Hi there all you one wheelers!! I am just trying to learn how to ride. I am
really looking for some suggestions to flatten out the learning curve. All input
would be appreciated…
Thanks Mike…
Re: New rider…
Mike wrote in message <932880464.256678@neptune.uniserve.ca>…
>Hi there all you one wheelers!! I am just trying to learn how to ride. I am
>really looking for some suggestions to flatten out the learning curve. All
>input would be appreciated… Thanks Mike…
Hi, Mike. Just my two cents worth: I don't know how far along you are, or
how much trouble you've had, but just STICK WITH IT. When I first started
learning, my legs would give out after riding just a few yards. [I was in my
late 20's then , and I jogged fairly regularly, but my legs still wore out.]
However, once those 'unicycling' muscles kicked in, it was fine. So resist
the urge to throw the uni in the nearest canal (I resisted it more than
once). You'll be glad you did.
Welcome to unicycling.
-Allan “UniCoastie” Gaines North Carolina, USA
Re: New rider…
Just out of curiousity, what sets of muscles does unicycling work? In comparison
to jump roping, and soccer, which tend to emphasis different muscles as well.
I’m wondering if the additional forces needed for turning etc will sort of
combine those two disciplines and give a full lowerbody workout.
I’m new to unicycling too by the way.
- lv
On Mon, 26 Jul 1999, UniCoastie wrote:
> Mike wrote in message <932880464.256678@neptune.uniserve.ca>…
> >Hi there all you one wheelers!! I am just trying to learn how to ride. I am
> >really looking for some suggestions to flatten out the learning curve. All
> >input would be appreciated… Thanks Mike…
>
>
>
> Hi, Mike. Just my two cents worth: I don’t know how far along you are, or
> how much trouble you’ve had, but just STICK WITH IT. When I first started
[i]> learning, my legs would give out after riding just a few yards. [I was in[/i]
> my late 20’s then , and I jogged fairly regularly, but my legs still wore
> out.] However, once those ‘unicycling’ muscles kicked in, it was fine. So
> resist the urge to throw the uni in the nearest canal (I resisted it more
> than once). You’ll be glad you did.
>
> Welcome to unicycling.
>
> -Allan “UniCoastie” Gaines North Carolina, USA
>
>
Re: New rider…
The insides of your legs and quads. I had very similar experience. There was no
muscle strength for a while.
Laszlo Vecsey <master@internexus.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.LNX.4.10.9907261504280.26355-100000@micro.internexus.net…
> Just out of curiousity, what sets of muscles does unicycling work? In
> comparison to jump roping, and soccer, which tend to emphasis different
> muscles as well. I’m wondering if the additional forces needed for turning etc
> will sort of combine those two disciplines and give a full lowerbody workout.
Re: New rider…
Laszlo Vecsey wrote:
>
> Just out of curiousity, what sets of muscles does unicycling work? In
> comparison to jump roping, and soccer, which tend to emphasis different
> muscles as well. I’m wondering if the additional forces needed for turning etc
> will sort of combine those two disciplines and give a full lowerbody workout.
I can’t definitively say, but I’ve noticed soreness in my upper thighs and my
shins after longer rides.
> I’m new to unicycling too by the way.
Me too.
Greg