Riding Backwards

[T.M.C.]

I figured I should learn to ride backwards finally but I'm having a really hard time. Am I right that you do it the same way you learned to ride forwards?

[Napoleon]

For riding backwards, just go next to a wall (or anything else that can help you) and try to do a stable backwards riding, once you've learnt it, leave the wall and try to continue... It needs practice and patience. I learnt it with a lot of practice, but not in a long priod. Just keep at it... Your weight should be in the back and try to go somewhere flat to practice.

I hope i helped, good luck!

[tmoyer]

Pick something on the ground in front of you to focus your eyes on - and change to something new when the first one gets too far away. Don't just watch the blur of pavement under you.

[tmoyer]

See http://www.unicycletips.com/freetips.htm#backwards

[Bondo]

Pick something on the ground in front of you to focus your eyes on - and change to something new when the first one gets too far away. Don't just watch the blur of pavement under you.

This was a very valuable tip for me.
Helped a lot.
Thank you.

[guilhermeteles]

it took me several practice to ride backwards, remeber to learn with your both hands open, no hands on the handle, it helped me a lot.

[xtor]

I practice and was getting nowhere fast; then I learned to idle.
Presto changeo!

[kevinalexandersmith]

Pick something on the ground in front of you to focus your eyes on - and change to something new when the first one gets too far away. Don't just watch the blur of pavement under you.

shouldn't you be looking over your shoulder when riding backwards?

[glen]

shouldn't you be looking over your shoulder when riding backwards?
I find that 23.7 times harder.

I learned to ride backwards at the same time I learned to idle. They're very related skills. 4-5hrs of concentrated practise should do it.

[tmoyer]

shouldn't you be looking over your shoulder when riding backwards?

Nope - it's way harder that way. Just make sure you're in a clear area and don't try to look backwards.

[kevinalexandersmith]

Nope - it's way harder that way. Just make sure you're in a clear area and don't try to look backwards.

I look over my shoulder when I ride backwards.

[mr_charm]

I learnt to ride backwards as a natural progression from idling. It just felt right to move backwards sometimes.

[mr joel.]

i had been trying to ride backwards for like a month then i gave up,then last week i learnt to idle and i thought i would give going backwards another go and i got 20 metres first go.i practiced a little more now i can go as far as i want.