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learning to ride- help please!

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  1. hey, ive had my uni for about a year now and am finding it hard to get
    anywhere. when i have support to get up i can ride without help for
    about 50metres (always going to the right for some reason). i find that
    after a while i seem to go to fast and my legs cant move fast enough
    aah and i cant stop myself tensing up and putting all my weight on the
    pedals rather then the saddle. also what height should i have it at,
    because i was doing a circus workshop the other day and i was doing
    really well because the one i was riding had a thicker tire, but the
    guy sed i had it to high so i was out of control but any lower and i
    feel a bit like a giraffe on a scooter. and tips that could help would
    be greatly appreciated cheers.
    rosy😄

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  2. the seat should be at the height where when the pedal is at the bottom
    your leg is almost fully extended.

    if you've been riding for a year and are still having this problem,
    something is definitely wrong. what kind of unicycle do you have? if
    you've got one of those cheap, cheesy, old, wal-mart type unicycles
    with cottered cranks.

    if you're speeding up out of control, then you need to learn more
    control of the cranks. you should be able to push back on the cranks
    when they come up the other side, in order to slow down.

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    harper said:

    read through MR? i'd rather drink bleach. it's more refreshing.


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  3. rosybob_and_my_uni-cycle said:

    and tips that could help would
    be greatly appreciated

    Download "Learning to Unicycle" from
    http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/uni_beginners.htm

    Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
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    "I'm slowly but surely stealing Wales and bringing it back to my house on the wheel, frame and cranks of my muni. - phil"

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