I have to say Gockie, after watching your clip this morning you inspired me to try the rolling mount again. this has always eluded me and to be quite honest scared the poo out of me when I would try. well I decided to go out at lunch time and give it a try. I can’t believe it because after just 3 attempts I was landing it. so I decided to try a couple other things that I haven’t been able to do, first was hopping with left foot back, this took a few tries but I started getting it and by the end was feeling fairly comfy doing it. so then I decided OK one last challenge for today. I can hop fairly decent and can do 180 spins to the right but could never get more than about a quarter to the left, well after quite a few try’s I was doing 180 spins to the left and right. So Thank you Gockie for inspiring me to get out there and try again. I was doing all this on my 24 muni, can’t wait to try the rolling mount on the 32
Wow, great stuff on the hopping!
Good luck on the 32" rolling mount, hope it goes well. Feel free to record your efforts anyway to either brag or elicit feedback!
180 spins! I’m going to have to try that. Good job.
Don’t worry about the rolling mount on the 32er. Rolling mounts are about the only thing that are easier on a bigger wheel. Because the bigger wheel has so much more moving mass so far from the hub and because the “gear ratio” is typically higher than on a smaller wheel you can pretty much just step right up on the pedal without worrying about it rolling back.
I disagree (unless I have misunderstood!). Rolling mount could be useful on a 32" uni, and there is a knack to it. It’s useful on a 29" for me, maybe more so for shorter crank lengths. Not useful on a 24 though!
You’ve misunderstood. What I meant was don’t worry about it being scary or difficult. If he can do it on a smaller wheel then the 32" will be no problem.
All good! Doing a rolling mount on a big wheel will be different to doing it on a small one… basically there is zero need to do it on a 24" uni, no leap up needed. Plus, yes, pressure on a back pedal doesn’t work the same on a 24" uni. The 24 is much more responsive.
I created a monster.
My dog and I have had some successful rides on my Koxx Track Monster (24-inch, 160mm cranks) and my Koxx White Russian (24-inch, 130mm cranks), and I can’t walk into the garage or touch a unicycle without him thinking it is time for me and him to “go unicycling.”
And, I was able to figure out how to capture video. I turned the video into still shots, so that I could post them. (The dog-poo trash cans at the park make provide a functional base for an iPhone to capture video.)
What happens if he sees a squirrel? 
The crazy thing is that he is focused on the unicycle. Other dogs don’t distract him. He hasn’t seen a squirrel outside of the backyard. However, look at this. This is him, spending time with his backyard friend, Merle the Squirrel.
well what I think I like most now about a rolling mount is just that, you don’t have to be static and take a second to get the seat right and get your foot on the lower pedal then hop or step up depending on the size uni your mounting. I like the idea of starting walking and in one motion I am up and moving. I might have used the phrase incorrectly, when I said 180 spins I didn’t mean I could spin the uni under me, I was referring to me and the uni spinning 180 during the hop. just want to make sure I’m not overselling my skills 
Much better than me! To turn 360 degrees, I use about 5 hops…
Today (1am + ) I managed to ride 22 cranks/rounds for 1 footed ride.. I did do 12 rounds some months ago, but really on a rare occasion. Now I am more consistent after more practises and trial and errors to correct whatever bad habits I had. One (bad) habit was I was scared to lean more forward.
I figured you meant 180 degree turns on one hop. That’s a far more practical skill than a 180 unispin. So far I’ve only done 90 degrees.
My static mount becomes a rolling mount when I’m annoyed about falling off the unicycle. A certain amount of impatience makes it happen. Like printing vs cursive.
A few months ago I decided it was time to stop cheating and start freemounting my 36er properly and filmed some of my efforts early on. Sadly since breaking my arm I’ve lost a bit of confidence and regressed, but as soon as I’m 100% I’ll crack it again.
The video is a bit boring with no music or tarting up.
Freemounting my 36er
Dino
that looks like you have pretty good control of the 36 with a static free mount. once your arm heals up you will get your confidence back
I went out today at lunch and worked with doing a rolling mount on the 32, I did start getting it but it is a good bit more difficult than the 24, first thing I found was I have to start my step/launch a lot sooner or the momentum of the bigger wheel just takes my foot up and over before I can get the second one even close to the pedal. had one good UPD that left me on my back from that exact thing, just a skinned elbow and bruised pride . also noticed just a slow step forward and a good hop and it was smooth as could be. when I tried actually walking and hoping up is when I would struggle the most.
just need more practice
I’ve transferred all of these skills from my trials uni to my muni:
Hop right foot forward, left hand on handle
- Mount into a hop
- Ride, hop, ride
- Hop right foot forward, right hand on handle
- Mount into a hop
- Ride, hop, ride
- Hop left foot forward, right hand on handle
- Mount into a hop
- Ride, hop, ride
- Hop left foot forward, left hand on handle
- Mount into a hop
- Ride, hop, ride
Mounting and hopping with the “wrong” hand (the same hand on the handle as my forward foot) still feels awkward, and I don’t know how much I’ll use it in practice, but it’s nice to know that I can do it.
I’m happy that the wrong-footed mount on the bigger wheel is now defanged. At some point I need to practise that on my 36er.
These may seem like small achievements, but it felt like my riding had plateaued at a basic level for the last few years. It’s very satisfying to be making progress again 
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Next up is idling.
Looking good! Low speed/high torque situations are always tricky.
Once you are comfortable with the static mounts it would be well worth your while to turn it into a rolling mount. It doesn’t take much movement to dramatically decrease the jumping effort required, which can be really handy when you’re tired.
I agree with this. A static mount is difficult because it requires such a perfect jump. The running jump gets me up and going much easier, but foot placement requires precision.
A perfect mount, one or the other, looks and feels effortless.
Definitely feels awesome when it’s a perfectly balanced mount on a bigger wheel!