Technical Skills       

Draft 2-28-05, 7-22-2005, 8-7-05, 10-05, 11-05, 12-03-05, 12-08-05, 1-11-06, 2-27-06, 4-26-06, 2-14-07

 

Prerequisite: Rider Base 6

Equipment: platforms, pallets, straight boards

 

Equipment specs:

Skinnies: Ride-up ramps must be attached to skinnies. 

 

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General information:

All testing equipment must be supplied for the purpose of technical riding and testing; no public property may be used for skill testing.

 

Riders must wear safety equipment appropriately to test. Equipment must include knee protection, shin guards, gloves or wristguards, and helmet. All safety equipment must meet minimum requirements, as described in the Unicycling Skill Testing Handbook

 

All skill testing guidelines apply, however, riders are allowed misses as specified for each Technical skill class.

 

Terms: Spikes are hops that are up to another elevation. Gaps are hops done to the side between elevations. Sidehops are done on flat ground.

 

Notes: All spikes, drops, and gaps may be done seat-in or seat-out.

 

Crank grabs and pedal grabs are not allowed for spikes. 

 

Prehops are allowed.

 

Technical Intermediate 

 

Class 7-1  

Required equipment:

Attempts:  1 extra attempt for only 1 skill

1. Ride 8 ft on 8" board.

2. Roll up onto 3" raised surface (no hopping).

3. Spike 4" to a raised surface.

4. Drop 8".

5. Flat sidehop 15" on level ground.

6. Hop seat-in-front (T), 10 times.

 

 

Class 7-2

Required equipment:

Attempts: 2 for each skill

                                      

Spikes/Drops

Gaps/Skinnies/Other

Spike 8"

Gap 18"

Spike 4" on opposite side

Gap 15" on opposite side

Spike 4" forward

Roll up onto 4" raised surface

Spike 4" rolling

 

Drop 12"

 

Drop 8" on opposite side

 

Drop 8" forward

 

Drop 8" rolling

 

 

Class 7-3

Required equipment:

Attempts: 2 for each skill

                                     

Spikes/Drops

Gaps/Skinnies/Other

Spike 12"

Gap 22"

Spike 8" on opposite side

Gap 18" on opposite side

Spike 8" forward

Gap 12" forward

Spike 8" rolling

Gap 12" rolling

Drop 16"

Gap 8" right to 8" skinny

Drop 12" on opposite side

Gap 8" left to 8" skinny

Drop 12" forward

Freemount on 8" skinny

Drop 12" rolling

 

         

 

Class 7-4

Required equipment:

Attempts: 2 for each skill

                                     

Spikes/Drops

Gaps/Skinnies/Other

Spike 16"

Gap 26"

Spike 12" on opposite side

Gap 22" on opposite side

Spike 12" forward

Gap 12" right to 8" skinny

Spike 12" rolling

Gap 12" left to 8" skinny

Drop 20"

Gap 16" right to 12" skinny

Drop 16" on opposite side

Gap 16" left to 12" skinny

Drop 16" forward

 

Drop 16" rolling

 

 

  

Class 7-5 

Required equipment:

Attempts: 2 for each skill

                                    

Spikes/Drops/Grabs

Gaps/Skinnies/Other

Spike 18"

Gap 30"

Spike 16" on opposite side

Gap 25" on opposite side

Spike 16" rolling

Gap 15" forward

Drop 28"

Gap 18" rolling

Drop 24" on opposite side

Gap 8" right to 4" skinny

Drop 24" forward

Gap 8" left to 4" skinny

Drop 24" rolling

Gap 16" right to 8" skinny

Crank grab on 24" platform

Gap 16" left to 8" skinny

Pedal grab on 16" platform

Freemount on 4" skinny

 

We've made several improvements in this draft, but there are still some areas that need to be adjusted. 

Please send your comments and suggestions to unicyclecentral@hotmail.com

 

 

Special thanks to some of the developers and reviewers of this division, including Max Dingemans, MN; Duane Campbell; TX; Bill Hamilton. PA; Zack Baldwin, CA; Jeff Liechti, IL, Jack, La Crosse, WI; Ryan Atkins, Canada; Jeff Anderson, MN.

 

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