Crank Grabs

[gerblefranklin]

Can anyone offer any advice on how to crank grab?
I just spent the last 2.5 hours trying to go from crank to rubber. I'm
always about an inch from making it to rubber, and when I do make it up
to rubber my unicycle shoots out in front of me and I have an ungainly
fall backwards. Help. I do it seat in, which is the way I was taught. I
bring my torso down and then explosively jump up. It works fine, except
my wheel rotates whenever I get high enough to get on to the
obstacle:mad: . I've seen people get this trick on their third try. What
am I doing wrong?

Please help.

Happy trials;)


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[XWonka]

I was trying to crank grab and i kept sucking, then someone told me to
jump using only the foot that was on the ledge and use my arm holding
the saddle and pull up and tward the ledge.

To practice that hop, i just stood on one foot and tried to jump as high
as possible off the ground.

Also, KH did some demonstration that is on video that someone should
post a link to soon


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[gerblefranklin]

:D :D :D OHMIGOD!! OHMYGOD!!! :D :D :D
After reading these posts I went out to the local playground and tried
to crankgrab a 20" concrete ledge. I got onto the crankhang fine as
usual and after about 5 tries I got to rubber. I actually got to rubber.
I said to myself what was that? I tried again and, again sucess. I
suddenly could crank grab! Now as I look back I'd noticed what I've been
doing wrong. I'd always been going at an angle so that my tire scrubbed
against the ledge. Just now I went up and literally swung the uni under
me onto the ledge, and it worked. Suddenly picknick tables don't seem so
daunting:D . I've also noticed that what Xwonka said is important too. I
also make sure I jump with my torso and legs, though. AAAhhhhh:)


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[chirokid]

Congrats Gerble! --chirokid--


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