> > > REMEMBER TO FLAIL YOUR ARMS AROUND. That's the most important
> > > part. If you keep your arms at your sides you will never learn to
> > > unicycle. As soon as you let go of the chair, put your arms
> > > straight out from your body and do what comes naturally. You will
> > > find with time that you can use your arms to steady your balance,
> > > throwing them one way to get your body to lean the other way. But
> > > until then, just flail. Scream if you have to to get in the mood,
> > > but flail. That's an order.
> >
> > I read this a few weeks ago, and its true - flailing really helps!
> >
> > I don't really think it matters how you do the early bits - you
> > just need to learn your balance then go for it!
> >
> > One other thing - some help on getting the seat height right
> > would be nice, I can ride about quite a lot now, but I'm still
> > not sure if it should be higher or not..
btw, does there seem to be some problem with the mailing-list software?
Surely mailing-list emails should have a Reply-To: in the header, to keep
threads public? (for this reason I quoted everything, since my last email
only went to you, not the list..)
> For general riding, the seat should be high enough so that when
> the pedal is all the way down and your heel is on the pedal, your
> leg is almost straight. This is just like on a bicycle. This
> will cut down on leg fatigue. If you are learning tricks it may
> be easier with the seat down an inch or two. In particular this
> will help with tricks like riding with the seat out front or with
> your stomach on the seat.
Hmm, yes .. I am lower than that at the moment, and although I did have a
stage where I was not actually sitting on the seat (hovering a couple of
inches above! ;-), I seem to be sitting down now. Surely it would be
benificial to be able to raise oneself up a bit (for going off a curb or
whatever)?
I will look into raising the seat a bit, although I think its nearly at
its full extension already (I'm fairly tall)..
Another question: My tyre is going bald already! do I need to replace
tyres often? (rotating might be an idea - if tedious) - how long would a
tyre normally last?
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