TimAndrus wrote:
Got to try it out some more last night. I could get a few free pedals before the thing would shoot out from under me. Worked best for me to get going using the truck for balance then by the time I got to the end I could ride off into the sunset....ok maybe not the sunset.
Legsnwere too tired from my regular ride today to try it again. Maybe tomorrow after the half marathon and a few beers.
I learned when I was around 5 or so (which is over 30 years ago now), but one of the things I remember my dad showing me was how to control the "dismounts", both forward and behind the wheel. That way I didn't end up having the thing just shoot out from under me causing a bad crash. Basically as soon as you feel the balance getting out of whack, you just step off either forward or behind the wheel as you grab the seat. I remember doing a lot of controlled mounting and dismounting while holding onto a garage door.
I don't remember it taking a long time to learn, but then again I was 5 and lots of things were easier then.
My husband learned how to ride when he was 27 or so (was mandatory in order to marry into my family). :-) As others have stated, once he was able to get the balance down a bit and get a short stretch of pedal revs together, it started clicking pretty quickly. Don't give up - you'll have it in nailed in no time.
Mieke
Quarq Technology
