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Jamin;1136984 wrote: ... Keep in mind, because you are going slower you will also need to focus on balancing side to side with your arms. So practising slow riding will help in this department. Also falling to one side can be prevented by steering towards that direction, as per normal riding. ... I think the problem I am having right now is that I have not figured out how to steer and catch myself as I fall sideways. When I get that figured out I should have it. I have spent a lot of time holding onto walls just to practice the foot position and motion. My longest un-assisted WW has been about 10 feet but then I fall sideways. I gotta learn to steer. -- Wheel Rider A man can fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame someone else. - Waite Phillips The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease. - Voltaire ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheel Rider's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10656 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73487 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I'm finally getting the hang of WW after quite a bit of practice. There is a lot of good advice in this thread and elsewhere. However, there are 3 things that helped me that I have not seen mentioned. 1. What exactly does 'lean back' mean? You have to stay centered over the wheel or you will fall. I found that there are 2 basic ways to lean back and stay centered over the wheel: you can lean your shoulders back and then your hips forward, or you can lean your shoulders forward and your hips back. After trying both, and watching people who already could do it, I realized you need to angle your hips back and hunch your shoulders forward a bit. 2. Once you get the first push or two it helps to squeeze the front of the seat a bit with your inner thighs as you push to help limit the wobble of the uni. 3. Its not that much more difficult to start the WW from a slow ride than from a wall-assisted still stand. In fact, its probably easier. ro -- rolandisimo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rolandisimo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13769 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73487 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I got my new nimbus freestyle today, and it's like learning to wheel walk all over again! -- 1wheelwonder DO NOT READ THIS SIGNATURE! Oh you did didn't you? Well then, give yourself 2 hours in the naughty corner, and no cookie! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1wheelwonder's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16226 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73487 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I just started trying to learn how to wheel walk again. I was at the piont of doing about 3 to 5 meters before I broke my leg 7 months ago. I have only done two hlaf hour sessions so far but am only going about 2 meters now. When I do succeed a "longer" run it is usually when I lean more forward and balance that lean with good solid thrusts on the wheel. I usually mess up when my heel catches on the tire or my downward pushing foot on the way up. Also I have just raised my saddle. I mainly do trials with my 20" and had the saddle very low. I hope to have a serious break through in wheel walking soon. I know that wheel walking is just going to take practice. It actually took me more time to learn how to ride backwards than to ride so I am patiently working on this. Unicorn -- Unicorn Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the pedals, and you will accomplish great feats! 'The Unicycling Commune' (http://tinyurl.com/3xkd8d) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unicorn's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12801 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73487 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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i'm just learning how to wheel walk and i found it easy to sart off with your wheel against the curb and get on the uni and just start pushing, if u do that you will be wheel walking in no time -- uni phanatic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ uni phanatic's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18941 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73487 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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it only took me a few days to learn. i just held onto a wal then pushed off and saw how far i could go. eventually after many trys it just comes to you... kinda like learning to unicycle -- uniFREAK134 when people ask why i ride a unicycle i just say, "why not?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ uniFREAK134's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18815 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73487 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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