help with landing my 5' drop (i couldnt)

shadowuni · 2004-02-02, 02:41 AM

i was riding around temple's campus today, being as thats where i go to school, and i saw a wall. i wanted to jump off it. first i tried seat out, but i seem to not hold the seat hard enough, as the uni just shoots out from under me. the seat-in would have worked, but i hit the ledge on the way down and managed to sack myself while falling 5' off a unicycle. ANY TIPS ON BIG SEAT OUT DROPS? thanks

uni from hell · 2004-02-02, 04:01 AM

the thing ur doin rong is the fact that you suk nuts

sincerely,
ur bro eric

Sofa · 2004-02-02, 05:17 AM

Well, unlike uni from nursery school suggests, on big drops, you want to do them seat in, so you can roll out on impact.

muniracer · 2004-02-02, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sofa
Well, unlike uni from nursery school suggests, on big drops, you want to do them seat in, so you can roll out on impact.

uni from hell, YOU GOT SERVED!!

joona · 2004-02-02, 09:48 AM

Maybe you should try smaller drops first.

edit. Or go to the gym and do a couple of squats with big weights so your legs become stronger. That helps too.

shadowuni · 2004-02-02, 02:57 PM

thanks guys. i know i can land this drop, i think i was tired from doing trials all night. also, i should not land in snow....
dont mind my brother. i dont even know how he found this forum.

uni from hell · 2004-02-03, 02:12 AM

see im good on a cpu unlike my brother j/k so bro u shuld stop by this weekend (just for convo cuz i dont wanna call his lazy a$$

Sofa · 2004-02-03, 02:40 AM

As long as you don't try to send him an email or an instant message.

But if you are going to call him, see how many marbles you can fit in your mouth first, just so he knows it's you

Hank Kingsley · 2004-02-03, 04:25 AM

Hey Sofa,

Pardon my French, but you're an asshole! Asshole!

Hey Now!

Sofa · 2004-02-03, 04:27 AM

That's so fluid, I'm actually humming along with it

Thanks

Sofa · 2004-02-03, 04:31 AM

Hey, that was Hank's first post! Boy, he can call 'em

spyder · 2004-02-03, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hank Kingsley
Hey Sofa,

Pardon my French, but you're an asshole! Asshole!

Hey Now!

I think that would be Mr. Asshole to you sir.

uni from hell · 2004-02-15, 03:52 AM

dude sofa u need to see how many diks can fit in ur mouth as practice for when i bone ur mom and you want to join in (ur moms bone can go unatended

Catboy · 2004-02-15, 04:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by uni from hell
dude sofa u need to see how many diks can fit in ur mouth as practice for when i bone ur mom and you want to join in (ur moms bone can go unatended

someone needs to ban this little 7 year old non uni'ing chump

anyways tri bending your knees alot and leaning back a little if you must do a seat out drop. It is alot easier to ride off tho.

evilewan · 2004-02-15, 05:07 PM

i'd recomend that you find a drop you can only just do, practice till you can do it every time and them move on to a bigger one.

it shouldn't take you long to work up to doing quite rediculously big drops.
but beware that if you just try huge drops from the start you'll only end up with bruises and broken unicycles.
whilst it seems realy exciting to jump off massive stuff, its actualy only dangerous if you don't practice on small stuff first.

and besides drops are realy easy anyway so you've got no excuse for not practicing.

although some people say that seat out is best for big drops, ive personaly found the opposite to be true.
and make sure that youre seat is realy low for big drops too, otherwise youre going to get squished.

when doing a big drop i like to jump sideways, turn 45 degrees in the air and land facing forwards so i can roll out when i hit the ground.

2004-02-02, 02:41 AM	#1
shadowuni Crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Age: 27 Posts: 294	help with landing my 5' drop (i couldnt) i was riding around temple's campus today, being as thats where i go to school, and i saw a wall. i wanted to jump off it. first i tried seat out, but i seem to not hold the seat hard enough, as the uni just shoots out from under me. the seat-in would have worked, but i hit the ledge on the way down and managed to sack myself while falling 5' off a unicycle. ANY TIPS ON BIG SEAT OUT DROPS? thanks __________________ "No one is taller than the last man standing" The deadline for all complaints was yesterday.

2004-02-02, 04:01 AM	#2
uni from hell two wheels this grabs nutz Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the shadowrealm Age: 23 Posts: 6	ok the thing ur doin rong is the fact that you suk nuts sincerely, ur bro eric __________________ Half a pound of tuppany rice Half a pound of treacle That's the way the story goes Pop goes the weazel Half a spoon of heroin Half a spoon of treacle That's the way the money goes Out comes the evil Feels so good, feels so bad

2004-02-02, 05:17 AM	#3
Sofa you - pee - dee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 3,202	Well, unlike uni from nursery school suggests, on big drops, you want to do them seat in, so you can roll out on impact. __________________ Happy Life Day

2004-02-02, 09:48 AM	#5
joona )-O <--Neat Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Finland Age: 29 Posts: 725	Maybe you should try smaller drops first. edit. Or go to the gym and do a couple of squats with big weights so your legs become stronger. That helps too. __________________ You are my friend... 165 lbs. I'm not going to stop eating yet... I'll be a big boy soon Last edited by joona; 2004-02-02 at 09:49 AM.

2004-02-02, 02:57 PM	#6
shadowuni Crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Age: 27 Posts: 294	thanks thanks guys. i know i can land this drop, i think i was tired from doing trials all night. also, i should not land in snow.... dont mind my brother. i dont even know how he found this forum. __________________ "No one is taller than the last man standing" The deadline for all complaints was yesterday.

2004-02-03, 02:12 AM	#7
uni from hell two wheels this grabs nutz Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the shadowrealm Age: 23 Posts: 6	see im good on a cpu unlike my brother j/k so bro u shuld stop by this weekend (just for convo cuz i dont wanna call his lazy a$$ __________________ Half a pound of tuppany rice Half a pound of treacle That's the way the story goes Pop goes the weazel Half a spoon of heroin Half a spoon of treacle That's the way the money goes Out comes the evil Feels so good, feels so bad

2004-02-03, 02:40 AM	#8
Sofa you - pee - dee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 3,202	As long as you don't try to send him an email or an instant message. But if you are going to call him, see how many marbles you can fit in your mouth first, just so he knows it's you __________________ Happy Life Day

2004-02-03, 04:25 AM	#9
Hank Kingsley Hank's Hot Potato Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2	Hey Sofa, Pardon my French, but you're an asshole! Asshole! Hey Now!

2004-02-03, 04:27 AM	#10
Sofa you - pee - dee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 3,202	That's so fluid, I'm actually humming along with it Thanks __________________ Happy Life Day

2004-02-03, 04:31 AM	#11
Sofa you - pee - dee Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: London, Ontario Age: 38 Posts: 3,202	Hey, that was Hank's first post! Boy, he can call 'em __________________ Happy Life Day

2004-02-15, 03:52 AM	#13
uni from hell two wheels this grabs nutz Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: the shadowrealm Age: 23 Posts: 6	: P dude sofa u need to see how many diks can fit in ur mouth as practice for when i bone ur mom and you want to join in (ur moms bone can go unatended __________________ Half a pound of tuppany rice Half a pound of treacle That's the way the story goes Pop goes the weazel Half a spoon of heroin Half a spoon of treacle That's the way the money goes Out comes the evil Feels so good, feels so bad

2004-02-15, 05:07 PM	#15
evilewan death or glory Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: stirling, central scotland. Posts: 799	i'd recomend that you find a drop you can only just do, practice till you can do it every time and them move on to a bigger one. it shouldn't take you long to work up to doing quite rediculously big drops. but beware that if you just try huge drops from the start you'll only end up with bruises and broken unicycles. whilst it seems realy exciting to jump off massive stuff, its actualy only dangerous if you don't practice on small stuff first. and besides drops are realy easy anyway so you've got no excuse for not practicing. although some people say that seat out is best for big drops, ive personaly found the opposite to be true. and make sure that youre seat is realy low for big drops too, otherwise youre going to get squished. when doing a big drop i like to jump sideways, turn 45 degrees in the air and land facing forwards so i can roll out when i hit the ground. __________________ -- evilewan. see the outdated but still usefull rec.sport.unicycling maintainance FAQ @ http://evilewan.unicyclist.com/

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