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    flyer
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    Hello. I've been working on being able to hop up stairs (and curbs!)
    lately. And while my jump height could use some work, I'm pretty sure I
    know how to work on that. One thing I'm not sure of, however, is how you
    guys always seem to have your pedals horizontal. Is there any trick to
    this, or have you just developed a second sense for when to approach the
    obstacle to hop over it.

    I've been trying for a few days now with some short (one, one and a half
    foot) boards in my driveway, to little success.

    Any advice from you more experienced people?

    (p.s. - thanks so much to unicycling.org and unicycle.2ya.com. The tips
    and videos and stuff on your sites have been beyond helpful! 🙂)

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  2. gerblefranklin
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    It's a sixth sense. I measure when it's a really critical hop, too. In
    some videos people measure but don't show that part.

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  3. darchibald
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    Sweet a Newfoundlander, I'm from Nova Scotia, if you ever come to the
    mainland give word.

    Assuming you mean rolling yeah generally people will go up to it and
    then ride backwards to where they are starting or walk there uni's back.
    Or if you can you can ride at it diagonally or along side it and jump
    when it feels right.

    Good luck,
    David

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  4. Chrashing
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    Good question flyer, I've been working on hopping and was wondering the
    same. Thanks.

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  5. James_Potter
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    Basically just takes practice. For starting out, don't bother too much
    with rolling hops. Go somewhere near your obstacle, slowly get the
    pedals horizontal, stand up on them and start hopping in place. Then
    just direct your hop closer to the obstacle, and go for it. After a
    while you'll get good at this, and for smaller obstacles you'll be able
    to just go and hop over it without a second thought.

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  6. Sigurd
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    I've been working on this too. I can clear a three set, but I put the
    wheel right on the edge and then roll it back three turns. Then I count
    "one-two-three" as I ride towards it, and then jump on "three." I would
    ride backwards instead, but my backwards isn't spectacular yet. I can
    eyeball some small hops. Usually I just ride at a bit of a diagonal and
    fine tune as I ride, then cut in and jump.

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