yeah, it does take some practice.
I would listen to what dudewithasock said about the arm that isn't
holding onto the seat.
http://unicycling.smugmug.com/gallery/728931/2/40952965 Go to that
link, and watch what Zack Baldwin does with his arm that isn't holding
onto the seat, while riding sif.
Unlike seat in riding, where you concentrate your weight onto the seat
and off of the pedals, the opposite applies here. As you practice
you'll eventually want to keep your weight as much off of the seat as
possible. This is what people are talking about when they mean that
you won't be so dependent upon keeping the seat close against your
thighs. On that note, you want to keep your pedal strokes smooth. Too
much weight on each leg during the downstroke with cranks that have a
q-factor, and you'll wobble side to side. So, keep your weight
balanced as you pedal, and you'll stay in a straight line. I spend so
much time sif, that I can't really describe how this is done, because
it almost occurs unconsciously with me. I ride so much sif during a
ride, that it can feel weird to have the seat under me either while
riding from two lines that are far apart, or practicing some seat in
skills.
Plus, I do a lot of seat out 180's to half-cab 180 back, coming down
off of objects. So, I ride backwards sif some, although not that far
at all. I'd practice sif still stands if I were you, too. What else?
Sif rolling hops, and sif rolling hop 180's onto objects, or gapping.
All of these things help with just riding sif, in general, because they
give you more practice at it.
Your legs will get stronger as you practice. At first you might get
rashes, or soreness from the back of your seat rubbing against your
thighs. Like I, and others have said, this will go away with time.
With time the seat will be near your thighs, maybe even against them,
but you more than likely won't feel it, or be aware of it, like when
you first started. I think I hold on to the seat, just in front of my
thighs, but not much much at all. To help some of this, try riding and
holding the seat out farther and farther in minute increments, until
you fall off.
This was a long post. Sorry about that. I hope I've helped.
Later,
Evan
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