>Prompted by the skill file that Beirne posted a while back, I've been
>playing with the kickup mount and I was surprised to find that it's
>not as hard as I'd thought. Within a couple of hours I've moved from
>the stage of being amazed when I'm successful to being annoyed when I
>fail.
>Anyways, the things I've noticed are:
>1. I find it easier if, as I stand over the uni, I rest the heel of my
> dominant foot on the tyre/rim.
>2. The foot I have most trouble with is the non-dominant under the
> saddle - not surprising 'cuz it's got further to travel. If I watch
> the saddle, I'm OK. Maybe that's just me being nervous about the
> seat missing my thigh and the uni going flying again (I've got the
> bruises...)
me:
I haven't read the FAQ entry on this skill recently, but I learned the kickup
with my dominant foot doing the kicking. The kicking foot is the one doing
the hard part, so my dominant foot is there. It isn't much harder the other
way 'round, though.
John Foss
unicycle@aol.com