My knees hurt any suggestions, its fine if im going straight but its when im trying to lurn how to idle that they hurt. It feels as if i get all tense and then the muscle gets sore mostly around the top and the sides of my knee. Im starting to do some strengthening excercises. Any how any suggestions would be great. Thanks alot mat
ive been riding uni on and off for a year or two. Butnever really attempted to idle untill i got my new uni. So fairly new i guess. Any tips on idling?
I learnt a new tip at BUC that has greatly improved my idling. Put as little weight as possible on the top foot. If your wheel twists it's because there is too much weight on your top foot.
Cathy
-- cathwood
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Actually I have on occassion got sore knees while unicycling. My knees used to hurt when I was learning - due to jarring when I hit the floor I thought. Also the first time I played unihockey I had a swollen knee the next day. Sometimes my knees click when I'm riding the 29er with 140mm cranks.
Cathy
-- cathwood
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im still learning to succomb all my wieght to the seat.
That's why you're so sore. As you practice, it will get better. You would get as sore. I wouldn't sweat idling until you can ride "as long as you want" with your weight on the seat.
Incidentally, I never purposed to learn idling very well. I learned a bunch of other skills in higher levels, and then one day I realized that I could idle with one foot. Only after idling with one foot did I really solidify my (two footed) idling technique, which probably has something to do with what Cathy mentioned--keeping your weight off of your top foot.
I learnt a new tip at BUC that has greatly improved my idling. Put as little weight as possible on the top foot. If your wheel twists it's because there is too much weight on your top foot.
Cathy[ This is a pearl of widom. Although I can ride backward OK I always have difficulty doing the transition from forward to back (ie the basic idling requirement). Anyway, having noted Cathwood's post quoted above, I went straight out and proved to myself that it not only works but is the key that I was lacking.
This is a pearl of widom. Although I can ride backward OK I always have difficulty doing the transition from forward to back (ie the basic idling requirement). Anyway, having noted Cathwood's post quoted above, I went straight out and proved to myself that it not only works but is the key that I was lacking.
I am most grateful for your insight.
How exciting. I wish I could take credit for the insight, unfortunately it was Steve Granger who told me. But glad I could helpfully pass it on.
Cathy
-- cathwood
Say no to unicycle genre discrimination! - MrBoogiejuice
I learnt a new tip at BUC that has greatly improved my idling. Put as little weight as possible on the top foot. If your wheel twists it's because there is too much weight on your top foot.
Cathy[ This is a pearl of widom. Although I can ride backward OK I always have difficulty doing the transition from forward to back (ie the basic idling requirement). Anyway, having noted Cathwood's post quoted above, I went straight out and proved to myself that it not only works but is the key that I was lacking.
I am most grateful for your insight.
hmmm... i learned hop-180 b4 i started going backwards... but what if you turn sharp
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skianduniaddict said:
im to hard core to use my elbows i either use my head or the mouse swungs as a whip
Yeah. I have the same problem. My knee (usually the right one) gets sore under the kneecap. I have tried the "weight in seat" and "using less force" but pain always sets in. To date, I'm still not that good at it. Normal riding, going backwards, hard muni, and all other types of riding do not cause the pain.
I learnt a new tip at BUC that has greatly improved my idling. Put as little weight as possible on the top foot. If your wheel twists it's because there is too much weight on your top foot.
Cathy[ This is a pearl of widom. Although I can ride backward OK I always have difficulty doing the transition from forward to back (ie the basic idling requirement). Anyway, having noted Cathwood's post quoted above, I went straight out and proved to myself that it not only works but is the key that I was lacking.
I am most grateful for your insight.
I can't wait to try this tomorrow when I transition. 🙂
Raise your seat!! I have been struggling with sore knees with longish Muni rides. Got a Salsa quick flip so I can move the seat up while climbing or going flat and lower it while doing technical stuff. No more sore knees!
My knees hurt any suggestions, its fine if im going straight but its when im trying to lurn how to idle that they hurt. It feels as if i get all tense and then the muscle gets sore mostly around the top and the sides of my knee. Im starting to do some strengthening excercises. Any how any suggestions would be great. Thanks alot mat
You may have room to raise your seat some. I was told that sore knees are most often caused by having the seat too low (leg not fully extended on lowest pedal position) and when learning to idle to definitely raise the seat to your maximum allowable. Good Luck. I'm still learning to idle also.
k i have a problem with my lower back getting sore when i sif hop. im fairly new at SIF hopping, and crank stalls etc. is that why it hurts? i think it could also be that i have a weak back anyways and its usually the first thing to become sore in anything i do
