Jumping over a block

[Beirne Konarski]

I am working on level 3 of the unicycling skills, and am having some trouble
jumping over a 10x10 cm. block. As near as I can tell, there are three methods:

1. Go over it full speed, like on the skills tape. The block looks too low on
the tape, and I am not sure I can get up the nerve to approach the block
full speed. Failure would result in a worse-than-average fall.

2. Approach full speed but do a flying leap. This may not be too bad if the
pedals are lined up right for the jump, but could be fatal otherwise.

3. Come up alongside the block, do a couple bunny hops, then jump sideways over
the block. This seems the safest, but I have not figured out the jumping
control yet.

Which one works the best? Are there other methods I am missing? I would
appreciate any hints or suggestions.

Thanks, Beirne

bkonarsk@mcs.kent.edu

[Craig Milo Rogers]

>I am working on level 3 of the unicycling skills, and am having some trouble
>jumping over a 10x10 cm. block. As near as I can tell, there are three method
s:
>
>1. Go over it full speed ...
>2. Approach full speed but do a flying leap ...
>3. Come up alongside the block, do a couple bunny hops, then jump sideways...
>
>Which one works the best? Are there other methods I am missing? I would
>appreciate any hints or suggestions.

Here's a method I sometimes use to ride up a curb:

1) approach at slow speed

2) stop against the curb, standing on the pedals with a gap between the
unicycle's seat amd my seat

3) grabbing the seat handles, ride/pull myself up the curb

4) resume riding normally

(These details are from memory, I don't have a unicycle handy to check them (and
why not :-)).

Other times, I just approach the curb and ride over it. I still have the
impression, however, that I'm riding "up" the curb.

Craig Milo Rogers