Riding down stairs, as a beginner

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Hey,

I have already startet riding with my new 29 inch unicycle this summer.

On my previous tours, there have often been small stairs where I always have to dismount, which annoys me a lot.

In videos I have seen people hopping down the stairs or simply riding them down, which looks much more cooler actually :wink:

Do you have any tips for me what is the better way and how I can start? Which skills should I already learned?

Have a wonderful time :slight_smile:

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If you’re talking about relatively shallow sets of not more than six steps or so, then I am confident that you won’t have any problem riding down them. Stairs look intimidating, but they are a lot easier to ride down than they seem. Here are some tips:

  1. Approach the stairs with a moderate pace - not too slow, not too fast.

  2. Keep your frame as vertical as possible during the approach and, especially, when you’re riding down the stairs.

  3. Ride down the stairs in a straight line.

I hope that helps. Good luck! Let us know how things go with this new challenge.

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