So, seeing as how more and more unicycling seems to be done in a skatepark, I
was wondering what the unicycling version of a kickflip would be. A kickflip is
where a skater jumps and spins the board around its longitudinal axis with his
feet. More importantly, it’s kind of the standard move to learn when learing
advanced skating tricks, and a trick that many other tricks are based off of.
Similarly, BMX has its barspin. I think the unicycle version would be pretty
obvious: a no-handed 180 uni-spin (360s can come later). Has anyone tried this?
Obviously, you’d have to do it with the seat in, so any handles or anything else
might get in the way. But imagine if you could somehow learn to do them at
speed, down a curb, off a jump, etc…
Re: unicycle kickflip?
> I think the unicycle version would be pretty obvious: a no-handed 180
uni-spin
>(360s can come later). Has anyone tried this?
In the UNiVERsE video Dan Heaton does some beauts where he spins 180 and comes
out cycling backwards–all done at speed, some done down jumps, some done on the
flats. He makes it look very graceful, though not especially easy.
David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA
Re: unicycle kickflip?
Hi,
Uni-spins can be done at speeds, just not without hands. It would be incredibly
hard to do them without hands at speeds, because when you gap you are pulling
the unicycle with you, it doesn’t really go on it’s own, like a skateboard or
bike. The problem that I have had with doing moving uni-spins down or across
things is that when I jump off the wheel keeps turning, off-setting my pedal
position. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to prevent the wheelspin?
Later, -Dan — Jason Stetten <jason@crosstor.com> wrote:
> So, seeing as how more and more unicycling seems to be done in a skatepark, I
> was wondering what the unicycling version of a kickflip would be. A kickflip
> is where a skater jumps and spins the board around its longitudinal axis with
> his feet. More importantly, it’s kind of the standard move to learn when
> learing advanced skating tricks, and a trick that many other tricks are based
> off of. Similarly, BMX has its barspin. I think the unicycle version would be
> pretty obvious: a no-handed 180 uni-spin (360s can come later). Has anyone
> tried this? Obviously, you’d have to do it with the seat in, so any handles or
> anything else might get in the way. But imagine if you could somehow learn to
> do them at speed, down a curb, off a jump, etc…
>
>
— Jason Stetten <jason@crosstor.com> wrote:
> So, seeing as how more and more unicycling seems to be done in a skatepark, I
> was wondering what the unicycling version of a kickflip would be. A kickflip
> is where a skater jumps and spins the board around its longitudinal axis with
> his feet. More importantly, it’s kind of the standard move to learn when
> learing advanced skating tricks, and a trick that many other tricks are based
> off of. Similarly, BMX has its barspin. I think the unicycle version would be
> pretty obvious: a no-handed 180 uni-spin (360s can come later). Has anyone
> tried this? Obviously, you’d have to do it with the seat in, so any handles or
> anything else might get in the way. But imagine if you could somehow learn to
> do them at speed, down a curb, off a jump, etc…
>
>
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Re: unicycle kickflip?
BMXers solve this problem by keeping the bottom bracket bearings excessively
tight and frictiony. Unfortunately, this is not a good solution for uni riders.
--Jason
“Dan Heaton” <danheaton22@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:20010315042549.64217.qmail@web9104.mail.yahoo.com…
> Hi,
>
> Uni-spins can be done at speeds, just not without hands. It would be
> incredibly hard to do them without hands at speeds, because when you gap you
> are pulling the unicycle with you, it doesn’t really go on it’s own, like a
> skateboard or bike. The problem that I have had with doing moving uni-spins
> down or across things is that when I jump off the wheel keeps turning,
> off-setting my pedal position. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to
> prevent the wheelspin?
>
> Later, -Dan — Jason Stetten <jason@crosstor.com> wrote:
> > So, seeing as how more and more unicycling seems to be done in a skatepark,
> > I was wondering what the unicycling version of a kickflip would be. A
> > kickflip is where a skater jumps and spins the board around its longitudinal
> > axis with his feet. More importantly, it’s kind of the standard move to
> > learn when learing advanced skating tricks, and a trick that many other
> > tricks are based off of. Similarly, BMX has its barspin. I think the
> > unicycle version would be pretty obvious: a no-handed 180 uni-spin (360s can
> > come later). Has anyone tried this? Obviously, you’d have to do it with the
> > seat in, so any handles or anything else might get in the way. But imagine
> > if you could somehow learn to do them at speed, down a curb, off a jump,
> > etc…
> >
> >
>
> — Jason Stetten <jason@crosstor.com> wrote:
> > So, seeing as how more and more unicycling seems to be done in a skatepark,
> > I was wondering what the unicycling version of a kickflip would be. A
> > kickflip is where a skater jumps and spins the board around its longitudinal
> > axis with his feet. More importantly, it’s kind of the standard move to
> > learn when learing advanced skating tricks, and a trick that many other
> > tricks are based off of. Similarly, BMX has its barspin. I think the
> > unicycle version would be pretty obvious: a no-handed 180 uni-spin (360s can
> > come later). Has anyone tried this? Obviously, you’d have to do it with the
> > seat in, so any handles or anything else might get in the way. But imagine
> > if you could somehow learn to do them at speed, down a curb, off a jump,
> > etc…
> >
> >
>
>
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Re: unicycle kickflip?
>Does anybody have any suggestions on how to prevent the wheelspin?
Fit a handbrake?!?
Wayne.
Re: unicycle kickflip?
On 14 Mar 2001 21:32:44 -0800, jester2@gil.com.au (Wayne van Wijk) wrote:
>>Does anybody have any suggestions on how to prevent the wheelspin?
>
>Fit a handbrake?!?
>
>Wayne.
>
>
I think Dan’s problem is the wheelspin when he has no contact with the unicycle.
So this should have to be a handbrake that is engaged when the uni is on its
own. Maybe a solution is to be found with the more expensive wheeled office
chairs. They have brakes on the wheels that let the wheels roll free when the
weight of a person is on the seat.
Klaas Bil
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