Just completed Terry Fox run on Unicycle

[legtod2]

Since this was my first ever distance on a unicycle in a crowd, I decided to start in the very back of the pack. Lets face it, a 20" wheel is pretty slow.

Well what do you know, In a large pack of 1000 people, walking, biking, crawling, I wasn't the slowest.

Like the turtle in the back of the pack I passed many people. Since this wasn't a unicycle race, I got lots of stares.

Many children in wagons waved, kids on bike with training wheels, and older people pushing walkers waved.

One of the organizers thanked me for attending. Perhaps I can stir up interest for unicycling in my area (Terry Fox had a dream, maybe this can be mine).

Comleted 5 kilometers in 40 mins.

I managed to raise $130.00 for cancer research (not too shabby).

I'll get down off my soap box, but I have one last thing to say...

For me, the ride was dedicated to Trish Crandal ! She passed away before her time due to cancer.

[Into the blue]

Well done mate.

Especially on a 20".

[Joe2005]

Thats pretty cool mate. And good job on the 130 bucks!

[Matt_V]

Good Job!

My school is doing the Terry Fox Run next month sometime. I'm thinking about bringing my uni.

[GILD]

Nice one Legtod, thanx for sharing your write-up of the day.

(I hate to sound like one of 'those' forum people..., but this really deserves to get seen by more people and should be in Rec.Sport.Unicycling.)

Onto happier topics, how long have you been riding?
Any plans on upgrading your wheel-size and getting into distance unicycling?

[legtod2]

Thanks for the feed back.

In answer to your question Gild, I started riding unicycles in 1980. Really cheap sh_tt_ one, Aluminum/plastic seat 16" wheel. But self taught.

Road that for a few years, then got out of it (nobody to ride with). Then I got back into it in early 1990. Bought a new unicycle 20" street. Still nobody to ride with.

Now in 2007 I am back with a 20" MUNI. This baby is great on trails and dirt. Didn't realize you could get a muni.

Today I love doing distance on a uni, want to ride it to work but the 20" is too slow. Would give my left (___) to get a decent 29" or 36" to test ride to see what it's like.

Yes Gild I think I need a bigger wheel. Plus I believe I'm going to the Ride the Lobster event Held in Nova Scotia 2008. Would like to meet other members of the unicycle community.

[evil-nick]

I've done the TF run twice on my 24" muni, doing 8k in about 40-45 min. I didn't do it this year though, I got sick the day of and am barely recovered I'm hoping to do a ride for Lupus on the 6th.