hi, i have been trying to learn stand up ww for a long time and finally i can actually go for a reasonable distance. has anyone else learnt any new skills lately. if you have post a picture.
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How does Alick's unispin to stand-up glide work? Is that from riding seat in front, then jumping up to the fork, spinning the unicycle on the way up? I want a video!
JSM-- That's insane you're doing those tricks on (what looks like) a 24. I'm just a Muni guy who does simple tricks and even 1 foot WWIng is way harder on a 24 than a 20. You must practice yoru ass off.
JSM-- That's insane you're doing those tricks on (what looks like) a 24. I'm just a Muni guy who does simple tricks and even 1 foot WWIng is way harder on a 24 than a 20. You must practice yoru ass off.
Yes it's a 24", and yes I do practice A LOT. Using a 24" makes stand-up tricks a good deal harder, (I know from trying my brother's 20"😉 but the extra 4" of height should also make them more imposing. When I can afford it, I'll probably buy a good 20" freestyle unicycle, but for now I'm happy with the 24".
Shamelessly posting the fact that I just learned how to do a spin today, having accidentally done one while playing around in the circle I drew for the level 4 requirement, and pirouetted out of it and rode away. It was crazy. No pictures yet, I don't think there's anything noteworthy going on with me at this point 😄
Just started trying to ww today, managed to get 3m. Although I know from experience that's the easy 3m. The next two are going to kill me. And I am going to love every second of it.
(p.s. - I am still incredibly dizzy and only came in from spinning because I couldn't do one anymore. Anyone else on the 'practice till you die' boat? I'm out for hours every day rain or shine, and I still can't get enough!)
hi, i have been trying to learn stand up ww for a long time and finally i can actually go for a reasonable distance.
Amanda - nice progress! How far is your 'reasonable' distance?
My latest skill that I've been trying to learn is side-saddle wheel walk. Not making huge progress, but at the rate I learn, ask me how I'm progressing in a few months!
Sitting on the seat sideways and wheel walking forward with both feet. Ryan W gets into it from Daiki-walk (the skill also known as stand-up wheel walk, seat on side), then sits down on the seat. Daiki-walk is similar to stand-up wheel walk (with one foot pushing the wheel), but is done by holding the seat on the side, rather than between the legs.
So in side-saddle wheel walk are both feet in front of the frame, or is one foot in front and one foot in back, so it's actually sideways wheel walk sitting on the seat? I've been practicing the latter on and off a little bit over the past few months with a little progress, but nothing spectacular yet.
Both feet are in *front* of the frame. That is one of the reasons why it is difficult (for me). It'd be easier if I had really long legs, then my seat would be higher, then I could reach easier.
Your "side-saddle wheel walk" sounds close, but I'm using two feet.
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My newest skill now, which I've only done once is the pick up (instead of kick-up with heel) from seat drag in back.
I'm jealous. Only been working (sporadically) on seat drag skills for over 10 years. 🙁
