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Icycle · 2005-09-10T05:58:17+00:00

I became motivated to start riding a unicycle some time ago. I’m in my 40’s and have been looking for a fun way to exercise. I put in an order for a cycle from UDC last month, a 29” Semcycle XL with a Kovachi rim & Big Apple tire. My wife jumped on the bandwagon when she heard that I had actually placed an order. Apparently I talked her into how cool it would be to learn to unicycle while I was shopping for my ride. So I ordered a Yuni 26” Journeyman with a Nanoraptor tire for her. Both cycles arrived a few weeks ago. We have been on them for at least a few minutes almost every day since they were delivered. I have been a little more consistent at practicing than Zeta (my wife), but we are both progressing. By the end of today’s practice session, Zeta was bobbling along the wall and leaving it for a crank or two, and I experienced my first real rides. I had maybe a dozen rides that were over 15 feet long. A few times I made it across a driveway and out into the lawn. I am starting to crank the cycle back under me and go off in a new direction instead of falling. Life is good! Z and I will be cruising together in no time. Thanks for all the postings. They have really helped make my wife and me become unicyclists. -- Icycle - I will cycle more [email hidden] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Icycle's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10724 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/43206

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Icycle
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10 September 2005, 05:58 UTC #1

I became motivated to start riding a unicycle some time ago. I’m in my
40’s and have been looking for a fun way to exercise.
I put in an order for a cycle from UDC last month, a 29” Semcycle XL
with a Kovachi rim & Big Apple tire. My wife jumped on the bandwagon
when she heard that I had actually placed an order. Apparently I talked
her into how cool it would be to learn to unicycle while I was shopping
for my ride. So I ordered a Yuni 26” Journeyman with a Nanoraptor tire
for her.
Both cycles arrived a few weeks ago. We have been on them for at least
a few minutes almost every day since they were delivered. I have been a
little more consistent at practicing than Zeta (my wife), but we are
both progressing.
By the end of today’s practice session, Zeta was bobbling along the wall
and leaving it for a crank or two, and I experienced my first real
rides. I had maybe a dozen rides that were over 15 feet long. A few
times I made it across a driveway and out into the lawn. I am starting
to crank the cycle back under me and go off in a new direction instead
of falling.
Life is good! Z and I will be cruising together in no time. Thanks for
all the postings. They have really helped make my wife and me become
unicyclists.
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maxisbackintown
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10 September 2005, 06:02 UTC #2

Thats awesome congrats ... but I think you shoulda got a 20'' for
learning to ride way easier ... but sitll congrats with your first
little uni rides
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abbabibble
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10 September 2005, 06:10 UTC #3

hey, he's over 40 (NOT a bad thing) and he's most likely NOT going to do
any tricks anytime soon... AND he's prolly not under 5'5". so there's
good enough reason for not getting a 20" tire.
anyways, congrats, my good fellow. looking forward to yet another two
unicyclists to meet down the road.
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Cheers,
Mat.
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wonder why we would do it."
-someone on this forum, and onewheeljoe. (unknown person, please PM me
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--Uh, yes i ride this everywhere. Why don't I have a car? Because i
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GILD
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10 September 2005, 11:09 UTC #4

Icycle said:
*Life is good! Z and I will be cruising together in no time. *

that's two more of us
and two less of them
welcome to the fora
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if you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.--
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I feel like a 'fugitive' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/Daves-Tattoos)
from the law of averages.-- 'william h mauldin'
(http://www.johnconyers.com/)
...using nietzsche's metaphysics to escape from
christianity...-'metro_tramp on the value of metaphysics'
(http://tinyurl.com/4sjw6)-
it's hard to be sure, and good to be paranoid...john childs on life on
the internet
'harper' (http://tinyurl.com/c9epx)
'NAMASTE!' (http://tinyurl.com/4qcxw)
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cathwood
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10 September 2005, 13:18 UTC #5

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hey, he's over 40 (NOT a bad thing) and he's most likely NOT going
to do any tricks anytime soon.
How ageist is that!
D'you think we oldies just have unicycles for riding down the road?
Cathy
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A thought is just a thought.
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kapoute
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10 September 2005, 19:40 UTC #6

cathwood said:
*How ageist is that!
D'you think we oldies just have unicycles for riding down the road?
Cathy *
huuum ya, well I have never seen an oldies doing trial or freestyle.
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One on one
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10 September 2005, 19:50 UTC #7

cathwood said:
*How ageist is that!
D'you think we oldies just have unicycles for riding down the road?
Cathy *
Down the road!? I just use mine as a walker to get from the bathroom to
the medicine cabinet.🙁 😄
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One on one - Founder and member of GUA
"However, like the jet pilot, if the Coker rider tries to turn too fast,
he/she could black out."
-Memphis Mud
I went further than I had planned and had a testicle break at about 25
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Fly04066814
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10 September 2005, 21:46 UTC #8

!!!!!!!!!!!Welcome and Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😎
abbabibble said:
* AND he's prolly not under 5'5". so there's good enough reason for
not getting a 20" tire.
*
im 5' 10" and ride 20"🙄
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maxisbackintown
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10 September 2005, 22:06 UTC #9

Quoted message said:
hey, he's over 40 (NOT a bad thing) and he's most likely NOT going to
do any tricks anytime soon... AND he's prolly not under 5'5". so
there's good enough reason for not getting a 20" tire.
cocker's r a big wheel size to learn on
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James_Potter
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10 September 2005, 22:10 UTC #10

maxisbackintown said:
*cocker's r a big wheel size to learn on *
Good thing he didn't get a cocker then. Or a coker.
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give a man a fire, he's warm for an hour. light a man on fire, and he's
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kapoute
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10 September 2005, 22:29 UTC #11

- thread jack -
I just figured out that maxisbackintown mean: max is back in town
Before I tough it mean maxis (the tire) backin town
Okai thats stupid
- thread jack -
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Icycle
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11 September 2005, 03:21 UTC #12

Glad y'all are enjoying this thread...
I can't say if I would like a smaller-wheeled cycle better this early in
the game. I do know that I am diggin' my 29. Once I can ride, I
imagine I will start working on more technical moves. I can borrow my
wife's cycle any time to see if the smaller wheel feels better. So far
it has not.
I managed a few twenty yard rides across a playground tonight, and one
ride that was around forty yards. I thought for a while there I could
just keep riding. Some day soon I will.
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maxisbackintown
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11 September 2005, 03:29 UTC #13

hahahahaha men ur funny ! maxxis bak in town lolllll
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kapoute
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11 September 2005, 03:32 UTC #14

😕
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maxisbackintown
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11 September 2005, 03:54 UTC #15

hahahahahaha I ahve a 36" [censored] er
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abbabibble
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11 September 2005, 04:07 UTC #16

is it just me or does maxxisbackintown need an attitude adjustment?
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wonder why we would do it."
-someone on this forum, and onewheeljoe. (unknown person, please PM me
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GILD
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12 September 2005, 09:05 UTC #17

kapoute said:
*huuum ya, well I have never seen an oldies doing trial or freestyle.
*
now that's just looking for trouble...kapoute said:
*- thread jack -
I just figured out that maxisbackintown mean: max is back in town
*
can u say Bertold Brecht?
Icycle said:
*I thought for a while there I could just keep riding. *
feels like flying, doesn't it?
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if you can't say anything good about someone, sit right here by me.--
'alice' (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/custom.html?) 'roosevelt'
(http://tinyurl.com/963jr) 'longworth' (http://tinyurl.com/78ybd)

I feel like a 'fugitive' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/Daves-Tattoos)
from the law of averages.-- 'william h mauldin'
(http://www.johnconyers.com/)
...using nietzsche's metaphysics to escape from
christianity...-'metro_tramp on the value of metaphysics'
(http://tinyurl.com/4sjw6)-
it's hard to be sure, and good to be paranoid...john childs on life on
the internet
'harper' (http://tinyurl.com/c9epx)
'NAMASTE!' (http://tinyurl.com/4qcxw)
'Dave' (http://www.lyricsdir.com/d/deep-purple/child-in-time.php)
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kapoute
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12 September 2005, 21:58 UTC #18

GILD said:
*now that's just looking for trouble...
*
I dont understand why you are saying that...
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kapoute
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12 September 2005, 21:58 UTC #19

GILD said:
*now that's just looking for trouble...
*
I dont understand why you are saying that...
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Dale
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12 September 2005, 23:02 UTC #20

Icycle, I was interested in your story as it is similar to mine. The
biggest difference is that I have 30 on you. Some time ago while surfing
the web I put unicycle in the search field and got plenty on the
subject. One thing I read was that most people can learn to ride if
they want to bad enough and that if you can stand on one leg you can
ride a uni. I have no problem there so on a whim I ordered a 24" Torker.
It came on my birthday this last Feb. I began praticing about a half
hour everyday. I fell hard only once early on with feet, arms, and head
in the air, butt making first contact with the asphalt. That was an eye
opener and I didn't want to do that again. It took me three weeks to
ride 15 feet. A couple of weeks later, 50 feet. Now I can ride up to a
mile before I can no longer control the uni. I got into a bad habit of
only turning right and it took me a while to be able to turn left about
as well as to the right. Later I ordered a 20 incher and find that it is
easier to maneuver than the 24. But for touring the neighborhood 24 is
better and I want to get a 26 incher for longer trecks. I was worried
about not being able to free mount. I had to place my hand on a car or
mailbox to get going. On a tip from a retired friend, who rode 40 years
ago, I placed the back of the wheel against a curb, a foot on a pedal
to hold it agains the curb and facing away from the curb quickly put the
other foot on the other pedal, lean slightly forward and go. On the
third try, Ole, I was on my way. That isn't completely a free mount, but
getting closer. It'll come to me one of these days. Why would a 75 year
old take up the unicycle? I've always been an exercise nut and I wanted
a new form of exercise and also a challenge. It has been a most
enjoyable activity. What exileration it gives when you accomplish
something new! I find the uni is more of a challenge to master than
learning to fly was.
Dale Collins
Port Saint Lucie Florida
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