Anybody unicycle on the playa?
Anybody unicycle on the playa?
How practical would a unicycle be for transport around the playa?
- unjonharley
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Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
Toadfiend wrote:How practical would a unicycle be for transport around the playa?
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SAw a bunch out there this year.
Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
Same here!unjonharley wrote:Toadfiend wrote:How practical would a unicycle be for transport around the playa?
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SAw a bunch out there this year.
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Mr Mullen
Mr Mullen
I was in Center Camp when some sort of unicycle rally went by (right while I was talking with the guy who had "The World's Most Fuel Efficient Car"-- namely, it was pedal powered!)
I can't say whether or not unicycles are practical, but people do use them.
B.
I can't say whether or not unicycles are practical, but people do use them.
B.
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justawheel
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Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
The first unicyclist I met was John at Future camp, which was next to me. He had 3 unicycles with him. The unicycle rally was held Thur 5:30 at the 9:00 circle.... I think there were 29 unicycles... they were all amazing... many of them took their unicycles through the art circle at center camp... hoping up the ramp and riding down...
I rode my electric unicycle across the playa to join them, and rode around about a quarter of the playa with them. I'm new at it so I stay away from soft sand and holes.. sure is fun though.. I believe next year there will be many more regular and electric unicycles..
I rode my electric unicycle across the playa to join them, and rode around about a quarter of the playa with them. I'm new at it so I stay away from soft sand and holes.. sure is fun though.. I believe next year there will be many more regular and electric unicycles..
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Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
Saw the unicycle parade, and pestered Justawheel at our camp near 5:15/G. Glad to hear the Solowheel thing worked well.
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justawheel
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Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
Thanks for pestering
I enjoyed answering questions about the wheel... I was on my way to center camp for Java. I rode it up through Saturday, and then decided there were too many big pot holes for an nubie rider like me to negotiate, so I used my "landola" for the remaining day. A number of people said they would email pics of me on the wheel. I will post a few pics when they do... justawheel.com is basic, but up now.. with plans for enhancement soon
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Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
The Utah fire conclave has a guy with a flaming unicycle.
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Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
There was a circus camp that was giving lessons in how to ride a unicycle, among other things.
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When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle.
Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle.
Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me
Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
There were a few of us.

We took over the roller rink.

(I'm the shirtless guy with the Portland tan. oof.)
We took over the roller rink.
(I'm the shirtless guy with the Portland tan. oof.)
Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
Awesome, and with a pedal powered wooly mammoth in the background.
interestingly, the google finds nothing about the "pedal powered wooly mammoth"
interestingly, the google finds nothing about the "pedal powered wooly mammoth"
Re: Anybody unicycle on the playa?
Uh... I seem to recall the mammoth folks posting on eplaya. They're in that "Home" video with the song by Edwin Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.