I can’t idle because i’ll fall sideways help?
Do the thickness of the wheel affect the jump height and landing of a unicycle?
Get scared doing wheel walks and such any tips?
When you fall idling, do you fall towards your lower or upper foot?
Are you in the center of your seat also?
Yes.
No.
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You probably just need practice.
can you do it once? If you can, just keep practicing til you can do it twice, then keep practicing until you can do it 50 times. It will seem impossible at first, but you will get to 50 before you know it.
^^ seconded. I’m still working towards an effortless idle, but practicing riding into one oscillation is the place to start. Once that’s consistent, move to two, then three, then eventually you’ll get to 7, 10, etc. I have a lot of trouble with my legs tiring out really fast (I can barely get to 25) since I can’t sit on the seat a lot or I lose control. I assume that, with practice, I will a) have idling muscles of steel and b) have better control so I can weight the seat more, saving my leg muscles.
I don’t think wheel thickness is closely connected with jump height, but tire thickness can mess with the feel of the jump. Thicker tires allow you to deflate them more, which gives a spongier jump and landing. It seems like some riders like the elasticity, some don’t. You can also focus on “precompressing” the spongy tire to get more spring (see, e.g., Mike Padial’s video on side jumping). Smaller tires are more likely to bottom out if you press too hard with too low tire pressure.
Wheel walks: I haven’t tried them. Perhaps practice holding onto a fence until you get the feel, then wean yourself off the fence?