another newb question

Hold onto the seat for hopping and idleing 1/4 turn.keep practicing.

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rollin said:

*okay when you hop do u hold the seat with your legs and knees. or
hold onto the seat.*

It is much easier to hold (and pull up on) the seat. I guess the only
exception to that is if you are jumping rope or your hands are otherwise
occupied.

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also when cradling (pedaling back and forth) how much of a rotation do
you use in the pedals half a turn a full turn 1/4 of a turn. i hope
you understand what i am asking. *

I think you mean "idling". If so then it is somewhat a matter of
personal preference. I find that when I idle the rotation varies
between about 30 and 100 degrees. I think it is normal, when learning,
to have larger amounts of rotation. Once you become proficient at
idling you can idle with less rotation.

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it has been a while since I learned to hop, but I remember squeezing the
seat with my thighs so I could use both arms for balence.

"cradling" or "idiling" or "rockers" I don't do a whole lot of them but
when I do I pedal 1/4 or 90 degree rotation. when I was learning, I
found that it was easier to take shorter strokes wich builds up a rythm
and was easier to balence

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Just be careful when trying to hold the seat with your legs, when you
jump your feat can leave the pedals, so when you come down...

I'm still recovering from a cut I got from my pedal, although it might
not be as much of an issue if you don't use snafu ones 😉

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okay i understand, thank you very much.

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when you squeez the unicycle with your thighs and knees to hop, thats
called hands free hopping. when you grab the seat while it's still undre
you and hop, thats called hopping. when you take the seat out from under
you and hop, that's called jumping

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