Another Pesky Lesson in Humility



Ronnie wrote:
> Crippled but still keen


That's one more of us and one less of them.
(Special Honorary Class)


CincyUniDay wrote:
> I'm a beginner as well.


Ok, two more.


Trapper wrote:
> Best first post I've ever read.


GLH.

Seriously tho, Ronnie, welcome. It's great to have you on the fora.
That's a great write-up of a heart-breaking story. I trust you'll hang
out with us here while you're healing?


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GILD

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(http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/beethoven_sym5_1.wav) - 'world jump
day' (http://www.worldjumpday.org/)
'if i'm murdered, don't execute my killer.'
(http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/1539/)
'harper' (http://tinyurl.com/c9epx)
'NAMASTE!' (http://tinyurl.com/4qcxw)
'Dave' (http://www.lyricsdir.com/d/deep-purple/child-in-time.php)
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Wow, that's some initiation--but welcome!

I did some of my best learning at a local tennis court, alternately
clinging to the chain link fence and UPDing. The surface is smooth,
spacious, and the nice thing about the fence is that you can grab it no
matter which way you're falling. I felt conflicted when I read all the
advice that said 'avoid learning using walls, fences, and poles, as
that only teaches you how to unicycle with crutches'.... but I think
perhaps that's exactly what kept me OFF crutches, wink-wink,
nudge-nudge.

It's going to be hard, but try not to buy any more unicycles while you
are laid up with nothing to do but browse unicycle.com!


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Terry17

"We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming."
-Werner von Braun
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Hi Ronnie,

Welcome to the Unicycling community!

Likewise, I enjoyed your writeup and am sorry to hear about your ankle.
I too broke my ankle early on in my unicycling adventures. It kinda
sucked because I had to splint it with sticks and hire a horse to cart
me out of the Himalayas.
http://www.adventureunicyclist.com/unitrekking_in_nepal.htm
But anyway, the point is, don't let it set you back too much. If I had
given up unicycling back then I would not have met a whole heap of
really cool people on this forum and from around the world, travelled
to some amazing places, not mention break my leg in Laos last week :p

Anyway, wishing you all the best for your recovery.

Ken


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GizmoDuck

'www.adventureunicyclist.com' (http://www.adventureunicyclist.com/)
'Laos Unicycle Tour' (http://www.laosunitour.org)
'New Zealand Unicycle Federation' (http://www.unicycle.org.nz)

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Terry17 wrote:
> I did some of my best learning at a local tennis court, alternately
> clinging to the chain link fence and UPDing. The surface is smooth,
> spacious, and the nice thing about the fence is that you can grab it no
> matter which way you're falling....


I endorse the tennis court method. Wear a pair of gloves since the
chain link fence often has sharp little barbs.

I learned at age 50. Now, 7 unicycles later, I ride as often as weather
will allow, even if just for a few minutes.


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Wheel Rider

A man can fail many times but he isn't a failure until he begins to
blame someone else. - Waite Phillips
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Great account of the bad news, and the good news! My this first post
would be much better if write-ups like that make into textbooks of
English.

I started on grass, too, and used guards on everything except for my
left arm, already in plaster. I had no choice but to get a unicycle
after a bad fall off a bike almost ruined my summer cycling plans.

I wish you well, Ronnie, and I find idling with one leg much easier ;)


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gibcat wrote:
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Are you the first Lithuanian to post on these fora?


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'three short gs and a long e-flat™'
(http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/beethoven_sym5_1.wav) - 'world jump
day' (http://www.worldjumpday.org/)
'if i'm murdered, don't execute my killer.'
(http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/1539/)
'harper' (http://tinyurl.com/c9epx)
'NAMASTE!' (http://tinyurl.com/4qcxw)
'Dave' (http://www.lyricsdir.com/d/deep-purple/child-in-time.php)
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Hang in there Ken,. I like your spirit!

When I broke my ankle I had to stop telling people how I did it. I
would get a reaction usualy along the lines of "I bet you won't do that
again" meaning unicycle.

When I would tell people I broke it cycling they would of course assume
bicycle and then nobody would expect me to give that up because of an
accident.

Unicycling is so much fun and is much safer than so many sports but
people just have an idea that it is realy dangerous. But it doesn't
even compared to motor sports or downhill mountainbiking.

Accidents can happen while doing anything you could have broken your
ankle crossing the yard and tripping over a sprinkler.

Don't give up! You will ride that unicycle someday and you will be glad
you stuck with it.

Dan )--(X)


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Tellurider

There's a fine line between "Hobby" and "Mental Illness".
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GILD wrote:
> Are you the first Lithuanian to post on these fora?



I guess so. I had never seen or heard of unicyclists in Lithuania
before I started last summer. I've persuaded a handful of people into
the sport this year and hope there is more highest beings with Ronnie's
attidute when ice and snow retreats here.


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