Can anyone help?
I’m looking for info on courses in the UK for complete beginners
Does anyone know of videos that will teach you to unicycle
I’ve had a unicycle for a few years but have never given it the time it
deserves. I’m hoping to change that this year. Any help gratefully received
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 22:36:52 -0000, “Brian Mugford”
<brian@the-mugfords.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
->Can anyone help? -> ->I’m looking for info on courses in the UK for complete
beginners -> ->Does anyone know of videos that will teach you to unicycle ->
->I’ve had a unicycle for a few years but have never given it the time it
->deserves. I’m hoping to change that this year. Any help gratefully received ->
whats your location Brian?
i can probably find a club local to you.,
Mini Mansell , Long life, Good sex and Prosperity.
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Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 22:36:52 -0000, “Brian Mugford”
<brian@the-mugfords.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
->Can anyone help? -> ->I’m looking for info on courses in the UK for complete
beginners -> ->Does anyone know of videos that will teach you to unicycle ->
->I’ve had a unicycle for a few years but have never given it the time it
->deserves. I’m hoping to change that this year. Any help gratefully received ->
nearest clubs are
Reading (+51.400,-001.000) Monday, 1900-2200. Sun St. Pete, 01734 502446 or
01734 660430. Fee charged.
Reading (+51.400,-001.000) Monday, 2100-0000. University of Reading, Student
Union, main hall. Malc Shakesby, e-mail M.D.Shakesby@reading.ac.uk.
Mini Mansell , Long life, Good sex and Prosperity.
Listings for Worldwide Juggling Clubs http://www.juggler.net/jugglingclubs Buy
your juggling equipment online at http://come.to/jesters
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
I just bought one yesterday and have started by doing the following:
I found a thin corridor where I could reach to put my hands on the walls. Sat on
the cycle and tried to balance backwards and forwards; seem to have picked this
up but can’t stop myself falling sideways - any tips?
Also, you need the right posture. I started off with what felt like the unicycle
leaning back a little and couldn’t control it at all. What you need to do is
balance so the saddle is more forward than you think it should be, and then lean
back into it. It helps to look up at a spot on the ceiling while idling - that
way, your head is high, your back is straight or bent back slightly and your
waist is pushed forward; concentrating on one spot helps you move just the cycle
and not yourself.
Other than this, I can’t yet cycle forwards.
T.
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
----- Original Message ----- From: <tonywilkes@hotmail.com> To:
<unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 9:56 AM Subject:
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
>
> I just bought one yesterday and have started by doing the following:
>
>
> I found a thin corridor where I could reach to put my hands on the walls. Sat
> on the cycle and tried to balance backwards and forwards; seem to have picked
> this up but can’t stop myself falling sideways - any tips?
Main two things to reme,ber at this stage:
Keeping those two things in mind, practice, practice, and practice. You will
sweat a lot, but we will take care of that in your next lesson.
Alberto Ruiz
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
----- Original Message ----- From: <tonywilkes@hotmail.com> To:
<unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 7:37 AM Subject: Re:
Learning to Unicycle in the UK
> Alberto Ruiz <alberto@taino.net> wrote:
>
> > Main two things to reme,ber at this stage:
> > 1) Do not lean into the wall, it would be easier but you would be
learning a
> > false equilibrium.
>
> I practised in a car park yesterday and the furthest I got was 6 metres. I
> only got above two metres about six times in an hour and a half, so
there’s
> still a long way to go.
>
> Is it generally best to learn to ride first, then idle;
While not holding on, it is better, and easier, to learn to ride than idle.
You lean forward to create an unbalanced situation that the pedaling will
try to correct. Remember, the weight goes on the seat, not on the pedals.
Keep pedaling.
Alberto Ruiz
> or the other way around; or both at the same time?
>
>
> It’s hard.
>
>
>
> T.
>
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
----- Original Message ----- From: <tonywilkes@hotmail.com> To:
<unicycling@winternet.com> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 1:23 PM Subject: Re:
Learning to Unicycle in the UK
> Alberto Ruiz <alberto@taino.net> wrote:
>
> > Remember, the weight goes on the seat, not on the pedals.
>
>
> That’s very true, but one thing that I haven’t read anywhere is that you
> must apply pressure to BOTH pedals at all times. Riding a bicycle normally
> means pushing down with one leg while the other just coasts up with the other
> pedal. On a unicycle, I’ve found that you have more control and balance of you
> push down with both feet when pedaling,
At the beginning you probably feel “safer” applying pressure to pedals. But you
should put as little as possible. The side to side weaving could be a symptom of
too much weight on the pedals.
Alberto Ruiz
else you weave from
> side to side and invariably get stuck in the one-pedal-up, one-pedal-down,
> one-unicycle-on-the-floor situation.
>
> 5 metres regularly, max 10 metres.
>
>
> T.
>
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
Alberto Ruiz <alberto@taino.net> wrote:
> Main two things to reme,ber at this stage:
> 1) Do not lean into the wall, it would be easier but you would be learning a
> false equilibrium.
I practised in a car park yesterday and the furthest I got was 6 metres. I only
got above two metres about six times in an hour and a half, so there’s still a
long way to go.
Is it generally best to learn to ride first, then idle; or the other way around;
or both at the same time?
It’s hard.
T.
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
Alberto Ruiz <alberto@taino.net> wrote:
> Remember, the weight goes on the seat, not on the pedals.
That’s very true, but one thing that I haven’t read anywhere is that you must
apply pressure to BOTH pedals at all times. Riding a bicycle normally means
pushing down with one leg while the other just coasts up with the other pedal.
On a unicycle, I’ve found that you have more control and balance of you push
down with both feet when pedaling, else you weave from side to side and
invariably get stuck in the one-pedal-up, one-pedal-down,
one-unicycle-on-the-floor situation.
5 metres regularly, max 10 metres.
T.
Re: Learning to Unicycle in the UK
At 05:23 PM 2/13/00 GMT, tonywilkes@hotmail.com wrote:
>That’s very true, but one thing that I haven’t read anywhere is that you must
>apply pressure to BOTH pedals at all times.
Not necessarily, people ride one-footed you know! But if you mean to avoid
putting tons of weight on one pedal, I agree; weaving side to side and getting
stalled in the down pedal position usually mean not enough weight on the seat.
Sit on the uni without riding and hold on to something. Take your weight off the
pedals and feel how much pressure the seat exerts on your body. Now try riding
and relaxing your legs so that you can feel nearly the same amount of pressure.
And try to pedal smoothly, not in half circles.
-Rick