Uni Riding quistions

As I'm not a doctor, I think I have the authority that it should be
fine. As long as you aren't jumping on anything and just trying to go
forwards you're set.

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Juggling_Arcs said:

*I am really new to this place but you all seem like nice people so I
have a two quistions.

1. My uni is coming in the mail tomorrow (gravity uni of ebay) and I
am really excited about riding it, but here is the problem. I broke a
small bone in my ankle a little while ago and I was wondering if it
was safe to try and learn to ride the uni while holding on to stuff. I
have one of those boot things, I can walk and jump with it one and was
wondering if you guy would think it safe to try and get on a uni.*

Welcome young unicycle aspirant. As a parent - I see you're 14 - and one
who has done a few not so well thought out things on occasion, you
should a) discuss this matter with your folks and b) discuss this matter
with a medical professional. There are a number of people here more than
qualified to make guesses as to whether or not you should start in your
current condition, but not a one qualified to make a definitive medical
determination.> *2. Where can I get some uni instructions online, I am kinda without

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and instructions. *

Once you are cleared medically we will be glad to assist. 😉

Seriously, you should not do anything until a doctor clears you for such
activity. Your ankle will heal and I think we all understand your
impatience to get started. It's what makes you a future unicyclist. Just
don't push it.

And welcome!

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

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iamthewaltrus said:

*As I'm not a doctor, I think I have the authority that it should be
fine. As long as you aren't jumping on anything and just trying to go
forwards you're set. *

See what I mean? 😉

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ

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If you are talking about how I broke that small bone in my ankle I feel
I must tell you how I did it. You see I am in taekwondo (Martial arts)
and while doing a class I landed wrong an twisted my ankle, and being
the age I am that bone is not very strong and could not take the
pressure. And thats how I did it. As for asking my parrents they seem to
be fine with it. Ofcouse that might lead you to ask why I asked the
quistions in the first place. I figured that since my parrents did not
no anything about a unicycle besides it only has one wheel I though I
would ask the people who went through the process of learning to stay on
a unicycle to see if they rembered falling and putting excess stress on
there ankles (mostly by twisting them). I would also like to have a good
site on learning if anyone would help me find one. The way I see it it
would be better for me to have some instructions before I try to get on
so I don't hurt my self from some stupid mistake that could be
avoided.

Juggling_Arcs

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That's a matter of your tolerance to pain.
Many people have overcome pain to do sports.

My dad removed his cast, then taped is ankle in duck tape so he could
race motorcycles.

I had my parents tape my thumb to my hand when it was almost cut off
with a license plate, (you could see the inside of my hand bones) so I
could ride my motorbike that day.
(a motorcycle in the back of my dad's pickup snapped loose from it's
tiedowns and the plate landed on my hand that was on the top of the side
bed while I was sitting on the rear tire hub)

You'll just have to see for yourself. 😄

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I would definitly be careful myself. Talk to your doctor, like everyone
else said.

Probably the biggest danger to your ankle when you are learning is
sudden dismounts. -> You won't necesseraly fall, but your foot will
come down HARD to keep you from faceplanting - potentially doing some
damage to a fragile ankle. So, even normal riding can be hazardous.

I discovered this when I had a screwed up knee for a couple months last
summer. I could ride decently, but if I dismounted suddenly.... ooo
boy! That hurt!

Even if you can stand the pain, be careful!! You don't want to re-break
that thing!

Alright, there's the cautious point of view, for ya!.......

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Juggling_Arcs said:

I am really new to this place

Welcome to the community then!

Quoted message said:

1. I broke a small
bone in my ankle a little while ago and I was wondering if it was safe
to try and learn to ride the uni while holding on to stuff.

Not really very safe. Even if you hold on to stuff, you are bound to
land on your ankle (well, on your feet mostly but you get the point),
sometimes in twisted or sideways fashion. If your ankle is vulnerable
your bone might get damaged again. Maybe you can tape your ankle in or
impose some other restriction on ankle movement? Disclaimer: I am not
a medical professional.

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2. Where can I get some uni instructions online, I am kinda without and
instructions.

You could e.g. go to my site
<http://www.xs4all.nl/~klaasbil/uni_beginners.htm>. The "Learning to
Unicycle" document that you can download there, lists quite a few
internet links to more info, some of them very instructional.

Klaas Bil - Newsgroup Addict
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