GRINDING + VIDEO tutorial request

[Uni Tricks]

oops i put this in rec sport unicycling but oh well. can someone make a grinding VIDEO tutorial?

[vanpaun]

do a ton of crankgrabs/pedalgrabs ive been doing those recently, and now i can almost grind

[vanpaun]

i got it today. my tips.

do some rolling crankrabs, then jump off
wax the SH*T out of a low bench
roll up, lean foreward, jump
do a crankgrab, bearing house and all
you will proably fall
do it again
wait untill you stop grinding and come to a halt
hop off
you can grind

[Danni]

If you can, go to a skate park. Find a ledge slightly going down. Ride up, jump and lean forward quite a bit. You will probably fall backwards the first few times, but you should have it with an hour.

[unibikeling]

The whole leaning thing is something everyone should know for everything. You learn the hard way when snowboarding or skiing. Leaning is key for rails. Well, getting on the rail is key, ive saw a few people accidently ride their edge the whole way down an A frame rail. I need to find something to grind... I also need it to not be raining out, that would help a lot

[peleschramm]

I think I would benefit from a tutorial on grinding large handrails...

[Uni Tricks]

thanks people but i could be a while until i start grabbing and grinding cos i still need to accomplish unispins, crankflips, 180s, treyflips and all...

[peleschramm]

grabbing is a whole lot easier to learn than crankflips or uni-spins...

[Jkohse]

you cant really be taught how to hit big rails

step 1: find your rail

step 2: grow a pair

step 3: go till you get it

[peleschramm]

you cant really be taught how to hit big rails

step 1: find your rail

step 2: grow a pair

step 3: go till you get it
Well, there is a low round rail at a skatepark 20 min from my house. It is really long and steep (as long and steep as around... 15 stairs). Ive tried grinding from halfway down and I almost always fall. I think I may be doing something wrong.

[unicycledood]

I wish I had a rail like that at my skatepark.

Although, my skatepark is the best for learning. Because everything is cheap... Meaning everything is small.

[unicycledood]

you cant really be taught how to hit big rails

step 1: find your rail

step 2: grow a pair

step 3: go till you get it

Yeah... If you CAN grind and CAN jump high or far enough to hit the rail. Then you can do it. Practice pedal grabing high ledges if it freaks you out so much. If you can't jump high enough just jump out insted of up.

[Jkohse]

the best way to learn is by doing, thats what i did. Just do it, the kevin mcmullin style

[tmoyer]

Questions for you all:

Does it trash your bearing caps and cranks? Do you protect them with anything?

Do you use grind plates on metal pedals? Or plastic pedals and grind on either side until there's no grip left - then replace them?

Do you grind with the front foot or the back foot in your normal stance? Seems like I've seen both in various vids, but mostly back foot.

thanks.

[peleschramm]

Questions for you all:
Do you grind with the front foot or the back foot in your normal stance? Seems like I've seen both in various vids, but mostly back foot.

thanks.
I think most people use their front foot.



I'm now completely consistant on that one elementary school 5 stair rail. I think I would be scared to try one higher up though... I don't know. I can probably just try it uncommitingly for an hour and eventually be fed up and just go for it. That's what I did with the tiny 5 stair rail... (and my lateback down that 6 set)

[Enoch]

I went to a salvage yard and got a 8 foot rail/Pipe for $17.00,(Steel was going for .40 a pound) had a friend weld up some legs on it. I will be installing it on the course I have been building at my local MTB trail. You very easily could get one and put it at your house to practice on.

Have some pictures.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/Enoch562/CopyofRail.jpg?t=1211249521

I'll prolly run another ladder bridge off the left side spindle and then hit the rail. I'm hoping to set the rail at a height we can ride it, or grind it by droping to it.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/Enoch562/CopyofUniCourse.jpg?t=1210281362



http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/Enoch562/CopyofBottomView.jpg?t=1210281838

[Grinn]

That course looks like a lot of fun! You should post more pics when you get the rail up. :)

[1-wheeled-grape]

agreed, that course does look fun. and this thread has just added another thing to my "to learn list", grinding!

[UNIdentified]

[QUOTE=peleschramm]I think most people use their front foot.

that really differs from rider to rider. i personally grind back foot cause thats how its done on bmx. i used to try and grind front foot first. but i found it was easier using my back foot.

[SkierAlex]

[QUOTE=peleschramm]I think most people use their front foot.

that really differs from rider to rider. i personally grind back foot cause thats how its done on bmx. i used to try and grind front foot first. but i found it was easier using my back foot.

I think it's maybe 60% for front foot. But I say just grind on whatever foot feels more natural (the foot you crank/pedal grab with). There's pros and cons of front and back foot (I think).

[UniDudeDX]

I think I would benefit from a tutorial on grinding large handrails...
as would I...

[*chuckerkid*]

same here

[Ducttape]

I grind with my front and back foot depending on how the rail lines up, I always grind on my left side though. I have trouble getting out of the grind and riding away, I could practice until I get it but a little help would be nice. Would practicing jumping down from pedal grabs help with riding away from grinds?

[SkierAlex]

I grind with my front and back foot depending on how the rail lines up, I always grind on my left side though. I have trouble getting out of the grind and riding away, I could practice until I get it but a little help would be nice. Would practicing jumping down from pedal grabs help with riding away from grinds?

I had this problem too. But no, you just have to start pedalling when you hit the ground, just like landing a hop. It's hard when you're going fast but you'll get it with practise. BTW keep both your feet on the pedals or it's very hard lol

[Ducttape]

I had this problem too. But no, you just have to start pedalling when you hit the ground, just like landing a hop. It's hard when you're going fast but you'll get it with practise. BTW keep both your feet on the pedals or it's very hard lol
when I said riding away I meant just exiting the grind(getting of the rail/ledge) not actually riding away once you got off the rail. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

[peleschramm]

It shouldn't really be much different than hopping away from a pedal/crank grab.

[Ducttape]

It shouldn't really be much different than hopping away from a pedal/crank grab.
I figured, it doesn't feel any different to me I just suck at pedal/crank grabs hahaha.

[SkierAlex]

when I said riding away I meant just exiting the grind(getting of the rail/ledge) not actually riding away once you got off the rail. Sorry if I wasn't clear.

O ok. I don't hop off, I just slide off the end, lol

[Any Terrain]

Because I do not have mush to grind on here I can't learn easy But we (groundzero) found a bike rack on its side that some skaters are using. We moved it up against a wall but it was still a little shaky and we needed to come in on a huge angle.

What is the biggest angle you can come from to grind?

[Jerrick]

Ive came into from a 60ish degree and was fine. Just jump towards the grind, and not into the ledge, if that makes sense.

[Jerrick]

Ill guess ill chime in a bit more now.

On flat ledges and rails, grinding has been easy. Sometimes I get stuck, but its like going into a pedal/crank grab with speed.

When I moved to something that was slanted, it was a whole different grind. One thing I noticed, was that I really had to hold onto the handle, and pull up on it. If I let my arm slack off, I let my uni slack off, and it droops down, which isnt good as this can hit the tire into the ledge or rail, and your foot to come off the pedal.

Another thing, which has been said, is to lean forward a bit, and that really comes with confidence. If you dont commit, most likely youll body will move backwards as your uni grinds forwards.

Really its a lot of mentality. Stay focused and committed to the jump, the grind, and getting out of it, and with practice youll be doing fine. Dont be committed, and youll notice your foot coming off the pedal, your body leaning backwards, and even when making it to the end of the grind, your not in a position to be able to slide or hop out of it and land.

[Ducttape]

Ill guess ill chime in a bit more now.

On flat ledges and rails, grinding has been easy. Sometimes I get stuck, but its like going into a pedal/crank grab with speed.

When I moved to something that was slanted, it was a whole different grind. One thing I noticed, was that I really had to hold onto the handle, and pull up on it. If I let my arm slack off, I let my uni slack off, and it droops down, which isnt good as this can hit the tire into the ledge or rail, and your foot to come off the pedal.

Another thing, which has been said, is to lean forward a bit, and that really comes with confidence. If you dont commit, most likely youll body will move backwards as your uni grinds forwards.

Really its a lot of mentality. Stay focused and committed to the jump, the grind, and getting out of it, and with practice youll be doing fine. Dont be committed, and youll notice your foot coming off the pedal, your body leaning backwards, and even when making it to the end of the grind, your not in a position to be able to slide or hop out of it and land.
You've seen me grind, haha I do all that and can stay to the end of the grind i just can't get down... I need to work on hopping down from ledges and stuff from my crank so i can actually stick that stupid grind at that park! I still hate you for sticking it before me :p

[Enoch]

That course looks like a lot of fun! You should post more pics when you get the rail up. :)

Got my rail up today... Here is some more picture of our course. It just keeps on growing, and growing. May not be as scarey as some of the stuff you guys have, ( we are limmited to a 26 inches high) but we like just the same.

Main intersection...

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/Enoch562/CopyofCrossroads.jpg?t=1215391368


http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/Enoch562/CopyofPedlestal.jpg?t=1215391524

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/Enoch562/CopyofGrimgRail.jpg?t=1215391618


http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/Enoch562/CopyofBottomView-1.jpg?t=1215391684

[unimaniaque]

I am so jealous!! we live in the town, so we dont have much land, and our backyard is shared and we're wicked low on $$$ with 4 sitsers who don't uni/!!!!

[Unisykolist]

Would I practice crank grabs on a flat ledge, then a hand rail? Then would I just go for it? Does it take long to learn to an average rider. (Everyone has different learning times but how long did it take you?)

[Adder172]

Does it trash your bearing caps and cranks? Do you protect them with anything?

do you grind on just the pedal or just the crank or is it both?