I am an avid juggler (I can do 5 balls and 4 clubs) and in January
of this year somebody in the juggling club told me where he saw a
used uni for sale. I bought it for $50. It is a 24" old Schwinn. I started
learning in my basement because there is no place to ride a uni
outside in January in Minnesota. Within a couple of weeks I could
ride the 30 feet across the basement. Learning to free mount took
longer and I then learned I had the seat way too low. Had to learn
to free mount all over again after I moved the seat up where it should
be.
Over the summer I have learned to go as far as I want, can do
figure 8's in the driveway, can juggle 3 balls and my 5 year old son
likes me to give him rides on my shoulders. My 7 year old son isn't
brave enough to sit on my shoulders even without being on the uni.
This winter I hope I can learn (in my basement again) how to idle. I
would like to get more steady while juggling, especially 3 clubs. I have
tried to pick up things on the ground and can get down to something
about 7" high so far. Would be nice to learn to pick up a dropped
club.
Unicycling is still second to juggling and I really only want to learn
enough on the uni so I can work it in with my juggling.
Andy Arhelger
andya5@aol.com