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go public. The aha effect of your fellow human beings will not be insignificant. Stay cool and if
you have to descend, look for a lantern pole, tree or something like that to be able to ascend
again. When asked how to learn „something like this“, the answer is: „You have to be a little
smart about it“. Awesome, isn‘t it?
I feel I can fly!
Now you should make some trips to get used to the reactions of the unicycle. The upper body
should always be upright, do not look down towards the bike but simply in the direction of
travel. The pedalling will never be completely round, but you will notice that the bike responds
to your upper body and hip movements. If you feel as if you are about to fall forwards, make a
quick pedal move and the Unicycle will raise again.
The next step is to try start without help.
The pedals with your strong leg should be at the lowest point.
Find a small obstacle (little stone or piece of wood) to prevent the bike from rolling forward
immediately. If you can now safely get into the upright position, you can give it a try with
free ascent without an obstacle. The success rate will initially be at a maximum of 1:10, but
through determined practice you will very quickly push this rate and after a few days you will
do most of it automatically.
Turning without handlebar?
On longer distances you will notice that the wheel wants to change direction from time to
time. You control this automatically and unconsciously by shifting your upper body in the same
direction and regaining balance. If you want to change direction intentionally, it‘s similar to
skiing or snowboarding. The hip triggers the rotation, then upper body and extended arm go in
the same direction.
You will drive quite big circles at first, but then they get smaller and smaller.
Now you got the most important things to be able to move around on your unicycle.
It is important to stay cool and never let
stress arise.
To learn even more and become perfect,
it‘s best to join a sports club or form your
own group. In the appendix you will find
some book tips or very good videos about
unicycling.
In Japan, unicycling has always been a
compulsory subject in physical education.
By the way, the QU-AX founder always had
a D in math but a A in sports and learned
unicycling at the age of 35. But it is a fact
that young people reach their goal much
faster.
Have fun on a bike!
