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    David_Stone
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    We recently discussed the cross-training improvements some of us have
    experienced where our uni'ing has gotten better as a result of some
    other sport or where our other sports have improved from our uni'ing.
    We also talked about how riding on one type of uni can improve riding
    on another type of uni even tho the two might seem unrelated. For
    example, my Cokering made me better on my 20" freestyle, and vv.

    Well, I've been riding my guni everywhere, and recently I noticed that
    my reflexes have improved dramatically. For example, I caught a
    slippery plum that had just squirted out of the same hand. Normally
    this would not have seemed like a big deal, but then it happened a few
    more times with the same plum (it was really slippery). And then I
    realized that I've been catching things I'd normally have dropped --
    like soap in the shower or a pen that had fallen off the table. I feel
    like Peter Parker when he starts to become aware of his super powers.

    Today I went for a ride on my guni and suddenly realized that because
    it goes so fast, I'm forced to react more quickly than ever before to
    minor bumps and divots (as well as to people, dogs, and so on). My
    hunch is that I must have turned up my react-o-meter, and apparently
    this has had repercussions in other aspects of my life.

    Has anyone else noticed this from a guni or even from a Coker? Or maybe
    even from a muni, which forces you to make quick decisions all the
    time?

    --
    David_Stone

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    NYUC

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  2. unitoon
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    yeah i've had some improvement from my 20" trials. my balance is WAY
    better and i'm quicker to respond to unexpected things because if i'm
    just riding along and not paying attention and hit a bump, i really
    have to respond fast or upd. also i think the nerves in my shins have
    been numbed from so much pain 😄

    -EDIT- whoa! this was my 222nd post!!! coooool!

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  3. TheObieOne3226
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    I have always said that unicycling (in general) has improved my relfexes
    more than my balance.

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    TheObieOne3226

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  4. tomtrevor
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    since i started uniing my reaction has improved. i dont know why but it
    is just something that comes form uniing i guess.

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  5. nickvb123
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    co-ordination, balance and reflexes. Thats unicycling in a nutshell i
    reckon.

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  6. U-Turn
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    I see changes not so much in the physical realm but in my increased
    ability to stay in the moment, or to recognize that I am not and get
    into it.

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  7. Robbie
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    David_Stone said:

    And then I realized that I've been catching things I'd normally have
    dropped -- like soap in the shower

    A good skill to have if you ever feel like going to prison, I can't
    count the number of times this has helped me out.

    --
    Robbie

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  8. nickvb123
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    Robbie said:

    A good skill to have if you ever feel like going to prison, I can't
    count the number of times this has helped me out.

    the number of times its saved you from falling into my sick perverted
    clutches :p

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