coasting vs. gliding

caosting= meerly ballancing on the crown of the unicycle with no contact
to the tire ot pedals/cranks

Gliding= having a foot on the tire to control speed/ballance

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thought so, thanks
i wish i could do either...

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Coating is basically like gliding, only you are not going downhill, you
are moving along on a flat surface. When you glide, you are going down a
hill.

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The hill is irrelevant. You can glide on flat ground (we have a
competition for this, called Track Gliding), and if you're gonzo enough,
you can coast downhill. At the Unicons in 1988, 1991 and 1992, we did
our coasting competition on a slight downhill roadway, that allowed the
top competitors to keep going until the slope ran out, several hundred
meters!

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Gliding is when you have the sole of (usually one) foot on the tyre
and modulate the pressure to maintain balance and speed.

Coasting is when you have no connection to pedals or tyre. Both feet
are on the frame, or one leg may be extended. If you can do it with
two legs extended we need a video. A photo is not enough.

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In 'this' (http://tinyurl.com/akpkd) thread, Ken Fuchs claims he can
coast in the lotus position.
"(Warning: The last two skills should be done in a lotus position.)
Forward coasting feet on seat
Backward coasting feet on seat"
That sounds pretty weird, but then again, I don't see any reason for Ken
Fuchs to lie about his skills.

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jsm said:

*In 'this' (http://tinyurl.com/akpkd) thread, Ken Fuchs claims he can
coast in the lotus position.*

No, it wasn't clear whether Ken claimed that or not. When asked, he
admitted (in that same thread) he was dreaming.

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Coasting = Hard
Gliding = Easy
Coasting = Rules
Gliding = Rules but not as much :P

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