Free mount...

sockmonster said:

When I started freemounting, I'd start with the pedals near vertical (at
11 and 5, we'll say), and I'd hold the wheel with my hand when I
stepped up to the top pedal. That kept the wheel from rocking back, or
anything, and also helped get my body weight going forward, so I could
take right off.

As far as I know, only my brother and I have learned this way, but it
was easier for me than learning the other mounts.

I learned this way too, because there was no one around to tell me any
different.
When I eventually met other unicyclists at BUC they were surprised to
say the least that I mount this way.
They did try to teach me the proper way, with the pedals at a more
vertical postition, but I'm afraid I have lapsed back to my old ways
(sorry Norry).

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Into the blue said:

I learned this way too, because there was no one around to tell me any
different.
When I eventually met other unicyclists at BUC they were surprised to
say the least that I mount this way.
They did try to teach me the proper way, with the pedals at a more
vertical postition, but I'm afraid I have lapsed back to my old ways
(sorry Norry).

That sounds like a rolling mount, Just walking onto the pedals and let
your momentum carry you forward. Its a very smooth mount, and I do it
the most, because ill walk a few step and just step on.

Besides that, I do a lot of static mounts too, so I mount right into my
hopping position, which is good for trials, when you are starting on a
rock or a skinny, or if I need to mount on a certain line/point so my
pedals are in the right position for whatever I am about to do, like a
gap or something.

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Just don't quit. Once I could actually ride, I thought freemounting
would be no big deal. Ha. Trying to figure out how to do it felt a bit
like starting over again, and felt mildly embarassing (I imagined all
my neighbours thinking "geez - she STILL can't ride that thing?)

The first time I successfully freemounted, it was on a day when I had
maybe a hundred failed attempts. Then I managed 2 freemounts in a
hundred attempts. Then 5. And so on. Once I could do it about 10% of
the time, I forced myself to go for longer rides, and wouldn't let
myself walk it home - I HAD to freemount! There were times I wondered
if I would make it home 🙂.Now, I can freemount almost 100% of the
time.

If only I could idle ... sigh.

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Wow! A little off topic here but somebody musta actually used the search
function. Up until yesterday the last post on this thread was from
over two months ago. Good job.

Now, whatever happened to Rider_04 who started this thread and still
only shows 1 post? Rider_04, where are you? Were we mean to you? Did
we scare you off? Don't you like us? We are the friendliest forum on
the web, don't ya know?

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