Going backward while mounting

find a semi-extreme hill, try mounting there. the wheel can't roll back
(assuming you logically are trying to go downhill) and you learn the
right pressure needed to keep the uni under you, but not push the uni
backwards. then try it on flat.

i've also heard putting something behind the wheel when you freemount
works well. like a rock or cinderblock.

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What kind of mount are you trying to do? With a rollback mount the whole
idea is that the unicycle rolls back. This then gets the wheel slightly
behind you so that your weight is ahead of the wheel so you can start
riding forwards.

With a static mount the idea is to not have the wheel roll backwards.
In this case you need to jump up and forward enough to get your weight
slightly in front of the wheel. In this case you need to either have
the pedal farther down (so that the wheel doesn't roll backwards) or
else not put much weight on the pedal.

Either way the trick is practice. Try it while holding on -- preferably
holding on to things on both sides to avoid making you spin around.

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Put the foot you are going to mount with all the way down so it can't go
anywhere, and the vote g-dubs 08'!

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I learned my static mount on a downhill slope with a small piece of wood
behind my wheel (I used a 1"x1" by 6" long piece, and on a gentle
downward slope, too steep and it will add other complications).
Learning on a downhill makes a big difference, also lower your seat a
bit more than you normally ride with. These are all temporary until
you get the feel (only takes a couple of times), then you can use a
smaller and smaller piece of wood. A big part of it is visualizing
yourself mounting and riding away right before your attempt. Spot your
pedal where you want your foot to go and just fling yourself up and
forward in the direction you want to go, ride away... 🙂

I've been static mounting for a couple of months and it still helps to
visualize a successful mount before I attempt, especially when I'm
tired.

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My wife was taught to put her leading foot on the crank then mount so as
to not cause the pedal to rotate. I myself do not like "cheating" but
usually take longer to try it the "hard way". I actually mount with my
cranks level. I found when I first tried to do free mounts the uni
would roll backwards as you are finding out and and then my pedals
would be in the dead spot (12 and 6 oclock) which meant it was hard to
push forward. So I leveled out my pedals and when I did roll back I
still had leverage to pedal out. I can now mount without rolling at
all. As a matter of fact I can mount seat out with pedals level and no
hand pressure on the saddle (but I am still useless at seat out
riding). Long story short, practice, practice, practice.

Another tip you may or may not already know, put as much weight on the
seat as you can then push up with the ground foot. Do not try and push
up with the pedal foot or the uni will do what you are expiencing,
which is roll bacwards.

Shabby.

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The key to the static mount is to apply pressure in two directions at
once. This may be best practised quickly so grow some balls and try
hard:
The cycle should be tilted towards you and be pushing into your crotch
in a comfy position. Use your body weight to apply forward pressure to
the uni. At the same time, your front foot is applied to the back pedal
and should apply enough pressure to hold the pedal at a static
position. Raise your other foot to the front pedal and use your body's
inertia to move over the uni. As you arrive at the the point directly
above the unicycle, you pedal forward.
If that's causing bother, a quick fix is to start with your back pedal
slightly lower, at around the 7 o'clock position and use your body
weight to roll to 9 o'clock as you mount.
Build some confidence by holding the cylce in place with the front foot
and just momentarily touching the other foot to its pedal without even
trying to pedal. Just to get a feel for that static hold.

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My technique is probably flawed but it works. I don't hold onto the
seat handle preferring to squeeze my thighs around the handle. In any
event, I keep the pedals fairly level and focus on keeping all my
weight on the saddle. I consciously try *not* to apply any pressure on
the rear foot to prevent rollback. Since the saddle is fairly high
(it's a 28" wheel and my inseam is only 30"😉 I have spring up to get
the saddle vertical without applying too much pressure on the pedals.
I do experience a very small amount of rollback.

Here's a 'short video' (http://media.putfile.com/Freemounting-a-uni) of
my mount. At the end it is reshown in slow motion.

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Great! Thanks for all the tips!🙂

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this video may help you.

http://tinyurl.com/38daeq

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delcypher said:

this video may help you.

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i was looking for a vido of someone selfmounting.

thanks

perry

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delcypher.
im just learning and find
watching vidios realy helps. thanks
agin,perry

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rampaseth said:

i was looking for a vido of someone selfmounting.

thanks

perry

Go to 'unicyletips.com' (http://unicycletips.com/) then basic skills
and there are a bunch of video tutorials.

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