[python] Re: Lovely spam! wonderful spam
- From: "Carl Punton" <carlpunton@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:41:27 +0200
Just got back in from trying to ride again, Hanno I think your correct, I
managed to ride a little further tonight, it seemed like it was easier if I
didn't concentrate on what I was trying to do, maybe even think of something
else!
Managed about 20 meters once, also turned a little left to right without
putting my hands down, although totally out of control it did feel for the
first time that I might be able to ride it.
Jurgen, I tried the "wheel flop test", it does tend to want to flop when
pushed from the back of the seat, a little weight on the seat stops that, I
guess that's what you mean.
Regards, Carl.
On 22/10/2007, Carl Punton <carlpunton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thank you Jurgen & Hanno for your words of encouragement, I will keep
> trying, the funny thing is I can already ride a unicycle(badly)! I learned
> about 15 years ago on a 20" wheel one. The photo is of one I made 3 years
> ago, it is made with a wheel from an electric scooter (from the rubbish of
> course), the drive belt & toothed pulleys are scrap crankshaft/camshaft
> mixture from various car engines! And Yes, I can ride it (very low geared),
> though I ride them very little now.
Sorry, a bit off topic, Carl.
>
> On 22/10/2007, Hanno Hirsch <superhanno@xxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Carl,
> > > Another shameless "monty Python" link (sorry Jurgen), my bike shall
> > > now be known as "Spam"! (Spanish-Python-?-?)
> > > I went to work on the bike earlier today & I thought to myself "at
> > > what point will I be able to ride it?" Then it occurred to me that
> > even
> > > though it doesn't have brakes or a way of changing gears, if I put a
> > > chain on it & used about a hundred plastic zip ties to hold my half
> > > finished seat* on I would be able to have a go.
> > > Well, I tried to ride it for about half an hour, in that time I only
> > > managed to ride about 10 meters, a few times, the rest of the time was
> > > spent hopelessly swaying from side to side. I don't intend to finish
> > it
> > > until I can ride it.
> >
> > Nice bike,
> > I'll advise you to finish it anyway.
> >
> > Learning to handle a mid-steer bike takes a big amount of willpower, it
> > is a man-over-machine thing.
> > You have to show the beast, who is in control, otherwise it will take
> > control, at leas over the direction where you go.
> >
> > In process of learning to ride, there are ups and downs, don't get
> > discouraged, there will be the moment where you notice: "I ride it!"
> >
> > tips or driving lessons are useless, for any individual has to find his
> > own way to get it.
> >
> > Just be sure you will get it!
> >
> > after mastering it, you could be proud to be in the high leage of the
> > mid-steer riders, jealously admired by those who want, but don't dare.
> >
> > I hope this gives you enough motivation to keep on learning.
> >
> > For me, learning to ride was a kind of esoterical experience, I suddenly
> > felt that I should be calm and relaxed, somehow I did it, and then I had
> >
> > my first ride of significant distance.
> >
> > After mastering the mid steering bike I looked for new challenges and
> > found the Unicylce.
> >
> > first time on the unicycle it felt quite similar like first trying to
> > master the mid steer.
> >
> > It was sometimes the same disencouraging, but I always remembered like
> > it was learning before and not to give up upon drawbacks.
> >
> > actually I have the same challenge on Heelys (see www.heelys.com)......
> >
> > Hanno, hope to help
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