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Finally starting to idle

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  1. For the first time today, I was finally able to do single idles while
    riding forward. It has taken me 6 months, but I finally feel like I am
    making progress in my riding again.🙂

    For those who are still learning, the breakthrough for me
    finally came by riding towards a wall, stopping within
    touching distance and then attempting to idle. The wall gave
    me the confidence to reverse the first time. Once I could do
    it in front of the wall, I was able to make the transition
    to doing it while riding anywhere.

    Next, I am trying to combine multiple idles, as per
    everyone's suggestions and also trying to do full
    revolutions backwards (to learn to ride backward).

    Patience pays off for those of us who are not so young that
    we pick things up in a day or so.

    -Mandell

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  2. Congrats, Mandell! It's good to see that your perseverance
    has paid off.

    Your idea about riding towards the wall sounds like a good
    one. I will have to try that. Did you ever try practicing
    your idling in a doorway? I've tried that a few times, but
    I'm not sure if it does much more than scare the cat.

    😕

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  3. Mandell said:

    Patience pays off for those of us who are not so young that
    we pick things up in a day or so.

    Patience, and perseverance of course. Congrats on the
    first idles!

    I am in the same boat as you, taking ages to learn new
    skills. Fortunately, practicing is fun!

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