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    Underdog
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    WooHoo! After 7 weeks and an estimated 40 hours I can finally ride. I
    was stuck forever at about 30 meters and today I did 2 100 meter rides
    back to back and the 2nd one I freemounted. I'm on cloud nine!! For
    being an older guy and someone who always considered himself 'balance
    challenged,' this is exciting. I need to work on my freemount more and
    a 'graceful' dismount before I consider myself level 1 but then I'm
    gonna reward myself with a better uni than my 20" Torker. Many thanks
    to those of you who provided words of encouragement here and thanks to
    all of you for making this my favorite website.😄 😄 😄

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  2. Tennisgh22
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    congratulations! we all know exactly what u mean...we've all
    been on that cloud 9 before. you are officially hooked on
    unicycling for the rest of your life. just wanted to let you
    know what you're in for.

    -grant

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    capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety
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  3. Rangerforrest
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    Congratulations!

    You are hooked on Unicycling.

    You say you will buy a new uni that is an upgrade to your
    curent one?

    If you can afford it, soon you will have an arsnal of unis.

    I am 19 and have actually turned down dates with girls
    several times because I want to spend all of my money on my
    unicycling habbit. I even skip meals to save money. I am
    considering selling my soul to the devil for a KH 20".

    You will forever look back on this time as a turning point
    in your life. A unicycle is more than a wheel. It is a
    rocket to send you to the heavens. With this new tool, you
    will soar through adventures wonderful and known to few.

    All doors that lead to great things have suddenly been
    thrown open. The first one is the one you will hobble
    through. Then you will ride confidently, then hop, one foot,
    and ride through backwards. Unlike a great adventure story,
    the adventures will never end. Every day you will reach a
    new climax.

    Good luck my friend.

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    RangerForrest - Isolated Unicyclist

    Dreaming of a KH Trials
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  4. Carl Barrentine
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    Underdog-- Congratulations! Like you, I struggled for some
    38 hours (over a period of 15 weeks) to finally feel the
    exhileration of soloing on my stealth Torker. The euphoria
    rivaled that of other dusty, distant memories, like learning
    to write my full name for the first time, or finally
    succeeding at the task tying my shoes. The dogged
    persistence and the repeated failure made my 'uni' success,
    when it finally occurred, so much sweeter. At age 51, I
    again experienced that all-to-infrequent revelation of pure
    childlike joy! And to celebrate my soloing, I purchased a
    beautiful black Yuni 29er, complete with water bottle
    holder, Cateye computer, and Schwalbe Big Apple tire. Kudos,
    Underdog! --carl

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  5. Chirokid
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    Congratulations SUPERdog, you are now one of us. --chirokid--

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    "Other than that, the best maintenance is to keep riding it as this
    helps to keep the eccentric nut on the saddle in optimal condition."
    quote by Mikefule

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  6. Digigal1
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    RangerForrest said:

    *...You will forever look back on this time as a turning
    point in your life. A unicycle is more than a wheel. It
    is a rocket to send you to the heavens. With this new
    tool, you will soar through adventures wonderful and
    known to few.

    All doors that lead to great things have suddenly been
    thrown open. The first one is the one you will hobble
    through. Then you will ride confidently, then hop, one
    foot, and ride through backwards. Unlike a great adventure
    story, the adventures will never end. Every day you will
    reach a new climax.

    Good luck my friend. *

    This actually made me tear up.

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  7. Newtouni
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    RangerForrest said:

    *A unicycle is more than a wheel. It is a rocket to send
    you to the heavens. With this new tool, you will soar
    through adventures wonderful and known to few.*

    Reminds me of my first beer....

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