Re: New unicycler in need of more help

I also learnt in the winter. Where I found worked best for learning was
outdoor skating rinks because they were nice and flat and did not have
snow to throw you off.

My biggest problem with skating rinks were that they were sort of small
for really riding around to much. This shouldn't be to much of a
problem for you since you guys have the largest outdoor skating rink in
the world. 🙂
Stud up your tire and go hit the ice.

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I didn't even consider that. How would I go about studding my tire then?
I always assumed it was permanent.

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There are a few difrent ways to stud a tire, There is a couple threads
about studded tires but I don't think that there is a really good
tutorial on studding a tire on this site, but you might be able to find
one on a MTB site.

You can "unstud" a tire but it is generally better to just have two
tires.

I will find you one of those threads

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Much thanks. This is going to come in handy.

I'm still astounded at how nice this community is 😄. Can't wait till I
can ride well.

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yeah, unicyclist.com is amazing for any help you need. also, go to some
neighborhoods that are sorta designated for senior citizens, they
usually have their sidewalks salted and stuff. It can work nicely.

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unibikeling said:

yeah, unicyclist.com is amazing for any help you need. also, go to some
neighborhoods that are sorta designated for senior citizens, they
usually have their sidewalks salted and stuff. It can work nicely.

That salt can be bad for your unicycle parts though.

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Hey Val88,
I found a parking garage here in Ottawa that I practice in. It's the
garage shown in my video. It's as depressing as heck to practice there
for more than an hour or so, but it 300 feet long, and has barely any
traffic on the weekend. I still haven't ridden outside yet since
learning to ride in December!

PM and I can give you details on where it is, etc.

Dave

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I found the best way to learn to idle was in my living room watching
movies. I did this for the opposite reason as you. It is to hot here to
ride during the day, most days. Today I went to the park at 5 PM. It
was sunny and 80 F. , but after 5 there are shady spots to hang out for
the hot old fat guy.

For me, I have found the ability to idle, both with the right foot
down, or the left, to have taken me months to learn. It's a lot of fun,
and I am getting better every day. I can ride backwards, and switch to
idling with either foot down, but I idle better with the left foot
down.

So in a way, as a beginner, you have a lot of options. Better riders
would be bored idling watching movies, it's to easy. But if it's hard
for you, you can learn important skills this winter, and watch South
Park at the same time.

I kinda think most riders could learn a lot just sitting on their uni
watching George Bush on the tube. How many riders are so skilled that
they can sit on their uni almost motionless? If you learn perfect
balance (I haven't) I think that's more then can be expected watching
TV. A lot can be learned in your living room, besides how stupid is the
mean average of American minds. You can actually learn a lot watching
TV, at least as a rider.

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I never thought of it that way. I found out that if I cleared the living
room of furniture I have a fairly big spot, big enough to try
freemounting and not worry about my unicycle flying off and hitting
something. I'll try to practice idling more. I'll definitely try it
with the tv on though.

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Don't be afraid to just go ride in the snow. I started unicycling about
3 weeks ago (was given a Nimbus 26" MUni for x-mas) and I've managed to
commute to and from school (about 5 miles each way) a couple times now
here in Minneapolis. The snow and ice isn't really a big deal with the
MUni tire--in fact I feel more stable on slippery surfaces on my uni
than I do on my bike (which is what I usually use to commute) since my
weight is over the wheel. I think the most dangerous thing for
beginners like us is dismounting--if you have to get off in a hurry on
a slippery surface, watch out!

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Excellent! I figured the snow was plenty solid enough today, what with
the temperature around -∞ºC. Guess I need to forge my own paths
from now on 😄. Thanks for all the help.

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'Here is that studding tutorial I promised you yesterday.'
(http://tinyurl.com/2xgejx)

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BurnerDave said:

Holmono. Do they put salt on the sidewalks in Minneapolis?

It's -20 C today. So riding outdoors will have to wait anyway.

They don't salt the sidewalks--residents are responsible for shoveling
the sidewalks in front of their houses. I don't usually ride on the
sidewalks. Instead, I stick to the less traveled roads and the
bikepaths (which are conveniently plowed). I bike (or uni, now) all
year 'round, so I do go out when it's even -25 C, but I can't say it's
much fun at that point. 🙂

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