How long did it take to mount a 36" with 80% accuracy

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I was already proficient at mounting my 20 and 26 and when I got the 36
I got it on the second try, after that I have stayed at about 90%
consistency unless I am really tired or injured.

I get the seat in position, put my right foot on the back crank at
around 8:00 and sort of jump forward rolling the tire back just a
little, catch the pedal with my other foot and start riding.

Sounds easy doesn't it?

um if this doesn't work for you practice, practice, practice, or use a
different technique.🙂

edit: on steepish uphills I either mount sideways then turn or get the
pedal in position then back up three steps, I take three steps to get a
bit of speed then put the foot on the pedal and do the same thing
except without any rolling back.

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I was already proficient at mounting my 20 and 26 and when I got the 36
I got it on the second try, after that I have stayed at about 90%
consistency unless I am really tired or injured.

I get the seat in position, put my right foot on the back crank at
around 8:00 and sort of jump forward rolling the tire back just a
little, catch the pedal with my other foot and start riding.

Sounds easy doesn't it?

um if this doesn't work for you practice, practice, practice, or use a
different technique.🙂

edit: on steepish uphills I either mount sideways then turn or get the
pedal in position then back up three steps, I take three steps to get a
bit of speed then put the foot on the pedal and do the same thing
except without any rolling back.

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I was already proficient at mounting my 20 and 26 and when I got the 36
I got it on the second try, after that I have stayed at about 90%
consistency unless I am really tired or injured.

I get the seat in position, put my right foot on the back crank at
around 8:00 and sort of jump forward rolling the tire back just a
little, catch the pedal with my other foot and start riding.

Sounds easy doesn't it?

um if this doesn't work for you practice, practice, practice, or use a
different technique.🙂

edit: on steepish uphills I either mount sideways then turn or get the
pedal in position then back up three steps, I take three steps to get a
bit of speed then put the foot on the pedal and do the same thing
except without any rolling back.

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this is from a guy closer to your age. I mount it just like any other
one I have. Left pedal back with foot on it. Push down and jump. For a
while it took 6-8 tries. I then got down to about five. Now it is
usually one but sometimes 3. What I found the difference was is
confidence. I just go for it now. I still need to practice smoothness.
I want to be able to ride on a busy road and get back on without
veering accidentaly into traffic. Do you have a handle you hang on to?
I found that if I let go of it faster and get my arms out for extra
balance helps.

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this is from a guy closer to your age. I mount it just like any other
one I have. Left pedal back with foot on it. Push down and jump. For a
while it took 6-8 tries. I then got down to about five. Now it is
usually one but sometimes 3. What I found the difference was is
confidence. I just go for it now. I still need to practice smoothness.
I want to be able to ride on a busy road and get back on without
veering accidentaly into traffic. Do you have a handle you hang on to?
I found that if I let go of it faster and get my arms out for extra
balance helps.

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this is from a guy closer to your age. I mount it just like any other
one I have. Left pedal back with foot on it. Push down and jump. For a
while it took 6-8 tries. I then got down to about five. Now it is
usually one but sometimes 3. What I found the difference was is
confidence. I just go for it now. I still need to practice smoothness.
I want to be able to ride on a busy road and get back on without
veering accidentaly into traffic. Do you have a handle you hang on to?
I found that if I let go of it faster and get my arms out for extra
balance helps.

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I think the last time I missed a mount on an ungeared Coker was in New
York in October of 2005 on a 36 with the seat set about 8 inches too
low for me. I have missed some mounts on geared Cokers. I have probably
missed some mounts trying to get on a small, elevated platform or
skinny. I have hit almost every mount since I started doing a rolling
jump mount. Grab the front of the saddle with whatever hand. Roll and
walk forward until the pedal you want comes up to its horizontal
position. Jump onto that pedal, put your other foot onto the front
pedal and ride away or take a stabilizing hop. I can pretty much mount
to a still stand from there.

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I think the last time I missed a mount on an ungeared Coker was in New
York in October of 2005 on a 36 with the seat set about 8 inches too
low for me. I have missed some mounts on geared Cokers. I have probably
missed some mounts trying to get on a small, elevated platform or
skinny. I have hit almost every mount since I started doing a rolling
jump mount. Grab the front of the saddle with whatever hand. Roll and
walk forward until the pedal you want comes up to its horizontal
position. Jump onto that pedal, put your other foot onto the front
pedal and ride away or take a stabilizing hop. I can pretty much mount
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I think the last time I missed a mount on an ungeared Coker was in New
York in October of 2005 on a 36 with the seat set about 8 inches too
low for me. I have missed some mounts on geared Cokers. I have probably
missed some mounts trying to get on a small, elevated platform or
skinny. I have hit almost every mount since I started doing a rolling
jump mount. Grab the front of the saddle with whatever hand. Roll and
walk forward until the pedal you want comes up to its horizontal
position. Jump onto that pedal, put your other foot onto the front
pedal and ride away or take a stabilizing hop. I can pretty much mount
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Before getting my 36er I watched 36er videos over and over again. I
watched people mount so often on the videos that I dreamed (literally)
of mounting my own. I'm not into visualization techniques in general,
but in this case it worked. I had watched others mount so often that
when I finally got my own 36er I was up on the third try and nearly
every time after that ...

until I got my Kooka 145/115 mm cranks and couldn't get on at all!
Then I had to re-learn, painfully, how to mount a taller 36er (seat
gets raised with shorter cranks). It took a couple weeks before I was
back to 90%+ mounting.

My recommendation - try watching the 36er videos here and on other
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Before getting my 36er I watched 36er videos over and over again. I
watched people mount so often on the videos that I dreamed (literally)
of mounting my own. I'm not into visualization techniques in general,
but in this case it worked. I had watched others mount so often that
when I finally got my own 36er I was up on the third try and nearly
every time after that ...

until I got my Kooka 145/115 mm cranks and couldn't get on at all!
Then I had to re-learn, painfully, how to mount a taller 36er (seat
gets raised with shorter cranks). It took a couple weeks before I was
back to 90%+ mounting.

My recommendation - try watching the 36er videos here and on other
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Before getting my 36er I watched 36er videos over and over again. I
watched people mount so often on the videos that I dreamed (literally)
of mounting my own. I'm not into visualization techniques in general,
but in this case it worked. I had watched others mount so often that
when I finally got my own 36er I was up on the third try and nearly
every time after that ...

until I got my Kooka 145/115 mm cranks and couldn't get on at all!
Then I had to re-learn, painfully, how to mount a taller 36er (seat
gets raised with shorter cranks). It took a couple weeks before I was
back to 90%+ mounting.

My recommendation - try watching the 36er videos here and on other
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It took me about 10-12 attempts to get it...then I pretty much had it.

I either walk until the right pedal is about to be at the rear, them I
jump up onto it, land the other pedal, and start pedalling.

Or I put my right foot on the pedal, then jump up while pulling the
wheel under me. Then I either hop until I am comfortable, or I just
pedal away.

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It took me about 10-12 attempts to get it...then I pretty much had it.

I either walk until the right pedal is about to be at the rear, them I
jump up onto it, land the other pedal, and start pedalling.

Or I put my right foot on the pedal, then jump up while pulling the
wheel under me. Then I either hop until I am comfortable, or I just
pedal away.

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It took me about 10-12 attempts to get it...then I pretty much had it.

I either walk until the right pedal is about to be at the rear, them I
jump up onto it, land the other pedal, and start pedalling.

Or I put my right foot on the pedal, then jump up while pulling the
wheel under me. Then I either hop until I am comfortable, or I just
pedal away.

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since Terry hasn't posted it yet:

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