Getting very very frustrated.

to correct a forward fall motion you either pedal faster a little bit to
push the uni bk under you and you tilt back as well to compensate.

If you got to fall to the side, turn into the fall and pedal out. Don't
forget to use your hips.

If you going BUC apparently the workshops are great at improving your
uni'in at whatever lvl you are.

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Thanks for the quick advice, and yeah, I guess ill take a couple days
break even though I don't want to because it's so highly addictive.

But usually when I'm falling forward It's because im already pedaling
extremely fast. Like, Ill start going..then start falling forward a lil
then Ill start pedaling like mad while im tilting forward and just end
up falling off. It's kinda hard to explain, I'd need to a video to show
you, but unfortunately I dont have any recording device.

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Keep trying. Thats all you really need to do.

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and when your riding have ur hands out in the air for balance and dont
hold ur uni seat, if u fall just let the uni fall.... and look straight
ahead. and when ur riding and u might fall dont just dismount, stugle
and wave ur hand crazily for balance, dont dismound till u ABSOLUTLY
have to...

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Keep at it. Sounds like you just haven't put the feeling into miscle
memory yet. You'll get it!

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It took me two weeks to learn, it takes some people two months. If you
can already do 30 feet, then you are close to getting it down. Keep it
up! Read the learning section of the unicyclopedia for some info on
what causes you to fall off different ways. Link is down there in my
signature.

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Derek52287 said:

I know a week isn't long, but it has been over 15 hours of practice. I
want to eventually be able to get a 36 inch one and ride all over town,
and get a mountain unicycle. But, If i keep getting discouraged and
frustrated, I know that won't happen.

So...what exactly could my problem be?

Your problem is that you get discouraged and frustrated (I highlighted
your problem above). It took me a few weeks to get as far as you.
Consider yourself lucky. Progress isn't linear and consistent. It
will come. With patience and practice. Remember, it's supposed to be
fun. If you fall into the trap of being angry, you will never stop
being angry. Because once you learn to ride, you will be angry because
you can't quite get the hang of idling. And once you can idle, you
will be angry because wheel walking is hard to learn. You will never
run out of new things to learn. And therefore new opportunities to
(not) get upset with yourself. (Yes, I do understand the special
frustration that comes with not being able to ride. If you have
trouble idling or hopping up stairs, at least you can ride the damn
thing.)

Okay, now that the lecture is over (sorry, I don't have much sympathy
for FAST learners like you)...

Maybe you could find a railing or a wall to ride along. Use the
railing when you need it. Some people would call this a crutch. But
to me, it gives you a longer in-the-saddle experience. Instead of
speeding out of control and falling off, you have a momentary grab of
the railing and then you are balanced again. You will therefore ride
-in control- for longer periods, thus training your brain and reflexes
for longer periods of time. Otherwise, you spend more than half your
time falling off, walking back, and climbing back on. That time is
effectively lost. It does not help you. Subtract all that time from
each practice session. How long are you actually on the unicycle and
riding? Don't have a railing? How about a person or two to walk along
with you? (to aid your balance and give you encouragement)

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Derek52287 said:

But usually when I'm falling forward It's because im already pedaling
extremely fast. Like, Ill start going..then start falling forward a lil
then Ill start pedaling like mad while im tilting forward and just end
up falling off. It's kinda hard to explain

I think that was a clear description. If at some point you're falling
forward, you should indeed pedal faster to get the wheel back under
you. However, if you don't do this vigorously enough, you keep falling
forward and pick up speed in the process. So it sounds like you're
undercorrecting.

About your 'general' problem: many people have reported a fall-back in
abilities. Especially in the early learning process like you're in
now, but also later on. tholub's advice was very good. But whatever
way you tackle this (rest days or not etc), rest assured that even
though you'll have temporary set-backs, it'll get to you soon enough.

You may want to visit http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/uni_beginners.htm
for some additional advice, specifically the "Learning to Unicycle"
document.

Maybe someone has had a go at your unicycle and tampered with the seat
hight? when i was learning i felt that a perfect seat hight was very
important. It's worth a quick check to see.

Sam

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I found learning in a tennis court really helpful as you can use the
support of the fencing and also have the freedom of the court when
things are going right and it gives you the chance to learn to turn
corners too. It just gave me that feeling of having a 'security
blanket', the longer you can sit in the saddle the better you get the
feeling for the movement of your body and the bike, there is nothing so
infuriating than having to walk back to the beginning to start again!
Goodluck and keep the wind in your wheel. 🙂

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hi derek

imo your very right to spot that the problem may be in your approach
mentally to riding. However don't despair!!🙂

if you would like my honest opinion about what's going on, i'd say that
i imagine metaphorically and literally speaking, you are trying real
hard, but you are like someone who is trying to go too fast too soon.

Derek52287 said:

fall forward(this is right before i start going forward uncontrollably
fast)

if you are about to go uncontrollably fast, slow down- there's no rush
to get anywhere. If you are going down a hill, don't power the pedals,
control them so that you ride _slower_

umm.. oh yes one of the things that i find tends to help me is to keep
reminding myself to sit/stand up straight, even now when i'm trying
tricks instead of "normal" riding.

Check for seat post height- i've found that you have to work harder
when it's low if your looking to ride distance

Derek52287 said:

or just unconrollably turn to the side and then fall off to the side.

how exactly do you generally fall when you fall to the side ? once i
get a better mental picture i might be able to give some more tips...

Derek52287 said:

It's starting to make me think that I just can't unicycle, and I really
wouldn't like that because the time I was improving was very fun,
enjoyable and addictive. .

um... oh yeah don't give up- we have off days, we have on days- it
happens to everyone- perhaps this is your first- why, you've only been
cycling what- a week! it'd be a shame to chuck it in because you have
one off day.

i've had it before when it feels you're doing worse than you've done
before- my last was a couple of days back. Watch some videos- that
seems to help- once you get an eye for good shape, mimicry becomes
easier. Find a role model- currently i have 3 - Amanda - she's
local-ish to me and she's got great poise, go-for-it-ness and she's got
a fantastic personality; Xavier - who's a little further away, but he's
got good 'attack' and a real nice fluid style; and Shaun of syko
productions who has a (imho) certain kind of clinical precision to his
tricks. these are my faves, but there are tons of good riders out there
for you to choose from and aspire to ride like or model yourself on to
start with. you may grow out of it, but i think it helps to begin
with.

anyway good luck
hope you feel better soon 🙂

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epistolize said:

how exactly do you generally fall when you fall to the side ? once i
get a better mental picture i might be able to give some more tips...

I'll start going, and then the direction I uncontrollably turn towords
I'll also start leaning towords, which results in quite a painfull fall
because I try to avoid stepping on the wheel.

Thanks for all the support and advice all, I guess i'll just quit
[censored] and get out there and learn it, and be proud of the fact that
i've learned this much already.

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the way i see it, if you can go 70 feet than you can go 700 feet. the
first few feet are the hardest, after that it should be pretty smooth

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When I was first learning the same thing happened to me. ( falling off
to the side) I noticed that my seat was a little crooked, and it was
making me lean to the left. Once I corrected the seat, the problem
went away. Just keep trying, you will get it. It is all in muscle
memory. You just need seat time that's all.

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Whatever you do, DON'T GIVE UP!!! Seven weeks into it now and I'm
_still_ learning. Sometimes I go 200 feet, sometimes two. I'm going
to get it one of these days and so will you. I have faith. 😄

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Make sure you keep your back straight, that helps quite a bit.

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