Coasting coming on!

ive been able to glide for almost a year, and have never found out. what
is the way to get into coasting? and is there an easy transition from
gliding into it. what do you do tyler?

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UniTyler said:

Oh, and I started from 1ft riding -really smooth- and then just let go!

Try to read the whole post.

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Thats cool tyler, the other day i decided to try to coast and i made it
like 20 feet on one of my attempts, the rest of the time i made it like
3' so i think it was luck. Keep practicing 😄

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The way of have been practicing is by gradually building up. I start by
doing a short 1 revolution coast (5 feet on a 20" i think?) with my
leg extended (i prefer that way for some reason) and then get out of it
by going back to regular riding. Then i go up to 2 revolutions, then 3,
and then 4, etc..... After i try that then i just see how far i can
go.

The farthest one i landed i think was 8 revolutions of the pedals (40
feet?) leg extended and around 30 feet with both feet on the frame and
then swtiching to gliding to get out if it.

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As far as I know, there is no secret to coasting. You should have to
practice until you get it. I'm learning to coast in a circle, then
touch my foot down and do a little pirouette thing, or backspin into
backward coasting. I haven't gotten beyond the pirouette part yet, but
I think I will soon. Can anyone else do this?

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There was a key for me getting into coasting (though I can't do it
stable yet): Put some (or some more) weight on the frame with your
feet. I was told to do this and BAM - I immediately made like 2 full
revolutions. Now, 4 weeks after this hint I can coast about 10 metres -
sometimes 😉

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jsm said:

As far as I know, there is no secret to coasting. You should have to
practice until you get it.

Ya, you have to learn a totally new way to balance, like when you first
learn to ride but much much harder.

jsm said:

I'm learning to coast in a circle, then touch my foot down and do a
little pirouette thing, or backspin into backward coasting. I haven't
gotten beyond the pirouette part yet, but I think I will soon. Can
anyone else do this?

Julien Monney does is this in the Koxx-One Freestyle Video while
coasting one-leg extended. Although his foot never touches the ground.
Are you trying with both feet on the frame or one foot extended. I
think i have seen some japanese riders do it with both feet on the
frame.

Oh, someone left me rep on this thread with no comment? Just wondering
who it was.

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I know of several people who can do the skill I mentioned. I was
wondering if anyone here could do it, and perhaps give me a little
advice.

I'm doing it leg extended. While I can coast foot in reasonably well,
I'm far better at leg extended coasting, and I enjoy it more since
there are more things you can do with it. I generally only coast foot
in when I'm trying to go into stand-up coasting, or going into hand
wheel walk.

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