Unicycles. I’m getting pretty decent at freemounting and can ride away from probably 75% of ‘em. You might be excited about that, but I am. Last Friday I rode at least 700 feet before dismounting (on the one that I actually measured) and most likely more than that and even rode (with a few pauses, of course) down the block and back, probably somewhere over a 1/2 mile total. If any of you are thinking about learning to unicycle, here’s a tip:
Keeping your weight on the pedals might seem like it give you more control and, at first, it might, but once you learn to put most of your weight on the seat, your legs will thank you for it. Now to perfect a figure eight in both directions, learn to idle and hop, and ride off-road and then I’ll be making some progress. Really, I’ve only ridden about an hour over the past 4-5 days (if that) so progress comes slowly but I’ve got other things going on as well.
Wifey’s been having mild contractions all day and for parts of the past few days so she’s currently being checked out at the doc’s office. Me, I’m waiting at home, watching the Cubs, and drinking a little bourbon. If by some wacky happening she doesn’t go into labor before next Tuesday, she’ll be induced then. We’ll see. Until then, I’m waiting…
Let me know if you ever figure out good ways to learn to ride backwards. I can ride forwards for miles but have never been able to go backwards. It took only 2 weeks to learn. Unfortunately, I haven’t improved since. Oh well, unicycles are fun.