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Are you 45+
I was going to call this thread "-Are you 50+-”, but I thought it might be too lonely. Hey, there are threads for other ages, how about us more experienced at living? And the youngings (he-he) should know about us. I am 50 and started riding three months ago (well, I was a level one rider when I was 12 years old). I am hooked on the one-wheel and have almost completed level three (except for that stomach-on-the-seat drill). I can jump mount, suicide mount, ride down a few stairs (one-at-a-time), hop down a bunch of stairs (okay, also one-at-a-time). I am working on idling (which, at least for me, is more difficult than learning how to ride) and SIF (still a long way off). I have been lurking on this forum several times a week all summer (you folks, and youtube, taught me how to ride--thanks). I live in Utah which is epic for my other hobbies: rock climbing, telemark skiing, and snowboarding. I started with a no-name 20” freestyle at the beginning of the summer, bought a Torker 20” DX a few weeks later, and just received my KH 24” from aebike.com three days ago (call them for prices). How about you other riders with 45+ years of life experience? -- stevea ------------------------------------------------------------------------ stevea's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15485 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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stevea wrote: I was going to call this thread "-Are you 50+-”, but I thought it might be too lonely. Hey, there are threads for other ages, how about us more experienced at living? And the youngings (he-he) should know about us. I am 50 and started riding three months ago (well, I was a level one rider when I was 12 years old). I am hooked on the one-wheel and have almost completed level three (except for that stomach-on-the-seat drill). I can jump mount, suicide mount, ride down a few stairs (one-at-a-time), hop down a bunch of stairs (okay, also one-at-a-time). I am working on idling (which, at least for me, is more difficult than learning how to ride) and SIF (still a long way off). I have been lurking on this forum several times a week all summer (you folks, and youtube, taught me how to ride--thanks). I live in Utah which is epic for my other hobbies: rock climbing, telemark skiing, and snowboarding. I started with a no-name 20” freestyle at the beginning of the summer, bought a Torker 20” DX a few weeks later, and just received my KH 24” from aebike.com three days ago (call them for prices). How about you other riders with 45+ years of life experience? I'm 45+6..almost 7! 52 january 15th. If you haven' seen any yet, here's a couple of my vids--one Muni, the other inland stuff. Us old farts still have some spark left! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RdIgewK2mw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCgD5htd_-0 That's 2 of about 80 I've made in the last year or so. -- MuniAddict "On Earth it would be...12 noon" (Twilight zone episode, "To serve man.") My Videos: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ttt8699 My favorite FG clip: http://tinyurl.com/28847b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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MuniAddict wrote: I'm 45+6..almost 7! 52 january 15th. If you haven' seen any yet, here's a couple of my vids... snip Yeah you old geez, I've seen a bunch of your vids. They've been motivational. I saw a post asking about older riders (I can't seem to locate the thread now) and the reply was something like, "there is this one guy who claims to be older than 50" (and it pointed to one of your videos). Thanks for the motivation. -- stevea ------------------------------------------------------------------------ stevea's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15485 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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stevea wrote: Yeah you old geez, I've seen a bunch of your vids. They've been motivational. I saw a post asking about older riders (I can't seem to locate the thread now) and the reply was something like, "there is this one guy who claims to be older than 50" (and it pointed to one of your videos). Thanks for the motivation. haha, "claims to be" that's gold! (I've actually been lying all along I'm really only 37!) Well Steve it's great to know there are other 50+ riders out there pushing their limits! Keep up the good work! -- MuniAddict "On Earth it would be...12 noon" (Twilight zone episode, "To serve man.") My Videos: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ttt8699 My favorite FG clip: http://tinyurl.com/28847b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I am turning 59 this wednesday 'yesterday as we entered a MTB event' (http://hiboox.com/lang-fr/image.php?img=m2srbr8t.jpg#) (I'm the one on the right) still one year to go as "sexy" ... afterwards I will be "sexa" -- wobbling bear One Wheel : bear necessity ------------------------------------------------------------------------ wobbling bear's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3716 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Yep, 55. I can't ride like a kid but who cares. FUN is the name of the game. -- onebyone Bill Blogs is an alien! www.municycle.com.au ------------------------------------------------------------------------ onebyone's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10014 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Hey, I am also a Salt Lake City guy. I am 45+ (47). I bought my first uni 2 weeks ago and trying to learn it. I am so new to these, that this is the first unicycle I have ever touched!!! I bought a 24" but found someone with a 20" they will let me learn on. Soooo for a while it is practice, practice and oh yeh, practice. Jeff -- jeffrollins ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jeffrollins's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15856 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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There is a rather substantial group of us "mature" riders around here. Unicycling really gets in your blood. Welcome to your new life. -- Wheel Rider A man can fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame someone else. - Waite Phillips ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheel Rider's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10656 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I feel like the kid in the crowd. At 45 I'm still quite active, play hockey with 20+ year old not seniors, play baseball and hang glide. Have 2 young children 5 and 10. My unicycling skills still match the beginner category. But I can turn, hop, and go a fair distance. If I had other riders in my area perhaps my skills would improve. For now its self taught and self motivation to expand my skills. Hello all !!! -- legtod2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ legtod2's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15732 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I'm 45. Unicycled around the house as a kid unil about 15. Just bought a KH24 a couple of months ago. I ride trails and love it. Wish I could do some hopping tricks, but am afraid of hurting my allready damaged ankles. Also wanting the new Coker when it finally comes out........still waiting! My first passion is kiteboarding, big air, freestyle, and waveriding. i bought my fiance a LX 20", but it just sits in the garage. He is 54 and just doesn't have the drive to want to learn. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: Attila one wheel.JPG | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/22671 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- Cynbad ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cynbad's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15050 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/64739 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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