I can idle!

Congratulations! It's a great feeling for sure. that's what I like
about unicycling, everytime I learn a new skill, I get that same feeling
over and over again.

Enjoy the ride.

Bill

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i really dont even practice idleing cuz i dont have the patience for
it.. congrats though.

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goldenchicken said:

*Do I need to tell you this feels great? *

'not at all!' (http://tinyurl.com/6rmt6) 😎
now u need to learn to idle with your 'other' foot down...
😉

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GILD said:

* now u need to learn to idle with your 'other' foot down...
😉 *

My thoughts also. Learn both feet immediately and it comes easier. I
often learn both feet at the same time by taking turns working it out on
each foot for a few tries. In the long run you will be a better rider
for it.

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GILD said:

*'not at all!' (http://tinyurl.com/6rmt6) 😎
now u need to learn to idle with your 'other' foot down...
😉 *

Thanks for good advice. I have already tried a few times to idle with my
other foot and it doesn't seem impossible, though the leg feels quite
untrained and sort of 'stiff'.

I noticed directly after idling with the 'bad' foot that my pedalling in
straightforward riding became more even. Another reason to train both
legs I suppose.

Right now I work on all those small transitions that have no name, like
stop riding and start idling, going from idling to small hops, back to
idling and then riding forward again ... in other words trying to gain
full control over the uni. Really exhausting stuff for ol' me but at the
moment this actually makes more fun than going on long tours. My aim is
to begin muniing in a couple of months. I believe this is the form of
unicycle riding that attracts me most.

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Last winter I worked on freestyle a lot and it helped my trials and MUni
riding a lot. All the freestyle skills have helped me get a better feel
for the balance zone and also to be more comfortable outside of that
zone and recovering from being there.

But there are some things that you just gotta do on the trail. Like
riding a long rugged, rutted, rock and root infested downhill trail. I
still fall alot, but I just love those gnarly downhills.

I think you'll enjoy the MUni.

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billham said:

*But there are some things that you just gotta do on the trail. Like
riding a long rugged, rutted, rock and root infested downhill trail.*

Yay! I can't wait! 🙂

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