Riding down stairs

Practice. Treat it as if it's just a steep slope.

--
Monocyclist
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monocyclist's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13114
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

Just go for it!
Honestly that's the best advice. Keep yourself on the seat, keep your
feet on the pedals, and keep the pedals moving...like monocyclist said,
it's just like a bumpy hill. Go fast it makes it easier.

--
James_Potter

i still believe that all you need is love...john
lennon
'*mikael atkinson*' (http://www.barefoothippie.com)
mdotedotatkinsonatgmaildotcom
President of the 'MRIS' (http://tinyurl.com/dk2de)
*♥ Unicycle For Peace ♥*
_____________________________________________
-last edited by skrobo : today at 11:41 am.-
------------------------------------------------------------------------
James_Potter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3807
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

Well, if you have a choice, i would use a bigger wheel. It makes it much
easier.

--
spazdude222

tobbogonist said:

The penguin was my first, and only, road kill! i did not mean to it
waddled out really fast.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
spazdude222's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13246
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

spazdude222 said:

Well, if you have a choice, i would use a bigger wheel. It makes it much
easier.

for small stair cases it doesn't matter.
my personal opinion is that it is better to learn on a 20" because you
have more control of your speed, where as on a 24" you can go faster
and the ride is smoother but you lose some of the control of your speed

--
torkerdx

GILD said:

If it was a naked young lady, would we be shouting about sexual
objectification?

gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skrobo said:

i would rather ride a brick than have a folding tire

------------------------------------------------------------------------
torkerdx's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12543
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

one time i rode down a 9 set on my 19

i dont do stairs, theyre just not my thing i hate them, i even avoid 3
sets where i can

--
iridemymuni

[signature too long to be displayed]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
iridemymuni's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11900
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

HONESTLY
The moment you think "Oh deary Mother Mary this is scarier than a 30ft
tiger", you'll fall off. You've got to hit the stairs with total belief
that you've going to make it. I don't know why but I find that people
mostly make themselves bail when they get scared.

Apart from self belief: Stand up and lean back and pedal fast!
Perhaps www.unicycletips.com has something there

AndyC

--
andycookuk

joe said:

you are the man!

😄
------------------------------------------------------------------------
andycookuk's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11138
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

I think my signature might help you somehow 😄 😄 😄 😄

--
Hazmat

If you fail at unicycling or unicycle tricks, try again, when you try
again. You will never fail.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hazmat's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13828
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

Treat the stairs as if they're not even there - it's just rough ground
you're riding over. Watch out when you hit the bottom though - lean
back slightly - this is the place where you're most likely (if at all)
to fall. 🙂

--
milk

Don't buy a stupid dwarf. It's not big and it's not clever.

*
UK's Unicylists - ['UKSU.ORG' (http://uksu.org)]*
------------------------------------------------------------------------
milk's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12254
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

try holding the saddle at the front too, that was the bit i forgot when
i first rode stairs and without holding on the uni is more likely to
slip away from under you.

--
annaats

It will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
annaats's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6903
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

When I first started trying to ride stairs I used to sit down but found
I'd get bounced out the seat and lose control, now I prefer to take my
weight out of the seat and hold the handle so the uni doesn't get away
from you.

The first thing that improved my attempts was riding faster, I used to
ride slow thinking I could control it more but faster is better as it
makes it like a bumpy hill rather than a series of drops and you have a
much better rythm and so less chance of twisting off line but the main
thing that cracked it for me was looking straight ahead, I kept looking
down at the stairs and the first time I looked up and straight ahead I
nailed a two level 16 set, after that I hit all the stairs I could find
on my way home and nailed them all, now I can do them 9 out of 10
times.

--
Twisted Jester
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Twisted Jester's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13958
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

my best advice: don't slow down and pull up on that handle as much as
you can. steady speed (that's not too slow) was the biggest thing that
helped me get down.

--
markf

'my Des Moines Iowa Bike Shop' (http://www.irwinsbikes.com)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
markf's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8102
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

markf said:

my best advice: don't slow down and pull up on that handle as much as
you can. steady speed (that's not too slow) was the biggest thing that
helped me get down.

steady speed is good, but if you hit it too fast you won't be able to
control you speed. if you hit it too slow you the ride becomes bumpier
because instead of just skimming down the points you roll, drop, roll,
drop instead of tap, tap, tap down them

--
torkerdx

GILD said:

If it was a naked young lady, would we be shouting about sexual
objectification?

gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skrobo said:

i would rather ride a brick than have a folding tire

------------------------------------------------------------------------
torkerdx's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12543
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

Rolling hop the stairs instead.

--
Borgschulze

Sponsored by My Mom.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Borgschulze's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13501
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

thanks a bunch guys, iwas out riding yesterday and i approached a set of
5 stairs and just went for it and i made it, the werent very steep so
it was easier, but it was still an accomplishment for me

thanks a again

btw im learning this on a 20 inch trials

--
Dr.Gorilla
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dr.Gorilla's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14018
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194

andycookuk said:

HONESTLY
The moment you think "Oh deary Mother Mary this is scarier than a 30ft
tiger", you'll fall off.

siggitized

--
skianduniaddict

dont hop onto tippy stuff ski sugarloaf uni bradbury
my cat bob ate four kids😉

andycookuk said:

HONESTLY
The moment you think "Oh deary Mother Mary this is scarier than a 30ft
tiger", you'll fall off.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
skianduniaddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11868
View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/56194