going backwards

Iain Hibbert (plunky@skate.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 25 Jun 94 22:52:03 -0000

Hi!
(seems quite quiet on the unicycling list front?) At long last, I
decided to learn to ride my unicycle (I've had it 4 years), and I'm
doing quite well.. but how do I go backwards?

I can do a freestanding mount, and ride forwards quite well for quite
some way (about 10 minutes, then my legs die ;-), right turns aren't too
bad and left turns are getting there. Uphill is fine, downhill hurts my
legs, but less so lately.

I want to learn this rocking back and forth thing, so I can stop and
start again.. but any attempt at doing so and I'm on the floor! I've tried
with reasonable success indoors in the hallway (holding on to both walls),
is this just practice I need? I'm wondering if its any harder because the
wheel is a 24" one, and I've got further to travel?

Raw-Thighed,
]ain