Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Fifty Plus (50+)
Reload this Page >

Ridingthrough beach sand, thick roots, riding UP stairs, and more...

Search
Notices
Fifty Plus (50+) Share the victories, challenges, successes and special concerns of bicyclists 50 and older. Especially useful for those entering or reentering bicycling.

Ridingthrough beach sand, thick roots, riding UP stairs, and more...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-14-12, 07:28 PM
  #1  
Not "2" Tired
Thread Starter
 
UniGeezer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 460
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16 Post(s)
Liked 28 Times in 12 Posts
Riding through beach sand, thick roots, riding UP stairs, and more...

Oh yeah, all on ONE wheel!

Terry "UniGeezer" Peterson
56 years young, but not "2" Tired!

UniGeezer is offline  
Old 04-14-12, 07:41 PM
  #2  
Century bound
 
Phil85207's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Mesa Arizona
Posts: 2,262

Bikes: Felt AR4 and Cannondale hybrid

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts
Looks like fun. I think I'll get me one of those. NOT!!
Phil85207 is offline  
Old 04-14-12, 07:55 PM
  #3  
Not "2" Tired
Thread Starter
 
UniGeezer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 460
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16 Post(s)
Liked 28 Times in 12 Posts
Originally Posted by Phil85207
Looks like fun. I think I'll get me one of those. NOT!!
Definitely not for everyone. But I like a real challenge!
UniGeezer is offline  
Old 04-14-12, 09:35 PM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
downtube42's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 3,843

Bikes: Trek Domane SL6 Gen 3, Soma Fog Cutter, Focus Mares AL, Detroit Bikes Sparrow FG, Volae Team, Nimbus MUni

Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 896 Post(s)
Liked 2,065 Times in 1,081 Posts
You make it look too easy. Riding over the roots is impressive enough, but up those stairs? Dang.
downtube42 is offline  
Old 04-14-12, 10:26 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Incheon, South Korea
Posts: 2,835

Bikes: Nothing amazing... cheap old 21 speed mtb

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
Saw someone on a unicycle at the park a few months back. The thing looks... unsafe. Great skills mastering it.
krobinson103 is offline  
Old 04-15-12, 03:26 PM
  #6  
Desert Rat
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SoCal Desert Cities
Posts: 366

Bikes: GT Timberline (1990?), Trek 1100 (199?), Giant OCR3 (2007)

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
I think I would hurt myself if I tried that.

Good job though!
Makeitso is offline  
Old 04-15-12, 06:55 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,053
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 16 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Are you using clipless pedals?
jim p is offline  
Old 04-15-12, 07:49 PM
  #8  
Senior Member
 
teachme's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Nederland, Texas
Posts: 1,441

Bikes: 2011 Specialized Sectuer, 1988 Bianchi

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
That is awesome skill level! Nice job on the video too.
teachme is offline  
Old 04-16-12, 07:31 AM
  #9  
Calamari to go
 
cc_rider's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 3,113

Bikes: Trek 750

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Reminds me of some of the stuff I'd see when the unicycles would work out at Grant's Tomb, NYC on Sunday mornings.
cc_rider is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
social suicide
Great Lakes
0
07-31-16 05:29 PM
Elvo
Road Cycling
30
06-06-16 03:16 PM
zerogravity
Hybrid Bicycles
5
03-07-12 08:21 PM
RyyS
Mountain Biking
1
12-22-11 09:05 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.