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    Popesamxvi
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    So, I've had my unicycle for about 3 months, been riding for
    about two. I've got a Unistar CX 24 inch. I'm trying to
    figure out how to idle right now and once I can do some
    decent stuff (maybe some jumping, spinning, etc.) I'd like
    to get into trials (which I assume includes street riding).
    I don't really know what freestyle is.

    So I guess I'm wondering if you guys have any advice for
    learning tricks other than just "get on, try, fall off,
    repeat" (that's how I learned to ride, that's why it
    took a month).

    Also what I should do to learn and practice trials things.
    I've seen people build their own stuff for skateboarding,
    but I'm of limited funds.

    So...other than that how is everyone?

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  2. Gerblefranklin
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    It's more like street includes trials. Trials is much slower
    and static than street, while street is very smooth and
    flowing. That's not to say you can't do both. Many trials
    riders are pretty decent, if not amazing street riders and
    vica versa. I find my street repertior is weak, but that's
    cuz I'm not practicing it.

    As for trials objects, you can use pretty much anything.
    Look for Andrew Carter's threads for inspiration. Also, you
    don't have to build anything. I just go to spots in the city
    with obstacles that suit myriding.

    Freestyle is generally on flat surfaces, and is basically
    riding in a graceful, fancy, and darn difficult way.
    Wheelwalking, backwards, one-foot riding, and other things
    as such are examples of freestyle.

    As for tricks, there are oddles of threads on idling and
    backwards. Just troll the forums. Once you get more advanced
    things get more complicated and are more in need of
    explaining.

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  3. Popesamxvi
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    I'm sorry, what does static mean?

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  4. Unisteve
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    I think by static gerblefranklin means that there isn't
    really a lot of regular "riding" involved. Trials is
    mostly about jumping over and off things, not actually
    going places.

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  5. Andrew_carter
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    Check out gallery.unicyclist.comalbum123 for some
    video tutorials of stuff including idling. They will go up
    at tutorials.unicyclist.comtutorials.unicyclist.com when the site is finished
    along with a whole bunch of other tips.

    Andrew

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  6. Popesamxvi
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    Awesome, thank you very much, Mr. Carter. What do reccomend
    for tire pressure for jumping? The wheel says 40 psi for
    just riding.

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  7. Sabin_a.
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    It really depends on your weight and prefrence. I am 112 lbs
    and I run around 20 psi. You want your pressure low enough
    that you get some spring but hard enough so you do not
    bottom out on drops.

    -Sabin

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  8. Gerblefranklin
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    By static I mean the moves don't "flow". It's lots of
    prehops and stillstands once you get good. Street eliminates
    most of the prehops and such. Rarely ever a street move
    includes a sidehop, while most trials rarely ever uses
    rolling hops.

    I have a mod wheel, and I weigh about 118-120. I run
    somewhere between 19-22 p.s.i. If you're on a torker, you
    probably shouldn't drop the pressure past 20p.s.i. until you
    get a fatter tire. Personal preferce matters most. I rode
    Dan Heaton's muni at moab, and he rides it with the lowest
    pressure possible. I bottomed out the rim on 12" drops all
    the time, and Dan's heavier than me. On the other end of the
    spectrum, I rode Kris's wheel for a minute and it felt rock
    hard. Some like the tire squishy, while others will run as
    high a tire pressure as possible in order to still get
    bounce. It all depends on preference.

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  9. Popesamxvi
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    So I also shouldn't worry about the tire being pretty flat
    on the bottom, I would suppose.

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  10. Spyder
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    PopeSamXVI said:

    *So I also shouldn't worry about the tire being pretty
    flat on the bottom, I would suppose. *

    As long as it's only flat on the bottom, you should be
    okay.😄

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