Kids Learning

Jim said:

I would avoid using ski poles as they can be very dangerous especially
with kids

best way to learn is with something to hold onto and getting the
courage to ride off unsupported making sure there are no nearby hazards
like cars, spiked fences, bottomless pits, etc

I agree 100% with Jim. We tried poles and the first fall was a
bleeder. Seems like poles just make falling dangerous. We've since
used our folding ladder and the kids all love it. They can go around
and around, or ride straight away. I also used it to practice 1 foot
and ww'ing. It also makes a great way to get on a giraffe while
learning.

[image: http://www.pedalx.com/pics/ladder.jpg]

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We found the foldable ladder great too. We lashed it to the garage poles
so it wouldn't tip over.
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My girlfriends brother, and my girlfriend, took a rope and tied it
between two poles that are in their backyard, and made sure it was
tight, and held onto that while learning. It works really well.

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Last weekend I had the pleasure of watching a 11 year old niece learn to
ride a unicycle. She worked hard at it, with such determination I have
never seen in a kid.

She liked to use the smaller wheel, looked like about a 15 inch wheel.
Held herself up between two parked cars in the driveway. She worked at
it for about 2 hours.

I saw her ride 15 feet several times. It was really incredible, she did
it all on her own. Maybe the cheering from proud family members helped.
Pretty cool.

That's one more of us!

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UniBrier said:

We found the foldable ladder great too. We lashed it to the garage poles
so it wouldn't tip over.

The ladder is a great idea. I could use a ladder like that nyway. How
big is it?

Comparable to :

http://tinyurl.com/bhzp3

(Link points to the 13ft Gorilla ladder)

Thanks,
Tom

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Jerrick said:

... took a rope and tied it between two poles .. and made sure it was
tight, and held onto that while learning. It works really well.

I have thought about doing that at our winter, indoor riding location.
I will have to give it a try when we move back indoors.

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UniBrier said:

We found the foldable ladder great too. We lashed it to the garage poles
so it wouldn't tip over.
[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=112221&g2]

UniBreir, I can only see ten unicycles in your garage, that's bit of a
poor show!

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