newb questions

ok I was wondering about unicycle tricks but not how to do them but what they are (i started just last wed) some tricks such as- unispin-crankgrab-gliding-wheel walking----just a simple description will do

In advance Thank You

–i can do a free mount and a mount where i spin 180 degrees and the funny part is i can’t ride by myself for very long but i did do the mounts then ride like 5ft lol…that counts right???

Look at this page, here it is a lot of good hints and help:

http://members.tripod.com/~MarshT/index.html

Rusty

Personally I think you should focus on one or two tricks. Sure try easier ones and see if you can master them in ten mins. (I have suprised myself before)

unigamer, im not to sure if he should focus on one or two tricks, depends on how he learns things, I personally try to learn as many tricks as possible at once and look what i can do now :stuck_out_tongue:

Trev

Yeah I try loads of different things but I like to think about one or two tricks. Usually because I’m obsessed about learning them. Right now I’m dieing to learn how to wheel walk.

I think people learn differently so if you feel like you want to try everything, go ahead, it might be what is best for you.

the basic unispin is 180 degrees: jump off pedals - rotate unicycle 180 degrees - land on pedals

there can be other amounts of unispin with the unicycle being rotated up 720 degrees. Unispins can be done from the pedals into hopping on wheel, from hopping on wheel down to pedals and hopping on the wheel.

crank grab: hop onto an object, landing with the crank on the object. this can then be followed by “going to rubber” where one pulls the unicycle up so that the tyre is on top of the object.

Wheel walk: the feet push the wheel in front of the frame, alternating.

Gliding: one of both feet are in contact with the wheel. the foot does not push the wheel, it allows the tyre to slide under it. The rider can vary the pressure applied on the tyre with the foot and use this to maintain forwards/backwards balance as well as moderate the speed. This can be done for long distances down hills but can also be done for long distances on flat land where the rider pedals at a fast speed and transfers into gliding with very little pressure on the tyre. Gliding has been done at over 40kmph.