: Any response would be greatly appreciated. (I am the only one that unicycles : in my area, no clubs etc.)
Where are you? We might know someone you don’t know yet !
sarah s will you make it to the british unicycle convention next weekend? lots
of other uniers to play with and lots of good replys to crys of wheres your
other wheel. ( ask ali if you can read her T-shirt)
> 1. There’s lots on how to hop etc. but it just mentions ‘hop forward’ 'hop > sideways’ etc. never actually tells you how to hop forward. (can hop on > spot, used to have pogo stick.) Is it just grunting and moving your body > that way or is it like in MTB trials where, on the back wheel you use the > pedals and a hop to propel yourself forward? >
cant help you here, im still learning myself. But im guessing its just a grab of
the seat and lift as you jump… experiment time…
> 2.Quickest easiest fool proofingest way to free mount and ride off in easy to > read steps.
there is no fool proof way in my opinion. I just learned to free mount right
off the back. Never once got any distance from non-free mount. Start with
whatever foot feels most comforable for you on one pedal, pedal down. Then just
hop on. Keep doing it and falling till theres that one time you dont fall.
Thats my best advice…
> 3. Any foolproof come backs to comments such as "Huh Huh, joining circus
are > you." AAAAAGHGGHHGHG! <- me screaming from frustration, not a deranged > passer by.
Screaming isnt the answer, only kills concentracion in my opinion. Either ignore
them or head in their direction, drop the cycle at thier feet and say “you ride
it”… never tried it but ive been tempted. Those people are just jealous that
they need an extra wheel on the back to ride. Just keep at it no matter what
they say. Ive been working on and off with my uni for 5 years now - since 7th
grade. And just now, before my senior year, have i been able to ride it. But
believe me, i never quit now… i go out as often as i can. Just recently i rode
3 miles with a few stops for drinks and stuff(i had to go 1.5 of those miles
with 3 gatorades in my pockets…boy am i sore). My seat may be a pain but i
just keep riding - im addicted i guess. Dont give up, experiment, and practice.
The best advice i can give for riding…
>Walking back up street get snide comments from neighbours "Couldn’t your Dad >buy you the second half?" etc. (sure you’ve heard them all.).
>3. Any foolproof come backs to comments such as "Huh Huh, joining circus
are >you." AAAAAGHGGHHGHG! <- me screaming from frustration, not a deranged >passer by.
I don’t know about foolproof, but I’ve found that most people think those type
comments are funny, so if you respond with humor, people enjoy it. For the
“where’s the other wheel” comment you get a lot, I like “You mean they come with
more wheels?” I don’t have a good one for the circus question.
Check the unicycling FAQ on unicycling.org for a ton of great comebacks
to hecklers.
I haven’t used this one yet, but I’ve always wanted to ask a bicyclist where the
other half of their car was.
-Kris.
— Greg House <ghouse@southwind.REMOVEME.net> wrote: > > Simon Choppin wrote in message <7qe0ca$19n$1@news4.svr.pol.co.uk>… > > >Walking back up street get snide comments from neighbours "Couldn’t your Dad > >buy you the second > half?" etc. (sure you’ve > >heard them all.). > > >3. Any foolproof come backs to comments such as > "Huh Huh, joining circus are > >you." AAAAAGHGGHHGHG! <- me screaming from > frustration, not a deranged > >passer by. > > > I don’t know about foolproof, but I’ve found that most people think those type > comments are funny, so if you respond with humor, people enjoy it. For the > “where’s the other wheel” comment you get a lot, I like "You mean they come > with more wheels?" I don’t have a good one for the circus question. > > Check the unicycling FAQ on unicycling.org for a ton of great comebacks to > hecklers. > > Greg > > >