So, there I was, got the deed done. I went back a week later to get a
checkup.
I ask the doc the big question.
Me: “ I ride a unicycle, when can I start riding again.”
Doc: “Well, wait another week and then work into it.”
Okay, I thought. That sounds doable.
One week later.
I am outside, I spy my trials uni just sittin there in the garage,
waiting, calling to me. I stride on over and decide, I am ready,
though the twins are a bit tender.
Ehhh, I think, that shouldn’t be a problem.
I mount up, try settling into the seat – a seat with miyata foam
inside. I do that subtle adjustment, we men all know and do. I lean
forward to move out and then I find I can’t sit in the seat normally.
I have to lean back. Hey this ain’t riding. It’s pain.
I get off after riding a few meters. This sucs. How much longer to I
have to wait?
I manage to try again a few times, but the twins are just screamin at
me to stop. I ride a curb about 45 feet and decide it used to be fun
before I got the hatchet job.
I am lonely, the uni’s lonely. It lies there wondering if it will
become a dustbunny castle in the garage.
Suddenly, it hits me. I feel the glee from my unicycle.
Yep – seat out! Ohhhh yeah, the neighborhood hears, “ A Mighty HI HO
Silver”.
That’s it!
Who needs the dang seat anyway.?
I decide to try to do seat out onto a wooden box that’s 13” high. Seat
in, it’s no problem, yeah but…
I haven’t done anything higher than 10” seat out and that was over a
year ago.
I look at the box, it looks at me. I look at the unicycle. Am I ready
to go for it?
I wuss out. Previous attempts at just hopping in air have divorced me
of my energy. I am tired. My wife was sick all night and my nads are
quakin.
I elect to just jump up on it without the unicycle. That sort-of
counts.
I wimper and walk away. My head is down. An expletive is muttered…
Ehhh, I will save it for next time – probably next weekend when the
brothers are feeling better and I …
Stay tuned.
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