long ride

I'm not quite sure if that was a serious question or a wind up, but I'll
assume it was serious.

Coasting is an advanced skill taking hours of practice to learn. It
involves taking both feet of the pedals and resting them on the crowns
of the forks, then using the sole of the foot as a brake on the surface
of the tyre. A skilled rider can coast downhill for very long
distances. I certainly can't.

If you can't coast now, you are unlikely to be using it as a techique on
a long ride this weekend.

But tips on a long ride - what is a long ride? A long ride is a ride
that is at or near the limit of what you can achieve, or have achieved
before. For some people, that's a mile. For others, it's a hundred
miles. For me, anything over about 20 miles is a long ride.

Keep the speed steady, pace yourself, set goals, keep the rhythm going,
but have enough stops to recover. Take plenty of fluids, and a steady
intake of carbohydrates. If there's a lunch stop, try to make it about
2/3 of the way through the ride. Don't drink alcohol. Enjoy it.

Write it up in this forum afterwards.

Good luck.

Mike

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sole of the foot as a brake on the surface of the tyre

thats gliding, it is still a difficult skill, but it is easy compared to
coasting which is a level 10 skill.

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Well(I know I've said this before) don't let the foot that's on frame
accidentally hit the wheel or else you won't be able to stay on. I did
this for about 3 days before fealizing what the problem was. Good luck
with gliding its tons of fun.

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Habbywall wrote: -hey, im kinda new to uni riding and i might be going
on a long ride this weekend any advice, or help on how to coast? thanks
to any one who replys-

Don't get ahead of yourself habbywall, I believe you posted a thread
asking how to turn earlier today.

Unicycling is a skill that develops over time - with a lot of
patience.

On this trip, it may be wise to forget anything other than maintaining
balance and keeping a good cadence while spinning.

For detailed advice on this trip, it would be helpful to know a little
bit more info - such as:

- what size wheel your spinning - 20" or 24' (since your new, I doubt it
anything larger).

- and, as Mike asked, how many miles is this "long ride"?

- also Is this a distance road trip or going to be on groomed trails?

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im several months into unicycling and I can't even hold onto a wall
without my feet on the pedals, I am beginning to be able to do one
footed riding, but coasting is many many many months away

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I think its a wind up!

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i have been riding for about a year or so now. i ride all the time when
i can. and im level 5/6 and i can do a unispin, but never mind about
that. coasting would take about a month to learn solid unicycling so
good luck mate i cant see it happening.

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habbywall you are so funny....

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