Comfortable hopping

Watch this demonstration by Kris Holm:

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I have just begun hopping seat out and I too am getting severe pain, but
only on my ring finger. I must be applying too much pressure to the
seat, or maybe I am holding the seat wrong when doing large drops. I do
not really experience the pain when I hold the handle of the seat, just
the side. My advice to you would be to not jump a lot inbetween stairs,
but rather hop from the first step to the second step...still stand for
a moment, and then make a controlled hop to the next step.

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Hey dude. I can empathize.

Here are some other threads:
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😄

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When you hop, don't do the pogo stick. Hop to correct your balance.
It's easier on your legs too. Plus, stillstands are impressive to those
watching. 🙂

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This may be obvious, but you should use the handle to pull your unicycle
up as your feet and body are already in an upward motion. IOW, don't
try to pull your uni and lower half of your body up with the handle - a
lot of weight. Jump, and then pull the unicycle up to follow your
body.

With stairs, hop without your unicycle sideways up the stairs. Then
balance on your unicycle and do the same thing. 😉

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I'm not sure, but I think the Torker lx is the one with a small handle.
try not putting all your fingers in there, just hold it with three
fingers or so, at least while learning. That should make it not hurt as
much, methinks.

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I'm not sure, but I think the Torker lx is the one with a small handle.
try not putting all your fingers in there, just hold it with three
fingers or so, at least while learning. That should make it not hurt as
much, methinks.

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The Torker LX comes with the Miyata style saddle. The Miyata handle is
a bit cramped. Depending on the size of your fingers and your
preference for how you hold the handle, the Miyata handle can really
cramp your fingers.

There are two solutions.

Learn to grab the handle more lightly and don't cram your fingers in to
the handle. If you have fat fingers there is not much that you can
do.

The other solution is to get a different handle. Unicycle.com and
Bedford sell the 'Kinport handle'
(http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=609). It will bolt
right on to the Miyata style saddle. The picture at Unicycle.com shows
the first generation of the Kinport handle. The new generation has an
open top so your fingers don't get jammed in. Unicycle.com and Bedford
may have both styles in stock so if you have a preference for one over
the other you can give them a call to specify which flavor you want.

I used to use the Miyata handle on my muni and trials unicycle before
the Kinport handle was available. You learn to adapt to the cramped
Miyata handle. I now use the Kinport handle because the Kinport has
more finger room.

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I have a Torker LX and the handle broke off and i cant do any more
jumps without pain. My first cheap-o savage had no handle when i bought
it

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get a reeder handle. really strong and i think its a better hand
position to jump with.

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For seat out in front hopping, I usually put some toilet paper or
tissues and duct tape it up where I hold the seat at for seat out
hopping. It helps alot for comfort. I've never really had any problems
seat in hopping though.

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When I was learning I hurt when hopping, got blisters, etc. However, it
went away after a while. If you're looking for a good seat/ handle, you
cold get a Kris Holm Fusion saddle or handle, the handles on those are
great.

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