Re: Are you 45+

stevea said:

I tore the ligaments in my ankle. It swelled up like a pumpkin with my
toes sticking out like carrots. I think it would have healed more
quickly if it was a fractured bone.

I ski patrol at Brighton and backcountry ski in Big and Little
Cottonwood. Spring is in the air and I've been trying to pound in the
backcountry days before the snow melts.

Perfect weather for the steeps. Ski a few chutes off Wolverine Peak for
me, and maybe throw in the Y-coulior and the Pfeifferhorn, too.

Those were some good years, living at GMD and hiking every day.

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Hi Stevea and Steveyo!

Ski season is NOT over. I'm in my condo in VT watching the snow fall.
I have to get up early tomorrow to set the courses and paceset the
NASTAR venue at Okemo.

I've been absent from this forum all winter. Just came back today and
posted 'this ski-related thread'
(http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68755) in Just
Conversation.

Enjoy!

Pat

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Hi Pat, we met at the uni trials in Killington... yeah, still skiing in
central VT too. We have 4 " new snow this morning, looks like mid
January out there. Fortunately the March sun melts off the paved roads
pretty well. I've gotten out on the 36er 3x this week, but it's
looking like a nordi ski day today!

Steveyo, I was impressed with your winter RTL qualifier. See you!

Bill

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It's good to see the 45+ thread hopping again and its founder Stevea
back in the saddle in spirit at least!

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This is me, this is my video:

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I'm fifty six - been riding to and from work for about eighteen months,
all up around 40km (25 miles) a week. Chronic injuries mean I have to
restrict the time and distance I am on my feet.

As a dual mode transport option it takes beating. In Western Australia
we likely have the only public transport authority on the planet that
has specific policies for uni's. As such I am not subject to the same
limitations that are applied to bicyclists. (See
http://tinyurl.com/2aafhk)

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bmerry said:

Hi Pat, we met at the uni trials in Killington... yeah, still skiing in
central VT too. We have 4 " new snow this morning, looks like mid
January out there. Fortunately the March sun melts off the paved roads
pretty well. I've gotten out on the 36er 3x this week, but it's
looking like a nordi ski day today!

Steveyo, I was impressed with your winter RTL qualifier. See you!

Bill

Hi Bill! Good to "see" you again. We had an epic day at Okemo today.
Tomorrow I begin taking down the gates for the season from our NASTAR
course. Looking forward to getting back on the uni.

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Coln_OldnCranky said:

In Western Australia we likely have the only public transport authority
on the planet that has specific policies for uni's. As such I am not
subject to the same limitations that are applied to bicyclists. (See
http://tinyurl.com/2aafhk)

Wow, that is surprising (out of respect for Harper, avoided using the
word awesome), makes me want to visit there. There must be unicyclist
all over the place, right?

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Chrashing said:

makes me want to visit there. There must be unicyclist all over the
place, right?

Sounds like there are swarms of "us" there. 🙂
Cool that there are no specific time restrictions for unicyclists to
board with uni in tow. Space available, anytime is open. Maybe that
will encourge more bicyclists to take up unicycling, you think? 😉

Stevea is back! I had wondered what happened to him!

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johnfoss said:

If riding the unicycle seems impossible at first, that only proves
you're human. 🙂

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OK I admit it I'm over 45 ,46 in fact.I always wanted to try unicyling
since I was a kid being inspired by the unicycler on the intro to
"Welcome back Kotter".Well at the age of 42 And the new internet thingy
I rediscovered the unicycle ,did a bit of research then made one,learnt
to ride it and I have been improving ever since and continue to make
unicycles.I've made a 16" giraffe,a 20" giraffe,26" uni,20" uni,26"
guni and I have a purchased 24" muni.My favourite riding is muni on
bush trails in my local area in Sydney.I dont go for any extreme stuff
, just getting from A to B out in the bush is what I love.

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After on-line messages, a few phone calls and a missed trip Unibugg and
I were finally able to make contact, (barely), and to ride together. It
was the first time she had ridden with another adult and one of the few
times she had ever ridden with another unicyclist. I've ridden with
others a few times, but it is still great to be able to get together
and ride with another unicyclist. I look forward to our next visit,
someday. Maybe she'll make it to my neck of the woods one day.

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Were you able to make your day long ride?

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for "mature" people who want to start unicycling there is a question:
how good is it to your health?
I happen to have a somewhat precise measures: since I am over 50 every
five years the health system offers me a complete health chek-up. So I
had one before starting to unicycle and one more than 5 years later.
So:
- well I didn't slim down: I gained 2 kg and with 74kg I am slightly
overweight (body ratio is 24 should be 23). but this is due to my
immoderate love for chocolate :p May be I should look more closely at
my body fat ratio ...
- blood pressure is perfect (109 - 66) but didn't change much
- impressive change in heart rate: was at 49 during the cardiovascular
measures (down more or less 15 points!) -had a measure at 46 some
months ago-

but in fact the biggest differences are in my mind: and those were not
measured!!!😄

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48 today :eek: 😄 😄 😄

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Chrashing said:

Wow, that is surprising (out of respect for Harper, avoided using the
word awesome), makes me want to visit there. There must be unicyclist
all over the place, right?

I am aware that there are a lot of other younger groups, generally
around the school age. And that they are selling quite steadily these
days in Perth. However I still don't see lots of unicyclists on the
streets and paths but I do have a circle of friends who get together
every weekend for some riding around the CBD and coffee strip and so
far one charity ride.

But it is good that unicycles are pretty well unrestricted on our
public transport and that the on-road/rail staff actually know of this.
Hassle free!

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wobbling bear said:

for "mature" people who want to start unicycling there is a question:
how good is it to your health?
I happen to have a somewhat precise measures: since I am over 50 every
five years the health system offers me a complete health chek-up. So I
had one before starting to unicycle and one more than 5 years later.
So:
- well I didn't slim down: I gained 2 kg and with 74kg I am slightly
overweight (body ratio is 24 should be 23). but this is due to my
immoderate love for chocolate :p May be I should look more closely at
my body fat ratio ...
- blood pressure is perfect (109 - 66) but didn't change much
- impressive change in heart rate: was at 49 during the cardiovascular
measures (down more or less 15 points!) -had a measure at 46 some
months ago-

but in fact the biggest differences are in my mind: and those were not
measured!!!😄

I have been able to stay in pretty good shape. At 5'8" I weigh 165 and
still engage in some pursuits generally ascribed to younger
participants. I have discovered that recovery time from injuries is
much longer than it was when I was younger. Yesterday was a case in
point. It was a classic Vermont Spring day and the carving snowboard
was holding a nice edge. Early afternoon everything turned to mashed
potatoes so I dusted off my Salomon Scream mid fat skis and headed for
the terrain park.

There is a series of jumps on one run. You may know the kind - elevated
kicker with flags marking the takeoff point, a flat tabletop and then a
steep landing area. The first one went well, I launched and cleared the
table top sticking a nice landing. A few more like that and maybe a
daffy or a helicopter? (WHAT was I thinking????). I hit the second jump
and realized too late that this one launched the skier almost vertical
and was designed for inverted aerials! I had more speed on this one and
consequently more air time before I slammed my right hip into the
downslope. The pain was intense but what really got my attention was
the shrieks from the kids behind me who launched off the jump and
discovered a senior citizen sprawled in their landing area. Fortunately
both of them managed to miss me and I dragged my protesting body to the
side.

I limped home, applied ice externally and Long Trail Ale internally. I
filled the whirlpool tub and I'm thinking of maybe giving up aerials.
Don't you hate it when logic and reason enter into the equation?

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gina said:

I've ridden with others a few times, but it is still great to be able
to get together and ride with another unicyclist. I look forward to
our next visit, someday. Maybe she'll make it to my neck of the woods
one day.

Gina, you have hills up in them there parts. 😉 Of course I plan on
stopping by someday! The only other unicyclist I've ever ridden with
was a 10 year old boy. Riding with another adult gave me the
opportunity to see just what I've been missing. It also showed people
in my neighborhood that unicycling is not just for clowns, "toddlers"
nor acrobats. I sure wish we had a unicyclist community around here or
at the very least an adult friend to ride with now and then.

I didn't make my planned ride on Thursday and it rained all weekend.
So I didn't get a day-long muni ride in. But thanks to you I _CAN_
mount with either foot now! And the static mount is coming along. The
barrier seems to be more mental than physical. I just "know" it isn't
going to work so of course it doesn't. Most of all I keep forgetting
to keep my arm up and hold the seat with the other hand. When I
remember that I can make the mount stick about 2 out of 7 tries.
Progress, no?

wobbling bear said:

but in fact the biggest differences are in my mind: and those were not
measured!!!😄

Not measured? And why not?? 😉

I thought unicycling would help me get a lot slimmer and healthier.
I lost 15 pounds in a year. Most of that was during the first few
months. I know I've gained more muscle and certainly feel a lot
better. I stopped my walking routine on the treadmill because I
thought unicycling would make up for it, but I realize now that I don't
get in enough physically challenging rides on a regular basis. Gotta
do something about that.

Happy birthday, Beginnerdad!

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forrestunifreak said:

Real men unicycle with slightly crooked seats.

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Unibugg said:

Gina, you have hills up in them there parts. 😉 Of course I plan on
stopping by someday!

Can't wait. Yes, we have many hills. It's funny, you spend you time
looking for a hilly-like place to ride and I spend my time looking for
flat land on which to ride.

I didn't make my planned ride on Thursday and it rained all weekend.

I saw the weather report. It looked rough. I thought you might not
get to ride. What was it you said you'd do if you couldn't ride? Did
you?

Most of all I keep forgetting to keep my arm up and hold the seat with
the other hand. When I remember that I can make the mount stick about
2 out of 7 tries. Progress, no?

Progress, yes. QUOTE]
Gina

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After too many years of non-unicycling, I've recently started back in
with a passion. This forum has been very helpful in guiding me in
possible directions.

My first unicycle was bought in the late 60's or early 70's. It was a
Sears catalog mail order number with a steel seat and about a 12" or so
wheel.
I spent dozens of hours on that thing and never got more than 8 or 10
feet unsupported.

When I started college, a friend had a Schwinn 20" that I was able to
pick
up right away. I could ride around the street after an hour or so with
it.
I bought a Schwinn 24" and used to ride back and forth to campus with
it.
Eventually, I co-created the Texas A&M Unicycle club. We met weekly
to ride and teach those who were interested. Our peak event was a 30
mile ride as a fund raiser. Thirty miles on one of those Schwinn
seats
was pretty grueling.

Over the years I picked up my Schwinn a few times to ride. I later
bought
a CyclePro 24" so that my son and I could ride together. He never
really
caught the bug (although recently watching the Kris Holm / Nathan
Hoover
video called Into the Thunder Dragon has made him start to get
interested
again).

Lately I've been riding at night instead of my usual jogging. I'm up
to
a mile a night. I have a KH / Schlumpf 29" on order. I'm hoping to
start
do longer distances with my wife on her bike. Maybe some nice XC on
some
of the trails around here.

Thanks for all of the great info that this forum and UNI magazine
(which I've caught up on) has provided.

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