I am working on level 3 of the unicycling skills, and am having some trouble
jumping over a 10x10 cm. block. As near as I can tell, there are three methods:
Go over it full speed, like on the skills tape. The block looks too low on
the tape, and I am not sure I can get up the nerve to approach the block
full speed. Failure would result in a worse-than-average fall.
Approach full speed but do a flying leap. This may not be too bad if the
pedals are lined up right for the jump, but could be fatal otherwise.
Come up alongside the block, do a couple bunny hops, then jump sideways over
the block. This seems the safest, but I have not figured out the jumping
control yet.
Which one works the best? Are there other methods I am missing? I would
appreciate any hints or suggestions.
>I am working on level 3 of the unicycling skills, and am having some trouble >jumping over a 10x10 cm. block. As near as I can tell, there are three method
s: > >1. Go over it full speed … >2. Approach full speed but do a flying leap … >3. Come up alongside the block, do a couple bunny hops, then jump sideways… > >Which one works the best? Are there other methods I am missing? I would >appreciate any hints or suggestions.
Here's a method I sometimes use to ride up a curb:
approach at slow speed
stop against the curb, standing on the pedals with a gap between the
unicycle's seat amd my seat
grabbing the seat handles, ride/pull myself up the curb
resume riding normally
(These details are from memory, I don’t have a unicycle handy to check them (and
why not :-)).
Other times, I just approach the curb and ride over it. I still have the
impression, however, that I'm riding "up" the curb.
Craig Milo Rogers