Hmmm. Tricky.

Paul said:

I've just picked up the unicycle[1] that NC offered in
response to Guy's OP. Sarah's reaction was 'If you try to
get on that thing in your condition ...

What condition would that be, then?

Quoted message said:

... then your stupid' So I waited for her to go out 🙂

Good move :-)

Quoted message said:

I went up to the school tennis courts, and though I can
sort of balance on the thing, as soon as I try to move the
wheel shoots out in front of me

Oh yes, that reminds me of a tip I keep meaning to
post for Guy.

I would say the most important thing to practice at this
stage is falling off forwards and landing on your feet.
Start by standing still on the unicycle, then dismounting to
the front. Then try pedalling half a revolution and
dismounting to the front. Then a full revolution and a
forward dismount. Build up from there.

As long as you dismount to the front, you're not likely to
hurt yourself. And to ride forwards you need to keep your
centre of gravity slightly forward of the axle, so if you
fall off to the front then you know you're throwing your
weight in the right direction.

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Quoted message said:

Paul said:

I've just picked up the unicycle[1] that NC offered in
response to Guy's OP. Sarah's reaction was 'If you try
to get on that thing in your condition ...

What condition would that be, then?

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks, I
think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still not
fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping that the
discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a good excuse for
getting a recumbent 🙂

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

... then your stupid' So I waited for her to go out 🙂

Good move :-)

Quoted message said:

I went up to the school tennis courts, and though I can
sort of balance on the thing, as soon as I try to move
the wheel shoots out in front of me

Oh yes, that reminds me of a tip I keep meaning to post
for Guy.

<sniiiiip>

sounds like some good advice. Thanks

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if at first you don't succeed... skydiving is probably not
the sport for you

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 20:29:36 +0000 (UTC), Paul <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks, I
think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still not
fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping that the
discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a good excuse
for getting a recumbent 🙂

Unlikely to improve your unicycling, tho X-/

--
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Just zis Guy said:

New unicycle arrived today. I took to recumbents instantly
- this is a slightly different matter!

I'll recommed unicyclist.comforumsOpen ↗ which has a
very active web forum for unicyclists (experienced and
aspiring/perspiring). It is mirrored to (and mirrors) a
mailing list and rec.sport.unicycling, but the links tend to
be a bit fragile.

--
Paul Selwood

Paul said:

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks, I
think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still not
fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping that the
discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a good excuse
for getting a recumbent 🙂

Ouch, and yes it is.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

... then your stupid' So I waited for her to go out 🙂

Well, it's not as if it's going to affect your fertility :-/

Perhaps you need an air seat.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

<sniiiiip>

Quite.

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Quoted message said:

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 20:29:36 +0000 (UTC), Paul <[email hidden]>
wrote in message
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks,
I think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still
not fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping that
the discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a good
excuse for getting a recumbent 🙂

Unlikely to improve your unicycling, tho X-/

Hmmm. It was a short session this evening.
--
.paul

if at first you don't succeed... skydiving is probably not
the sport for you

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Paul said:

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks,
I think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still
not fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping
that the discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a
good excuse for getting a recumbent 🙂

Ouch,

Well you did ask 🙂

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and yes it is.

I thought so

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> ... then your stupid' So I waited for her to go out
> 🙂

Well, it's not as if it's going to affect your
fertility :-/

Funny thing is, thi was there second attempt, and so far
theres no evidence that it was any more successful the
the first !

Quoted message said:

Perhaps you need an air seat.

Or perhaps an Ultimate 🙂

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

<sniiiiip>

Quite.

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reply address) speedy5.freeserve.co.ukdannyOpen ↗
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who dares not offend cannot be honest." - Thomas Paine

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if at first you don't succeed... skydiving is probably not
the sport for you

Just zis Guy said:

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 20:29:36 +0000 (UTC), Paul <[email hidden]>
wrote in message
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks, I
think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still not
fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping that the
discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a good excuse
for getting a recumbent 🙂

Quoted message said:

Unlikely to improve your unicycling, tho X-/

Have a look at unicycling.orgunique.htmlOpen ↗
and scroll down to the recumbent unicycle!

Pete.
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"Danny Colyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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As long as you dismount to the front, you're not likely to
hurt yourself.

So by dismounting sideways and getting wedged between two
closely parked cars I'm doing something wrong then?

--
Dave...

Paul <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks, I
think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still not
fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping that the
discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a good excuse
for getting a recumbent 🙂

I would have thought that taking up unicycling might
undermine that excuse a bit.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

<sniiiiip>

<Wince.>

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Paul <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

When I went to see the man with the metophorical bricks,
I think he used real ones. Six months on, and I'm still
not fully recovered (actualy , won't but I am hoping
that the discomfort will go away soon🙁 Still, it's a
good excuse for getting a recumbent 🙂

I would have thought that taking up unicycling might
undermine that excuse a bit.

indeed, however, much as it sticks in the throat, she
might have a point about unicycling, and maybe I;ll have
to save it for the summer... it was an uncomfortable
session (and short!)

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

<sniiiiip>

<Wince.>

maybe I could have chosen a better word there, but wince is
a GOOd discription 🙁

Quoted message said:

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.paul

if at first you don't succeed... skydiving is probably not
the sport for you

David Brown :o) said:

Having said that I've now had mine for about 12 years and
although only used occationly, I still cannot get on the
bloody thing without support :o(

How are you trying? I tried teh 'approved' method (position
wheel in front of you, pedals at 45 degrees, stand on low
pedal and roll it back into an idle then away) for a long
time and never really cracked
it. Then I tried the 'quick' method whereby you start with
the wheel and pedals in teh same position, put foot on
low pedal then spring from the foot on teh ground up
and onto teh saddle and immediately into forward
riding, without any rolling backwards of teh wheel.
Once I'd got that method sorted reliably, I fopund teh
roll-back-into-idle came quite easily, but the quick
method is quicker anyway, so I generally use that.

regards, Ian SMith
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Paul said:

indeed, however, much as it sticks in the throat, she
might have a point about unicycling, and maybe I;ll have
to save it for the summer... it was an uncomfortable
session (and short!)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> <sniiiiip>

You may be interested in this message that's just been
posted on rec.sport.unicycling. It'll be bugger all use to
you though, since the advice will only help someone who's a
reasonably competent unicyclist to start with:

David Stone said:

I just wanted to let all my 'fellow' riders know that
riding right after a vasectomy is no problem, but you have
to take precautions.

1. Lower the seat a tad. That puts less pressure on the
scrotal area.
2. Push the seat forward while riding so that your
buttocks take most of the pressure off that scrotal
area.
3. Alternate between seat-forward riding and stand-up
riding (where your butt is hardly on the seat). The
latter is tiring, but it really minimizes seat
pressure.
4. Avoid big curbs, both up and down (for the same
reason). Small curbs (like 3"😉 are ok, but for going up
small curbs I'd suggest hopping rather than riding.
5. Tightie whities, but that's recommended by your
urologist anyway.
6. Try idling and then a short ride initially. If the pain
isn't worse than regular walking, you're probably fine.
Check up on yourself after ten minutes.
7. I'd suggest a small wheel (20"😉 rather than a larger
size in case there is a sudden need to dismount.
Smaller wheels have the disadvantage of forcing more
revolutions and feeling bumps more, however, so it's a
bit of a toss-up. The jury is out on this one.
8. You defintely want a soft seat. Foam is fine (tho a
tough foam, like in the KH seat, may not be ideal).
Viscount, Torker, and new (hard) Schwinn seats are
right out.

Following these morsels of advice will help keep the
stitches from undoing.

Best of luck!

David Stone NYUC

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In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

You may be interested in this message that's just been
posted on rec.sport.unicycling. It'll be bugger all use to
you though, since the advice will only help someone who's
a reasonably competent unicyclist to start with:

Interested might not be the word we are looking for here
🙂 I'm still sneaking out [what a wimp] and having a go in
the garage. I can balance, almost, if I have hold of
something 🙂
--
.paul

If at first you don't succeed... Skydiving is probably not
the sport for you