will roll, under your body. Now, you are sitting in an
upright position on the unicycle. Congratulations; you
are now only about 4 - 6 hours away from riding a
unicycle!
The next goal should be to find the right balance on the
unicycle. It is important that your body stays in an
upright position; do not try to look down, or at the
wheel. Hold on to your friend, or your handrail.
First step: to find the balance
In order to ride forward, hold onto your friend or hand-
rail and pedal forward carefully. When you master this,
or find it no longer useful, try pedaling for a little while
without holding a support. Now you are only
3-4 hours away from free riding!
Most importantly, when you feel
yourself losing your balance, abandon
the unicycle by jumping or stepping off; it
is designed to withstand these crashes! It
cannot cry - but can you?
Soon, the journey will become its own
reward! You will suddenly find yourself
able to ride one meter, then two, and soon you won’t
understand how the first step could have been so
difficult. If you like, you can stop practicing in private
and ride in a public place. People who see you are likely
to be most impressed!
Remember, always keep cool. If you have to step off,
relax and try to find a handhold, perhaps a tree or
streetlight, to hold onto when you climb aboard to
continue.
I feel I can fly!
Now you should practice this over several days. During
this time you will develop an understanding for how
your unicycle behaves.
Your riding will not be very smooth or precise, but do
not worry; this is typical for unicycling in the beginning.
Whilst riding, you may discover that you can exercise
some control of the unicycle by moving your hips. If you
feel you are falling from the front of the unicycle, pedal
a little faster and it will catch you up; if you feel you are
falling from the back, pedal slower and you will catch it
up!
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