I have heard of a 71 year old woman who learned to ride.
In our beginners’ class this year, we have a 72 year old man. He is now doing
very short runs by himself, and looks like he will learn to ride O.K. Will this
be a new record?
Dave Matthews Redford Township Unicycle Club (near Detroit) goatlover@aol.com
RE: Oldest beginning riders
> In our beginners’ class this year, we have a 72 year old man. He is now doing
> very short runs by himself, and looks like he will learn to ride O.K. Will
> this be a new record?
I seem to remember reading something in one of the early USA Newsletters about
Bill Jenack corresponding with a guy who learned at the age of 90 or so.
Everybody dig out your old back issues and see if it’s for real!
Don’t have back issues? You can order a whole set from USA. Of course you should
also be a USA member, if you like reading this stuff. The newest issue is all
about MUni!
http://www.unicycling.org/usa/
But to my knowledge, 72 is indeed a record for the Redford club!
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone
Re: Oldest beginning riders
On 13 May 1999 15:45:49 -0700, jfoss@unicycling.com (John Foss) wrote:
>> In our beginners’ class this year, we have a 72 year old man. He is now doing
>> very short runs by himself, and looks like he will learn to ride O.K. Will
>> this be a new record?
>
>I seem to remember reading something in one of the early USA Newsletters about
>Bill Jenack corresponding with a guy who learned at the age of 90 or so.
>Everybody dig out your old back issues and see if it’s for real!
<SNIP>
Wasn’t there also a blind gentleman that Bill taught?
Dusty Galbraith
RE: Oldest beginning riders
> Wasn’t there also a blind gentleman that Bill taught?
Yes, Bill Jenack taught John Lizza to ride in the late 60’s (or so) and I think
he was around age 40 when he learned. He did some showing off at the 1983 USA
Nationals, so some of us got to see him ride then.
One time a neighbor of his told me he had seen John walk up and down his street
(he lived on a no outlet cul-de-sac off a very busy road), with his cane, to
spot all the parked cars. Then he would actually ride his unicycle up and down
the street solo, presumably with the cane to help spot for him!
Other blind people have learned to ride, and I know of many people who have had
various kinds of disabilities or have overcome medical or physical hardships to
later learn to unicycle.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone
Re: Oldest beginning riders
Dusty Galbraith wrote in message <373cb158.672858@news.alterdial.uu.net>…
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>Wasn’t there also a blind gentleman that Bill taught?
If I remember correctly, there was a picture of a blind unicyclist in Jack
Wiley’s Unicycle book.