I’m thinking of placing an ad in a few local papers offering Unicycling lessons, or maybe even a group “clinic” mfor beginners! This might be a fun way to introduce our sport to more people, many who may have already thought about learning, but didn’t have enough info or know how to get started.
Part of the reason would also be to get some new riders in my area as there is virtually nobody else but me in the local area! And since I have several unis I could use some of them as “loaners”, and I know of at least one LBS that sells the torker lx and stocks it on a regular basis, so I’m thinking there’s got to be some people locally that are at least trying to learn that I don’t know about.
I think it would be really cool if I found some people in my age range that used to also ride as a kid and want to re-learn! Then I could have some fellow “Geezers” to ride with too!
I was in my bike shop showing them my modded bike frame, and the guy mentioned 3 people bought unicycles that week He said he thought of me every time he sold one.
Just remember that most people your age are getting around using a walker. Seriously, your idea sounds good. I’ve been thinking about doing something like that where I live. I have plenty of unused unicycles in my collection available to the noob. I’ll be watching to see how you make out.
I’d talk to the bike shop to help you promote a demo there. Put up some simple props and demonstrate the various forms of uni (all stuff w/ full pads and little risk of a UPD - a bigish one could scare off newcomers)
let me know about it so I can put it in my handy dandy unicycle flier : )
BTW can I come? I can bring cookies…
Borgschulze,
I have a basic Uni flier with helpful websites on it. Do you want a copy? You would just have to erase the information about SoCal riders/groups and you would be good to go…