Re: Turns



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Will_simmons

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Hey-I am new to this forum.
I got my a unicycle about 3 years ago (i am 15 now) after watching a guy
in Ripleys Believe it of Not ride along side the edge of a cliff-
anyways, i basically put it up for a a year or so and have gotten bored
over the summer, so i got it back out- my turns were never really that
great and smoothe- they are involve me using my waste to just try and
throw myself around- i can make a smoothe turn, but it takes a LARGE
amount of space to do so- also, what it that little handle under the
seat? i never really knew what that was...


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Oh boy Will, sounds like you just need to practice some more.......your
turns will get smoother and smoother. One thing you can do is set up
some cones and make yourself do figure-8's around them, this'll force
you to practice turns in both directions. Start with them far apart so
you are smooth, then move them in closer and closer overtime. Never move
them so close that you do the waist twist to turn, only make it as tight
as you can handle smoothly. This exercise will teach you to make smooth
tight turns over time.

The handle is just that, a handle. You can hold onto it while dropping
off a curb, bunny hopping, etc.


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One thing that might be hindering my turns, is that my wheel is slightly
bent- my sister literally fell on it- not off of it, but onto it (guess
i shouldnt leave it laying around!)-yeah, pretty bad bend in it... maybe
i should get that fixed- do wheels at like walmart work?


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Thinking about leaning into the turn helps me, but there is no
substitute for lots of practice.

The handle is useful for hopping, climbing steep slopes, and other
vertically related skills.

KEN
 
There are some suggestions for turning in the 'Basic Riding' section of
www.unicycle.2ya.com which may help a little. They're in the Word
Document.

Andrew


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