I figured I’d introduce myself and share my recent progress unicycling! About three weeks ago I became intensely gripped by the sport of unicycle trials. I’d seen stuff before, so I don’t know what the exact trigger was this time around, but I became completely obsessed. Within a few days I had researched different unicycles like crazy, and finally decided upon a used KH07 that looked pretty good. While I was a little skeptical of spending 300$ on something I’d never tried before, I figured that there was no reason I couldn’t learn it, as long as I kept my motivation.
I have to say, waiting the 3 days for shipping nearly killed me.
I first set foot on my unicycle about 2.5 weeks ago, and pretty instantly fell in love with it. I definitely had a harder time learning to ride that thought I would, but the challenge was/is extremely gratifying. I’ve been riding on average an hour a day since then, with a few stir crazy days off due to excessive chafing in the beginning. Here’s a
I did a few days ago!
I’m really proud of the progress I’ve made, and thoroughly enjoy going out to train new things. I’ve purposely only been working on SI stuff so far, and will probably start working on SIF when I’m not seeing much progress on SI anymore. I made a 22"ish side hop today which was pretty satisfying. I still have to hop a bit more than I’d like to during lines though, but I’m getting better at it.
So that’s my little intro! Thanks for the wealth of knowledge you guys have here on the forums. It was a huge help when I was trying to pick out my uni and make the plunge
Welcome aboard, Glyph! That’s amazing progress for such a short time riding! Now it’s time to consider your next investment, a skate helmet. Or if you don’t think your brain is worth $20-$40 or so, don’t bother. Also for more immediate though less damaging trauma, you might appreciate a pair of shin guards or other type of leg armor. Some riders prefer scars though.
Okay Rezinha, it looks like you don’t have much snow experience. The normal sequence is to start with a jacket or other layers, and as you start to sweat, taking them off. When you’re practicing hard, you can be perfectly comfortable in a snowy environment. It’s the best way to enjoy winter weather without skis!
Yeah, I have never seen snow in my whole life.
The worst we get here in my city (that’s one of the coldest in Brazil) is -2º C.
I think that’s hot for you, americans.
Jeremy jests. Snow comes in all forms, from fluffy to flakey to rock-hard with sharp edges. Just like the stuff in your freezer.
Where I live now it rarely goes below 0º C, but I grew up with enough “real” winter to last a lifetime. Plus if I want snow it’s only a 1.5 hour drive up to Lake Tahoe and some mighty fine skiing!
I do indeed wear shin guards under my pants, and my helmet just got here today.
Sorry about posting in the wrong section! The “Get to know unicyclists from around the world” made me think it was a better place for an introductory post.
As for snow, you really do warm up fast! While snow may not be that amazing, I would most certainly recommend trying to experience it at least once per lifetime.
