#482481 - 19/02/05 12:25 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: onewheeldave]
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Registered: 20/12/01
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uni meets and juggling conventions you will normally find the uni dot com stall.... every thing from 3" to 36" wheels + other goodies.
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#482482 - 19/02/05 08:30 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: PK_]
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newbie
Registered: 18/02/05
Loc: Rochdale
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Unicycle is my best thing, so just do it till you et used to the balance, then go, also shoes is always good, I usually do it in my converse, just flat soled shoes are good though.
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#482483 - 19/02/05 03:02 PM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Goblin]
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Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
Registered: 05/08/04
Loc: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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i got some money, now to find a uni for 50 or so quid
*runs off to ebay*
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#482484 - 19/02/05 03:16 PM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Nate]
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Registered: 20/12/01
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if you find a uni there and want a second opinion... post up a link! im sure me or OWD will advise you before you buy some heap of shite!" hehe.
i sold one for £50 last summer... i still havnt recieved the money for it!...
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#482485 - 20/02/05 06:58 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Nate]
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newbie
Registered: 18/02/05
Loc: Rochdale
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Written by: nate
i got some money, now to find a uni for 50 or so quid
*runs off to ebay*
Try www.unicycle.com
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#482486 - 20/02/05 07:25 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Goblin]
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Registered: 28/08/02
Loc: sheffield
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be very careful with e-bay, there's been a few posts on unicyclist.com about some really shoddy deals concerning unicycles. Like Goblin says, check unicycle.com, specifically: - www.unicycle.uk.comthe UK branch- on the site there's also a freephone number you can use to get advice on the best type of uni for you.
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#482487 - 21/02/05 01:13 PM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: onewheeldave]
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Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
Registered: 05/08/04
Loc: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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right i have no money left now.....stupid tiquila....stupid college....stupid women
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#482488 - 21/02/05 03:05 PM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Nate]
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Lambretta Fanatic
Registered: 20/12/01
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sounds like a rough night!
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#482489 - 21/02/05 07:33 PM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Goblin]
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officially expelled from BYU
Registered: 21/02/05
Loc: Southern California
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Written by: Goblin
Unicycle is my best thing, so just do it till you et used to the balance, then go, also shoes is always good, I usually do it in my converse, just flat soled shoes are good though.
Yes! I love to unicylce in my Chucks, that or some of my other dilapitated shoes that have almost no soul.
My tips for beginning unicyclists (This is a well practiced spiel):
1. Sit up straight on the uni, it's much easier to learn with good posture
2. Ride a little faster than it feels comfortable at first. Most newbies want to go reeeeeeeally sloooooow, so try to go at least about a walking pace
3. Get a friend to walk with you as you start, and eventually you'll find your center of balance.
Good luck 
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#482490 - 22/02/05 10:11 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: MissEgyptology]
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Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
Registered: 05/08/04
Loc: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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i think the scariest and most annoying thing about unicycles is the fact that you can fall off in all directions around you.....the whole 360 but you're right it does get a lil easier 
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#482491 - 22/02/05 10:17 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Nate]
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
Registered: 12/08/04
Loc: Wales
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I feel lost without handle bars to cling onto.
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#482492 - 22/02/05 10:47 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Skulduggery]
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Lambretta Fanatic
Registered: 20/12/01
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thats what the seat is for, try learning to ride holding the seat with one hand, you will find an element of control!
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#482493 - 24/02/05 01:26 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: PK_]
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I like devilstick...
Registered: 10/05/04
Loc: Falmouth
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where i live ('used to live' freudian slip) amounst the young kids unicycles are more popular than normal bikes its really strange they go to the shops on thier unicycles and stuff. I was all started by this one little kid who was absolultly mental he'd ride his 5 footer stright at walls and then leap off on to the wall to climb over and get foot balls back and stuff.
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#482494 - 24/02/05 03:17 PM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Devilstick_Russell]
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Groovy ga watashi no namae desu!
Registered: 05/08/04
Loc: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
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lol sounds quite insane oi russel come and spin in exeter, i gotta see that crazy stuff you do with your sticks in real life you know you wanna 
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#482495 - 27/02/05 11:02 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Devilstick_Russell]
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newbie
Registered: 18/02/05
Loc: Rochdale
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Written by: Devilstick_Russell
where i live ('used to live' freudian slip) amounst the young kids unicycles are more popular than normal bikes its really strange they go to the shops on thier unicycles and stuff. I was all started by this one little kid who was absolultly mental he'd ride his 5 footer stright at walls and then leap off on to the wall to climb over and get foot balls back and stuff.
Actually a damn good plan....
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#482496 - 09/03/05 08:23 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Goblin]
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addict
Registered: 12/01/02
Loc: I wish I knew
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< me Made loads of progress last sunday! Hadn't even sat on the thing for about a week and a half (damn that bug that's going around!), then had a play on sunday for a few hours. Managed to move a decent distance about 80% of the time and figured out how to turn! Doesn't sound like a lot, I know, but I was pleased. I'm putting myself at level 0.66! J
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#482498 - 11/03/05 03:29 PM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: MissEgyptology]
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*Tickles pretty strangers*
Registered: 14/07/04
Loc: Australia
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Ooh! haven't been on here in ages and just logged on to find this thread! Yeps, I'm another HOPper who is terribly good at splatting off a uni I got one late last year (it's pretty with a pink seat and everything!) But have not yet mastered the art of not falling off... I have been wanting to spend some time with it, maybe this thread will kick my arse into year to learn! thanks HOPpers! 
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#482499 - 13/03/05 07:23 AM
Re: Unicycle progression
[Re: Eveish]
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addict
Registered: 12/01/02
Loc: I wish I knew
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 Managed to mount and keep cycling! Bring on level 10 J
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