There's a bunch of threads on this already. Check them out.
My experience: one session to learn how to crudely ride the thing, then
it's all refinement--meaning the wheel doesn't bang your legs as you
peddle.
To reduce leg bashing, tape the tire sidewalls with duct tape, which
slips over legs instead of straight rubber that grabs and sends you on
an immediate faceplant. Forget the silicon spray and all that jazz.
Duct tape is easy and works well.
Use trials or MUni leg gurards. Panths bunch upo too much and don't
last.
Don't go too slow when first learning.
Try to stand up more than you think is necessary--find the body position
where you can relax somewhat, otherwise you'll pump out your legs in 100
yards or less.
Practice UWing for 5 minutes at the end of every uni session, and allow
yourself to learn slowly, otherwise you might burnout practicing, which
can be boring, and stuff the UW in the garage, which I did for 3
months.
I'm a hacker, but someone on this list can actually ride a UW in pardes,
which is insane considering how strenuous it is. Either that guy has
titanium legs, or he's gotten very effieicnet with a difficut and quirky
motion.
Seat out riding feels simple after a few UW sessions.
Seeing the videos of guys MUning and riding a UW down stairs was enough
for me to bust the thing out of the garage--that was last week. For me,
an UW feels a bit "carny," but it's great exercise and peddling will no
doubt get more balanced and fluid.
JL
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