Prince George Vintage Motorcycle Club
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: fast1 on July 21, 2015, 10:37:40 PM
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From our oldest daughter and granddaughter. Received it (late) on Monday and attempted to ride it today. Now the proud owner of a unicycle. Way harder to ride than a motor or bicycle! Managed a whopping 20 feet while clinging to a wall. Anybody have any experience with these anomallys? If I can get it I figure it will help make me a better rider--talk about a sensitive balance point! CHEERS.
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Not that I've tried... but I hear that using a cane to help you get on really helps, and also not looking down but ahead.
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I used to own a unicycle, and rode it for years up until I had meningitis and lost my balance. I have not tried it since, and don't even know who has it now.
The easiest way to learn is with something to hold onto like a hand rail. I learned in the kitchen holding the counter (mom was understanding). Eventually I set up two 45 gallon drums and would ride from one to the other, progressively making them further apart.
Once you have some distance established, the real trick is learning to get on it and get rolling without holding onto something. The best method is to hold the wheel from turning by putting a foot on a pedal and with your toes on the axel, and then hopping up into the riding position. If you don't do the toe on the axel thing, as soon as you try to hop, you will pedal it backwards and you'll fall forward.
Another tip. Put some duct tape on the front and back of the seat. It is going to hit the pavement frequently, and is going to get torn up. Better a bunch of duct tape getting torn while you learn than your new seat.
Peace & Grease, Dennis