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I'm in Frisco - - a short hop from your neighborhood. I mostly cruise around on a 26. I also have a DX20 and would love to see how I'm supposed to be riding it. I can hop down and ride one footed - but I've got a long way to go before anyone puts me on youtube. -- psbagumba 'http://www.friscounicycle.net' (http://www.friscounicycle.net/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ psbagumba's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15848 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I'm in Garland. I and my son have been slowly learning on a couple of 20" unicycles. I'm mostly just riding around, have a 3 mile loop that I go on near the house. My son and I went around White Rock Lake the other day, taking turns riding unicycle and a 3-wheel cargo trike. I think I've seen this guy out at WRL twice, although this picture is from the St. Patrick's Day Parade. I've seen one guy out there on a 29" as well (I ride a bike there quite a bit.) [image: http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...ade/Bike8.jpg] -- StephenH ------------------------------------------------------------------------ StephenH's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16659 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I'm in the DFW area and have never ridden a unicycle. I'd like to give it a try, but not sure I want to spend a ton of money on a unicycle to try it out (in this economy, a ton of money is not that much). Where in the area can one find used unicycles? At 5' 10" and 205 lbs, what size unicycle would be best for me to start with? Given that I could get a unicycle and practice on it, I would definitely be interested in meeting up with others. Thanks, Jason -- jason13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jason13's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17236 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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jason13 wrote: Where in the area can one find used unicycles? Jason - - if you live in Frisco, you can try sitting on top of my DX20. You'll be surprised how hard it is at first. It's a very tough little machine. Also, I routinely go to star parties (with the Texas Astronomical Society) in Garland and in Richardson at UTD and could spend a half hour with you during one of those trips. I almost always carry a uni to the Garland party. I've been watching craigslist for a while and it looks like there's not much action. There's a 24 inch DX for sale in Sherman right now but it's got a bent rim and I don't have any idea how bad it is. That store that StephenH mentioned sells some cheapo Galaxys for about 70 bucks. I had a Galaxy for a while. They're sturdy -and very very easy to ride. Well worth 70 bucks IMHO. -- psbagumba 'http://www.friscounicycle.net' (http://www.friscounicycle.net/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ psbagumba's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15848 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Hmmm...the place I'm thinking of, I believe it was Bike Island. Only, if you find the street address, it says Bike Island on the side or the back of the building, but then it was some other bicycle shop around on the front. Only now, I'm not finding any unicycles by them on ebay, and Yahoo yellow pages is not pulling up any other bicycle shop near that location. And I'm pretty sure the unicycles there were Gravity brand. Anyway, it's a moot point if they're not selling them any more. -- StephenH ------------------------------------------------------------------------ StephenH's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16659 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Yes, I think it is Bike Island. It's on the SW corner of 75 and Park (I think it's park..might be parker...whichever one is close to Target) -- psbagumba 'http://www.friscounicycle.net' (http://www.friscounicycle.net/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ psbagumba's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15848 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Yup, that's it. The retail store there is (or was?) Cycle Spectrum. Then around on the south side of the building it said "Bike Island". Their website: http://cyclespectrum.com/ For some reason, this won't pull up on Yahoo yellow pages, even when you type the name itself it. I assume the store is still up and running. They list the Gravity brand of bikes on the website, but don't really say if they sell unicycles any more or not. -- StephenH ------------------------------------------------------------------------ StephenH's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16659 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Sweet! I didn't know their was actually more people who rode in my area. Well I'm not sure but last I checked the ft. worth Unipsychos still meet every friday night in downtown ft. worth at the court house. If you guys want to go let me know and I'll try and get in touch with everyone. If anyone here is interested in riding street or trials stuff let me know. I have soooo many spots that I can take you to no matter how good or bad you are I have 2 friends in my neighborhood that have 20's aswell who are still learning but can jump a few stairs on occasion. Like I said though let me know what you guys can do and if you want to go riding friday just post or PM me. Oh yeah, and feel free to organize a ride sometime....Texas is too big to not have a unicycle convention -- The UniSLAB Spoonthumb wrote: Does it make you feel good? Arguing on the internet? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The UniSLAB's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15258 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70168 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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