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Spencer Hochberg
2008-04-22, 03:18 AM
Myspace link (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=32828063)
Will be uploaded to more sites soon.


http://uniflatland.com/round1.jpg

doamono
2008-04-22, 03:35 AM
awesome as so far ... but has stopped loading just into your part spencer :S kelly's sexc change out of the ledge grind was sweet as! and shauns 180 to blind varial flip was cool :D hopefully it keeps loading ..

Unitik908
2008-04-22, 03:40 AM
exellent movie.
Your part was my favorite though, the music matched perfectly.

Chase

beeper
2008-04-22, 03:47 AM
That was stunning!

Great riding from all parts, and mad entertaining. Looks like much fun was had.

I assume there will be a round two?
And shaun, was that a burret in the beginning?

juggle508
2008-04-22, 03:55 AM
Haha, we good.

Lol that was a fun vid. Shaun and Spencer, your parts are sick.

June is going to be amazing.

KH.

ntappin
2008-04-22, 04:17 AM
Gah this video is going to be awesome, but myspace is bloody slow.

Wow Shaun I really liked your riding in this alot, waiting for spencers part to load now, but so far your part was way better than previous videos, so much faster.

Kelly's too, just riding so agressively, so hard, its awesome!

forrestunifreak
2008-04-22, 04:32 AM
I was able to watch Shaun and Kellys part before it froze up and refused to play any farther, so I'll wait untill it gets on youtube or something....

But yeah. Kelly's part was great, flowed well with the music which happens to be one of my favorite songs from awhile back. Pretty sure I've used that song in a video myself. :p

ntappin
2008-04-22, 04:35 AM
It took FOREVER for Spencer's part to load but it was worth it. Just so amazing.

Great video gents, I can't wait to see more.

pedrotejada
2008-04-22, 04:54 AM
AWESOME!

I loved it... 3 of the bests riders in America :D Together in the same video... Amazing idea!

I loved it... but i can't wait for the round two... With new filmed stuff... I saw a lot of this stuff in Wuko videos !

Congratulations guys... :D

Bye!

skrobo
2008-04-22, 05:15 AM
sick, all the riding and editing was amazing, the flatland even kept my attention (i usually just turn it off) VERY well made video.

shaun, i'm guessing that is a triton frame in some of your shots, it looks good.

Brian O.
2008-04-22, 05:20 AM
shaun, i'm guessing that is a triton frame in some of your shots, it looks good.
Its a raw/polished KH, not a triton.

Awesome video guys, I was kind of sad that whoever did the editing decided to squish Kelly, they should have just cropped the tops and bottoms rather than cram it in.

Jerrick
2008-04-22, 05:24 AM
Is that a grey KH handle? If so. I need one.

Amazing video. Its being saved to my harddrive as I type.

EDIT: I agree with the aggressiveness and speed in the riding now. So much whip to everything instead of landing a trick, riding kinda slow to the next trick, its just full into one trick, speed right off into the next, and its still smooth.

Spencer Hochberg
2008-04-22, 05:36 AM
Is that a grey KH handle? If so. I need one.

It's a handle from the old torker dx (2005?) it doesn't have the ridges under it.

For round 2 we will all be riding together.

chauncy
2008-04-22, 05:40 AM
It's a handle from the old torker dx (2005?) it doesn't have the ridges under it.

Those are actually, the best handles ever! Love 'em!

pedrotejada
2008-04-22, 05:41 AM
It's a handle from the old torker dx (2005?) it doesn't have the ridges under it.

For round 2 we will all be riding together.

You can find this handle here: Grey Torker Handle (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=782)

Spencer you know when the round 2 come out?

Bye!

unicycledood
2008-04-22, 08:12 AM
I have to go with Shaun, was nice to see a rolling 7, and to seat in :O ... Some of Kellys stuf was AMAZING but most of it just wasn't as good as I expected... The sex change bail at the end maybe WOW x 5. And of course Spencers flat is insanely hot, but I just like street more.

And Shaun gets points cause his camera is awesome.

ShaunJohanneson
2008-04-22, 01:06 PM
Thanks a lot guys. Yeah Kelly's main skill isn't able to be done much in his area, plus his camera doesn't give him much justice. Yeah there will be a round two. lol. Thanks again Spencer and Kelly for the footage. Sorry about taking Kelly's 4:3 to 16:9 however if I chopped off the top and bottoms it would have gotten rid of the good window for the trick on a few tricks. Sorry guys.

-Shaun Johanneson

juggle508
2008-04-22, 01:26 PM
Im so ready to get my new camera but first have to buy my plane ticket...I hate spending money ha.

KH.

KlownLife
2008-04-22, 01:47 PM
Very Cool...

agentQ
2008-04-22, 01:48 PM
That was just what the doctor ordered. Thanks guys.

malabaristapablo
2008-04-22, 02:02 PM
:eek: :eek: without words!! the video I needed to see this, really inspires and does to me that go out to the street :D :D congratulations guys!
I hope see round 2 soon...:rolleyes:

juggle508
2008-04-22, 02:06 PM
I have to go with Shaun, was nice to see a rolling 7, and to seat in :O ... Some of Kellys stuf was AMAZING but most of it just wasn't as good as I expected... The sex change bail at the end maybe WOW x 5. And of course Spencers flat is insanely hot, but I just like street more.

And Shaun gets points cause his camera is awesome.


I didn't think my part was that good either. I forgot to mention that during most of the time, I didn't have a workable uni. I popped way too many tubes and my tire kept popping off the rim. This was filmed on just a couple of riding days. When I get my new uni and camera, expect amazing things ;)

KH.

Crooked
2008-04-22, 03:12 PM
this was easily the best unimovie i have ever seen :)

1radler
2008-04-22, 03:32 PM
wow that was so sick:eek:
spencer i love your flattricks;)
Raphael P

Sponge
2008-04-22, 03:36 PM
Sweet, can you post a downloadable HQ link Spencer?

Cheers,

looking forward to this!
Proper Street and Proper flat, none of that silly half-assed hybrid crap. :)

Linusk
2008-04-22, 05:03 PM
Yes, oh yes! That was sick! Great riding from all of you!

forrestunifreak
2008-04-22, 05:07 PM
Haha the ending was so Spencer. :p

tim_desmet
2008-04-22, 05:09 PM
omg !!! that was amazing !!! you are so good !!!! :eek: :)

Gr.Tim

Jkohse
2008-04-22, 07:42 PM
shaun, you've certainly (once again) taken it to a whole new level, revolutionary man, seriously. Always loved your style kelly looking forward to seeing more and more, sick grinds( i love the speed grind down that park rail). Spencer man, smooth and supple as always.

cant wait for round 2 boys

justin

Emile.m
2008-04-22, 07:56 PM
The video will stop playing at random places! Please upload it somewhere else!

SkierAlex
2008-04-22, 08:01 PM
My shitty computer can't handle myspace videos either. But I really wanna watch this! Youtube please? :P

1-wheeled-grape
2008-04-22, 08:33 PM
mine didnt open it, can you put it on vimeo,youtube is slow and crap quality, and that unicycle tv thing rarely works for me.

Emile.m
2008-04-22, 08:38 PM
The video will stop playing at random places! Please upload it somewhere else!
Finally got it to work!

This vid was really cool! Spencer won by far, and he really made me laugh out loud with the clapper (http://www.library.tufts.edu/tisch/Berger/education_in_motion/graphics/clapper.jpg).

lol.

captainkrunk61
2008-04-23, 03:52 AM
HQ download?

peleschramm
2008-04-23, 04:58 AM
I think spencer won that. then Kelly, then Shaun. Sorry Shaun, but a lot of the things in there, though they were impressive, we have seen a lot in your past vids.

Kelly's sex change out of the grind was pretty cool. I'd like to see that sex change down the 5 set ;).

Spencer just owned. Ive been stressing that double varial-roll forever :)

unicycledood
2008-04-23, 06:21 AM
Spencer just owned. Ive been stressing that double varial-roll forever :)

Trick of the vid. Followed by the near sex-change down the set.

Lutz
2008-04-23, 11:44 AM
I enjoyed Spencers part the most. Shauns part was ok but I didnt saw new things in it. I would like it much more to see Shaun doing the stuff which impressed me the most at Wunschkonzert like 360 or crankflips over a bench or ups over 1m and generaly more creative stuff with obstacles.

ivan
2008-04-23, 03:06 PM
Spencer, please upload the HQ version! Myspace doesn't work for me. It gives me some stupid error message in Spanish:mad:

I really wanna watch this:)

Spencer Hochberg
2008-04-23, 03:56 PM
Spencer, please upload the HQ version!
Shaun is the only one with the file.

ShaunJohanneson
2008-04-23, 04:40 PM
Lol, I need to get it on unicycle.tv. Sorry guys, it should be soon. Just need to find time and how to go about doing it again. lol

Shauns part was ok but I didnt saw new things in it.

Yeah some of the footage was in that fun wuko vid kelly and i made for wunschkonzert alone. No one else was suppose to see it. So for people that didn't see it then all this footage was new.

360 or crankflips over a bench or ups over 1m and generaly

Yeah that 3 over the bench took a few tries. However my legs are weaker now than they were then, so it would be even trickier now. the 1.05 m up was solid, however single ups don't interest me to film, so I don't do any ups just alone in videos.

Lutz
2008-04-23, 05:04 PM
Then do a crankflip up 105cm ;)

ShaunJohanneson
2008-04-23, 07:51 PM
Nope best is only like 80cm lol

Jerrick
2008-04-23, 09:02 PM
. the 1.05 m up was solid, however single ups don't interest me to film, so I don't do any ups just alone in videos.

Get up the ledge, then fakie 720 off it.

Tyler_N
2008-04-24, 12:41 AM
Nice Spencer! It's a long way down, cause you are the best!
1st-Spencer
2nd-Shaun
3rd-Kelly
Can't wait for Round 2!
i agree with that rating

Matt_V
2008-04-24, 01:05 AM
Best video ever.

It wasn't just the great riding or editting that made it so good, but there was something about it that just made it really fun to watch. I love videos that feature several awesome riders.

A HQ version is defently needed.

Myspace was really really slow loading, and even after it was loaded it was still all choppy when it was playing so I had to save it and watch it off my hard drive.

Jon Atwell
2008-04-24, 01:22 AM
wow great vid guys. spencer your part was so sick. loved all the new combos. the rolling wrap to 180 to rolling wrap to 180 to rolling wrap was so sick.

UniDudeDX
2008-04-24, 01:34 AM
I loved it. It made me cry. :)

isaac steiner
2008-04-24, 01:36 AM
I loved it. It made me cry. :)


haha.

Also, really cool video. Too bad about Kelly's quality, but he had some great riding in there. But yeah one of the best uni vids, im excited for Round 2. :)

Isaac

saskatchewanian
2008-04-24, 02:34 AM
I would have to say I enjoyed Kellys part the most, awesome agressive fast paced riding. And Spencer, your riding always blows my mind

Best vid I have seen in a long time

juggle508
2008-04-24, 03:12 AM
I will have a good camera before round 2... I think lol.

KH.

SkierAlex
2008-04-24, 06:56 AM
Best video ever.

It wasn't just the great riding or editting that made it so good, but there was something about it that just made it really fun to watch. I love videos that feature several awesome riders.

A HQ version is defently needed.

Myspace was really really slow loading, and even after it was loaded it was still all choppy when it was playing so I had to save it and watch it off my hard drive.

How do I save it? It's ultra choppy for me lol. Like 2 fps.

Spencer Hochberg
2008-04-24, 07:07 AM
How do I save it? It's ultra choppy for me lol. Like 2 fps.
Just wait for Shaun to upload it somewhere else.

sp4rky-m4rky
2008-04-24, 08:07 AM
Pretty sweet dude. Shauns part was awesome as usual but I agree with lutz, you should defiantly incorporate more obstacles in your lines to mix it up abit. Kellys part was great also, its annoying that it was squashed. Can you post it up on its own so its not squashed? I really liked the quick aggressive feel of it. The sex-change from the grind was so nice, probably my favourite trick of the whole vid. Spencers part was amazing, his riding always baffles me. Im jealous of his 360s from 1ft ww. I can still only get 180s, I cant ever seem to get enough height and spin.

Is there something wrong with me? was I hit in the head? am I ill? I vote Spencer. Then its real close between Kelly and Shaun.

Matt_V
2008-04-24, 11:24 AM
How do I save it? It's ultra choppy for me lol. Like 2 fps.

http://keepvid.com/

Copy the URL into the bar on this site, and then go to the drop down menu and click Myspace.

It will give you a download link for the video, and it will come in flash formal. (.flv)

ShaunJohanneson
2008-04-24, 02:47 PM
Did anyone notice the two manny pad lines where I did the same line however one was the blind of it, and one was the fakie version? Just curious. I did it more as a joke because the regular of the line is much too easy to throw in a video. But this way it had a reason.

-Shaun Johanneson

KlownLife
2008-04-24, 03:51 PM
Did anyone notice the two manny pad lines where I did the same line however one was the blind of it, and one was the fakie version? Just curious. I did it more as a joke because the regular of the line is much too easy to throw in a video. But this way it had a reason.

-Shaun Johanneson

Fakie 360, fakie 180 flip.
Blind 360, blind 180 flip.

Pure class.

Loved the 180 spin off the rail, you showed the rail who was the f'ing boss!!!

Shaun, forever my favourite rider...

Jason

manon1wheel
2008-04-25, 02:10 AM
spencer has been working out.... lol
but that was great!

captainkrunk61
2008-04-25, 03:20 AM
I will have a good camera before round 2... I think lol.

KH.
And a unicycle. :D

forrestunifreak
2008-04-25, 04:22 AM
Did anyone notice the two manny pad lines where I did the same line however one was the blind of it, and one was the fakie version? Just curious. I did it more as a joke because the regular of the line is much too easy to throw in a video. But this way it had a reason.

-Shaun Johanneson

Well I noticed what they both were... But I didn't really think about them being the same thing in reverse or whatever.

unicycledood
2008-04-25, 09:37 AM
the fakie360 fakie180flip looked nice. But blind tricks serve no purpose when your riding "in the eyes of non-unicyclist" for profit reasons.

ivan
2008-04-25, 12:23 PM
Shaun, hurry up and upload the HQ vid!

I'm sick of tired of people going ooh and ahh over all these interesting-sounding tricks and I just sit here trying not to read it so that I can watch the film unspoilt.

juggle508
2008-04-25, 02:00 PM
the fakie360 fakie180flip looked nice. But blind tricks serve no purpose when your riding "in the eyes of non-unicyclist" for profit reasons.


Depending what type of blind trick it is.
Some people will like the fact of blind tricks.

KH.

unicycledood
2008-04-25, 02:02 PM
To us its incrediable. To non-unicyclists its just a normal trick (most likely their still amazed)

juggle508
2008-04-25, 02:11 PM
Haha, okay, just wanted to see where your coming from there.

KH.

ShaunJohanneson
2008-04-25, 03:52 PM
I ride for both.

olarf
2008-04-26, 09:35 AM
Shaun upload the HQ wmv version to utv (http://www.unicycle.tv) last night, you can download it here:

Versus Round 1 (http://www.einradtrainer.de/utv/files/videos/544.unicycle2007.wmv) , it's 159 MB

Flash and Quicktime will follow tonight.

@ Ivan: I also wait up to today to watch it as a real video :D So lets watch it together now.

ivan
2008-04-26, 04:49 PM
Thank you Olaf, Shaun, Spencer and Kelly!

Great video, dudes!

Matt_V
2008-04-26, 05:18 PM
Even better in HQ. Hey shaun was there a plane flying by when you first put you uni the trunk?

Spencer Hochberg
2008-04-27, 02:17 AM
Now on vimeo. (http://www.vimeo.com/944916)

mill_mobile
2008-04-27, 06:13 AM
Well, that vid was NUTS!
WELL DONE GUYS!

pilch
2008-04-27, 10:50 AM
Spencer killed it. He smashed its face in. He stabbed it in the showers and left it to die in a big pile of shit. :)

foforackard
2008-05-06, 03:07 AM
loved the whole video. i cant wait to ride with you guys.

unifreak7
2008-05-07, 02:02 PM
i cant wait to ride with you guys.

No I won't allow it, lol.

foforackard
2008-05-08, 01:17 AM
No I won't allow it, lol.
?

Magixause
2008-05-08, 01:34 AM
Guessing he's joking since you couldn't tell..

Andrew Mell
2008-05-09, 08:58 AM
kelly hickman sucks balls.

spencer is the best by farrr. ♥
:)

unicycledood
2008-05-09, 09:21 AM
kelly hickman sucks balls.

Can you do better?

bobousse
2008-05-09, 09:25 AM
kelly hickman sucks balls.

spencer is the best by farrr. ♥
:)
thanks for your lame comment.....

-- bobousse

Andrew Mell
2008-05-09, 10:40 AM
Can you do better?

you'll have to wait and see :)

thanks for your lame comment.....



no problem :D

juggle508
2008-05-09, 02:24 PM
kelly hickman sucks balls.

spencer is the best by farrr. ♥
:)



Haha I wouldn't go that far, but Im not the best ;)

KH.

unifreak7
2008-05-09, 03:16 PM
kelly hickman sucks balls.

Bad start man, bad start.

beeper
2008-05-09, 07:45 PM
Allow me to translate:

Can you do better?

you'll have to wait and see :)

In other words:

No

UniDudeDX
2008-05-09, 11:13 PM
Allow me to translate:





In other words:
indeed.

and screw you dude. Kelly Hickman is BA.

All the dudes in this video are amazing.

Crazy tricks that i wouldent have thought possible before I started.

This vid is madness and deserves props.

Great work..

Cant wait for "round 2"

Dancowling
2008-05-10, 12:08 AM
=

wheres_your_other_wheel
2008-05-11, 02:16 PM
kelly hickman sucks balls.

spencer is the best by farrr. ♥
:)


wow bad comment dude

i can smell i change of account from here :p

Dancowling
2008-05-12, 02:24 AM
f*%#ing hell people just let andy be, he can think what he wants, how many of you's wanna hack on the poor boy, shit!

Jkohse
2008-05-12, 03:23 AM
hahahahahahahh

i love it when people to it too seriously on these forums, so funny.

kids probably just p'oed cause kelly got picked up by KH

vid was great, nuff said right?


p.s. shaun im not sure about the hat dude...

Andrew Mell
2008-05-12, 08:04 AM
hahahahaha.
thanks dan legend.
and nah i really dont care.
just not a big fan.
i mean she is pretty good.
but yehh.

think whatchuu want.
its only a forum.

ShaunJohanneson
2008-05-12, 02:07 PM
Insults are lame and useless there andy. There is a such thing as helping by explaining what could be changed. But putting it down like that is lame on your part. And that little small insult thrown in as well really sets your standard. Already in two posts your the type of person i don't want to meet as well as a person that just shouldn't be in this community. Even if you get good, no one is going to care. So do us all a big favor and just quit unicycling and stop posting. Find something to do with your time. And... If people want to take insults seriously people should let them. Dan, and Justin. Maybe you guys don't feel it like the newer riders do since you've been out of the game for so long now. Insults are annoying, they always will be, doesn't matter whom from. Of course they're not so bad when it's a nobody stating it. I really want to put importance on the "nobody" part. Please Andy leave. If you don't want to do any of us a favor do yourself the favor and leave. It's probably best for you man.

Goats_On_Unicycles
2008-05-12, 02:29 PM
I'd like to see you ride like Kelly does.
Kelly is an amazing rider who's done a lot for the sport.

And unless Kelly identifies as a girl now, I think he's still a boy.

juggle508
2008-05-12, 02:38 PM
Lol Yeah Im a guy.

KH.

Jkohse
2008-05-12, 03:55 PM
Maybe you guys don't feel it like the newer riders do since you've been out of the game for so long now. Insults are annoying, they always will be, doesn't matter whom from. Of course they're not so bad when it's a nobody stating it. I really want to put importance on the "nobody" part. Please Andy leave. If you don't want to do any of us a favor do yourself the favor and leave. It's probably best for you man.


sorry, im looking to do more with my life then ride my unicycle for a living. Its fun as hell, but a hobby is a hobby for me. One of my passions is film editing, so im in school for it. So i ride as much as i can. and dude, chill out, so i didnt like your hat, hahaha.

AND, with my busy schedule, i will be putting out another video. 20" style.

id write some more, but theres no room with your ego filling up this thread.

juggle508
2008-05-12, 06:54 PM
sorry, im looking to do more with my life then ride my unicycle for a living. Its fun as hell, but a hobby is a hobby for me. One of my passions is film editing, so im in school for it. So i ride as much as i can. and dude, chill out, so i didnt like your hat, hahaha.

AND, with my busy schedule, i will be putting out another video. 20" style.

id write some more, but theres no room with your ego filling up this thread.

POKEMON!!!!!!

KH.

Jkohse
2008-05-12, 10:15 PM
hey whatever your into haha

Danni
2008-05-12, 11:23 PM
Insults are lame and useless there andy. There is a such thing as helping by explaining what could be changed. But putting it down like that is lame on your part. And that little small insult thrown in as well really sets your standard. Already in two posts your the type of person i don't want to meet as well as a person that just shouldn't be in this community. Even if you get good, no one is going to care. So do us all a big favor and just quit unicycling and stop posting. Find something to do with your time. And... If people want to take insults seriously people should let them. Dan, and Justin. Maybe you guys don't feel it like the newer riders do since you've been out of the game for so long now. Insults are annoying, they always will be, doesn't matter whom from. Of course they're not so bad when it's a nobody stating it. I really want to put importance on the "nobody" part. Please Andy leave. If you don't want to do any of us a favor do yourself the favor and leave. It's probably best for you man.

"Trials is just leg strength."
There are countless other comments like this one.
Maybe you should take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror, without the hat. Love your riding, but you could try and be a bit nicer to people: they might be nicer back to you.

Telling people to quit unicycling isn't doing anyone a favor, so stop calling yourself "we" (however big your pecs are). It's clearly a guy who wants a reaction from you, and you have given it to him. Take a leaf out of Kelly's book and be cool and nonchalant.

Jkohse
2008-05-12, 11:53 PM
ohhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Jerrick
2008-05-13, 01:38 AM
ohhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Dayum son! You see that?

Sucka got told!

Jkohse
2008-05-13, 01:53 AM
awwwwwwwwww snap, that sheet just happened!

peleschramm
2008-05-13, 02:11 AM
I wonder if people that suck balls are generally worse riders...

unicycledood
2008-05-13, 02:21 AM
I wonder if people that suck balls are generally worse riders...

Seems logical.

MikaelHebert
2008-05-13, 04:03 AM
lol guys, first just shut the fuck up plz :cool: kelly is amazing like spencer and shaun, they all do things that we need balls to do and a lots of practice, I dont have any preferance because first: they got all their style and second: this isnt a competition, why dont say that they were all good ;) because thats true, u guys are amazing! Round 2 plz, spencer your flat look that u fly like a bird, shaun you look to have so much trust in urself that u could be a priest :D and kelly you slide rails fast has sonic. Together you could be power rangers :rolleyes:
/Mikael

Magixause
2008-05-13, 04:32 AM
Yea the bird, priest, and sonic...interesting way to describe them haha

pilch
2008-05-13, 05:09 AM
"Trials is just leg strength."
There are countless other comments like this one.
Maybe you should take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror, without the hat. Love your riding, but you could try and be a bit nicer to people: they might be nicer back to you.

Telling people to quit unicycling isn't doing anyone a favor, so stop calling yourself "we" (however big your pecs are). It's clearly a guy who wants a reaction from you, and you have given it to him. Take a leaf out of Kelly's book and be cool and nonchalant.

i love you

peleschramm
2008-05-13, 06:21 AM
I must say, this thread has shocked me quite a bit. I can see all sides of this argument, but I must say you are all starting to sound like skateboarders talking shit about baseball fields (Spencer is the only one who knows what I am talking about...)

1. I believe that everyone should say things exactly how they believe them, Andrew is entitled to any opinion he desires, and should feel free to express this opinion.

2. Enough with all this tough-talking "I just feel like offending you because you just offended me" shit. Again, say what you like, but eh, whatever say what you like, I'll just think of you as immature.

3. How in the hell did hats get into the conversation? I don't see why it is fair to judge one on what hat they wear and how they would like to wear it. (I personally like to wear my hat slightly diagonal so that it's almost completely forward, but slightly to the right. Does that change me in any way? No. Neither does it change Shaun. He can go ahead and wear his hat however he feels like, as should the rest of you)

4. Though sucking balls is a very strange term to describe someone's riding, I'll just let that one go since it is a common figure of speech (I'm being enough of a smartass already ;) )

5. I don't see why anyone would think that Kelly Hickman was a terrible rider. There are plenty riders that are much much worse, and I think that he is much closer to the top than the bottom. One would hesitate before calling him the best rider, (I certainly don't think he is) but he is a very good rider and may be the best in some areas (come on, he 180s out of grinds like a champ, though his tech is nowhere close to say, Krisztian Kovacs). If you don't like his style, that doesn't mean he's bad. That is like saying Ryan Woessner (Smiley, probably the world's best freestyler) sucks because he can't do a fifthflip... Regardless, I think he is far from the best, but even further from the worst.

6. What's up with the assumption that if one person is the best then that means that everyone else is worse than they are? I see this all the time in football/baseball/basketball/you name the annoying professional team sport. Two people would be arguing about what team is best by dissing each other's favorite team. Mariners Suck! No Yankees Suck! come on... they are both good teams, otherwise they wouldn't get payed millions of dollars a year. Maybe Yankees are better than the Mariners, but that's no reason to diss the Mariners. And my god WHO CARES! DO YOU EVEN KNOW ANYONE ON THE TEAM?!?! watch it for the enjoyment, don't throw a fit every time your favorite team loses. It's just a game. Go ahead and have fun watching it. I've always liked how Unicycling Society isn't like this at all and everyone is encouraging to one another, but apparently, times have changed, and this too has become a dog-eat-dog sport...

7. I can kind of understand Shaun's whole "going pro" movement. From what I understand, he really wants to continue riding, and it seems like the only way he will have time for that is if that's also part of his income. I can understand. I think it would be much better if he would find a way to not sell his riding out and not be restricted to Top Ramen, but hey, that's better than quitting unicycling altogether (which seems like a popular thing to do recently). In any case, I am quite sure he still rides partially for the fun of it. Otherwise, why be excited for NAUCC?

8. Shaun is guilty of getting to defensive, yes I agree. I was shocked at his response to Andrew. Sure, Andrew was being a bit extreme and offensive, but such a response is uncalled for. Andrew, you go ahead and continue Unicycling as you please (though I doubt Shaun convinced you to quit). If Andrew’s comment was so redundant and insignificant, why would we care if he continued to ride and continued to post “Kelly Hickman sucks balls” if it doesn’t matter? Go ahead, and post away man.

9. Whatever happened to riding for yourself, for the fun of it, and maybe entertaining us with a vid or two? Does that ring a bell to anyone? I ride for my own enjoyment… It seems to work out just fine.

Congratulations to those that got this far…

Luke Collalto
2008-05-13, 06:54 AM
"Trials is just leg strength."
There are countless other comments like this one.
Maybe you should take a good hard look at yourself in the mirror, without the hat. Love your riding, but you could try and be a bit nicer to people: they might be nicer back to you.

Telling people to quit unicycling isn't doing anyone a favor, so stop calling yourself "we" (however big your pecs are). It's clearly a guy who wants a reaction from you, and you have given it to him. Take a leaf out of Kelly's book and be cool and nonchalant.
right on!

Jkohse
2008-05-13, 07:10 AM
haha good points boys!

Shaun i think you should settle down a little though. Kind of a bad image for your sponsors, no? im sure kris wouldnt like you telling people to quit unicycling....seems like less customers, so your kind of doing the opposite of what the sponsorship means right?

Andrew Mell
2008-05-13, 07:25 AM
ahhh the wonderful world of unicyclists.

mmm you can stop talking about my post now.
i dont really care what any of you think about me.
i unicycle for myself.
as a personal challenge.

go ahead shaun say what you want.
im just glad to know people hate me a
lot less than they do you.

and yehh kelly is a good rider YES! i said it.
dont get your tits in a knot cause some 15 year old.
from the otherside of the world has an opinion about
someone you have never met in your life (except for some)

soo just shut up will you?

lol.

pilch
2008-05-13, 09:21 AM
Shaun, stop being such a little bitch.

Drink some cement mixture and harden the fuck up!

Yours sincerely, pilch

xo xo

nimblelight
2008-05-30, 01:48 AM
Now on vimeo. (http://www.vimeo.com/944916)
youtube please?

nimblelight
2008-05-30, 02:01 AM
spencer won

ktkartch
2008-07-31, 11:19 PM
yeah it was a sick vid!! can't wait for round 2!!

phthoruth
2008-08-01, 03:44 AM
All great, but I liked Spencers best. Nicely filmed, great settings, fresh combos... very smooth.