Seattle To Portland On A Unicycle (July 2009)

Ducttape, Thanks for taking the time to hook up the link. I hope you do
the STP in 2009.

Bungeejoe, Congratulations. I will look up the details of your STP
ride. I hope you come out this year and set the pace for some of us that
ride the STP in 2009.

Bruce, I am familiar with your STP ride. I heard from some friends that
they saw a guy doing the STP on a unicycle and your story popped up on
the first search. I read your story. You write well. Began surfing
around and saw some video with Kris Holm and Dan Heaton, really
impressive atheletes. I rode alot when I was younger, actually did a
paper route on my Schwinn unicycle. Still have an original Schwinn
Giraffe. I was completely unaware so much was going on with unicycles. I
saw a lot of extreme sports and who is not impressed by those athletes?
Extreme sports guys were making the line between what was possible and
impossible pretty thin. After seeing top unicycle riders like Kris Holm
and Dan Heaton it seemed like the line, at times, no longer existed
between possible and impossible. Amazing athletes and good people I am
told by some acquaintances that saw Dan Heaton in December at the new
downton Seattle Columbia Store opening where he did a unicycle demo.

I loved those videos with Kris Holm and Dan Heaton and other top
riders. I loved watching Air Jordan launch from the top of the key and
owning the net. He never faked the funk on a nasty dunk. Never once did
I suffer the delusion I would ride a unicycle at their level or school
Jordan at B-Ball. Your story Bruce, kind of struck a chord. The idea of
a road trip on a unicycle had appealed to me since I was 14. You made
it seem possible. Have'nt been able to shake the idea loose. So it's
your fault. See how ya are?

I know the desire to succeed is only as great as a persons desire to
prepare. I know it's not a race. I know my life is'nt some halcyon
moment that will occur when I connect Point A to Point B. I've been
riding alot lately and enjoying it. This thing feels possible.

When I found your article on the STP, I was on the mend from a
significant physical hurdle. Repercussions from that struggle will
figure into this challenge as the distance stretches.

At this point, it feels like the only failure for me would be to not
ride the STP.

Thanks again for the thoughtful responses...What is your preference for
a saddle now? Air or gel, which model?


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