# how to convince my parents to let me unicycle

**URL:** https://unicyclist.com/t/how-to-convince-my-parents-to-let-me-unicycle/97754
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**Created:** [March 26, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/how-to-convince-my-parents-to-let-me-unicycle/97754 "2008-03-26T09:22:38Z")
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### Author: ![ian.stockwell](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/ian.stockwell/32/1084_2.png) [@ian.stockwell](https://unicyclist.com/u/ian.stockwell)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/how-to-convince-my-parents-to-let-me-unicycle/97754/11 "2008-03-26T14:40:59Z")

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> [@Are you 45+](https://unicyclist.com//t/are-you-45/94084/1):
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> I was going to call this thread "Are you 50+”, but I thought it might be too lonely. Hey, there are threads for other ages, how about us more experienced at living? And the youngings (he-he) should know about us. I am 50 and started riding three months ago (well, I was a level one rider when I was 12 years old). I am hooked on the one-wheel and have almost completed level three (except for that stomach-on-the-seat drill). I can jump mount, suicide mount, ride down a few stairs (one-at-a-time), …

Show your parents this and suggest that they learn as well, unicycling is not just for teenagers doing tricks, just see how many of us old f\*\*\*s there are.  
Show your old man some of MuniAddict’s vids and tell him if he learns to uni he’ll look like Terry when he’s 52, if he’s not there already that is.

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