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I haven't ridden a luna yet, but on my CC, i just rotate the cranks when
I release that the section of tire I am hopping on has became bald and
smooth, then I switch to a new spot, once my tire becomes completely
smooth Ill switch to a new one.

And doing a 1 foot drop wont require a roll-out on a splined set-up,
but go to unicycletips.com and there's a hopping video made by Kris
Holm that will cover pretty much everything about hopping and
roll-outs.

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Well i like to roll otu becuase im 230lbs and i really cant afford to
replace any parts right now🙂

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I know you can absorb it a lot in how you land, with your legs and back,
I forgot hopw, aslo a way is to let the seat come down as you land, but
im not sure how those work, i still suggest to watch the short video,
the volume is kinda bad so you gotta really turn it up to hear it
well.

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Thanks for the linkage...Ive seen both already though🙂

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1) you can ride a luna until it blows out. gerble's luna is balder than
Lex Luthor (okay, maybe the luna has a little stubble on the sides
still) and he still rocks the mad trials lines on it. even when all
the knobbies are gone, there's still some rubber left on it... think of
it this way, most racecars use slick tires... as long as you ride urban
trials, why not use a slick yourself?

2) you're going to hurt yourself before you hurt your crankset doing
small drops with no rollout. granted i'm only 170 lbs, but I've
managed 2 & 3 ft drops sans roll-out on a square taper setup. the KH
should handle a bit more abuse...

edit: keep your spokes tensioned and your rim should keep its shape...

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So the rollout is only nessesary say for 2+ft drops then?

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Pretty much, unless your on a square-tappered set-up, but your on a
strong splined set-up.

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I'd say 80% of your grip comes from the tire changing its shape to form
around the object you are hopping to and gravity. Tire compound and
tread pattern aren't as big a deal unless you are riding offroad in
soft dirt or in mud. There probably was never a time when I could
legitimately say I fell or missed something because my tire was too
bald (doesn't mean I have never blamed it on that). I'd say just keep
riding your current tire until you can afford a new one.

As for dropping with no roll out, it is very possible to safely drop a
few feet (4 would be the max I would think about) on a splined setup.
On a ST setup I would say don't do it unless you have to. And keep it
under 2 feet. As for a method:

While you are in the air stretch your body upwards as much as possible.
Raise your non hopping arm high above your head. Then when you hit the
ground scrunch your body downwards and bring your arm down. This is to
lengthen the moment of impact as much as possible and absorb the forces
being put on your uni.

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if you can't roll out, use your body like a spring. while you're in the
air, let your body extend and lengthen (it should sort of want to do
this anyway) and when you hit the ground, let it bunch up again (think
slinky.) that way you should be able to absorb some of the force.

as for the other question, i have no idea.

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Ok Obie...thats waht ive been doing. I didnt kno it would acctually be
helping though, or ai wouldnt have posted this...

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TheObieOne3226 said:

While you are in the air stretch your body upwards as much as possible.
Raise your non hopping arm high above your head. Then when you hit the
ground scrunch your body downwards and bring your arm down. This is to
lengthen the moment of impact as much as possible and absorb the forces
being put on your uni.

As shown in this picture.
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The mat, if i moved it closer, is what I practiced the frontflips on,
but it was moved out of the way so I was landing in that conrete
section, with the bars by it.

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Ok one more question. Is it normal for me to have to increase my psi in
the tire as it gets warmer? because i early April i had it around22psi
and i loved it, but now im up to 31psi to get the same bounce...Is that
the warmth or the tire wearing in, or is it a combination of both? And
do you guys do that same with the changing of the seasons?

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trials_uni said:

Ok one more question. Is it normal for me to have to increase my psi in
the tire as it gets warmer? because i early April i had it around22psi
and i loved it, but now im up to 31psi to get the same bounce...Is that
the warmth or the tire wearing in, or is it a combination of both? And
do you guys do that same with the changing of the seasons?

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Yeah, I would assume it's normal since I ride a different tire than
you, and have to do the same thing.

I also have to play with the psi when it gets close to winter. But,
the closer it get's to freezing temperatures, the less I have to do
this, because the knobbies and tire feel stiff...so the psi doesn't
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Yeah...Btween 5-10degrees i was around 22-24ish and 10-15 was around
28-29psi and any higher then 20 is 31psi+. I had no idea that weather
could affect it so much!

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1. Your luna is fine until you actualy put a hole in it. Baldness really
isn't an issue if anything once you have worn it down all the way it
should give even more grip because there will be more in contact with
the ground.

2. Rolling out of landings are more for really big things or to protect
yourself. Since you mentioned earlier you pretty much have a fear of
large heights then I doubt you will ever have a problem landing without
a roll out until you start doing much bigger things. I often do 4 foot
drops without any rollout (granted they are sif and i'm lighter than
you) but with the proper compression I don't even bottom out (I ride on
really low pressure aswell).

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Yeah...Its not even so much a fear of hieghts...I think its just that i
have spent enough time on my uni at those hights. I can easily drop of
a 6 foot drop onto my feat because i kno for sure that im well
stablized...I think i just need more up time on my uni thats all.

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