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Day 12: Another female EUC rider

I got a link. That happens often.  My husband sees a post, a Youtube video, an article and sends it my way frequently.  This one was a bit different.  

Look at this, we saw this page over the summer. I looked at it. Click. 

It was a woman in Jersey City that we saw over the summer. At that time she was struggling to learn how to ride the EUC. It was lots of falling and frustration. When I saw it in August, I could relate to her experience. Riding an electric unicycle was not easy for me. 

This video was different.  Fast forward 7 months. Now she is a pro or a pro by my standards. She now rides in Manhattan. Crazy. I do it and my heart starts racing immediately. If you've ever seen or experienced Manhattan driving you understand what I mean. 

My husband suggested I reach out, another female rider is rare.  So I thought about it, but I'm an introvert and new people stress me out. 

I took a breath and found her IG. I DM her and told her about my experience.  I thought maybe she'd respond, maybe she'd think I was nuts. 

Minutes later... she responded. We chatted for a bit and made tentative plans. That wasn't so hard.  
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  1. AnonymousMarch 12, 2021 at 7:44 PM

    >That wasn't so hard. <

    Sometimes, that just the push we need to step a little further outside of our comfort zone to find something truly amazing!

    I hope you have the chance to connect and ride together! It's sounds so scary, but yet, why not?? :)

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  2. amyilene https://amyilene.home.blog/March 13, 2021 at 5:44 PM

    I can't imagine doing anything on wheels in Manhattan (although there was a brief time in the 90s when I attempted to rollerblade, but that is another story!). I'm glad you reached out to this woman..."wasn't so hard" indeed!

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