First a little history...
Up until today I have always pedal grabbed, then put the
crank on the obstacle, then gone to rubber. Since I am not
at the point to where I would be crank grabbing on posts,
this method always worked fine for me. Also, since I crank
grab with my crank in back, which is contrary to many of the
greats, I thought I was at a disadvantage (ie it is easier
to lean back when balancing on your pedal than forwards
since the seat gets in the way). But today I conquered all
and did it. I am still not at 100%, which shows that it
required more skill than crank grabbing since I have only
missed one crank grab to rubber since I learned, and it was
on a skinny concrete jersey barrier. So here is what you do
(for those that care):
1- pedal grab the obstacle 2- situate your foot so you are
comfortable on the pedal 3- let crank drop straight down,
then pull up a little, so it is just past the loest point.
4- swing up QUICKLY 5- (here is the part that counts), wait
until the cranks are horizontal before jumping with your
grounded foot (the tendency will be to swing and jump at
same time but dont do it) 6- as the cranks are swinging and
before you hop, throw your other foot about just above the
point where the cranks are horiontal above the loose pedal.
7- the seat should be out, by the way. Lift the seat and
land on the obstacle.
The key is timing. Have your grounded knee bent but dont
push off until midway through the swing. Have fun! It
feels cool.
Oh yeah, check out "Trip's Video" at
unicyclist.comalbup24Open ↗ to see the old
way I did it, and when I make a movie with the new way, ill
post it too.
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