FREE freemount

I think I know your problem. Without the 4x4 when you step
on the pedal with your lead foot the wheel rolls back and
you step over the other pedal with your other foot. Sorry
for the confusion there. Just think instead of bringing the
wheel under you..., you go over the wheel. When you put your
lead foot on the pedal don't put your weight on it, until
you can put it evenly on both pedals. Try to make it so the
wheel doesn't move ( as opposed to rolling back) and you
just lift, kinda like a jump but not quite, on to the seat.

I had the same problem until I saw someone else do one, so
try and find a video of one or see someone actually do it.

Hope this helps, David

Any further questions and just reply back.

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1wheel said:

PROBLEM; Without the 4X4 I get nowhere. Not even a hint of
getting on the uni. ?Any advice?

In addition to the other good suggestions: try a 3X3, then a
2X2, then a 1X1 (or similar, you get the idea). Mounting on
a downslope may help too.

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I'm about to make a little video tutorial on various forms of
freemounts. It should be done in the next few days. I'll put it up for
download and it will eventually also go on
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Something to think about for now though is when you're doing
the mount, really focus on bending the leg that's connected
to the rear pedal. Without bending that leg, static mounts
are a lot more difficult. Also, try to shirt your whole body
forward with a bit more force so you don't have to rely on
the block of wood. One thing that may help you is to set
yourself up in front of a wall or something and try to just
sit there on the unicycle with only the rear foot on the
pedal. Push against the wall a bit, and you'll be forced to
apply only a bit of pressure to that rear pedal to stay in
the one spot. Hopefully that will help a little.

Andrew

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Try putting your rear pedal at 6 o'clock (straight down).
With your weak foot on the rear pedal, allow the uni to
roll forward a little as you hop onto the front pedal at
2 o'clock. This method gives you a little forward
momentum and helps to "lighten" the load on your rear
pedal. This procedure worked very well for me when I was
learning to freemount
🙂

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andrew_carter said:

Quoted message said:

Mounting on a downslope may help

Excellent idea! I'll add that to my copy of our 'Learning
to Unicycle' document to go on tutorials.unicyclist.com if
you don't mind.

Andrew, I don't mind at all. What's more: it IS in the
document, at least in the version that's available from my
site. I don't know whether I added it or you wrote it in the
first place.

I occasionally make small edits (which I think of as
improvements) to the doc on my site without asking your
permission. Hope *you* don't mind.

If we want the docs on both of our sites synchronised (
which I think would be nice) we have to work out something.

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1wheel said:

*I am getting to where, much of the time ,I can freemount
with a 4X4 behind the wheel. PROBLEM; Without the 4X4 I
get nowhere. Not even a hint of getting on the uni. ?Any
advice? *

Swap out the 4x4 for a 2x4, then later a 1x4! When
teaching the kids, I got them to start against a sloping
kerb, and gradually move along it so the 'block' became
lower. When you can do it on a 1x4 or less, it's an easy
step to using nothing.

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Quoted message said:

Mounting on a downslope may help

Excellent idea! I'll add that to my copy of our 'Learning to
Unicycle' document to go on tutorials.unicyclist.com if you
don't mind.

Andrew

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If you're trying to do a static mount (ie so the
cranks/wheel stay still unitl you're fully on), a good
analogy is to think of that thing kids do where one lays on
the ground and the other makes as if he's going to step on
his belly and walk over. The way the leg has to be
completely unweighted is the same kind of thing you need to
do with your foot on the rear crank.

Another tip, especially with bigger wheels (muni, 29-ers
etc) is to push the wheel slightly forwards just prior to
jumping on with the front foot; this counteracts any weight
you put on the rear foot- but don't overdo the push,
otherwise you'll end up going over the front.

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onewheeldave said:

* Another tip, especially with bigger wheels (muni, 29-ers
etc) is to push the wheel slightly forwards just prior to
jumping on with the front foot; this counteracts any
weight you put on the rear foot- but don't overdo the
push, otherwise you'll end up going over the front. *

I'm just starting to gain some consistency w/ my freemount
and this really helped me. I had a friend show me how
which really helped. I find that if I can push just hard
enough to get the back foot moving up just slightly I have
a much easier time riding off. Good luck. Practice,
practice, practice and remember, there are probably as
many different ways to learn to ride as there are riders.
Consider all the advice, try different stuff and find what
works best for you.

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Thank all you all for the advice. I will be reading it over
several times. I crashed , sideways, last eve and now have a
brused hip so I will have a couple days to plan my next move
on the uni. Nothing serious. I am still walking but sitting
on a toilet seat is a bummer.

Jumping on the seat sounds like a killer. Those "hanging
things" can be very painfull. Using my 4x4, I set the seat
in firm, wiggle as necessary, and kind of hop up. O well;
Thats the way it is riding a pointed stick with a wheel on
the bottom.🙄

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Ah, I didn't realise that. I have got the most recent
version as I downloaded it from your site when I couldn't
find my copy on this computer.

Andrew

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I did some filming today for tutorials for static mounts,
roll-back mounts, rolling mounts, side mounts, suicide
mounts, and idling. So far I've made a static mount video
tutorial. I hope it helps a little. There's a 2.1MB and a
4.9MB version available at
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so it will be there in a few minutes). I'll edit the rest of
the footage soon enough.

Andrew

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