I first learned to ride foward. I could self start okay but on the trails I always found a tree. I did start with easy trails . Then progressed to more challenaging. It did start with street curbs for drops. Now for practice, I've been hop/dropping a 2footer at the skatepark to prepare me for the trail. But yesterday was the first time I felt confindent with a backwards figure 8s. (yabba dabba). Hopping was easy to learn(on cement) Idle? That did come later. I've never counted or really cared. WHY BOTHER? I only idle at red lights on the way to the gym. An idle did save me today after a technical rock drop on my favorite MUni trail. When I watch my uni videos I usally fast forward to the off- road riding segments. The other skills will come .. I like to get that 1ft idle and the 1ft ride.
I love to play in the mud! But I need "cement pratice" to get better or to get more confidence; for the back country..
-- evil-nick - Unicyclist, Linux Geek, & swell guy
Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
