I’m a solid level 1. Only one mount away from Level 2.
Level 1
Mount Unicycle unassisted
Ride 50 meters
Dismount gracefully with unicycle in front
Level 2
Mount with left foot
Ride 10 m between two parallel lines 30 cm apart
Ride a figure 8 with circle diameters smaller then 3 m
Ride down a 15 cm vertical drop
Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the left
Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the right
Level 3
Come to stop, pedal half a revolution backward and continue forward
Make a sharp 180 degree turn to the left
Make a sharp 180 degree turn to the right
Hop 5 times
Ride over a 10 X 10 cm obstacle (LIKE A CHARGING RHINO)
Level 4
Make a sharp 360 degree turn the left
Make a sharp 360 degree turn the right
For your assistance, I’ll copy total list for you here:
GENERAL INFORMATION
In order to be eligible to achieve a level, a rider must have achieved all previous levels. All skills start and end with the rider riding forward, seated with both feet on the pedals. All mounts end with the rider riding forward with both feet on the pedals.
PROCEDURE FOR TESTING
To achieve a skill level a rider must pass a skill level exam with an authorized examiner. Examiners must be authorized by the Unicycling Society of America, the IUF, or by a connected organization. In order to pass an exam a rider must perform all skills in the level at the first attempt except for 3 skills maximum which must be performed at the second attempt.
Level 1
Mount Unicycle unassisted
Ride 50 meters
Dismount gracefully with unicycle in front
Level 2
Mount with left foot
Mount with right foot
Ride 10 m between two parallel lines 30 cm apart
Ride a figure 8 with circle diameters smaller then 3 m
Ride down a 15 cm vertical drop
Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the left
Make a sharp 90 degree turn to the right
Level 3
Demonstrate 3 types of mounts
Ride a figure 8 with circle diameters smaller than 1.5 m
Come to stop, pedal half a revolution backward and continue forward
Ride with the stomach on the seat for 10 m
Make a sharp 180 degree turn to the left
Make a sharp 180 degree turn to the right
Hop 5 times
Ride over a 10 X 10 cm obstacle
Level 4
Demonstrate 4 types of mounts
Ride backward for 10 m
Ride one footed for 10 m
Idle with left foot down 25 times
Idle with right foot down 25 times
Ride with the seat out in front for 10 m
Ride with the seat out in back for 10 m
Make a sharp 360 degree turn the left
Make a sharp 360 degree turn the right
Level 5
Demonstrate 5 types of mounts
Ride backward in a circle
Ride one footed in a figure eight
Idle one footed with left foot down 25 times
Idle one footed with right foot down 25 times
Ride with the seat out in front in a circle
Ride with the seat out in back in a circle
Ride with the seat on the side in a circle
Hop-twist 90 degrees to the left
Hop-twist 90 degrees to the right
Walk the wheel for 10 m
Level 6
Demonstrate 6 types of mounts
Ride backward in a figure 8
Ride with the seat out in front in a figure eight
Ride with the seat out in back in a figure eight
Ride backward with the seat out in front for 10 m
Ride with seat on the side in a circle to the left
Ride with seat on the side in a circle to the right
Ride one footed with the left foot for 10 m
Ride one footed with the right foot for 10 m
Backspin
Frontspin
Spin
Hop standing on wheel 5 times
Level 7
Demonstrate 7 types of mounts
Ride backward with seat out in front in a circle
Ride one footed with left foot in a circle
Ride one footed with right foot in a circle
Walk the wheel in a circle
Walk the wheel one footed for 10 m
Hop-twist 180 degrees to the left
Hop-twist 180 degrees to the right
Ride backward with the seat out in back for 10 m
Spin the left
Spin to the right
Level 8
Demonstrate 8 types of mounts
Ride one footed with the left foot in a figure 8
Ride one footed with the right foot in a figure 8
Walk the wheel in a figure eight
Walk the wheel one footed in a circle
Ride backward one footed for 10 m
Glide for 10 m (no feet on the pedals, you can use a foot on the surface of the tire as a brake.)
Hand wheel walk for 10 m
Pirouette
Backward spin
Level 9
Demonstrate 9 types of mounts
Walk the wheel one footed in a figure 8
Ride backward one footed in a circle
Ride backward with the seat out in front in figure 8
Ride backward with the seat out in back in a circle
Walk the wheel one footed with left foot for 10 m
Walk the wheel one footed with right foot for 10 m
Walk the wheel backward for 10 m
Drag seat in front 10 m
Drag seat in back for 10 m
Ride backward one footed with the left foot 10 m
Ride backward one footed with the right foot 10 m
Ride one footed with the seat out in front for 10 m
Backward pirouette
Level 10
Demonstrate 10 types of mounts
Ride backward with seat out in back in a figure 8
Ride backward one footed in a figure 8
Walk the wheel one footed with left foot in circle
Walk the wheel one footed with right foot in circle
I know I’m level one and with minimal practice could do level 2.
The 180 turns for level 3 would take some work though. I haven’t tried riding over a 10 X 10 obstacle.
Where’e Brian Mackenzie? I bet he could get up a few more levels. He did a great job on his coker in the woods. He really opened my thinking on how a coker can be used.
I’m pretty sure I could complete thru level 4 with minimal practice. At level 5 things start to get sticky. The seat on side riding could be very unhealthy for a standard Coker wheel. The one-foot figure 8 could be tough if you want it to fit the “nominal” Standard Skill dimensions (easier on a nice smooth floor).
The next problem area for me looks like it might be in level7, the 180 degree hop-twists. Uggh! I don’t think mounts would be a problem. Mounts tend to be easier than riding tricks.
But my Coker has a big handlebar setup on it, making several of those moves extra difficult, so I won’t be experimenting…
I think they would because of the new rule which I don’t know exactly but I think past level 5 you have to do all the mounts to a level 5 or higher trick, which I’m guessing would be difficult on a big wheel???
im a solid level 4, with about half of level 5 done. ive almost completed a uni spin on the coker. ive glid a half revolution, i can ww, one foot ww, ride up some big logs (Brian Mackenzie!!!) 180 pivot (backspin) and somewhere around a 2-3 foot drop. im pretty sure i can spin on it, but im not sure my circle is small enough. also, ive crank grabbed(not to rubber) on something 10 inches higher than the crank, and ridden down a 7 stair set.
P.S. learned how to 36" ultimate wheel in one hour.
Re: Highest Skills Level Reached Totally on Coker??
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:26:11 -0600, “tuna6869” wrote:
>I think they would because of the new rule which I don’t know exactly
>but I think past level 5 you have to do all the mounts to a level 5 or
>higher trick, which I’m guessing would be difficult on a big wheel???
Can anyone in the know confirm such a new rule, the above one or jsm’s
variant? All I know is “All skills start and end with the rider riding
forward, seated with both feet on the pedals.”
Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
I figure it’s pretty clear that offroad unicycling is a stupid thing to do - joemarshall
Re: Highest Skills Level Reached Totally on Coker??
On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 16:26:11 -0600, “tuna6869” wrote:
>I think they would because of the new rule which I don’t know exactly
>but I think past level 5 you have to do all the mounts to a level 5 or
>higher trick, which I’m guessing would be difficult on a big wheel???
Can anyone in the know confirm such a new rule, the above one or jsm’s
variant? All I know is “All skills start and end with the rider riding
forward, seated with both feet on the pedals.”
(Possibly posted twice because of hiccup in my program.)
Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
I figure it’s pretty clear that offroad unicycling is a stupid thing to do - joemarshall
Re: Re: Highest Skills Level Reached Totally on Coker??
Yes, such a rule does exist under the usa skill level testing standards. It is explained and elaborated at http://www.unicycling.org/usa/levels/ section 10.5.1:
“For Level 7 and above, riders must mount to a skill other than riding or a standard idle. An exception may be made if the mount is difficult (example: 360 spin side jump mount). While the ending skill may be repeated, the mounts all have to be different. Examples: Jump mount to one-foot idle, kick up mount to wheel walk, or rolling mount to one-foot leg extended.”
Of course that is the USA rules that’s quoted. The IUF rules are not the same in that regard, though they are the same skills. The German rules are also different, but also have the same skills. The Japanese levels are a completely different set of skills.
i’m a mount away from level 3 :), no good @ those, and, what’s a coker?, and when it says a sharp turn… i get get it within a meter, and could probly eventually get 180 twist on the spot, but a 360 twist on the spot might prove to be quite difficult… what is the space allowed to do such a turn?
