Learning to ride a bike
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
When I was in the 6th form a few of my chums got into that. Took them a couple of days to get the hang and a few weeks to truly master it. During lunch break they would ride into town for their chips and im sure they caused a few car crashes.
tinywheels
Über Member
- Location
- South of hades
wow and I thought my brompton was niche
ClichéGuevara
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kingston upon the River Hull
Years ago, we got given one that someone had fettled. It had different length cranks, and they were also off set so that when one was straight down, the other was at around 10 o'clock. How we never broke any bones is anyone's guess. It was a laugh trying to ride it though.
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Found i needed to use a wall and a very slight incline to find my balance, not managed more than about 20 seconds so far but will have another crack at it once it warms up, i will get there with it
classic33
Leg End Member
Try something like...Found i needed to use a wall and a very slight incline to find my balance, not managed more than about 20 seconds so far but will have another crack at it once it warms up, i will get there with it
https://justonewheel.com/uni-trainer/
Big John
Legendary Member
We had one donated at the bike charity where I work as a volunteer. Couldn't resist trying it out. Took all of 5 seconds to realise I was going to break my neck so put it down. I was gutted because my lad can ride one and it would have been great to say to him "Look, you're not the only one who can ride a unicycle!". Is there a secret to it that someone can share with us?
Craig the cyclist
Über Member
Yeah, that would be very helpful for me right now!
The advice seems to be lean slightly forward, but there is the finest of lines between 'leaning forward' and 'oooh, not that far' I have found that place twice so far, but still no major damage so all good.
I need to crack it as I have my eye on slacklining next..... not both together though!
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Someone told me once that if it took you a week to learn to ride (a 2 wheel bike) then it will take you a week to learn to ride a Uni, and respectively if it took you a whole Summer. I think their point was that for those that stick at it, say 1hr a day practice then you'll manage it within a week, just find a suitably height wall to guide yourself along on.
It reminds me of doing a trick on my old BMX, a trick that lasts say 15 seconds only in the case of Uni riding the entire ride is a trick.
it'll do wonders for your track standing
Also got a slack line here a couple of years back, great fun and super good for building muscle strength around your knees
matticus
Guru
I think you're in there. 👍Yes, Freecycle, can you believe it? She asked if i wanted an alarm clock and some towels while I was there
Craig the cyclist
Über Member
I wondered that, but really, who wants a girlfriend who can't ride a unicycle?
