There will be no unicycling at the Y this Saturday, December 23rd.
We will resume the 30th from 4:30-6:30pm in gym 1.
If you get a new uni for the holidays, show up and show off!
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Dig In!
We do a lot of riding outdoors. What you may not know is several of us actually do a lot of trail building as well. How much? Over the past 2 years 5 of us have over 1,100 hours invested in Alameda Singletrack. We see unicycling and biking (and hiking too) to be a vital part in an overall healthy community.
While you may not have the time to spend in the woods building super sweet trail, we'd like to invite you to make your own contribution.
The Alameda Singletrack project is one of the recipients of the International Mountain Biking Association's (IMBA) Dig In Grant.
THIS IS HUGE NEWS!
We NEED to raise as much money as we can so building an AMAZING local trail system can continue. We've built close to 6 miles so far, but we aren't even 1/2 way done.
If you haven't checked out Alameda Singletrack yet, PLEASE do.
And DONATE HERE.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
USA! - The Unicycling Society of America AND #UnicyclesAreAThing
As we noted in the last post, we're all about people trying unicycling for free.
So are our friends at #UnicyclesAreAThing. They are friends in real life and not just virtually (as many things go these days). And, while they are now one of the newest Unicycling Society of America affiliated clubs, they already have some positive press in the Post-Gazette Uni Story that ran recently.
And though they are now a new official club, they've been functioning for a few years with the same mission as we have: get people to try unicycling for FREE!
There's a good chance that if you're reading this and are in the Pittsburgh region that you've already had the opportunity to join them or us (Butler Wobble) to try riding.
I know I've mentioned the FREE aspect a whole lot recently. As with anything though, there is a cost incurred somewhere by someone.
In the case of almost anything in our society, there are times when liability insurance is necessary. If you have a home or a car, you know this exists. It's an American thing that people tend to get litigious in a hurry. And while you might not be that person, anytime there's something that involved a perceived risk, there can be a need to protect against that person who may try to sue.
So. Here's what you can do about helping the unicycling cause. Please consider joining the Unicycling Society of America. It's only $20 a year for an Individual Membership or $35 a year for a Family Membership (all at the same address). If you ride with us (either #UnicyclesAreAThing or Butler Wobble), please specify us as your club when filling out the form. Having the people who ride with us and help us with demos members allows us to have liability insurance when we need it at no additional cost to any of our members. Neither Butler Wobble nor #UnicyclesAreAThing have any other dues to be members.
If you ride a unicycle, you should join the Unicycling Society of America. They are interested in connecting unicyclists with each other as well as sponsoring events and supporting USA affiliated clubs.
Seriously, if you've ridden with us, think just how awesome it's been to try something for free. How often else can you do that beyond a couple of initial classes. In the grand scheme of life, unicycling is cheap. Please help keep it that way.
Consider joining the Unicycling Society of America. If you need a direct link to the membership page: it's here.
We've been on a mission to get people to learn about the fun of one for free. So are our friends at #UnicyclesAreAThing. Please help us keep it that way. Your support helps us when we need insurance to be at events with unis so that more people can try unicycling.
So are our friends at #UnicyclesAreAThing. They are friends in real life and not just virtually (as many things go these days). And, while they are now one of the newest Unicycling Society of America affiliated clubs, they already have some positive press in the Post-Gazette Uni Story that ran recently.
And though they are now a new official club, they've been functioning for a few years with the same mission as we have: get people to try unicycling for FREE!
There's a good chance that if you're reading this and are in the Pittsburgh region that you've already had the opportunity to join them or us (Butler Wobble) to try riding.
I know I've mentioned the FREE aspect a whole lot recently. As with anything though, there is a cost incurred somewhere by someone.
In the case of almost anything in our society, there are times when liability insurance is necessary. If you have a home or a car, you know this exists. It's an American thing that people tend to get litigious in a hurry. And while you might not be that person, anytime there's something that involved a perceived risk, there can be a need to protect against that person who may try to sue.
So. Here's what you can do about helping the unicycling cause. Please consider joining the Unicycling Society of America. It's only $20 a year for an Individual Membership or $35 a year for a Family Membership (all at the same address). If you ride with us (either #UnicyclesAreAThing or Butler Wobble), please specify us as your club when filling out the form. Having the people who ride with us and help us with demos members allows us to have liability insurance when we need it at no additional cost to any of our members. Neither Butler Wobble nor #UnicyclesAreAThing have any other dues to be members.
If you ride a unicycle, you should join the Unicycling Society of America. They are interested in connecting unicyclists with each other as well as sponsoring events and supporting USA affiliated clubs.
Seriously, if you've ridden with us, think just how awesome it's been to try something for free. How often else can you do that beyond a couple of initial classes. In the grand scheme of life, unicycling is cheap. Please help keep it that way.
Consider joining the Unicycling Society of America. If you need a direct link to the membership page: it's here.
We've been on a mission to get people to learn about the fun of one for free. So are our friends at #UnicyclesAreAThing. Please help us keep it that way. Your support helps us when we need insurance to be at events with unis so that more people can try unicycling.
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
More of the Same
The last post was about 3 months ago. That DOESN'T mean we haven't been riding and active.
Quite the contrary, we've just got a routine. And it's a pretty good one.
From the Autumn Daylight Saving Time to Spring Daylight Saving Time we've got regular beginner (and everyone else is welcome too) FREE sessions at the Butler Y on Saturdays. We also ride Friday nights at The Wheel Mill indoor bike (and uni) park.
But, it's not that time of year.
It's early July. And since the last post we've had FREE uni demos at the Y's Healthy Kids Day. And we had FREE uni demos at Dirt Rag's Dirt Fest (PA version). We also had a pretty fun group ride there as well.
Quite the contrary, we've just got a routine. And it's a pretty good one.
From the Autumn Daylight Saving Time to Spring Daylight Saving Time we've got regular beginner (and everyone else is welcome too) FREE sessions at the Butler Y on Saturdays. We also ride Friday nights at The Wheel Mill indoor bike (and uni) park.
But, it's not that time of year.
It's early July. And since the last post we've had FREE uni demos at the Y's Healthy Kids Day. And we had FREE uni demos at Dirt Rag's Dirt Fest (PA version). We also had a pretty fun group ride there as well.
On our advanced rider end, we also had a pretty fun reviewing of the NAUCC 2013 Marathon course one fun Sunday. We also raced 6 Hour's of Brady's Run as a wobble of uni solos.
And there's been FREE beginner unicycling with #UnicyclesAreAThing every Friday night from 6:30-8:30 (weather permitting) sponsored by THICK Bikes at South Shore Riverfront Park in the South Side of Pittsburgh.
And some are getting ready to head to NAUCC 2017.
And we've had FREE uni demos at Open Streets Pittsburgh (and will be at Bar Marco again for this year's finale on July 30th- YAAY!)
And after that we'll be racing the Month of Mud again in October.
And then back to the Y and The Wheel Mill for another round of fun!
SO- if you're looking for the most regular updates of where you can ride with us, you can find us on Facebook. Or, you can just look for us in person at any of the usual places at the usual times. Or, just send an email.
We're keeping consistent with our mission:
Unicycling is fun for everyone!
PS- If you're looking for more unicycling info, check out The Unicycling Society of America. We're one of the many affiliated clubs in the USA.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
April 1st is Coming- No Joke.
Since Daylight Saving Time has hit, indoor attendance has been down. So, April 1st will be our last session at the Butler YMCA for the season. Never fear, we will return to the Y in November.
If you want to try unicycling for free in the interim, we will be working with Thick Bikes at their #UnicyclesAreAThing on Friday nights at Riverfront Park starting in May. We will also be at Open Streets PGH in the Summer.
Thanks for such a great season!
Get outside and ride!
Sunday, January 1, 2017
2017 - The Year of the Uni
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| Photo courtesy of Mike Briggs |
It's the first day of 2017. 2016 is behind us. Isn't it time you learned to unicycle? We'd LOVE to see more people give it a try this year. For now we're at the Butler Y every Saturday through the end of March from 4:30- 6:30pm. As always, due to the generosity of the Y, unicycling is completely FREE! You don't even have to be a Y member! You do need to fill out a waiver (under 18 needs a parent's signature) and wear a helmet. We have extra helmets, and extra unicycles.
As the year progresses, we'll be at a lot of other events as well, but for now, let's keep it simple. Y on Saturdays. If you're new to unicycling, you can do it if you can ride a bike. Make it a point to hold to this resolution of learning to unicycle and join us.
We need more people for the pyramid.
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