Practice lame-time

I've had similar problems. Some days I just feel "off". I get on, and
fall after half a revolution. Other days I hope on, ride a mile to
school with no probs, and then back with no probs.
As for balancing, I've found it just takes lots of practice to minimize
arm waving. Kind of like biking, at first you're really wobbly and
unsteady, after a while you get on and go 🙂

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digigal1 said:

*Every time I practice (I've got over 18 hours in so far) I have a
period of time (about 10 minutes or more,) in which I feel totally
muscle-memory stupid. It's like I'm back at the 5 hour mark. I can
only get in 1 full revolution and then I'm off on my feet. What is
that all about? I feel like I'll never be able to mount and ride off
immediately.*

This, I think, is simply that you've not been riding that long. 18 hours
is not a whole lot of time in the saddle. Those lapses will become fewer
and fewer as you ride more and more. Your muscles, and not your brain
concentrating on every move, will be in control.> *Another question, how does one learn to swivel the hips (or any other

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parts, for that matter) for balance? I seem to use my arms a bit to
stay on the machine for up to 20 meters, but haven't mastered any
other balancing technique. If the arm waving doesn't work, I just
fall off. *

In my experience the ability to use other parts of my body to adjust and
balance really didn't start happening until I learned to idle. Once you
can idle, you can shift around with a lot more confidence letting your
feet, legs, and hips help you balance. Learning to idle is a whole new
challenge, but it is very much worth it.

Cheers,
Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

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