Re: I've reached a learning plateau

you should be fine. my advice is practice. lots. go do it now.

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PinkBirdyLX said:

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I am getting frustrated latley just because I cant seem to progress
anymore. I can self-mount, and i can stand idle and i have the balance
down. I can go for a short distance, but it seems like I'm missing one
final step. I have alot of trouble going in a striaght line too.

Also is a 24 inch too big to learn on? Thanks! *

The 24 inch is not too big to learn on. You learned. Lots of people
learn on 24 inch unicycles.
As for trouble riding in a straight line, that is a common issue with
new riders. Keep riding. Don't get discouraged. As you ride more, you
will overcome the tendency to lean to one side. As for your distance
riding, be sure to rest your body weight on the seat as much as
possible and not on your legs. With your weight on the seat, your legs
will not get tired so fast. Keep riding. It will get easier and more
fun.

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Ah the Internet and conflicting advice.

Yes, practice for sure is ultimately the way you will progress. But
don't practice to the point where you're just getting more and more
frustrated and angry.

If you're freemounting ("self-mount"😉 and idling, then you have come
along way since Christmas and many, me among them, took way longer than
that to get either of those skills down.

So, once in a while, step back and take a day off. It is quite common to
come back to something, after taking a brief break, with fresh
enthusiasm *and* improved ability as your mind and body absorbed what
you'd been practicing.

Have fun and welcome to the world of unicycling.

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wow you can idle before you can ride??

thats pretty good im still trying to get idling down

you should be alright just get out and practice

i did 20 min sessions for 2 weeks every day and then i just broke that
barrier and i could ride!!

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just watch videos to get ideas

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PinkBirdyLX said:

Also is a 24 inch too big to learn on? Thanks!

No it's not. On average, people learn quicker on a 20" but many learn
perfectly well on 24". Crank length matters too, for a 24" 150 mm is
better than 125 mm (for learning, that is). Cranks are not expensive
and not very difficult to swap (but you need some tools and do it
correctly).

You may benefit from these:
<http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/uni_beginners.htm>
and
<http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/agelearn_short.htm>

And once you can ride, I would benefit from your visiting this:
<http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/talent.htm>

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PinkBirdyLX said:

*This is my first post, and I am just getting into unucycling!
*

that's one more of us and one less of them PinkBirdyLX said:

*I can go for a short distance, but it seems like I'm missing one
final step. I have alot of trouble going in a striaght line too. *

i suspect u may not have your weight as comfortably on the seat as u
might want it to be
as a result, u're riding a lil' while and as soon as u need to correct
your balance, u're putting too much weight on your legs
this results in the bottom foot 'stalling' at the BDC (Bottom Dead
Center)position which results in a UPD (UnPlanned Dismount 😉 )

go back and double check that your seat is at the right height
(when u sitting comfortably on the uni with your *heel* on the bottom
pedal, your leg should be straight, but not locked)

a way to ensure that u have your full weight on the seat is to sit on
the uni and hold onto a wall or a fence or a friend, and then try n lift
both feet off the pedals simultaneously
obviously u don't want to actually life your feet off the pedals, u just
want to make sure that u have them as lightly on the pedals as
possible

the 'riding-straight' issue is primarily one of practise
focus on rolling your feet around in circles on the pedals rather than
just stepping down on them when they come around to the front
this should help smooth out your riding and should help with going
straight

then, when u want to learn how to turn...
😉

welcome to the forum
🙂

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Welcome to unicycling.

It sounds like you have a great start even if you don't think so. I
learned on a 24", I know you can too. Concentrate on the riding first
and work more on the idling and mounting after you get that down.

Are you anywhere near Detroit? If so, come hang out with us at RTUC.
http://www.rtuc.org
We'll give you all kinds of riding tips and you can try out other
unicyles.

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Wow! Thanks to everyone for all your tips and encouragment.

KathySusanka: I am in Lansing, so maybe I'll try to come over one monday
night! Thanks!

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getting better everyday
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