pirawets???

fractured_frames · July 16, 2006, 11:39pm

hey guys i was wondering if any one knows any tips on doin pirawets

cheers

iridemymuni · July 16, 2006, 11:42pm

i’m not sure of the spelling, but it definatly aint that.

i also probably spelt something wrong there.

TheObieOne3226 · July 16, 2006, 11:44pm

pirouette
definitely

fractured_frames · July 16, 2006, 11:46pm

oh thanks yea i would have no idea how to spell it:D

Spencer_Hochberg · July 16, 2006, 11:46pm

Ha, I thought you meant pirate.

john_childs · July 16, 2006, 11:50pm

I saw the thread topic and immediately thought of Elmer Fudd saying the word “pirates”. Pirates on unicycles? Sounds interesting.

Here’s a tip on pirouettes taken from the USA Skill Levels page.

fractured_frames · July 16, 2006, 11:56pm

haha my bad so does any one know tips on PIROUETTES:D

john_childs · July 16, 2006, 11:57pm

Oh, and a way to do an easier form of pirouette is to do what some call lollypopping. You ride past a pole and slap the pole as you go by. That will cause you to spin. If you do it right you can end up doing a pirouette of sorts. Or you can have two riders ride towards each other. When you pass you high five each other and cause you both to lollypop spin. Just don’t high five a pirate.

fractured_frames · July 16, 2006, 11:59pm

yea cool i can do that:D i learned last weekend

tomtrevor · July 17, 2006, 12:41am

i cant do them but i know how to do them. you have to start riding in a circle, and riding smoothly do tighter and tighter circles and finally you will get striaght and spin on the spot.

max_pfeifer · July 17, 2006, 12:45am

If you dont have the right uni it will be really hard. They are pretty much impossible on trials uni’s because the cranks are too long and the tyre is too grippy. I can only do them on a freestyle uni with short cranks and lots of air in the tyre.

Just ride in really tight, smooth circles and lean into the turn as much as you can.

My biggest problem is dizzyness (sp?) can anyone help?

Cheers,
Max

CameronHolden · July 17, 2006, 2:23am

ha ha ha pirates

fractured_frames · July 17, 2006, 2:51am

ohk thanks yea i only have a trials so will be to hard but thanks anyway

Loosemoose · July 17, 2006, 5:19am

Slight threadjack there, I do apologise. And Roger’s boat is called the Jolly Roger… Obviously :p.

Loose.

mornish · July 17, 2006, 9:42am

the most important factor I’ve found whn doing it on my giraffe uni(I don’t have a freestyle) is that you have to keep pedalling.

Spencer_Hochberg · July 17, 2006, 10:03am

You don’t pedal when you pirouette.

mornish · July 17, 2006, 10:04am

you pedal going into it.

brian.slater · July 17, 2006, 10:04am

I don’t know if the skill translates to uni, but try getting a ballet dancer to teach you about spotting - as your body turns, turn your head the other way (so you face the same way, focus on something that’s at eye height) as long as you can and then turn your head around very fast and focus on the same spot again - that’s the technique they use to 1) face the audience while pirouetting/spinning and 2) keep from getting dizzy. Damn there’s no dizzy smiley, we NEED a dizzy smiley!

Spencer_Hochberg · July 17, 2006, 10:05am

Wow, you replied fast.

I kind of thought thats what you meant.

john_childs · July 17, 2006, 2:12pm

In that case pirouettes are going to be difficult. A trials tire doesn’t like to pirouette. Too much tire traction and too big of a tire contact patch with the ground. You’ll also wear down your trials tire very quickly.

If you want to play with pirouettes or spins on a trials uni do it in the dirt rather than pavement or concrete. Find a place with slippery dusty dirt. Or find a place that has a light coating of dusty dirt or sand over concrete. You’re going to need something to reduce the friction so you can get a pirouette style spin.