side-mount on Coker success!

leadpan said:

After attempting this my third type of mount(currently I can: static
mount, rolling mount), last night I was able to do it for the first
time ever! WOOT WOOT! 😎
Now I admit that I put longer cranks(155mm) early this week to do more
freestyle stuff. But it still feel GREAT to finally be able to do this.
Thanks U-turn for your video how-to, it helped on getting a feel of
where I should place my feet. Now my next step is to side-mount
consistantly, right now my success rate is only 5%. :pYou're welcome. I'm glad it helped! Considering that 4 years ago the

common wisdom was that even a Coker rollback mount was next to
impossible, things have changed a lot!

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U-Turn said:

You're welcome. I'm glad it helped! Considering that 4 years ago the
common wisdom was that even a Coker rollback mount was next to
impossible, things have changed a lot!

I remember about 3 years ago, someone posting a link to a video of
themselves doing a rollback mount on a Coker, and then, gasp, idling
it. At that time, I was very new to serious unicycling, and very very
new to Cokering, and I was gobsmacked. Now even I can idle a Coker for
a few pedal strokes. Maybe the difference is simply that Cokers have
become more common and people are less afraid of them.

Be that as it may, sidemounting a Coker is pretty amazing, and I will
never even try.

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So, do you ride with a club?

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Mikefule,
Thanks for the compliment! I will says there is one thing that is next
to impossible on a Coker. Hopping over a park bench! Hopping on my weak
stock Coker rim is somthing I try to avoid but when I do hop, can only
do about an inch. 🙁 Any suggestions? Maybe I first need to get a
stronger frame.

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I tried a Coker sidemount a couple of weeks ago with my stock rim and
hub. The wheel almost tacoed. Afterward it woggled to where it was
rubbing the frame. So I did the same thing but from the other side and
it straightened back to where it was.

I've ridden about 50 miles since then, It seems to be ok for now.

Al :O)

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