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    leo
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    Dirk Iwema said:

    trying to ride one footed. What have others done to learn this skill?

    Most did practise before they could do it.

    Just ride very solid, and try to make 1 revolution with the other leg
    raised. Just 1 is enough. When you can do that you can try 2, 3, 'etc'
    (http://www.unicyclist.org/cont/play.cfm?pi=f3202401ftL).

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  2. jsm
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    I hope you all realize that the original post in this thread was made
    over ten years ago.

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  3. underdog
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    jsm said:

    I hope you all realize that the original post in this thread was made
    over ten years ago.

    Wow! Good observation. Wonder if Dirk ever got this one?

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  4. cathwood
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    jsm said:

    I hope you all realize that the original post in this thread was made
    over ten years ago.

    I wonder what the guy is doing now? Does he still unicycle? Did he ever
    learn to ride one footed? Will I ever know the answer to these
    questions?

    Cathy

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  5. Wheel Rider
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    cathwood said:

    I wonder what the guy is doing now? Does he still unicycle? Did he ever
    learn to ride one footed? Will I ever know the answer to these
    questions?

    Cathy

    He probably gave up unicycling because nobody replied to his question.
    Maybe nobody could one-foot ride back in those days.

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  6. unicycle2280
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    Wheel Rider said:

    He probably gave up unicycling because nobody replied to his question.
    Maybe nobody could one-foot ride back in those days.

    it seemed like no one could/was allowed to jump up curbs because the
    tires werent fat enough...i was rather bored and soi decided to go to
    tghe first threads and they all talk about the "thump" of the rim when
    you jump

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  7. dale_dale
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    when i ride one footed after about my 10th rotation i get catapulted
    offf the unicycle and it HURTS hurts like crazy

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  8. Memphis Mud
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    I had lots of trouble at first. I think being rather comfortable with 1
    ft idling helped. But my 20" with those little cranks bested me. Then I
    tried it on my 24" MUni with 170 cranks. I think the increased control
    of the longer cranks helped. It was certainly strange making a larger
    rev with those big cranks, but it worked. Then back to the 20" with
    success. With crosstraining, remember that each wheel diameter suggests
    a different optimum speed for the machine. A 20 could best go 3 mph and
    a 24 could best go 4 mph.

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