Unicycling--Real or FAKE??

[BillyTheMountain]

Most of it is fake, but injuries do occur in the shows, they are still very entertaining to watch.

The main thing i remember about unicycling is, when Kris Holm, i think that was his name, He was my favorite unicycler, and at the time, when i was pretty young, was one of my idols, but he was riding down the volcano, he fell and injured his thing. Good luck faking that one...

And are any unicyclists as smug as magicians and wrestlers?

[habbywall]

unicycling is all fake, i cant even ride one, i only do shows with a rope

[UniBrier]

Unicycling is just as fake as magicians and wrestlers because all the moves are very practiced.

[domesticated ape]

The only difference is that we don't wear capes:p

[cathwood]

There's no such thing as 'real', everything is socially constructed.

Cathy

[BillyTheMountain]

There's no such thing as 'real', everything is socially constructed.

Cathy

Wow! That's 5 votes for unicycling is FAKE, and no one claiming it's REAL!!

It prolly IS FAKE!

[dorfman]

The only difference is that we don't wear capes:p

i do...on occasion

[unitoon]

what do you mean it's fake? it's all real!!!

[irvinegr]

How could it be fake?. i am a 100% real unicyclist.

[phil]

I think I see the problem... amongst other circles such as skating and BMX riding people say "keep it real!" just to remind everyone to make sure it stays real. I can't remember anyone saying that while on a unicycle, and I don't think I'm the only one. We have been neglecting our responsibilities, and unicycling has become unreal as a result.

Phil

[Jerrick]

lololol, After reading how you edited my words, it made me laugh so frickin hard!

Anyways, unicycling is completely fake, its done with cables and pulleys, I pity the fool that think they can really ride on one wheel!:rolleyes:

[BillyTheMountain]

what do you mean it's fake? it's all real!!!

How could it be fake?. i am a 100% real unicyclist.


That's right.

And Santa will be along if you're good.....

[samia]

But I saw a parrot ride a unicycle once. Was that fake? I think not.
Parrots can do anything (http://www.e-isle.com/parrot/gallery.htm).

[monkeyman]

parrots>humans

[nachos]

haha what would be the fun.. i mean.. there arnt entire shows on unicyling like.. all the time.. so.. what we just.. fake it for fun?... riding around town... on a cable... oh yeah..

[Brian MacKenzie]

I ride however Harper scripts me to

[munimanpete]

smoke and mirrors.

[phlegm]

There's no such thing as 'real', everything is socially constructed.

So I can blame society for my scratches and bruises? ;)

[uni57]

BillyTheMountainBike,

Where do you get all these great ideas for threads???

P.S. - is this thread "All New" or just regular?

[madmattunipro]

I think it's somewhat fake as far as the videos go, only the best riding is selected. We don't see that the rider ate it 20 times before they got the shot. But it's the same thing as any other type of vieo.

I wouldn't say that what a magician does is fake, at least not the street performing type. It's all about slight of hand, showing a skill, and entertaining other people. The thing where they make the tank dissapear etc, that's fake.

Wrestling, as in WWE, yeah it's fake, and not nearly as cool as unicycling.

In my foot-on-the-pedal expiriences, unicycling is all real stuff. It's not about performing, it's about learning and pushing myself. Letting people see the challenge, and laugh at me when I fall as well as impressing the socks off them.

[fexnix]

smoke and mirrors.

correction:

magic lobsters and mirrors

[skroboskim]

ok ... real unicycling is so crazy it is unreal how good we can get :)

[BillyTheMountain]

I think it's somewhat fake as far as the videos go, ...I would say that what a magician does is fake. It's all about slight of hand, showing a skill, and entertaining other people. The thing where they make the tank dissapear etc, that's fake.

Wrestling, as in WWE, yeah it's fake, and not nearly as cool as unicycling.

Everyone agrees unicycling is FAKE!!

BillyTheMountainUni,

Where do you get all these great ideas for threads???

P.S. - is this thread "All New" or just regular?

Everyone,

Dave has to pretend I'm not his mouthpiece.

But I think people know that I just post what Dave PMs me.

Billy

[DigitalDave]

... unicycling is completely fake, its done with cables and pulleys ...


smoke and mirrors.

magic lobsters and mirrors


I think it's all holograms ... just like DisneyWorld ....

[Victory]

I was riding down the road the other day and got a little sloppy... someone almost caught a glimse of the harness I was wearing with the cable holding me up! I thought oh I better fix this so I turned down the lights and put the smoke machine on doubletime... I almost let the secret out... Sorry guys I'll try to be more vigilant next time so people won't find out the truth.
:)

[dan de man]

i do...on occasion
im so going to do that on the last day of school for me
o god wearing a cape as if I dont get egough weird looks already hehehhe cape what a funny word just like distracted w(ho)tf can get tracted.
any way the point of my post was im going to wear a cape to school on the last day of school :D

[dorfman]

im so going to do that on the last day of school for me
o god wearing a cape as if I dont get egough weird looks already hehehhe cape what a funny word just like distracted w(ho)tf can get tracted.
any way the point of my post was im going to wear a cape to school on the last day of school :D

capes and cloaks are always fun to wear if your only planning to uni forward because if your cape/cloak is long enough it will get all dirty or caught in the tire

ha i fel flat on my back becouse my cape got caught in the tire once....not fun

[JJuggle]

And are any unicyclists as smug as magicians and wrestlers?
What a silly question.

[johnfoss]

When I worked in the schools, I used to have fun explaining to people my idea of the difference between "circus" and "magic." Those words are a little too narrow to be completely accurate, but we're talking with elementary school kids here.

In circus, the vast majority of what you see is exactly what it looks like. My favorite examples are fire eating and sword swallowing. Not fake, though many people assume it is.

In magic, the vast majority of what you see is some form of deception. This is not to say there isn't a ton of skill in magic; of course there is. But most magic tricks are about fooling the audience, not displaying your raw skills.

Each is a valid form of entertainment, but that's one way of distinguishing them.

I knew a guy, T.J. Howell, who did a fire juggling act in his shows (he also unicycled). Often he would be asked, after the show, if the fire he was using was real. Having heard the same questions so many times, sometimes he would toss in random "junk" answers, like "Nope, it's fake." or "Yes but it's not hot." So sometimes the real stuff is fake too.

I don't know where the original reference came from, but it sure sounded like so-called professional wrestling. That form of entertainment, which is athletic but I wouldn't call a sport, is not trying to fool people, is it? When pressed, all fans of this entertainment will admit it's fake. So why watch? That's where the answers usually get really blurry.

[BillyTheMountain]

In circus, the vast majority of what you see is exactly what it looks like. My favorite examples are fire eating and sword swallowing. Not fake, though many people assume it is.

Oh YEAH!! The guy is really eating FIRE. Sure. that's a LOT of calories to take in. Is it difficult to digest?

I think the President of the Unicycling Society should be interviewed on 20-20 about how FAKE unicyling is.