Quote from: Mr.Jowee on May 23, 2007, 09:40:24 PM

To turn, you sort of lean a little and bring the seat a little bit away from the turn. Like if you're turning right, lean right and bring the seat a little to the left.

Also, you should be sitting down at all. Stand up.

The best thing to help you learn elephant glides are wheel chairs. They feel pretty similar.

This is Rob. I'm on a friend's account while at his house. I pretty much have Wheelchairs down, so Elephant glides won't be a problem, I guess.

But, how do I get into the elephant glide? I just bring my leg up and bring it over to the side? Wouldn't I fall from the lack of weight on one peg? And, don't you have to go over the handlebars to bring the frame around to the side from behind you?

The only thing that I need to perfect with my wheelchairs is my balancing. Scuffing and holding the position is easy. It's like second nature to me.. I just either lean in too much and the frame falls forwards, or I'm balancing for a few seconds and I fall back. (I easily just get my feet on the floor inbetween the handlebars. It's instinctive at this point..)

So, do I just need to keep practicing? Or may I be doing somthing wrong?

elephant glide..Lift your peg foot over bars and onto peg..Scuffing foot is still on pedal or back peg..

 Lean over/turn bars so you start moving in a circle (counterclockwise if you scuff with right foot.)

 Take your hand off the bars,so you can swing your scuffing foot around the bars..Keep hand out for balance.

 Start dragging your foot on the tire (not scuffing just put some pressure on it with your foot) and at the same time lean forward and to the left a little bit,your hand out for balance,so the back wheel lifts off the ground..And the back wheel will whip around to your right side,if you twist your body enough.

 the hand that is out for balance is the hand that will grab your seat.

 While the frame is whipping around,at like the halfway point you have to lean back a little.

 I hope my reply makes sense.