Wolfgang Stroessner wrote: > I’m just starting to learn how to ride an ultimate wheel. Up to now I’m able > to do about one revolution and I’m perfect in violating my ankels. Do you have > any advises how to learn without injuries? I think anything is better than the > method I use at the moment (stand on the ultimate and go for it).
I got my ultimate wheel last Tuesday. I spent some time on Saturday trying to
ride it - reckon we’re at a similar stage. It hurts, doesn’t it?
My personal best is about 3 turns of the wheel (well I was impressed, anyway).
I managed that a couple of times just to prove it wasn’t a fluke.
Avoiding pain: Wear shoes/trainers/boots that protect the ankles. After playing
on Saturday morning, I immediately went out and bought some footballer’s shin
guards. Not had a chance to try them yet. Hoping to try them out today if the
weather stays dry.
Starting off: I just go for it. I don’t like leaning against walls 'cuz you just
end up being able to ride along a wall. Having people walk alongside doesn’t
seem to help because you can’t pause to regain your balance like you can when
learning to unicycle. One thing I found useful was to hold on to something while
mounting and to start with the pedals closer to horizontal than vertical -
that’d be a bit difficult if trying to free mount but makes it easier to get the
initial momentum. Once the wheel’s going, it’s a lot easier.
Tip: A piece of advice from Dave Mariner (DM) is to spray the sides of the wheel
with a silicone aerosol to reduce the friction against your legs. Seems to help.
Be warned though, don’t do this in the kitchen
it’ll make the floor slippery and your wife will moan about it for ages.
You might’ve guessed that I’m no expert but I hope it helps.
ObWeather: Why is it that everytime you get a new toy that can’t be used in the
house, it rains for weeks?
Regards, Mark.
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Being relatively new to the sport, please excuse me for not knowing what an
ultimate wheel is. All this discussion is sending me mad since I don’t know
what you’re all talking about. Could someone please put me out of my misery.
Thanks Tanat
T W Lewis wrote: > Being relatively new to the sport, please excuse me for not knowing what an > ultimate wheel is. All this discussion is sending me mad since I don’t know > what you’re all talking about. Could someone please put me out of my misery. > Thanks Tanat
You are excused. Just this once. Besides, all unicyclists are mad - it’s in the
rules.
An ultimate wheel is a wheel with pedals and, er, that’s it. Some are pretty
much a unicycle without the frame and saddle (still have spokes and cranks) but,
more commonly, the spokes are replaced by a wooden disk screwed directly to the
wheel rim. The pedals are then attached directly to the wooden disk.
Regards, Mark.
Mark Wiggins, | markw@ftel.co.uk +44 (121) 717 6255 Fujitsu Telecom Europe
Ltd,|----------------------------------------- Solihull Parkway, | o Birmingham
Business Park, | In the land of the pedestrian, /|\ Birmingham, | the
one-wheeled man is king. << ENGLAND. | O
>Weather: Why is it that everytime you get a new toy that can’t be used in the >house, it rains for weeks?
Isn’t that the truth !
I got a unicycle for Christmas, a Bogglefingers 20", I have only managed to get
outside once in the dry. I’m not worried about the rain, but I can’t keep my
feet on the pedals when they are wet, perhaps toe-clips would help
Still I am lucky to have a fairly long lounge and have been learning there
using the backs of two chairs. I can go about 10 feet (3 meters) forwards, sort
of in control.
Did any other beginners get a unicycle for Christmas ? How are you getting on ?
>I got a unicycle for Christmas, a Bogglefingers 20", I have only managed to get >outside once in the dry. I’m not worried about the rain, but I can’t keep my >feet on the pedals when they are wet, perhaps toe-clips would help Still I >am lucky to have a fairly long lounge and have been learning there using the >backs of two chairs. I can go about 10 feet (3 meters) forwards, sort of in >control. Did any other beginners get a unicycle for Christmas ? How are you >getting on ? Adrian. adrianf@sps.siemens.co.uk
Sure did! Got a Cycle Designs 20" for xmas, and we have had THREE BLIZZARDS A
WEEK since then!!! And ANOTHER ONE coming this weekend! The snow is higher than
than the unicycle seat.
Same thing happened 2 years ago when I got a telescope—storms lasted til
March, too. So that’s it…we’re all uni-less until March.
Serially, though <grin>, I can’t wait to actually have space to learn the darn
thing. Too small inside, unfortunately, and too hazard-ridden with fishtanks and
dogs and stuff.
