Technical Skills

International Ranking of Unicycling Skill

Revised 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, 4-30-08

 

Prerequisite: Rider Base 6

Equipment: platforms, pallets, straight boards (equipment specs and metric will be added)

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

 

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 Handbook.

 

All skill testing guidelines apply, however, riders are allowed two attempts for each skill. Once a rider misses any skill after two attempts, the rider stops testing and may test again in seven days.

 

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

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

1.  Spike 8"

2.  Spike 4" on opposite side

3.  Spike 4" forward

4.  Spike 4" rolling

5.  Drop 12"

6.  Drop 8" on opposite side

7.  Drop 8" rolling

8.  Drop 8" forward

9.  Gap 18"

10. Gap 15" on opposite side

11. Roll up onto 4" raised surface

 

Class 7-3

1.  Spike 12"

2.  Spike 8" on opposite side

3.  Spike 8" forward

4.  Spike 8" rolling

5.  Drop 16"

6.  Drop 12" on opposite side

7.  Drop 12" forward

8.  Drop 12" rolling

9.  Gap 22"

10. Gap 18" on opposite side

11. Gap 12" forward

12. Gap 12" rolling

13. Gap 8" right to 8" skinny

14. Gap 8" left to 8" skinny

15. Freemount on 8" skinny

 

Class 7-4

1.  Spike 16"

2.  Spike 12" on opposite side

3.  Spike 12" forward

4.  Spike 12" rolling

5.  Drop 20"     

6.  Drop 16" on opposite side

7.  Drop 16" forward

8.  Drop 16" rolling

9.  Gap 26"

10. Gap 22" on opposite side

11. Gap 12" right to 8" skinny

12. Gap 12" left to 8" skinny

13. Gap 16" right to 12" skinny

14. Gap 16" left to 12" skinny

 

Class 7-5

1.  Spike 18"

2.  Spike 16" on opposite side

3.  Spike 16" rolling

4.  Drop 28"

5.  Drop 24" on opposite side

6.  Drop 24" forward

7.  Drop 24" rolling

8.  Crank grab on 24" platform

9.  Pedal grab on 16" platform

10. Gap 30"

11. Gap 25" on opposite side

12. Gap 15" forward

13. Gap 18" rolling

14. Gap 8" right to 4" skinny

15. Gap 8" left to 4" skinny

16. Gap 16" right to 8" skinny

17. Gap 16" left to 8" skinny

18. Freemount on 4" skinny

 

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

 

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

 

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