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    podzol
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    Hi Everyone,
    I've been so inspired by this forum, I've been pushing my limits and
    have been attempting things that seemed impossible just a month or so
    ago.

    I finally got up the nerve to try one footed. I did two revs one footed,
    with each foot, too! The kids at the playground thought I was a little
    daft, but I'm used to that.

    It was quite the feeling, I felt a bit out of control. I found keeping a
    nice quick even pace was most helpful, arms out straight at my sides.

    NOW what do I do with the othe foot how do I get it there, on the frame,
    that is?

    Another question I have is which mount should I learn next. I can fo the
    roll back mounts and static mounts with both feet. Also the side mount I
    think it is called where the unicycle is to the side and the inside leg
    swings around the seat to the front before landing on the pedal. I can't
    decide which one I should learn next. Suggestions?

    Thanks to all you folks for the forum and helping to make picking up the
    uni agin so fun. I'be riding in a vacuum here, have'nt seen another
    rider in the area in ages. I picked it up recently after years of
    idleness.

    Blake

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  2. James_Potter
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    duuuude! you're from Pullman! I'm from Moscow! this is flippin' SWEET!

    anyway. as for one footed riding....congratulations on getting started!!
    two helpful websites for learning tricks, one footed riding included,
    are
    http://marsht.tripod.com/
    http://unicycle.2ya.com

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  3. skate4flip
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    Here are some mounts to try next:

    Side Mount

    Side Mount Reverse

    Back Mount

    Jump Mount

    Rolling Mount

    Go to this site to see a brief discription of these mounts and many
    more. Good luck.

    http://www.unicycling.org/unicycling/mounts/

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  4. podzol
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    Hey,
    Thanks for the links guys.

    I heard there was guy with a coker in Moscow, is that you, James_Potter?

    I ride my coker on the Chipman trail for 10 mile or so rides from
    Pullman, usually "chasing" my 6 year old who's still on a bike. I
    actuallly just moved him up to bigger wheels so he could keep up with me
    better! He is learning to ride a uni, just at his own pace.

    I'm almost done with level 3, just the radius on my figure 8 is a bit
    big still, and I can only do three hops.

    Boing boing boing crunch.

    I have many of the level 4 skills down like backwards, idling, seat in
    front and the 360 turns. I just can't do a L then a R to make the 1.5m
    figure eight! Grrrrrr. In time...

    I will get my NimbusII 20 inch via USP onTuesday, that will make the
    tighter turns easier than on my Sun 24, right?

    Any how, I hope I see you riding out there sometime. The trail is a
    great place to do middle distances.

    I'm still cloud-nine because I managed to ride on one-foot today. I'm
    still my kid's hero. I suppose in a coule years I'll embarrass him with
    my antics!

    Blake

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  5. James_Potter
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    that is probably me....there's two of us in Moscow with cokers, but as
    far as I know, the other guy doesn't ride his too much. and I ride mine
    practically every day, so most people recognize me by the huge wheel I'm
    sitting on (;
    I've ridden the chipman trail once....I'm a runner, so I know a lot of
    good roads and how far the are around Moscow. generally I do distance
    riding somewhere besides Chipman Trail....but maybe I'll start doing it
    more, and hopefully see you out there sometime!

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  6. MiniMUni
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    just pull your other foot up and put it on the crown.

    i got 69 like that

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  7. markf
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    try to get it up on the crown. i found that sticking it back a bit for
    balance made the initial learning easier and that after i sorta had some
    balance at one footing, getting it to the frame lead to the next break
    through. i could get 3-4 revs before foot on frame. after i improved
    qucikly to lots more.

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