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So, I've had my unicycle for about 3 months, been riding for
about two. I've got a Unistar CX 24 inch. I'm trying to
figure out how to idle right now and once I can do some
decent stuff (maybe some jumping, spinning, etc.) I'd like
to get into trials (which I assume includes street riding).
I don't really know what freestyle is.

So I guess I'm wondering if you guys have any advice for
learning tricks other than just "get on, try, fall off,
repeat" (that's how I learned to ride, that's why it
took a month).

Also what I should do to learn and practice trials things.
I've seen people build their own stuff for skateboarding,
but I'm of limited funds.

So...other than that how is everyone?

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It's more like street includes trials. Trials is much slower
and static than street, while street is very smooth and
flowing. That's not to say you can't do both. Many trials
riders are pretty decent, if not amazing street riders and
vica versa. I find my street repertior is weak, but that's
cuz I'm not practicing it.

As for trials objects, you can use pretty much anything.
Look for Andrew Carter's threads for inspiration. Also, you
don't have to build anything. I just go to spots in the city
with obstacles that suit myriding.

Freestyle is generally on flat surfaces, and is basically
riding in a graceful, fancy, and darn difficult way.
Wheelwalking, backwards, one-foot riding, and other things
as such are examples of freestyle.

As for tricks, there are oddles of threads on idling and
backwards. Just troll the forums. Once you get more advanced
things get more complicated and are more in need of
explaining.

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I think by static gerblefranklin means that there isn't
really a lot of regular "riding" involved. Trials is
mostly about jumping over and off things, not actually
going places.

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Check out http://gallery.unicyclist.com/album123 for some
video tutorials of stuff including idling. They will go up
at http://tutorials.unicyclist.com when the site is finished
along with a whole bunch of other tips.

Andrew

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Awesome, thank you very much, Mr. Carter. What do reccomend
for tire pressure for jumping? The wheel says 40 psi for
just riding.

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It really depends on your weight and prefrence. I am 112 lbs
and I run around 20 psi. You want your pressure low enough
that you get some spring but hard enough so you do not
bottom out on drops.

-Sabin

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By static I mean the moves don't "flow". It's lots of
prehops and stillstands once you get good. Street eliminates
most of the prehops and such. Rarely ever a street move
includes a sidehop, while most trials rarely ever uses
rolling hops.

I have a mod wheel, and I weigh about 118-120. I run
somewhere between 19-22 p.s.i. If you're on a torker, you
probably shouldn't drop the pressure past 20p.s.i. until you
get a fatter tire. Personal preferce matters most. I rode
Dan Heaton's muni at moab, and he rides it with the lowest
pressure possible. I bottomed out the rim on 12" drops all
the time, and Dan's heavier than me. On the other end of the
spectrum, I rode Kris's wheel for a minute and it felt rock
hard. Some like the tire squishy, while others will run as
high a tire pressure as possible in order to still get
bounce. It all depends on preference.

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