I want to ask, "Why??" but then I remember that I ride only fixed gears and single speeds.
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Robert F. Harrison <[email protected]>wrote: > In the 7/29/2010 Rivendell News article Grant (at least I assume it was > Grant) posted: > > "A few years ago a unicyclist came by and told stories of touring Europe in > a group of other unicyclists. There is a lot to be said for camaraderie and > shared experiences and all, but it makes me wonder if there are any solo > unicycle tourists out there, and IF they'd do that way out in the Scottish > boonies with nobody around, if given the choice of a one-wheeler or > two-wheeler. How much of it is external drive, and how much internal? That's > a good question, I think. I don't know the answer, and for the record, I > like unicycles. I can't ride one, but I likem...." > > While he's talking about folks doing things like this without an audience, > there is at least one fellow doing solo unicycle rides and posting to the > net, technically I guess he does have an audience. He's not riding out in > the Scottish boonies but through long stretches of Australia, India, and > other such places. > > Sid Rajan / Adventure Unicyclist [http://sidrajan.com/] > > From the site: > > "In 2009, Sid became the first person to unicycle 5700km across Australia. > His 86 day journey included a crossing of the desolate Nullarbor Plain, > without the aid of a support vehicle. During the 1200km crossing of the > Nullarbor, Sid fought hunger, thirst and extreme fatigue. Sid's other > unicycling achievements include a ride from Delhi in India to Lahore in > Pakistan, tours in Vietnam and Laos, and unicycling 100km or more in a day a > whopping 32 times." > > So exactly when will we be seeing a lugged steel unicycle frame with > touring braze-ons? > > Aloha! > > > -- > Robert Harrison > [email protected] > statrix.statrix.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
