I saw the thing on "more than human" about Kris Holm. There was a test of his balance which consisted of him balancing on one foot with his eyes closed for as long as possible. I tried it out, and I got 48 seconds. Just wondering if anyone else has tried it or wants to try it to compare results.
Yeah, I think it depends on the person, or at least something besides what we saw in the TV Show. I couldn't get above 30 seconds, but a unicyclist I know was doing perfectly and gave up because he was bored at 5 minutes.
I did it for at least two and one half minutes, possibly as much as four. For some reason, I found I did best standing on my left foot with my leg straight and raised quite a bit.
well congratulations, according to this show you are all "more than human." I have had numerous ear infections over my lifetime, and I was wondering if that affects my balance at all. I do beleive there is more than balance required for unicycling. I have never been able to walk accross a balance beam steadily, but I can ride accross one flawlessly.
I'm not very good at this exercise at all. I have realised over these couple of years of unicycling that I really rely on my eyesight for balance. I'm terrible at night riding too. Interesting.
Andrew
-- andrew_carter - Unicycling because it's really fun!
I've also had a number of ear infections, and I'm pretty darned sure that it's affected my sense of balance. Or I was just born with poor balance. But I found out at the Seattle Science Center that my sense of balance is worse than the average persons (but I think it's actually improved since I've started unicycling).
No, the show was not aired again, I saw it in one of the galleries, I don't remember which one. I love night riding: the lack of light makes it easy because I don't get distracted by all the extra detail. Too bad I can't ride at night in my neiborhood.
*I'll give you a hint: John_Childs is a moron. (I don't have many opportunities to say that, so I have to take this one)
ps check john's signature *
Yeah, I figured that one out after I asked the question. I would have edited my blunder out, but I had already missed the 10 minute time period. I was also distracted by the new rails clips so I didn't get a chance to correct myself until now. Thanks anyway. Next time I'll use my brain first.
(directions on the best style in which to read that sentence can be found 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/6rlwb). i think i'm running the risk of becoming derivative, or lame, depending on dave lowell)
