Thanks a lot everyone. 🙂
unicyclistjoe said:I wondered how long it would be before unicycle got into the Ryan
Leech-chain riding skinnies.
Let's not forget though that people have been -idling- on -slack-ropes
while -juggling- for years!
MattyJ said:Sorry I laughed at the fall. Glad you weren't hurt badly *wince*
Happy birthday too. 20 is a good age
That's okay...I laughed during the fall. 🙂 20 is a good age, I don't
think I want to get much older.
DarkTom said:So many people have told me you can do it by taking the tyre off and
keeping the rope within the rim-walls, now I can tell them you don't
need to take the tyre off at all! (that doesn't mean I could do it
tho!)
The tyre rolled/slipped off quite a few times. The interesting
difference between riding this and something the same width but solid
is that normally you can make up for a little bit of sideways balance
by moving left or right on the rail...with this you have to try to stay
dead centre. Since it has a little bit of play though (I don't know
that I'd call it a slackrope) you seem to be able to make more
effective balance corrections somehow. If you try to lean left, not
only will your upper body lean left, but the unicycle will swing right
slightly...I think.
Chrashing said:Incredible riding, I have to keep reminding myself that you and few
others are world class riders, just so I don't get discouraged at my
(lack of) skills.
Good thing I read that you were OK and intact before I saw that fall
You have the most spectacular falls on film, please continue to keep it
safe so there is more of your skilled riding to watch.
Thanks, though I'm really not a world class rider. Don't be fooled into
thinking I got these lines down in a couple of tries...more like 30
minutes of tries. 🙂 Although I've had some fun looking crashes, I
seem to be able to stay injury free, which is nice.
TrialsUni said:With the way you appear to "stay glued" to any skinny you ride, I'm
surprized that you would take a three month hiatus.
Happy birthday, too! I turn 20 this coming Friday.
You've inspired me to work on, and set goals in rail riding.
Thanks for that vid,
Evan
P.S. are you wearing your 661's the wrong way? It looks like the logo
on the sides is facing in, and not out.
I've never been sure which way they should go, but they've always been
more comfortable to me this way and easier to put on with the straps on
the inside. Happy Birthday to you too!
As for the hiatus, I think a large part of it is because I don't like
riding in front of people so my trials options have been a bit
limited.
Andrew
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