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Old July 28th 18, 05:59 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Ed Pratt is first person to unicycle around the world as he passesfinishing line in Somerset

Ed Pratt has raised more than £300,000 for a charity that delivers
educational equipment to poor and vulnerable children.

A British man is celebrating after becoming the first person to unicycle
around the world.

Ed Pratt left Curry Rivel, near Taunton, Somerset, in March 2015 to
embark on a 21,000-mile one-wheeled adventure when he was 19.

Carrying nothing more than a tent, sleeping bag, camping stove and kit
in panniers attached to his 36-inch Nimbus Oracle unicycle, he completed
the challenge without any support.

His journey involved unicycling through Europe, Turkey, Georgia,
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan before travelling across China and
through South East Asia to Singapore.

He then took on Australia and New Zealand and then on to the US, and
finally flew from New York to Edinburgh to begin the final 500 miles
home to Somerset.

https://news.sky.com/story/ed-pratt-...erset-11451320
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Old July 29th 18, 12:09 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Ed Pratt is first person to unicycle around the world as hepasses finishing line in Somerset

On 28/07/18 17:59, Bod wrote:
Ed Pratt has raised more than £300,000 for a charity that delivers
educational equipment to poor and vulnerable children.

A British man is celebrating after becoming the first person to unicycle
around the world.


Remarkable. I was previously impressed by someone starting out to do it
on a penny farthing.
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Old July 29th 18, 12:53 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Ed Pratt is first person to unicycle around the world as hepasses finishing line in Somerset

On 29/07/2018 12:09, TMS320 wrote:
On 28/07/18 17:59, Bod wrote:
Ed Pratt has raised more than £300,000 for a charity that delivers
educational equipment to poor and vulnerable children.

A British man is celebrating after becoming the first person to
unicycle around the world.


Remarkable. I was previously impressed by someone starting out to do it
on a penny farthing.

Indeed and £300,000 will help a lot of those vulnerable children.


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