I could use a couple tips......please?

Others may have more precise replies, but my best advice is
to not worry too much about the jerkiness, and just get in
as much saddle time as possible. That stuff will tend to
take care of itself.

One exercise that might help is to try to ride in a really
big circle without consciously using your hips to turn.
Start pedaling straight, and when you're in a nice open
area, just _look_ to the left or right. The uni will want to
follow, although not significantly. Just keep looking and
pedaling, and see if you can ride a nice big circle smoothly
that way. It's one way of letting your body do the work of
directing the turn, without over-thinking (and over-
executing) the motion.

Won't help you much on tight turns, but it's something to
try. I'm sure more advice will be forthcoming...there are
lots of vets here that still remember the learning process.

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tomblackwood - Registered Nurtz

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I have a couple of observations about turning. First, you
have to lean into a turn. If you don't - you'll flail a
*lot* as you steer the wheel to keep balanced. Leaning
becaomes natural with practice, but I found my turning
improved rapidly when I thought about the lean. Tight turns
are accomplished by steering the wheel the wrong way to
initiate the lean, but don't worry about that now.

Second, some flailing is caused by unequal pedal pressure.
If the unicycle seems to be heading to the right, you can
either try to twist and flail leftwards, often leaning the
frame to one side or the other, OR you can add a little
extra left pedal pressure on the downstroke to straighten
out the wheel. So instead of fighting against the
unicycle, subtle pedalling technique will get you there in
better style.

Hey! Maybe I ought to write a book on unicycling :->

Ken "been riding 6 months and knows everything" Cline

Don't bother diong anything to correct the problem, it'll
resolve it's self. Just ride for a while, and things will
smoothe out. Tom's advice may help, but other than that,
just ride, and things will come together, I promise.

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gerblefranklin - Trials Unicyclist

Don't you think it's a cruel irony that acting like a G.I. Joe in the
army can get you a Medal, while playing with one can get you thrown out?
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There is no substitute for doing the miles.

But there are things you can do to help.

Holding the saddle is not a cure for arm flailing. You are
flailing your arms because your balance isn't smooth. Taking
away the opportunity to flail your arms won't help.

Look a long way ahead.

Keep your weight on the saddle.

Try riding with your arms up against your chest, loosely, a
bit like if you were running or jogging.

A good exercise for smoothness is to concentrate on speed. I
was teaching a friend to ride, and he had difficulty with
turning. So I set up some chairs to make a circuit (we were
indoors) and we did a pursuit race, starting from opposite
ends of the room. As he raced to catch up with me, he forgot
that steerng was difficult.

A good course to set up is this:

1 2 3

4 5 6

The beginner races around the outside of the simple
oblong, 1,2,6,5.

The more experienced rider races outside 1, inside 3,
outside 2,6, inside 4, outside 5,1 and so on.

This gives the beginner a chance.

3 and 4 need not be too far inside the main oblong. This is
"fine tuning".

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Mikefule - Roland Hope School of Unicycling

So many pedestrians tell me I've lost a wheel.
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Dont worry about it. just ride more. for turning, just do
big wide turns or S's in the street. How long have you
been riding?

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gpickett00 - Level 3.7

Bicycle is just a short way of saying unicycle with a training wheel.
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Just keep going. I had the exact same feeling. I started
using my unicycle to commute as soon as I could freemount 1
out of 20 trys. Just stay in the saddle and all of your
problems will work themselves out without concious effort.
Good luck.

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RangerForrest - Isolated Unicyclist
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This worked for me: Pedal faster. You don't need to worry
about balance as much if you're going forward quicker.

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James_Potter - Rettop_Semaj

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Thanks for the help. I knew joining this forum was a good idea. I just wish i had more open area to ride. Guess I'll just make do with what i have