Rhys Kember, Unicycle Backflip

[johnfoss]

Originally Posted by madmattunipro

Being from Guinness doesn't mean much as far as I'm concerned.

They do make mistakes, and sometimes what they have on record has been surpassed. But what they do have is a huge international audience, so it's a great resume credit to have a Guinness listing. Assuming one actually has one. Some people have been known to claim it without an actual record to back it up...

The whole tallest unicycle in the world records that Guiness has watched over kinda leaves me with little faith in their ability to ensure a proper record.

Which record? I assume you mean Steve McPeak in 1980? Sure, the cable was clearly (to us) supporting the unicycle the whole time, but he did actually "ride" it. Or pedaled it? I got the impression that there had been so much money and possibly advertising/marketing wrapped up in that event that the show "had to go on" as it were, and they did the show (it was a TV special). Separately, the Guinness people had to decide that this was a legitimate ride though. Not sure how they managed that...