What made you first pick this up?

I hope this question is OK for this forum. What made everyone first
decide to try unicycling? It's not very prevalent in the big picture.
I've mentioned on another thread that I've never seen a unicycler in my
everyday experience. There are so many other choices out there -
skating/boarding, biking, snow skiing/boarding, mountain climbing, etc.
Tell me your story - I know you want to.


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digigal1 wrote:
*I hope this question is OK for this forum. What made everyone first
decide to try unicycling? ... Tell me your story - I know you want
to. *
Very OK. In fact, it got four pages a year ago in 'what got you
interested in Unicycling?' (http://tinyurl.com/3eg58).

My story is the same except I've passed level 4 since then.

There's got to be more stories to be told.


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The Roadrunner or Ground Cuckoo can run at speeds of up to 15 miles per
hour (24 km per hour). It rarely flies and does not migrate. When it is
in danger, it runs or crouches to hide.

The RoadUnier or Cuckoo Cokier can ride at speeds of up to 15 miles per
hour (24 km per hour). It rarely flies and does not migrate. When it is
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Well, I'm a speedcuber. I solve Rubiks Cubes -- FOR SPEED!
Anyway, I saw on a 'WEBSITE' (http://www.speedcubing.com) that someone
had solved a cube while idling in 20 something seconds. So I wanted to
learn to unicycle.
I got one for Christmas last year, like, the Christmas -before- the last
Christmas we had. It was a really crappy unicycle, but it worked. After
mastering the unicubing, I started doing a bunch of stuff like
Trials/MUni/etc.
That is my story.


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I couple years ago I was thinking about how I could get from my school’s
parking lot to my classes with out walking. The parking lot is about a
half mile away from the school. I thought about bringing a bike (too
big) and riding a scooter (too dorky). After thinking about it for a
while, I settled on getting a unicycle. Why a unicycle? Well, it
looked like fun, was quieter then a scooter, and it could fit in my
trunk.

So after about a month of research, I went with the Torker. A quick
trip to Ebay and a couple weeks wait for shipping later and I hade
myself my very own uni. At the time there was only the chrome Torker,
so that’s what I went with.

After a couple weeks to learn to ride, I was ready to start using it for
it’s original intended purpose. As it turned out, the school year was
ending and the following semesters I have always won the parking lottery
so there was no need to ride it to class. Of course, even if I don’t
use it for what I originally intended I don’t regret it at all. As it
stands now, I have a half dozen unicycles of different types, sizes and
cost. This is one hobby I don’t intend to give up on anytime soon.


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there ain't enough body armor in the country for me to try that. -- Ken
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digigal1 wrote:
*What made you first pick this up?*


Spite, plain and simple.

I like to do things that confuse other people - mix chocolate milk and
orange juice, read books in trees, and other junk like that. Basically,
I enjoy things that other people think are stupid and/or dangerous. Most
of my friends think unicycling is stupid and/or dangerous, so it seemed
like a perfect choice. I have yet to regret it.

Rob


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i was bored one day, so i goes to a local bike shop. i sees this
unicycle on da wall. i say is that as hard as it looks? i remember
seeing one as a kid in somones trunk. the owner goes, "nah, i can do
it." he rode like 10 feet in the store. i said, "thats awesome, ill take
it!" brought it home. my mom said id kill myself. my dad said i
expected nothing less, youre crazy. my friends said i was insane. know
what? ive taught at least 6 people to ride since then, bought 6
additional unicycles to the first, and havent regreted any of it. thats
muh story.


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I was abducted by aliens who implanted in my brain the ability to ride
and few skills at a mediocre level. They also put a block in there to
keep me from getting any better. The must also have put in a touch of
optimism to keep me trying.

I can prove it all.

Raphael Lasar
Matawan, NJ


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I heard that long hours in the saddle had a physical effect like Viagra.
I don't like taking medications, so I learned to unicycle.


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i was bored one day, so i goes to a local bike shop. i sees this
unicycle on da wall. i say is that as hard as it looks? i remember
seeing one as a kid in somones trunk. the owner goes, "nah, i can do
it." he rode like 10 feet in the store. i said, "thats awesome, ill take
it!" brought it home. my mom said id kill myself. my dad said i
expected nothing less, youre crazy. my friends said i was insane. know
what? ive taught at least 6 people to ride since then, bought 6
additional unicycles to the first, and havent regreted any of it. thats
muh story.


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"No one is taller than the last man standing"
"Freeze, Mother Stickers! This is a F**k up!" - Stupid Criminal
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"digigal1" wrote in
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I hope this question is OK for this forum. What made everyone first
decide to try unicycling? It's not very prevalent in the big picture.
I've mentioned on another thread that I've never seen a unicycler in my
everyday experience. There are so many other choices out there -
skating/boarding, biking, snow skiing/boarding, mountain climbing, etc.
Tell me your story - I know you want to.



It just seemed a natural progression when they let me out of the
institution.


Nao