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  1. Original post
    devicycle
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    Hey hey, it's me again.

    My hit and miss has definitely improved. I'm up to riding down curbs
    and such. I'm not too keen on turning yet, but I can ride 1-1/2 to 2
    city blocks now. The only thing that stops me from going further, other
    than turning obviously, is my TIRED legs.

    I feel that I keep taking my weight off of the seat to keep the unicycle
    from wobbling in a little zig-zag as I pedal. It smooths my riding out
    tremendously, but I feel that I'm putting a LOT of pressure on the
    pedals, sort of muscling them into balance past each vertical point as
    if I were track-standing as I ride. Is this something I'll get over and
    eventually sit a little more, or is this normal, and should I keep doing
    it and just toughen up? I've only ridden a few blocks on a cold night
    and I'm sweating up a storm!

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    Devin

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  2. drewation
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    keep sitting dont stand up unless your balls start hurting try to
    position your self right in the center of the unicycle dont lean back.
    if you lean foward it might help you a bit but i do not recomend it when
    your pushing down with one leg rest the other as the petals go round
    this might help you a bit from not becoming so tired. 🙂

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  3. Catboy
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    Just time, at first all of our legs were sore. Its just alot of people
    aren't used to using the muscles so much, so its a massive workout. You
    are doing everything fine, and within a week or two the pain will start
    to lessen. In the mean time just use Aspirin.

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  4. drewation
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    it doesnt hurt that much

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  5. evil-nick
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    It's excersise dude... it takes some getting used to... I ride a mile
    and half uphill back from school everyday (with between 10 and 15 lbs on
    my back) and the first couple weeks my legs were shaking walking in the
    door... now they're a little fatigued, but I rest for 10 minutes and
    then go out and ride some more 🙂

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  6. onewheelwizzard
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    I'm with Catboy. Just give your legs time and work, and they'll adapt
    to the effort quite nicely.

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  7. drewation
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    i ride 3 miles to school

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  8. digitalattrition
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    Wow, really?!?!

    Is it uphill both ways!?!

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  9. drewation
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    yes and are you being sarcastic
    probably so i dont really care

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  10. Catboy
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    drewation said:

    *yes and are you being sarcastic
    probably so i dont really care *

    OMFG....

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  11. drewation
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    [SIZE=4]shut up already


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  12. drewation
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    shup up already[SIZE=4]


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  13. caw89
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    You just have to get used to riding for a while, at first you are really
    tense trying to keep your balance up so in time riding long distance
    will be a matter of sadle not legs.

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  14. vanished
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    Your just using muscle that you haven't used before...your probably also
    pretty tensed up, just try and relaxe. Also, your seat could be alittle
    low, tray and raise it see if it makes a difference.

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  15. Klaas Bil
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    Devicycle, it's normal to have tired legs when you are learning. Keep
    practicing is one thing to get that better. Sit more on the seat is
    another because if you have a lot of weight on your pedals, your legs
    are fighting each other.

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  16. Ken Cline
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    Catboy said:

    alot of people aren't used to using the muscles so much, so its a
    massive workout

    I was fairly fit when I started riding and still got quite a workout
    going a few blocks. Technique is more of a factor than strength on
    the street. After a while it becomes so easy it is hard to remember
    the struggle. Then you can try riding off road and discover what a
    massive workout really is!

    Ken

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  17. brian.slater
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    drewation said:

    *shup up already[ SIZE=4] *


    Were you trying for this:

    SHUP UP ALREADY

    You need the command ([ SIZE=4]) before your entry and the exit
    ([/size]) after. Note that I added a space in the command ([ SIZE=4])
    to make it *not* happpen - it's a computer, you not only have to tell it
    everything, you have to tell it -exactly- the right way.

    Are there 5 foot snow drifts until June, too? snigger

    All formatting commands added manually 😄 , really, I didn't use the
    buttons!:eek:

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  18. brian.slater
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    brian.slater said:

    *Are there 5 foot snow drifts until June, too? snigger*


    Hmmm, sorry, in Saskatoon there might be. snigger, chuckle

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  19. LegoBoy
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    The first month my legs ached also; So I guess it's normal. Just keep at
    it.

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