I haven’t given up peeps. it’s been since late november since i practiced, but, i was authentically really sincerely not getting anywhere with my practice on my 24" torker. i ordered a 20" wheelset for it and got it in the mail yesterday. sad that i paid 100 for my lx 24, and had to shell out 73 for this cx wheel-only. but it’s well worth it. in just one practice session on it, i can tell two things: my previous practice has not been a waste, AND i now HAVE the feel for it. i no longer feel out of control, struggling to gain control. Rather i feel in control, struggling to maintain said control. It’s better. I can circle the tennis court with maybe 2 upds, with the help of the surrounding fence every 5-10 meters. not bad considering i couldnt even go 1 gddmn rev on my 24. and that was my first session on it. i mean i hopped on it and BAM that’s what i could do. it’s night and day. and i can still put the cranks off the 24 on the 20 if i feel like it woohoo.
in the meantime, i’ll be hitting the gym whenever i don’t feel like going to the park to uni - or when it’s too cold. I need to get fit. I need to uni.
I was just thinking about you a few days ago. I was afraid you may have thrown in the towel! Good to hear you are still at it and making headway with the new setup. Keep us posted.
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> thrown in the towel! Good to hear you are still at it and making
> headway with the new setup. Keep us posted.
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cool beans man. it’s nice to know someone cares. And no… i wont be
throwing in the towel. Winter just hit really quick-like, and i don’t
do so well with the cold. but i’ve been getting used to the weather
and my desire for the uni has been growing… so i figured i’d try and
get out to the park on the one or two nicer days of the week.
I got the uni over 2 years ago for my birthday. tried… failed…
gave up. when i came back to this newsgroup in september, that was my real first attempt. and i need to. treadmills are boring. jogging
is boring. ellipticals are annoying. bikes are big and bulky, but
otherwise my favorite (if a bit less effective) form of exercise. the
uni ? better exercise, no bulk. plus, i’m a total nerd.
It’s kinda funny how unicycling has gotten me to do stuff I would normally not do. It is about the only exercise I get and it is definitely the only exercise I enjoy. It has gotten me up early in the mornings during the summer to avoid the heat while normally I am not a morning person. It has also gotten me out in the cold when I would normally rather be inside. At least with the cold you have the opportunity to dress warmly. My wardrobe has definitely improved for handling cold weather since I started unicycling.
Glad to hear the 20" helped so much. That is interesting that it made such a difference. Keep at it, sounds like you are doing great!
I figure once i’m good to go and i’m at level 1… outdoors will be no prob… but learning it… a touch different. i’ll have no problem going from point a to point b on the uni once that’s all i have to worry about, but concentrating and learning while freezing my nuts off is another story, lol.
It’s better. I can circle the tennis court with maybe 2 upds, with the help of the surrounding fence every 5-10 meters. not bad considering i couldnt even go 1 gddmn rev on my 24. and that was my first session on it. i mean i hopped on it and BAM that’s what i could do. it’s night and day. and i can still put the cranks off the 24 on the 20 if i feel like it woohoo.