Nice to see some new postings/pics here 
Due to shoulder surgery and other things, I didn’t do a thing all winter other than housework/chores. Needless to say, way out of shape, but will finally be getting back on the uni. Hope it helps with the nueropathy (from diabetes).
Even some neighbors have wondered what happened, but I should be giving them a real show with lots of UPD’s pretty soon 
Glad your back, go roll boy!
Anyone else imagine themselves 16 again while riding?
Absolutely, especially when I’m one of maybe three adults in a gym full of elementary and middle school kids! I always enjoyed Physical Education classes (P.E.) and recess (“pause” for those in Deutchland) and riding/teaching on Mondays & Wednesdays is just like that, only I don’t have to worry about being graded.
Hi there!
Hope the recovery has been complete. I’m well ensconced in golf season and I’m embarrassed to say I haven’t been riding my uni in this beautiful New England weather. Maybe I’ll start commuting to work on in when we get back from a family reunion in South Carolina in two weeks.
50 in September
I bought a nimbus 29er. I work on distance and speed but not together. I ride about 5-6 miles per day 24/7. Never trust anyone over 100:D My sex stamina has also improved.
That sounds so familiar.
I’m not quite 45 yet, with almost another year to go. I started trying to ride a unicycle a couple of months ago.
7 years or so ago my son wanted to try my old stilts. They broke soon due to their age and I made some new ones for them out of metal conduit. So before you know it he would walk 4’ above the street through the neighbourhood. Then came the Pogo-stick. After a couple of weeks he would do thousands of bounces in place and would bounce a couple of miles on the streets. So when I thought it was time for a new challenge for him, I got him a 24" Torker unicycle for Christmas. Kids will always surprise you; he didn’t touch it at all.
So now he’s in college and I saw the unicycle in the garage. What the heck, why can’t I try that? So I did. I read up on what to do and what not to do online and tried sitting on it in the garage. That worked, but letting go of the wall did not. Then I found a pedestrian bridge over some wetlands with railings on both sides and I tried riding along the railing, holding on for dear life. That sorta worked. Every day I would be more stable (funny thing, forward-backward stability came first. Sideways stability is still a much bigger problem) and be able to ride without holding on for longer stretches. So far, I’ve managed to ride some 200’ without too much problem and somehow I can correct myself when I go in the wrong direction. I don’t know how I do that, but apparently, my body does. But I have to keep telling myself to look straight ahead and keep my weight on the saddle. I still get ridiculously tired in no time. Specially on the top of my thighs. I have to work on my endurance too; a couple of long stretches and I’m exhausted. Hopefully, that’ll come with practice too. Free-mounting and short turns are still hit-and-miss. I can do a stationary mount 1 out of 5 tries. Rolling the wheel backwards, as is suggested in some howtos, will always result in me on the floor with the unicycle behind me.
Now I’m wondering if I should get a 20" to make progress a little bit faster. I don’t want to try distances for quite a while and I like to just goof around a bit. And if I do get one, what kind of one?
50 in 2 months
I ride a 29er over bridges and along the beach. I found that I enjoy uni riding more than road bicycling. I average 5 miles a day seven days a week. I am in better shape than when I was 35. Can someone tell me where I can compete in sprints and 5k races ?
Welcome to our one-wheeled world. You are right on track with your learning. We have all been there. As you get more comfortable with the whole process of riding one wheel, you will learn to relax more and the tired thighs will be a thing of the past. Relax, rest your weight on the seat. It all gets easier with more practice.
The pedestrian bridge with hand rails should be a great place to practice.
Since you started with a 24-inch, I would stay with that. A different sized wheel is not necessarily any easier to ride. The concept is the same for every sized wheel.
Where do you live? The North American Unicycling Competition and Convention will be at Rapid City, South Dakota, USA in July. There will be lots of sprints and 5k races. There are other events around the world.
I am 51 and haven’t been on a uni in at least 25 or 30 years. I got my first one as a 12 year old. My uncle gave me a toy one that had basically a hard rubber tricycle tire on it about 12 or 14 inches round and a gigantic seat. Nobody told me those things where just about impossible to ride, It took me almost 3 months, but I actually learned how to ride that thing. When I was around 20, I bought a Schwinn 20". That was a piece of cake to ride and I soon had a Schwinn 24 and a 6 foot Schwinn giraffe. I spent most of my time riding the big giraffe in Houston At Memorial Park. Then I got married and quit ridding.
A couple of days ago I got the itch again after all these years. I looked in my local craigslist and somebody was selling an old 20" Schwinn just like the one I used to have. So I met with the guy that was selling it. It had the short seat post that is way too short for me so I figured I would break my neck. I grabbed the front of the seat, free mounted it, and rode off like and old pro. I rode around 20 feet, made a wide u-turn and ended back where I started without falling off. I guess it’s like riding a bicycle, you don’t forget. I gave the guy 50 bux for it and took it home.
The next day I got on the internet and found this place. I ordered the longer seat post and a new tire for it. They should be here tomorrow. I was dissapointed that Schwinn doesn’t sell the giraffe any more and I couldn’t find a used one for sale. But as soon as I get my skills back, I will be buying one of those dual chain giraffes that goes from 5 feet to 7 feet. I just hope my old knees can handle the dismounts from that high up.
I will probably be getting a muni and a 36 incher also, I just have to build my skills back up. I had no idea that people are doing all sorts of trick riding and mountain biking with unicycles today. Back in my younger days, the only trick was just being able to ride a uni. I have a lot of catching up to do. Wish me luck.
Ralph
Dude, you’re going to have fun. Welcome back and good luck!
Well my seat post came in yesterday and I quickly put it on and took it for a quick spin. I am really amazed that I haven’t forgotten much about riding. I was going to ride around the block, but something happened that I wasn’t expecting. I got saddle sore after only a couple of minutes and had to call it quits after just five minutes. I remember when I bought a regular mountain bike a few years ago that I also got saddle sore. It was so bad that I thought it would never stop, but I kept ridding and after a few weeks the saddle soreness stopped. So I guess I will have to put up with the saddle soreness for a while until I get used to it.
Today I took the Schwinn seat apart and put a 12" innertube in it to give me a more comfortable air ride and that helped a little. I also looked on craiglist again this morning a saw a guy selling a Coker and met up with him and bought that too. So in less than a week, I am a proud owner of two unicycles.
I was intimidated with the Coker at first since it has such a gigantic tire on it. The guy I bought it from said he only used it 3 times and it showed. The bike looks brand new. I asked him to ride it first so I could see how it is done. Then I took a try at it. I started up peddleling too slow and fell off after only 10 feet or so. So on my second attempt, I just peddled faster and took off down the street with no problems. I even made a u-turn and turned around and came back to where I started. I can’t wait to free mount the thing. Now I just need to get over this saddle soreness thing so I can put some miles on that Coker.
Ralph
Good score on the Coker there Panotaker.
I’ve been checking my local craiglist too for the very same 36"er.
sigh…someday
Austin is where I learned to ride unicycles. We lived up in North Austin off Baker lane, I rode all over that area on my schwinn 20" back in the late seventies. I also busked on the Drag and up on 6th st (Before it became the 6th st. we know today…) My first ever street shows were there on the drag in front of the student union, I’d go spend my earnings at the Conan Pizza, or at the original Schlotskey’s…
Saddle Soreness
I have much the same story…the body is willing, but saddle soreness after less than a mile.
Two words: bike shorts.
Since I got them, I haven’t come even close to any chafing.
Say it ain’t so!
You older riders, Is it old age?
I’ve been struggling this year with poor riding performance. Otherwise I’m in great health. I’m always anxious to get out and ride my 36, but then sometimes find myself exhausted after 1 mile. I’m really frustrated with my riding performance. Have had a couple nice peaks providing 10 miles in a day rides, so I’m not dead yet. But then those rides are followed by 1 to 2 weeks of dismal rides. Have also had a dismal morning ride, followed by great performance that evening. I’ve made various excuses; antihistamine, not in proper shape, work stress, or (shutter) maybe I’m aging.
I’ve quit the antihistamine, and things did not improve. As for getting in shape, I’m only about 8 pounds heaver than last year, and slowly losing that. I get out almost daily to ride, and ride as far as it feels good, but with these peaks and long valleys I’m not working up to last year’s performance.
Currently I’m sorta hoping it’s work stress, work has sucked much worst than normal for the last year, has me totally frustrated, close to postal, looking for a transfer. But there again, last year I could get out and ride out from under that crap from work.
Since I’m 53, I’m left wondering, maybe there is a reason that there are fewer folks over 50 participating in these high energy activities. I noticed right away three years ago when I started riding again, that I wasn’t picking this up as fast I did 35 years ago. But at least 3 years ago I improved. Is this year’s low due to aging? I !ing hope not.
I always thought the percentage of old farts was rather high in this activity. However, “we” seem to be more interested in MUni and/or distance riding than the younger riders who are into trials riding. Percentage-wise I would say we are holding our own.
Don’t count yourself out. The fact that you can ride a unicycle at age 53 is a great accomplishment. I know people our age who cannot walk half a mile. I just finished 6 miles through the woods.
Hang in there. Unicycle riding is very theraputic.
Maybe you just need another new unicycle. It’s cheaper than a new car. 
Thank you for the encouragement Wheel Rider. Yes, for me it’s distance and constant working up to muni. I love this exercise and wouldn’t want to watch my diet like I would if I stopped. I hope your right about a new uni, I’m waiting for a KH guni hub now. (Good thing you qualified the new uni being cheaper than a NEW car.)
46 started riding 3 months ago. Loving it.
Definitely. But I’m no kid at nearly 53.
After 2 weeks of getting pretty good at sif on my Coker in prep for my UW, I developed severe back pain,which required 2 chiro visits and a therapeutic massage.
Hey Ken, how is your diet? You might not have the energy if you are not eating the right foods or getting enough sleep or drinking enough water. 53 is still plenty young to do a lot of things. I just got my Coker a few days ago so I haven’t built my stamina yet, but I plan on it. I will let you know if I have the same problem. As far as stress, I quit worrying about stress a long time ago.
Ralph