NEWS ARTICLE: "On a wheel and a prayer"

MuniAddict said:

As *usual*, there are several mis-quotes (the quote attributed to me was
never uttered!) and mis-information,

The part about being a cruise ship ventriloquist was made up, right?

Seriously, nice article.

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Yeah, they made up my quote too, never said anything like that!! But
what fun!!

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"A mountain unicycle frame runs about $100 for the entry level Torker LX
model to $500 for the muni-icon Kris Holm model. Each uses a 24-inch
knobby, double- walled tire (not included) with a reinforced aluminum
rim and 36 spokes."

I love reporters. :p

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Article said:

The cycles have no gears to shift

Not for long...

Article said:

Riders hold on to the upturned front of their seat and use their legs to
generate all the power for...wheelies

What's a wheelie on a unicycle, I wonder? 🙄

But yes, nice article. 🙂

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onelesscar

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Jethro said:

The part about being a cruise ship ventriloquist was made up, right?

Seriously, nice article.

No that one was accurate! But I only did the cruise ship thing once;
most of my show-biz career was in comedy clubs, TV guest appearances
and a few commercials.😄

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MuniAddict

Quoted message said:

A bold, cathartic diatribe ensued for great, humorous increments,
jovial kernels launched mindfully, numbing old people quickly,
rendering silver titanium UNICYCLES victorious, with X-mas young
zest!😄

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Despite the many misquotes and misrepresentations (WTF is a
double-walled tire?) it's great to get Muni in the press. Awesome
article! I love the picture... you guys look like a one wheeled attack
squad.

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Nice article. You don't look 51! It must be all the unicycling that
keeps you in shape :p

I liked:

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Until the inevitable "UPD," which is this niche's sport's shorthand for
unplanned dismount or wipeout, fall, or crash that catapults the rider
off the seat and into a first-aid kit

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seat that looks like a fat black leather banana

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Low air pressure in the tires helps increase the bounce and smoothens
what is often a wobbly, skeleton-jostling ride.

skeleton-jostling, oh really?

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cool to see muni in the paper, I saw an article about 4-5 years ago (?)
with kris holm and iit had the exact same title on it😎

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bike always broke... it's gay
Since you live in Ontario... it's ok that it's gay

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This isn't a clown's sport. It can be risky but about 13,000 worldwide
have become mountain unicyclists, according to the sport's forum,
www.unicyclist.com.

It's amazing how horrible news articles can seem when you're familiar
with the stuff.

Great article, Terry.

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Into the blue said:

Now when are you going to change your damn sig? 😄

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I can hear it now:
"Oh, oh, were half way there! Oh, oh! One wheel and a prayer!"

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but 3 degrees is like a heat wave!! woohoo.

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burjzyntski said:

Nice article. You don't look 51! It must be all the unicycling that
keeps you in shape :p

I'm actually *not* 51....yet! ("Only" 50.😄) But, just another of the
numerous misquotes made by the reporter. I especially liked the
"double-walled tire" misquote! But yeah, muni will definitley keep you
in shape!

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