Comments on: A New Obsession http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/ David Crowell :: Losing Weight Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:27:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Crowell http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/#comment-1526 David Crowell Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:11:06 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1265#comment-1526 Bruce, That's awesome. I haven't been practicing on it as much as I should, but I did just have it out in the driveway a few days ago. Bruce,

That’s awesome. I haven’t been practicing on it as much as I should, but I did just have it out in the driveway a few days ago.

]]> By: bruce http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/#comment-1510 bruce Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:07:29 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1265#comment-1510 I have been riding for 5 years. Last year I rode 2300 miles. Today I just rode 18 miles. I have a 36 inch uni, yes 36 you read it right. It is the BEST sport/excercise ever. Keep trying and never give up. I was the most un-coordinated kid in school, but I just taught my self at age 40 and in a month I was riding miles. Once I got to 6 miles I ordered the 36 although I started on the 24 inch. Good Luck!!! I have been riding for 5 years. Last year I rode 2300 miles. Today I just rode 18 miles. I have a 36 inch uni, yes 36 you read it right. It is the BEST sport/excercise ever. Keep trying and never give up. I was the most un-coordinated kid in school, but I just taught my self at age 40 and in a month I was riding miles. Once I got to 6 miles I ordered the 36 although I started on the 24 inch. Good Luck!!!

]]> By: David Crowell http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/#comment-866 David Crowell Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:07:47 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1265#comment-866 I don't think I'll ever be into long-distance unicycling. I just looked at it as learning something new, and probably helping to strengthen core muscles. I don’t think I’ll ever be into long-distance unicycling. I just looked at it as learning something new, and probably helping to strengthen core muscles.

]]> By: dave http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/#comment-861 dave Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:27:20 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1265#comment-861 At the century I did on the eastern shore last fall, there was a guy who finished it on a unicycle story link - http://twosentz.blogspot.com/2008/10/unicyclist-completes-seagull-century.html I'm impressed. I've always wanted to try it, but knew that if I bought one, it'd sit in the back room next to my guitar. Too many ambitions, not enough days. Good luck! At the century I did on the eastern shore last fall, there was a guy who finished it on a unicycle story link – http://twosentz.blogspot.com/2008/10/unicyclist-completes-seagull-century.html

I’m impressed. I’ve always wanted to try it, but knew that if I bought one, it’d sit in the back room next to my guitar. Too many ambitions, not enough days. Good luck!

]]> By: Jason Kearney http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/#comment-851 Jason Kearney Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:00:53 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1265#comment-851 There's a guy in Tulsa that I met several years ago. He weighed, I think, around 400 pounds. His doctor wanted to put him on an exercise regimen, but he politely declined. He said he knew how to best lose weight--he would buy a unicycle. He did, and lost about 200 pounds. It was amazing. He says it is because with no freewheel on a uni, he is pedaling all the time. It allows for more controlled increase in his heart rate, and thus allowed him to lose weight. When I knew him, he was riding our annual cross state ride, from Texas to Kansas, on a unicycle. He was an amazing dude. There’s a guy in Tulsa that I met several years ago. He weighed, I think, around 400 pounds. His doctor wanted to put him on an exercise regimen, but he politely declined. He said he knew how to best lose weight–he would buy a unicycle. He did, and lost about 200 pounds. It was amazing. He says it is because with no freewheel on a uni, he is pedaling all the time. It allows for more controlled increase in his heart rate, and thus allowed him to lose weight. When I knew him, he was riding our annual cross state ride, from Texas to Kansas, on a unicycle. He was an amazing dude.

]]> By: David Crowell http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/#comment-841 David Crowell Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:29:13 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1265#comment-841 I tried it on the grass. I really needed a smoother surface. I fell on my tailbone in the house. It's still a little sore. I fell in the driveway once, I'm not sore from that. Once I get to where I can actually ride it, I want to wander up and down the riverwalk on it. That'll be fun. I really can't see doing much distance on it. I don't think I'd be much faster than walking. I certainly don't think I'll practice "Vehicular Unicycling". :) I tried it on the grass. I really needed a smoother surface. I fell on my tailbone in the house. It’s still a little sore. I fell in the driveway once, I’m not sore from that.

Once I get to where I can actually ride it, I want to wander up and down the riverwalk on it. That’ll be fun. I really can’t see doing much distance on it. I don’t think I’d be much faster than walking.

I certainly don’t think I’ll practice “Vehicular Unicycling”. :)

]]> By: Tim http://fatguy.org/2009/02/28/a-new-obsession/#comment-840 Tim Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:06:24 +0000 http://fatguy.org/?p=1265#comment-840 Like teaching a kid to ride a bike, I suggest practicing on grass. Good luck. Now THAT would be a RCCS ride to remember, Unis only. Like teaching a kid to ride a bike, I suggest practicing on grass. Good luck. Now THAT would be a RCCS ride to remember, Unis only.

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