Hi everyone im just wondering if u guys could give me some tips on gliding and one footed wheel walking
Thanks
I wish I could give you some tips. But, I can’t glide or wheel walk. 
So, I will read along with you for tips too! Gliding is so cool looking, I hope this old dog can learn that new trick! --chirokid–
I’m getting started in wheel walking, so I’m hoping to learn how to do it one footed then learn to glide.
Well so far there are three people in this thread that don’t know how to do it. Hopefully we can get a pro in here soon.
hi there.
i’ve just about nailed gliding now, it takes loads of practise but it’s so worth it when you’ve got it.
this is the order i learned to do things:
definetely learn one foot wheel walk first before you even try to glide. the best way to learn one foot wheel walk is to lean back as far as poissible and try to get into mini glides on each push (this will prepare you for gliding itself).
once you’ve got a steady one foot whell walk (with mini glides) move onto pull gliding (someone pulling you along whilst you glide). start against a wall in gliding position, lean back, and get someone to pull you along. i found this quite easy and it only took me one club meeting to get it!
next you’re ready to start gliding! i found that going from one footed riding to gliding was easiest at first; get really steady one footing and then take your other foot off, place it on the tyre, and basically hope for the best. you probably wont get very far at first but it just gets better, but you have to practise.
when you feel more comfortable just go straite from riding, ride smoothly then remove your gliding foot and place it on the tyre, imedeately after place your other foot one the crown and you’re all set.
now all you need to do is put in the hours and you’ll have it nailed.
hope this helps and good luck with it!
iain
yeah, Iains tips are great!
I learn to w/walk, then one foot w/walk (which I found easier) and then gliding.
There are some videos of me gliding HERE, one HERE, one HERE and also one HERE
Its a great trick to learn, and means you can get down hills really fast! 
Joe,
joe is MUCH better than me though, although i have almost nailed it he really has mastered it! 
iain
Re: Gliding
gingerfreek provided a fine description of a great method of learning to
glide:
iain <gingerfreek.rsbaj@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote:
>Definitely learn one foot wheel walk first before you even try to glide.
>the best way to learn one foot wheel walk is to lean back as far as
>possible and try to get into mini glides on each push (this will
>prepare you for gliding itself).
Absolutely great advice. You can also try to extend mini-glides (1-3
inches) to several inches or even a foot or more. So, go from one
footed wheel walk to a rather short glide, ofww, short glide and repeat.
>Once you’ve got a steady one foot wheel walk (with mini glides) move
>onto pull gliding (someone pulling you along whilst you glide). Start
>against a wall in gliding position, lean back, and get someone to pull
>you along. I found this quite easy and it only took me one club meeting
>to get it!
The key part of gingerfreek’s method is having someone pull you along as
you learn to glide!
>Next you’re ready to start gliding! I found that going from one footed
>riding to gliding was easiest at first; get really steady one footing
>and then take your other foot off, place it on the tyre, and basically
>hope for the best. You probably wont get very far at first but it just
>gets better, but you have to practice.
>When you feel more comfortable just go straight from riding, ride
>smoothly then remove your gliding foot and place it on the tyre,
>immediately after place your other foot on the crown and you’re all
>set.
Sincerely,
Ken Fuchs <kfuchs@winternet.com>