Oops, other one is empty, anyway. I have been unicycling for quite a while now
and the only way I can turn sharply is by twisting then waiting for a reaction.
On the IUF skills page there are several references to turning by leaning. If I
do this I have a turning circle similar to a large oil tankers and so would
appreciate any advice on how to turn tight corners by leaning as I think this
would open up riding in tight circles.
Also how do you hop without using your hands, just through thigh power alone. So
far I can get a couple of inches of the ground using this technique but before
long my feet slip off the pedals or I fall off.
> Also how do you hop without using your hands, just through thigh power alone. > So far I can get a couple of inches of the ground using this technique but > before long my feet slip off the pedals or I fall off.
I tend to grip the frame a bit with the instep of my shoes - even going as far
as to poke my toes between the spokes for a little more grip (don’t try this
with sandals!). I also tend to stand on both cranks and pedals. It still rubs
the skin off of my thighs but is rather more pleasant than thigh-sqeezing alone.
A simple bunny hop should only require a little thigh action but a true jump,
there isn’t any problem with using your hands. Pull on your seat as hard as you
can, jump higher than you thought possible. The results are the only critic. As
far as turning, just practice turning towards a paticular point. As yoou get
more comfortable, make your point closer to the original point.
“Simon Choppin” <happy.munchkin@virginnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:_CAU3.4787$jj.22028@news2-hme0… > Oops, other one is empty, anyway. I have been unicycling for quite a while now > and the only way I can turn sharply is by twisting then waiting for a > reaction. On the IUF skills page there are several references to turning by > leaning. If I do this I have a turning circle similar to a large oil tankers > and so would appreciate any advice on how to turn tight corners by leaning as > I think this would open
up > riding in tight circles. > > Also how do you hop without using your hands, just through thigh power alone. > So far I can get a couple of inches of the ground using this technique but > before long my feet slip off the pedals or I fall off. > > Thanks. Simon Choppin >
Simon Choppin <happy.munchkin@virginnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:_CAU3.4787$jj.22028@news2-hme0… > Oops, other one is empty, anyway. I have been unicycling for quite a while now > and the only way I can turn sharply is by twisting then waiting for a > reaction. On the IUF skills page there are several references to turning by > leaning. If I do this I have a turning circle similar to a large oil tankers > and so would appreciate any advice on how to turn tight corners by leaning as > I think this would open
up > riding in tight circles. > > Also how do you hop without using your hands, just through thigh power alone. > So far I can get a couple of inches of the ground using this technique but > before long my feet slip off the pedals or I fall off. > > Thanks. Simon Choppin >
> there are several references to turning by leaning. If I do this I have a > turning circle similar to a large oil tankers and so would appreciate any > advice on how to turn tight corners by leaning as I think this would open up > riding in tight circles.
Lean more.
That’s the short answer. It will take practice to get comfortable with more
leaning. While riding straight, steer your wheel a little bit to the left (no
lean). This will suddenly force you into a lean to the right. You either have to
turn, or dismount. See how that works.
> Also how do you hop without using your hands, just through thigh power alone. > So far I can get a couple of inches of the ground using this technique but > before long my feet slip off the pedals or I fall off.
That sounds like normal progress. You have to squeeze pretty hard to have a
solid grip on the unicycle, and this tends to chafe up your legs after a (short)
while. Squeeze the seat not in the fully upright standing position, but with
your legs a little bent to give you more “slack” before your feet start to float
away from the pedals.
I learned this so I could jump rope in shows. The total rope jumping time is
usually 10 seconds or so, but you have to do a lot more than that while learning
it. So I chewed up my legs in the learning process, but not now when I do shows.
>> Also how do you hop without using your hands, just through thigh power alone. >> So far I can get a couple of inches of the ground using this technique but >> before long my feet slip off the pedals or I fall off. >
when I hop freehanded I just bring my knees together like I’m trying to get them
to touch. with a little practice you can jump rope and stuff