I’ve learned how to ride, and freemount this summer, and I’m truly addicted
to unicycling, to the point I hardly ride the bicycle anymore.
But with winter fast approaching (I live in Northern Ontario), I was
wondering if it will be hard to relearn all over again to ride a uni, as I
will not get too many chances to practice in the winter with all the snow
all over.
Any comments on this would be appreciated.
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Remove the OBVIOUS to autoreply.
Getting back on should be as easy as falling off a unicycle. But why stop?
Find an indoor practice space. Winter is a great time to hone your skills and learn new ones. If you’re really low on space you can always learn new mounts.
I find I have barely worked on skills since the weather turned. Too much fun street, Trials, and Muni riding.
There has been discussion on cold weather riding, studded tires, frozen lake riding, etc. Winter just presents new opportunities.
Winter riding is a blast. I rode in seb-zero (Farenheit) weather for two years in a town where they don’t plow the roads, and where everyone is expected to slip and fall on the abundant ice at least once. Talk about fun! I wish we got more snow here so I could do that again.
If you want to improve your riding ability, just go riding in the winter. You’ll be a much better rider by the time you’re through.
Re: learning again?
“The 70’s” <marc_70@OBVIOUSyahoo.ca> wrote
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> will not get too many chances to practice in the winter with all the snow
> all over.
> Any comments on this would be appreciated.
Marc(?),
I’m probably close you in terms age and experience. I can’t imagine having
to go through those first two weeks of learning again. It sounds like
you’ve ridden enough that should you stop over the winter your brain/body
will still know what to do come spring. Hopefully we skip that first two
weeks and it’s just get back on the uni and start toning up those uni
muscles.
I understand lots of people ride even through cold winters and in snow and
everything. Depending on what’s available you could look for places to
continue to ride inside and maybe practice skills. I know people that ride
and practice freestyle on a basketball or racquetball court at their local
healthclub. Maybe a local school? stadium? hanger? warehouse? parking
garage? I’m sure some have tried riding in a local mall with the mall
walkers.
Good luck,
-Cubby
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Re: learning again?
“The 70’s” <marc_70@OBVIOUSyahoo.ca> wrote in message
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> I’ve learned how to ride, and freemount this summer, and I’m truly
addicted
> to unicycling, to the point I hardly ride the bicycle anymore.
> But with winter fast approaching (I live in Northern Ontario), I was
> wondering if it will be hard to relearn all over again to ride a uni, as I
> will not get too many chances to practice in the winter with all the snow
Snow is just another thing to play with: I watch a 12 year old kid ride a
5 foot giraffe, with standard skinny tyre, down a snow slope, weaving
between the sledgers.
It was only total 100% fear, and a minor problem of never having been on a
giraffe, that prevented me trying it
Naomi
There are plenty of anecdotes posted here about riders meeting people who used to ride years ago, and who ask for a quick go, and leap on and ride quite easily.
I used to go for months at a time without riding my first unicycle. I never had a problem picking it up again.
Of course, your fine control will suffer. It might take a while to get back into riding to your highest standard, but you’ll never forget the basics.
But I agree with all the others: ride in the winter too.