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James_Potter said:

leeman: since you don't put your weight on the seat, you could probably
do the rollback mount. Just put one foot on the pedal, and as you step
on the unicycle rolls back (whodathunkit), then you put your other foot
on the pedal, and you start going forwards.

Also push the uni forward slightly just before putting weight on the pedal.

Ken

another way which is nice is to put a brick about 3 inches behind your
tire or a nice curb would work to so you wheel wont fly everywhere. but
in my opinion jump mounts are the easiest becasue when you land all your
weight is evenly distributed

POW

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UniSam said:

Would any one be nice enogh to make a step by step guide for the slow
person.

From "Learning to Unicycle" by Andrew Carter and myself:

Freemounting - You'll be able to enjoy unicycling so much more once
you can mount the unicycle without a support. This is called
freemounting and requires quite a bit of practice. The two most
popular standard mounts (ways of mounting a unicycle) are the static
and roll-back mounts. During a static mount the wheel is essentially
static, i.e. it doesn't roll (or hardly so), while during a roll-back
mount the wheel rolls backwards. Hey, is that logical or what? Most
beginners find the static mount easier, but you could try them both to
see what feels easiest for you. You will find a list of more advanced
(and entertaining) freemounts at
http://www.unicycling.org/unicycling/mounts .
· Static mount: Set yourself up closely behind the unicycle
with the back crank (corresponding to your 'strong' foot) anywhere
between the 4 and 6 o'clock positions, and both pedals aligned with
the cranks. Place the seat in your crotch, then put your foot on the
back pedal. Move your whole body forward with some speed, allowing
the wheel to roll. As the pedal reaches the 3 o'clock position, place
just enough pressure on it to stop the wheel from rolling forward any
further. As you do this, push your foot off the ground, project your
body upwards and over the wheel and step onto the free pedal. (The
important thing in this move is to NOT put too much pressure on the
back pedal, otherwise the wheel will shoot out backwards from under
you.) Now, pedal forward to ride out of the mount. This mount can be
done without any movement of the wheel (starting at 3 o'clock),
however for beginners it is usually easier to build momentum in the
body before stepping up.
Tips: (1) Some people prefer to set themselves up with their
non-leading (or 'weak'😉 pedal at the back. You may want to try it.
(2) It may help to practice on a slight downhill; or alternatively to
have something behind the wheel to stop it from rolling backwards; a
roadside curb (kerb) has helped many people and the term 'kerb mount'
refers to this. Obviously, this is not yet a freemount, just an
exercise to get there.
(3) Encourage me (Klaas) to put more freemounting tips on my website.
· Roll-back mount: Set yourself up with the back pedal
(corresponding to your strong foot) in about the 4 o'clock position.
Place the seat in your crotch, then put your foot on the back pedal.
When you feel comfortable, put most of your weight on the pedal and
let the wheel roll backwards underneath you; your body should hardly
move forward in this phase. As you do this, step off the ground,
place your free foot on the other pedal and push it backwards for
almost a 1/4 of a revolution. This should result in a slight forward
lean. Then pedal forward to ride out of the mount.

The whole document can be downloaded from
<http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/uni_beginners.htm>.

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A little off topic but this still seems like an appropriate thread.
I've seen lots of stuff in this thread about static and roll back
mounts. Are they considered different mounts in regards to the
different levels? In other words, level 3 requires demonstrating 3
different kinds of mount. Would a static mount and a roll back mount be
considered 2 of them? I can do both now quite handily and I think
they're different but I've got a freind who argues that they are the
same thing. I looked on the Unicycle.com skills page and there's seems
to be no mention whatsoever about a roll back mount. What do you guys
think?

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Oops. I meant to say Unicycling.org

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leeman180 said:

* I put the saddle in position, put my left foot on the pedal and my
right foot on the ground, I bend over and hold the wheel with my hand
and push it forward and step up on the right pedal and go. *

That's the way I freemount my Coker, I can't imagine doing that on a
smaller unicycle. I think I'd probably fall over the front of the uni😄

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I learned to freemount by having a pole to lean on with my left hand,
since i'm using my right when i freemount.
WIth less and less support from the pole, i learned in a little while.

WHen i'm practising a new mount, i use it ALL THE TIME, when im walking
my dog, and so on, it's really good.

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the first free mount i learned is the rolling mount because i have good
timing already but the uni is already moving and that was the hardest
part about the static for me😄 😄 😄

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Klaas Bil said:

*... it is usually easier to build momentum in the
body before stepping up... *

I remember something that helped me a lot - the momentum gained by
swinging the arm not holding the seat from behind my body at the
beginning of the mount, forward at the moment I hopped up onto the seat.
It was the epiphany moment for me. Went from about A 5% success rate
to about 50%.

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underdog said:

static and roll back
mounts. Are they considered different mounts in regards to the
different levels?

No they are considered two variants of the same mount, so they don't
count separately.

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