Pedal and crank grabbing for weaklings?

I tried a bit of pedal and crank grabbing the other day and although I
can see myself being a bit more successful as my technique improves, I
also feel that my lack of strength in my legs is really holding me back.
I find that I just can't make the height even when atempting them with
a trials uni. Has anyone else found this?

Since I'm having trouble making the height I think I'll need to focus
more on how I'm jumping. Is it best to squat down low and do long jump
or to do a quick little hop?

Maybe I'll also try hopping 'backhanded' as in to the left with my left
foot forward.

Has anyone got any suggestions or is it really all just practise?

Thanks,
Andrew

P.S. Sorry to bore you with another pedal grabbing thread.


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I'm new at the pedal grabbing too. My friend and I were practicing on a
park bench. From what i've learned in all my failed attempts, it helps
to have your seat a little shorter than normal, especially if you're not
hopping with the seat out in front yet. I don't know if it's considered
cheating, but for learning purposes, landing on the crank as well as the
pedal gives you better stability. I think from there you can work your
way up to pure pedal grabs. Hopefully i'll work my way up there too.


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hiya,
i found that height just comes naturally if you ride
alot(practise, wouldnt worry too much about your legs, i reckon
technique goes a long way) and crank stalls/ pedal grabs become easier
too. if you want to train up your legs i suggest skipping, it really
beefs up your calfs and helps with riding.

anyway, when i was first learning to crank stall i could never stay on
the ledge or wall i just fell off the wall or over it. then one day
someone told me to pull the seat out when i landed the crank stall- as
soon as you land the crank stall pull the seat out front and you can
balance much more easily becasue you can twist your body independantly
to the uni. this helped loads and i can land them now with seat in, i
guess its just practise.

hope this helps, good luck!

iain


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I learned to pedal grab with seat out in front. The problem for me when
learning how to pedal grab was that when I jumped up my cranks wouln't
stay in the down postion. My back crank would come up too far while my
front crank would lower.

So when you pull the back crank up to your foot, jump, and while you are
in the air, press down on the back crank and lift the front one up to
successfully get on top of the obstical.


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Today I told myself I'd go out and not come back until I could crank
grab. Luckily I landed one on my 3rd try and then three more in a row
after that. Crank grabbing's great fun!

Andrew


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That is the coolest avatar, Andrew. It's in the style of aboriginal
art, right? Did you do the art work?


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Yeh, this will be staying as my avatar for quite some time. It is done
in Aboriginal art. I can't take any credit for it...it's actually the
official Australian Unicycle Society logo. I think it won some sort of
award for best unicycling logo at one of the Unicons. Here's a bigger
picture of it. I now own a shirt with this on the front...I'm wearing
it now.

Andrew


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