mUNI in Mexico

hungfromhooks said:

anyone taken a muni or coker to mexico? what was it like?

At least Kris and Nathan did, they rode on Orizaba (I think it is a
volcano) and made a film of it called Unizaba.

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That sounds like a really cool trip. You could PM Nathan and ask how it
went. I haven't seen him posting in a while.

Here's 'Nathans Website' (http://www.movaris.com/nathan/)

Everyone knows Kris's website, but in case you don't:
www.krisholm.com

Ken

p/s I recommed Unizaba as well (available in "One Tired Guy"😉. I rate
it the second best Unicycle film ever, just behind "Into the Thunder
Dragon".

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i thought we were riding our unicycles TO mexico! 🙂
hahaha. it's only a cross country trip! if we started next week we'll
get there by june i'm sure! but you'll have to slow down. i only have a
20" right now 🙂

okay. but really.
i want to ride through a white sandy beach.
is there anything inherently wrong with riding a unicycle through sand
and salt-water?

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idonno maybe... RUST?

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Philip Barbosa

people photographer- side show performer - newbie unicyclist

Witness an average man, flesh skewered deeply and imbedded with shark
fishing hooks! Marvel as a mere mortal fueled only by free will...
Ferociosly Pulls, twists, and stretches hooked apendages to transform
the pastey dermal landscape of his own hide and finally ascend to new
heights, literally!" This is NO ILLUSION! What you will see is real...
and remember ladies and gentlemen all this done without the assistance
of his unicycle.
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Traveling to Mexico with unicycles is no different than traveling to
most places I guess. Kris and I brought 24" Munis there on our trip in
2001. Nothing special. Just take off the pedals, put in the unicycle
bag, and go. In January 2005 I flew to Cancun Mexico with a 29er and
continued on to a destination in the Carribean - no problems at all.
When I arrived back in Mexico the customs guys asked what was in the
funny shaped bag and I told him in Spanish that it is a unicycle. No
problem at all.

So what unicycle to take?

Muni: great if it's hilly and you plan to do some real offroad riding.

Coker: Large and harder to handle, both travelling by air and navigating
in difficult traffic. Great if you are doing long distance touring. Not
good at all for giving locals a try.

20" freestyle: Easiest to transport and good for showing locals tricks
but limited use as transportation.

20" trials: Easy to transport and great for showing locals tricks and
letting them have a try. Not much use at all for getting around except
for very short distances.

29er: My choice for general trips to anywhere. Use 125mm cranks and you
can climb steep cobblestoned streets but still cruise semi-long
distances. Locals will always want to see tricks which are harder on
shortish cranks, but just wheel walk and ride one-footed or something.

Ken - my website moved to 'www.nhoover.com' (http://www.nhoover.com/) On
it you can see lots of photos and many are of unicycling on trips to
various places.

Have a great time in Mexico - an awesome place.

---Nathan

'Unicycling etc photos from Jan 2005 trip'
(http://community.webshots.com/album/262685482fYZBhe)

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thank you so much John and Nathan! i have been looking up information of
guided MTB tours through the Baja, some are really cheap and some are a
little bit out of my price range, then agian those come with lots of
meals a support truck and a full suspension XC B*ke.

i am going to do a little more research oh what the riding is like over
there. i thought if i bring the Muni i also have a fireball tire i have
not used in a while i could pack it along.

though i'm leaning pretty heavly on the 29er and picking up an off road
tire before i leave.

hey Nathan! how do you say in spanish *"it is a unicycle!"*

i assume checking it as sports equipment made it pretty safe? i am
borrowing a Roach Unicycle Travel bag from Jeff Groves.

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Philip Barbosa

people photographer- side show performer - newbie unicyclist

Witness an average man, flesh skewered deeply and imbedded with shark
fishing hooks! Marvel as a mere mortal fueled only by free will...
Ferociosly Pulls, twists, and stretches hooked apendages to transform
the pastey dermal landscape of his own hide and finally ascend to new
heights, literally!" This is NO ILLUSION! What you will see is real...
and remember ladies and gentlemen all this done without the assistance
of his unicycle.
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Find out why your fiancee wants the 24" and weigh those reasons very
heavily.

The 29er might be able to keep up with a rented bicycle for bopping
around. In that case, you'd want a fattish road tire like a Big Apple.

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hungfromhooks said:

HEY NATHAN! HOW DO YOU SAY IN SPANISH *\"IT IS A UNICYCLE!\"
*

Es un unicycle!

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Unicycle is not a word that all translation websites seem to know. The
Spanish word I've always used for unicycle is monociclo. See 'How do you
say unicycle in different languages.' (http://tinyurl.com/17af)

Hola, Senor Customs Agent. Que es esto? Es un monociclo.

Or something along those lines. With a big smile.

---Nathan

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