Chilly Riding

[isaac steiner]

Hey all,

Okay I am done making unicycle videos for the year 2007.

It is not very long because of the cold...But I think it should be good :).

I was expecting the quality to be better, so if I get it better I will post a new link to a new site.

Gallery - HQ small (http://www.unicyclist.com/index.php?page=gallery&g2_itemId=560359)

Comments are appreciated :)

Enjoy,

Isaac

[foforackard]

that was pretty chill.

[Jon Atwell]

cool stuff. keep working on those 360s

[Uni-Ouly]

cool issac! your were soooo close to 360's. not my favorite of your vids but i find its just not as easy to ride when its cold. dont ask me why

[UniDudeDX]

great vid!

[oneisenough]

i thought you said you were mainly a trials rider:D ;) :p

graet as always...close to the 360 unispin...im getting there too!!!!

[isaac steiner]

Thanks everyone,


http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=r6nK-OsHNvo


There it is for youtube.

Please more comments....


Isaac

[kerosian]

good job! I see you're improving, almost got those 360s now. Also, the mudvayne scored extra points with me (they were a local band here! One of 'em is my friends uncle)

[cody]

Great vid. I am bummed that it will be your last one for a while.

I am very new to unicycling and I thought that it was interesting that you have your left foot forward, right hand on seat, and jumped to the left. Cause I do everything the same except I jump to the right.

[chauncy]

I am very new to unicycling and I thought that it was interesting that you have your left foot forward, right hand on seat, and jumped to the left. Cause I do everything the same except I jump to the right.

I'm a right foot forward, right handed, hop to to the left man myself. It takes all kinds. Anyways, nice video, maybe a twitch heavy on effects right at the beggining, buts that really a matter taste, eh? Also, I very much so dug the the tune and the riding. Was that a crank flip, I saw in the middle there? If so, very nice stuff! can't get the little buggers myself.

Sean

[isaac steiner]

I'm a right foot forward, right handed, hop to to the left man myself. It takes all kinds. Anyways, nice video, maybe a twitch heavy on effects right at the beggining, buts that really a matter taste, eh? Also, I very much so dug the the tune and the riding. Was that a crank flip, I saw in the middle there? If so, very nice stuff! can't get the little buggers myself.

Sean


Thanks, and yes a 1/2 flip, so not quite full, hopefully a full next spring :)

[1radler]

good job isaac!
i like your 1ft 180 unispin!;)

[Spoonthumb]

that was ill dude, everything was good...your mad close to 360 unispins, looks like if you just jump a little higher youll get em, i really liked the one footed 180 unispin that was tight...

[Hugo_Duguay]

Hey ! Nice work there Isaac, I loved it, editing was clean too, as usual. I liked the unispin off the rail and the half flip, keep practicing, I know you'll get it ! And keep trying for the 3-6 unispin, you're getting closer.

That's a nice skate park you've got there, maybe you should try to grind those sweet ledges...;)

Love,
Hugo

[isaac steiner]

Hey ! Nice work there Isaac, I loved it, editing was clean too, as usual. I liked the unispin off the rail and the half flip, keep practicing, I know you'll get it ! And keep trying for the 3-6 unispin, you're getting closer.

That's a nice skate park you've got there, maybe you should try to grind those sweet ledges...;)

Love,
Hugo




Thanks Hugo.

Yes hopefully will get the 360 unispin this winter or next spring, same with the full flip....

And yes that skatepark, very nice one. The ledges I was going to, but it was SOOOOO Freakin' cold! Thats why the riding there wasnt that great. Like afterwards I couldnt feel the tip of my finger and took like an hour or so to take that away....Next spring I will have excellent footage for it.


Thanks though!

Isaac

[beeper]

Wow. Ive only been here about 4 months, but seriously, I am amazed at how quickly you improved. You have gone from strict and loose 180's to consistant, and fluid 180;s (unispins). I would have thought it would be cool to unispin off that ledge at the park. But that goes back to your last post.

Great job!

[isaac steiner]

Yeah thank you.

Next spring my vid will be pretty sweet :)

[sp4rky-m4rky]

Thanks Hugo.

Yes hopefully will get the 360 unispin this winter or next spring, same with the full flip....

And yes that skatepark, very nice one. The ledges I was going to, but it was SOOOOO Freakin' cold! Thats why the riding there wasnt that great. Like afterwards I couldnt feel the tip of my finger and took like an hour or so to take that away....Next spring I will have excellent footage for it.


Thanks though!

Isaac

You cant blame bad riding on the weather being cold, do you not warm up when you ride? Get some gloves and stick some more cloths on and im sure that after a few mins of hopping around you will have taken most of them back off. Its not been too cold here yet but I have been out riding when it has been frosty and I have been in just my pads and shorts riding topless and still sweating.

[Spoonthumb]

You cant blame bad riding on the weather being cold, do you not warm up when you ride? Get some gloves and stick some more cloths on and im sure that after a few mins of hopping around you will have taken most of them back off. Its not been too cold here yet but I have been out riding when it has been frosty and I have been in just my pads and shorts riding topless and still sweating.

it gets pretty cold in canada man, whats the coldest you're ridding at, im ridding at like 10 degrees right now and its very cold, not enough time for a good session, can only be outside for 30 minutes before i have to come in and warm up:(

[skilewis74]

Anyways, nice video, maybe a twitch heavy on effects right at the beggining, buts that really a matter taste, eh? Also, I very much so dug the the tune and the riding. Was that a crank flip, I saw in the middle there? If so, very nice stuff! can't get the little buggers myself.

Sean
+1 :o Not one of your better ones IMO, but still good :)
You cant blame bad riding on the weather being cold, do you not warm up when you ride? Get some gloves and stick some more cloths on and im sure that after a few mins of hopping around you will have taken most of them back off.
Dressed properly you could ride in Alaska in the middle of winter. If George Peck can do it, so can you.

Wear no cotton, but do wear thermals that wick the moisture away and a waterprooof, breathable shell and gloves. Also wear layers so you can remove them when you get hot.

[skilewis74]

Seeing this pic is what first got me interested in unicycling

Joe 'Mojoe' Kisley (http://www.63xc.com/mojok/mojok.htm)

http://www.63xc.com/mojok/snowmuni.jpg

[isaac steiner]

You cant blame bad riding on the weather being cold, do you not warm up when you ride? Get some gloves and stick some more cloths on and im sure that after a few mins of hopping around you will have taken most of them back off. Its not been too cold here yet but I have been out riding when it has been frosty and I have been in just my pads and shorts riding topless and still sweating.



No first its like -10 degrees and then its blowing freezing cold wind so with the wind chill its probably like -17.

And besides if you layer up to much you can hardly move your arms and legs because your so bulky.

You go film out in that weather and do something so it has to be snowing, -0 degrees and then remember there still has to be a wind chill, blowing freezing wind, and its snowing.



Isaac

[sp4rky-m4rky]

No first its like -10 degrees and then its blowing freezing cold wind so with the wind chill its probably like -17.

And besides if you layer up to much you can hardly move your arms and legs because your so bulky.

You go film out in that weather and do something so it has to be snowing, -0 degrees and then remember there still has to be a wind chill, blowing freezing wind, and its snowing.



Isaac

Its that cold already :eek: Fair point, I guess I will let you off. Do you not have any sports halls or an empty garrage you can ride in? How long have you been riding now? To be honest I didnt think it was your best vid. I dont have time now because I have to catch my bus but il try give some constructive critisim later.

[isaac steiner]

Yes it is that cold now.

And ive been riding for 18 months and seriously riding for 9 months..I know its not my best vid...I actually didnt like it that much the only good thing was probably the editing....And it was not good because it was so cold, too cold to ride in...GET IT?


Gosh

[Jerrick]

Yes it is that cold now.

And ive been riding for 18 months and seriously riding for 9 months..I know its not my best vid...I actually didnt like it that much the only good thing was probably the editing....And it was not good because it was so cold, too cold to ride in...GET IT?


Gosh

Meh, I still think weather is a poor excuse not to ride or perform well in.

Gloves, long sleeve shirt, shorts, and 661s, and im good. Thats with windchill, below freezing temps, snow, rain, ice, or anything else involving cold.

Surprisingly, today, the temp is right around 50 I think. News said it may be a record for how warm it is today. I want my snow blizzard weather back!

[skilewis74]

No first its like -10 degrees and then its blowing freezing cold wind so with the wind chill its probably like -17.

And besides if you layer up to much you can hardly move your arms and legs because your so bulky.

You go film out in that weather and do something so it has to be snowing, -0 degrees and then remember there still has to be a wind chill, blowing freezing wind, and its snowing.



Isaac
F or C?
If that's Fahrenheit, then that's pretty cold. If Celcious that's cold but very doable if you wear the right clothing. Gust could be a problem so try to find an area that's sheltered from the wind

I don't get nearly as warm as when skiing as when I'm on my uni. When I was skiing daily in Lake Tahoe and it was around 30 deg F I wore 100 weight Polartec under waterproof, breathable pants and jacket, both w/ venting zippers and a backpack, so I could add/remove a layer, keep/put it somewhere if I got too hot/cold and grab something too eat or drink so I didn't have to stop skiing. If it was around 40 + F I wore medium weight polarfleece. If it was 20 F or below I wore both or Polartec 200 weight under my shells.

I think the coldest day was around 10 deg below 0 F + w/ 50 mph winds. While just sitting there on the lift, totally exposed it got pretty cold. That day I should have worn the 100 & 200 weight polartec layers.

My extremities always get really cold, so I had a hard time finding worm gloves/mittens that weren't bulky. I never found one that completely eliminated my fingertips going numb on really cold days. After I broke my back I heard Marmot made a glove that was warmer than anything I had tried but not bulky.



But for you, while riding I'd start w/ some med weight underwear (http://www.workinggear.com/gc/catalog/Rothco-Black-Extreme-Cold-Weather-Polypropylene-Underwear-6240-cat653.html?ROITrakid=10814) and some ski/board pants and jacket. If you're still cold add something likd Polartec 100 (I doubt you'd need anything more while riding). Then add some good ski/sowboard gloves and glove liners for when it gets really cold.

It can take a few weeks to take effect, but taking extra vitamin E can improve your circulation and therefore the warmth in your extremities. More imediate is cayenne powder. Mix as much as much as you can stand in 1/2 a glass of water and chug it (any more than 1/8th a tsp burned my stomach), you can do this two or three times a day, just don't do it just before bed or it'll take forever to fall asleep (it's an energy booster for me).

Many other ideas (http://www.soundfeelings.com/free/cold_hands.htm)

[isaac steiner]

For anyone who wants to watch it, new link.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=HG0viO7ZkPM


Isaac