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Pedal grabbing, finally!
Wow! I finally learnt pedal/crank grabbing. What a rush! I came
home seeing a world now full of obstacles I will soon we able to ride on. I found that the learning progression that I had recommended to me didn't really work, for me at least. I was told to learn crank hangs first (i.e., land on the crank on the obstacle, then jump off of the obstacle rather than onto it.) I just can't do this, for some reason. I think it's because my weight is on the pedal nearest the obstacle, makes it much easier to jump towards it than away from it. When I eventually gave up on jumping off of the obstacle, and tried to jump onto it instead I very nearly landed it my first attempt. Now I just need to work on my balance on the obstacle. I was practicing on a park bench and a lot of the time I was using the back of the bench to steady myself when I initially jumped to get onto the pedal. So, is pedal grabbing on concrete walls much harder? I think that maybe the flex in the bench makes it easier to spring up. Also, is concrete likely to wreck my pedals really quickly? Can't help thinking the force of landing with most of your own and the unis weight on the pedal us gonna make them break quite quickly. -- Nick Grey |
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Pedal grabbing, finally!
Mh... Pedal/Crank Hangs look very stylish... I have to learn one of them... Which one is easier? Crank, because the crank is bigger then the pedal? -- Tassilo - unitrial.de.tt ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tassilo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2314 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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Pedal grabbing, finally!
corerection - iain -- gingerfreek - unicyclist of mass destruction. I use my wheel as a weapon! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gingerfreek's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3507 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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I'm also learning this, but I find it hard to go only onto the pedal. It's easier to just get the whole crank on it. But what I find is hardest is getting up there after you're on. It seems completely different from normal hopping, and I can't do it at all. -- James_Potter - Order of Merlin, first class -"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." --Albus Dumbledore- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James_Potter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3807 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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Pedal grabbing, finally!
Yeah, crank/pedal grabs are REALLY useful! I cannot pedal grab like Kris Holm, and many others do, where you use the pedal, then swing the Uni up. I tend to grab with the pedal, as you can get higher, and then bring the crank up, do a little jump so I am both the pedal and the crank (so it is like standing on a normal crank grab) and then jump to the rubber. Standing in the crank grab position rather than the pedal grab position is much more steady. I use grabs loads, and think it is one of the most useful Trials techniques you can learn. Joe, -- joe - Hockey Head www.cool.unicyclist.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joe's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/957 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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does it matter with which crank/pedal i jump on the obstacle? I can jump best, when my left feet is in front. and i can jump best to the right side. i were told, that u have to jump on the crank, where ur feet is in front. that would be the left side for me... but i cant jump to left side... can i make crank/pedal grab with my right crank/pedal which is in back? -- Tassilo - unitrial.de.tt ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tassilo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2314 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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Tassilo, from what you have said, you jump the same as me. There is not really a 'wrong' way to do something. Just do what you feel comfortable with! I have attached a pic I have just done. This is how I crank onto an obstacle. Hope it helps. Joe, +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Attachment filename: crank grab.jpg | |Download attachment: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/153994| +----------------------------------------------------------------+ -- joe - Hockey Head www.cool.unicyclist.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joe's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/957 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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I had a dream about pedal grabbing last night. I guess I'll have to go find a good piece of wood (I think it was a railrod tie, turned into a railing or a curb) to see if it will come true. -- paco - Creator of the "BUni" There's a time to think and a time to unicycle. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ paco's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3715 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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I found that when going from crank to rubber, the reason I couldnt was because I didn't think I could. Every time I jumped I would be ready to fall right back down to crank. I just had to tell myself that I was gonna do it and the do it. once I got more confident I could do them whenever I want. hope this helps anybody trying to learn. -sam -- Ender - member of the Hell on Wheel gang ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ender's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3721 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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Tassilo wrote: *but what i dont like on crankhang, is, that it makes scratches in ur crank... and my trial is new... but it has already some scratches... mh, dont matter, that's usual you can't prevent it sorry for bad english, i live in germany, only 3rd year english yet ;-) * I know what you mean about the scratches on the cranks! hehehe. The first time I went out with my new Kh cranks and new Kona pedals I was really careful! Within two minutes though, I was doing loads of crank grabs! Personally, I like the 'used' look! You’re English is great! I took German at school, but I'm not very good. Saying that, I'm not very good at English either! I always feel guilty when taking to a foreign person, as they have learnt English really well, but I can hardly speak a word of their language! I wish I could!! Glad my pics helped! Joe, -- joe - Hockey Head www.cool.unicyclist.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joe's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/957 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/26760 |
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