2.6 What are some different mounts?
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This article is from the Unicycling FAQ, by Beirne Konarski with numerous contributions by others.
2.6 What are some different mounts?
Left and right can be switched in the descriptions if you are left footed.
Standard
Put a foot on the rear pedal and the seat underneath you. Step up onto
the unicycle.
Side
Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand.
Move your right foot between your left leg and the unicycle. Swing it
around the front of the seat, put the seat underneath you, and your
right foot on the pedal.
side mount with foot around twice
Like the side mount, but your foot makes an extra trip around the seat.
side mount with foot around 3X
Like the side mount, but your foot makes an extra two trips around the
seat.
side mount reverse
Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand.
Move your right foot around the back of the seat, put the seat
underneath you, and your right foot on the pedal.
side mount reverse, leg around
Put your left foot on the left pedal and hold the seat in your hand.
Move your right foot around the back of the seat, swing your foot 360
degrees around the seat again, put the seat underneath you, and your
right foot on the pedal.
stepover mount
Start on the side holding onto the seat with both hands bring the other
foot up over the seat without releasing the seat with either hand. Step
over the top of the seat without letting go of the seat. It is not a
fun way to crash if you have your foot on the seat, but a good high
step and its no more difficult than one of the other side mounts.
Reverse
Stand in front of the unicycle with the seat underneath you. Put one
foot on the lower pedal. Step back and up so that the unicycle is
underneath you. The motion will be similar to idling once you are up.
Jump
Hold the unicycle upright and jump up onto the pedals and the seat.
Land with all your weight on the pedals or you will be unhappy.
180 spin mount
Hold the unicycle in front of you with the front facing you. Jump into
the air, spin the unicycle around 180 degrees, and land on it.
360 spin mount
Hold the unicycle in front of you with the front facing away from you.
Jump into the air, spin the unicycle around 360 degrees, and land on
it.
kick up
Lay the unicycle on its side. Put your foot on the pedal that is
pointing up. Use your other foot to kick the seat up underneath you,
and put the free foot on its pedal.
rolling mount
Roll the unicycle, put your foot on one pedal and get up, without the
wheel ever stopping.
one foot mount
Like a standard mount, but the second foot goes over the pedal and the
stays in the air. You can then go backwards or forwards with one foot.
one foot reverse mount
Like the reverse mount, but the second foot goes over the pedal and the
stays in the air. You can then go backwards or forwards with one foot.
side mount from standing on wheel
side jump mount
Start at the side of the unicycle, then jump on the pedals and settle
on the seat.
free side jump mount
Start at the side of the unicycle, let go of the unicycle, then jump on
the pedals and settle on the seat.
jump mount
Stand behind the unicycle, jump up on both pedals simultaneously, and settle
on the seat.
free jump mount
Like a regular jump mount, but the rider lets go of the seat before
their feet leave the ground.
rolling mount to one foot
jump mount to one foot idle
kick up to walk the wheel
kick up to walk the wheel one footed
kick up to spin
side jump mount to walk the wheel
Like jump mount, but land in the wheel walk position.
side mount to seat out in front
frog mount
rolling jump mount to seat in back
jump mount to seat in front
Like a jump mount, but you leave the seat out front and ride this way.
pick up mount
spin mount
spin mount to one foot riding
kick up with foot wrapped around frame
side jump mount to seat at back
jump mount with 180 seat spin whilst airborne
jump mount with 360 seat spin whilst airborne
turn around jump mount
The rider turns around 180 degrees before landing on the unicycle.
Andy Cotter/cotter@skypoint.com
Beirne Konarski/beirne@ald.net
Doug Borngasser/dborngas@sdcc3.ucsd.edu
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