1-footed

I learned it this way:
I started riding with medium speed and then always took more and more
weight on the foot , with whom i wanted to drive.
then i took of the other foot and tried to pedal as normal.
It's important to keep the ,uhmm... pedaling as round as possible.

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How are you starting out? Are you puting the foot on the fork or are you
sticking it out? I learned by just taking it off a little more every
time. Then one day I decided to try to put it on the fork and it worked.
I didn't start off by a wall I just rode and tried it but becareful
because it hurts when you fall. :p But thats how I did it. If anyone
else has a better solution go for it.

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I found learning to 1 ft idle first helpful.

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I also, gradually took more and more weight off one foot. I t worked
well. Remember that you'll need enough speed to keep the pedal coming
back up on the other side.

David

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Try not to punch the power peddle too hard--just learn to let the wheel
roll with an easy stroke, even when you're peddling 1-footed up hill.
Once you get it, you'll find you will get much more fluid and consistant
(not falling off) over the next few months, to where you can peddle
1-footed on trails et al. Every time out, whenever you have a straight
stretch, bust out the 1-footed riding. This is a great trick so stick
with it.

JL

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bending at the waist a little instead of sitting too upright seemed to
be helpful to me.

-eric

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I also learned 1ft idling first.
When i idle i put my foot on the fork and when i ride 1 footed i just
remove it from the area where the free pedal rotates.

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I learned how to 1-foote on a small hill, more painfull whipouts, but a
lot faster than learning on flat ground. If you do learn on a small hill
remember to wear a helmet and gloves!

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Mike_Foote said:

*I learned how to 1-foote on a small hill, more painfull whipouts, but
a lot faster than learning on flat ground. If you do learn on a small
hill remember to wear a helmet and gloves! *

I spent some time trying to learn to ride one footed on blacktop parking
lots. I wasn't making much progress. Then I went to a local unicycle
meet and got the opportunity to ride indoors in a gym on a nice smooth
floor. In a few hours I was riding around one footed and even idling
one footed. The smooth gym floor made all the difference.

My advice, go find a gym to practice in. The smooth floor makes it much
easier to keep the wheel rolling through the dead spot.

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