brian smith wrote: > Jurgen ...... this could be one of my craziest ideas ...... but I > wonder if carrying a long balance pole would aid a beginner on a > python. I'm not Jürgen, but I don't think it helps. There's plenty to do with focusing on the seat contact and the smooth pedalling. You don't need extra hardware to attend to, but OTOH holding the arms out can help in crises while riding. Just look at a unicyclist performing - they use the arms to change direction. Regards, Torben - now with 3000meter certificate, and a seat in need of repair from all the falls :-) ============================================================ This is the Python Mailinglist at freelists.org Listmaster: Juergen Mages jmages@xxxxxx ============================================================