VOLUME 7 NO. 1 QUARTERLY WINTER, 1980
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P. O. BOX 40'534 Official Oi-stan PNICYCI n1r. SOCTr.TY OF A}-ff.!HCA, TNC. c \QRO A11 Rts.Res. aeo.rord, MI 48240 Yearly Membership S6 Inctuctes News l etters(/,) tn Card - See Blank~.20
OFFICERS ***TABLr. Or CONTf.NTS*** President Tom Mitter V. P. Roberto Tschudt UNICYC!.ISTS TN ACTION, ...... , ...... 2 & ~ S.Treas. Joyce Jones NAT!ONAL l1NICYr.t F: MEr.T !NfORMATlON ••••• • •• , • • 3 G111NNJ,,:SS CHALLENG~:RS IN THF: LANT> OF THF 11'QUNnER MEMBERS 1 RISING SUN,•••• ti•,•• t • • •, • • ,,, • 1, • 1, • • • •, • FROM TH F. CLURS ••••.•• , ••.•••• , ••• . ••••••• 6 • 8 Bernarrl Crandall UNICYCl E HOCK'F:Y •.••• , •••••••••.••••• • .• , 9 • 10 Paul & Nancy Fox UNICYCLfi: TRtCl Carol Br tchford 2M,60 Lyndon Redford , MI 4A23Q CONTR IB UT ING ED I.TOR Bill .Jenack FEATURE WRITERS Steve Gordon Jack Haloern 1'ed Warle The OAI< VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXH IBITTONAL \ ACTIVITIES CLUB of Fa irfax, Vtr2fnta P2EI, 6 - 7 N \ISl ' 1 ABOUt ntt PICTURES ON PAG! 2 Page 3 t and 2) Btffl B • , ( 0 - - \ ,. .. • F, TT ':i¾ - I.,! J ~ T .. I ABOUT nfE PI CTURES ON PAGE 4t Page S 1) Vice-President ROB!RTo-TSCHUDIN WORJ,D•S TALLEST GIRAFFE I LUCHEME gets ready to give his ftancee KAREN ICRATlER a lesson· on hov to mount S!M ABRAHAMS, that "Lord of the Wh eel " a unicycle? from Surinam (Members wttt vividly r emember 2) Mobile, Alabama, will soon be a hotbed him and hls·untcycttng prowess from the of untcycttng activity If sm GRANBERRY tQ7Q N.U.M.) wttl ride a 65\ foot ~traffe and his son (seen riding his unicycle In Tokyo on March 20, t980. Thia wttl es with some foot and hand action) have tablish a new world record, exceedtn~ by their plans realized. More on this In 12 feet the ~3' 9;n ~traffe ridden by "Prom the Clubs." BR!TT SHOCICL!Y. The new giraffe ts betn~ 3) Members have asked for a better picture butlt by CARLHOS ABRAHAMS, Sem• s Father. of the Japanese MIYATA unicycle. This The1wt t l both be coming to Japan for thi s picture of MICHELLE CLINE holding the record-breaking ride. Others wttt attempt Miyata ta again included tn the K'3LR In to ride thts giant. Of course, safety the hope that the quality wtll be Im• equipment Will be used. proved. Note the protective metal bands Even tf STEVE McPEAlC does ride the 101' at the seat front and back. giraffe on a tlghtvlre as planned, the 65; 4) U. S.A,, Inc. Director, FLOYD CRANDALL, footer wltl stilt be listed as a aeJ)8rate ts seen riding his 20-foot unicycle at record In the Guinness Book, since riding the 1977 N,U.M, held In Marton, Ohio. across a tlghtwtre ta essentlatty different 5) WENDY BAHfEICR from Garden City, Mtchtgan, from riding on the ground. demonstrates some one-footed riding and rocklnR on her 4-foot P~n~utn unicycle. UNICYCLING MARATHON RECORD 6) TERESA HEMMINGER (daughter of Olrector, AL HEMMINGER) and DEBBIE JONa (daughter According to the 1980 edition of the of Sec.•Treaa. JOYC! JONES) took top hon• GulMess Book, the current 100-mfle record , ors In their age bracket in the couples ta held by FRANK R. WILLIAMS, who rode from ( competition at the 1979 N.U.M, Austin to Waco, Texas, ln 12 hrs. 50 mlna. 7) NANCY MILLER and her 16" MIYATA unicycle• JA<:r. HALPERN wttl attempt to break this which she acquired at the 1979 N,U,M. record In Japan, an event that vttt be She wt 11, undoubted ty, be seen performtng telecast ttve nationwide. with the SMILING FACES 4-H UNICYCU.: CLUB this year. TRIPLE-DE<:r.!R GIRAFF! 8) CA'fflY FOX gets an as•lat from Dad (Olrec• tor PAUL FOX) and J<»IN J!NACK (1-r) In Thia picture of a attempting to ride Japan's two•vheet uni, Hamilton unicycle built Few at the 1979 National Meet were able for two will ~Ive the to master the art of pedaling backwards to reader an Idec ot what go forvard. Many of those who attempted Japan's record-breaking the feat had to be rescued from the temts "weirdest unicycle" wlU court fence, took like. Planned to be a trlple•decker, the GUINNESS CHALLENGERS IN THE LAND OF TH! RISING construction ts turning !!m by Jack Halpern, President out to be one of many Japan Unicycling Club engineering and safety probtema. The next After a year and a half of promotional act!• Issue of the NSLR vltles by the Japan Unicycling Club (JUC), the should contain a report country ts almost "teeming" with unlcycttsta. on the success of this .rue has had one major event after another, In• project • ctudlng two national meets, and ta now ready to make unicycling history. It ts fortunate In addition to these ( at Jujt TV ls sponsoring the proJ•ct tor three, other record• _.,elr proRram "Chalten~e the GulMesa." A breaking attempts vttt number of principal events are to be held be made. An article on In Tokyo. the results will appear In a future Issue. UNICYCLING SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. NEWSLETTER• WINTER, 1980 UNICfcttNG SOCIETY OF ~ICA, INC. FROM TME Ct~ Page 7 About the Pictures on page 6 Btke-a•thon. The young •n tn the center, FRFO WILLIAMS, r ode the entire 50 mites on his t) The OAK VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXHIBITIONAL unicycle. What ls more Afflllztng ts that the ( CTIVITTES CLUB had the thrill of perform year before he rode the route 3 thnes, total• ,ng at Georgetown University vtth th~ In~ t50 mttesf ·"Doodles" and "Chuckles" (on famed entertainer PEARL BAILEY (third row, the 20" unicycle) entertained the riders and left) coaxed them on to the tfntsh tine. 2) Included tn the half-ttme televised show at Georgetown Untv. was Oak Vtev•s JO!:L OAK VJ!.'W !LEMENTARY SCHOOL EXHIBITlONAL DEMPSEY, who juggled three basketballs ACTIVITUS CLUB Jtm Moyer, Director whi l e riding his tO~foot giraffe. (The picture of the unicyclist• in action The group successful ty concluded another was taken at thts same perfor111ance.) busy vtnter and early spring season. Club mem 3) A radiant Mtas (JULIE MARQUART) and Mr. bers, fnctudtng untcycllsts, staged forty (ANDY LAYNE) Mint-Meet pose at the end shows , lnctudtn~ half-time basketball per of the 3rd Annual Fa 11 Meet sponsored by formances, shows for the mentatty r etarded the REDFORD TCMNSHIP UNICYCLE CLUB , INC. and senior ctttzens, matt shows and parades. One of the reasons for the smiles was In &ddltton to performing at many high achoota that tor the ftrst time in three years throughout the Washington, o.c. area, the Club there was no rain to 111ar this outdoor gave shows at televised basket~al t games for event. Both Andy and Jutte are 111tt111bers the u. s. Naval Academy, George Washington u., of the SMILING FAC!S 4-H UNICYCLE CLUB. Georgetown University, American University, Julie's thank you note to RTUC for the George Mason University, University of Maryland, honor accorded her was signed thf II way, and the Uni versity of Virginia. ICQC(l,f() ROADRUNNERS @~3; Club members participated re cently fn a Btke-a•thon. Ten aem bers rode collecttvety over 200 ~ •ltes. Top fund raiser for the 4) Sec-Treas. JOYCt JONES, an acttve RTUC ~oup was TONY tctNNtt, who rode parent,presents still another ribbon to a 40" bl~ wheel for a total of SCOTT WIXOM. Scott ts the young Mn who $271 for a worthwhile cause. took first place in hts trick rtdlng cate• This ts the Ctub hosting the gory by dotn~ his entire act on the utti• 1980 National Unicycle Meet, so 111&te wheel at the 1979 N.U.M. each melllber fa working hard on 5) The lCCICOK> ROADRUNNERS form a seven-aan the many things that need to be pyramid on three wheels, with the help of done In preparation for a succeH- tvo attentive spotters. fut Meet. 6) A KCICOMO ROADRUNNER gets Into the ffrat position of a successful head atand on an ST I RELEN•S UNICYCLE DRILL TEAM apparatus that ts revolved by three unt• cyct!sts, each supports a leg of the equlp• ment on hts shoulder. ·n,ta ts at.so done Several years ago this group was the aub with the help of spotters. Both 5 and 6 ject of an artlc te appearing In a Germn were taken at Redford's Mtnl-Meet tn Sept. magazine, BUNTE. The title vas "Hoch zu Rads 7) STEVE QUINN ls shown beside his 6-foot, So macht die Schute viel mehr Spassl" The which ts equipped vtth a C.B. niere pro t hree•page spread, vtth a format similar to bably aren't very many "one-wheelers" LIFE, shoved Father Moran vatktng down the on the atr. school halt surrounded by un!cycttata, a 8) "Doodles:' left, (DAVID WAUN) became a •m• typical St. Helen'• gym class (on unfcycl••, ber of U.S.A., Inc. after learning about of course) , a group of soon-to-be rider• the organization from Redford Untcyctlets de•paratety clinging to a watt, and a picture 'hen they performed together In the of the riders on giraffes • • ,udson• s Thanksgiving Day Parade, vhlch St. Helen's was IIOt'e recently reatured was televised nationwide. Thia picture on tetevtston•a REAL PEOPLE. vas taken at a recent March of Dl111es ''fCYCLING SOCIETY OP AMERICA , INC. NML!TTER - WINTER, t Q80 fROf:1 THE CLUBS CQNI'P Page 8 OAK PARK UNICYCLE CLUB competition at this year's unicycle meet. The group's prONry actlvl.ty ts the week1y hockey game, which Steve has re~orted on The OAK PARK UNICYCLE CLUB ln Illinois was e 1 sewhere In thf s NSI,R. The WHEEL PEOPLl( formed after its director, FRANK BIRDSALL, may be contacted throu~ht returned from the 1978 N.U.M. in Mlnneapotla, ~ Hlnn. At that time Frank had been riding a Steve Gordon Hal Gordon unicycle for 3~ years and had worked for the 524 E. Elk Ave, #200 6940 Estepa Dr. Triton Troopers (Triton Cottege, River Grove, Glendale, CA 91205 Tujun~a, CA 91042 Iltlnois) for almost that long. The Troopers, 213-246-0887 213-352-6186 who gave Frank an award for "behind the scene prop co-ordlnator1 put on four shows the week• THE UNTQUES end before Easter. The Unicycle Club has joined with the Troopers The Uniques of the Barberton, Olio, area in putt!~ on a sho~plng 111811 perfor111ance and have enjoyed a very active 1Q7Q season. The Frank has ,:,ut on unicycle acts for enterta.lnment members, ran~tn~ from Q to 54 years of a~e, at half-time during basketball games. have parttctr,ated In 1-; parades, 12 shows The OAlC PARK CLUB was one ot the 11 groups and have entertained In four nursln~ homes. compettn~ at the 1979 N.U.M. and wilt, undoubt Other appearances Included the nattona1ty edly, be very 111.1ch In evidence at the 1980 televised Football Hall of Fame Parade ln Meet in Koko1110, Indiana. Canton, Ohio, and the Soap Box Derby races In nearby Akron. In September 31 riders LAS CRUCES UNICYCLE CLUB and 22 famtty members traveled to Canada to partlclnate tn the St. Catherine's Vtne A name to be added to the list of existing Festival Parade. clubs that appeared in the Fall NSLR ta the 'nle Uniques continue to be a famt1y fol tovinsi:1 ortented in-our>, vtth e111r>hasls on personal LAS CRUCES UNICYCLE CLUB achievement and setf~dtsclptlne. Each rider Watter Hofftnan, Director has an opportunity to oerform at his or he(r Rt. 2 Box 365 own individual level of development and Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 ability. Each member Is encoura~ed to ride This group consists of 15 active members and various kinds of unlcyc1es and to develop are the only club ln the Southwestern area. On soeclal rt61ni skills and trlc~a. tn fact, 'T'hanks~lvlng Day, 1979, they won an award ln the a notable achievement occurred when 2 Nm• Et Paso Sun Carnlvat Parade for the best novelty bers, STEVE and MTKE POINOnT!:R, established un It. They now have three troph i ea from var l ous a record for rocktne: the uni. They rode for parades. 'nae Club ls growl~ and Improving 8 hours and 40 minutes, a record Which h()t)e• each year. futty wilt aor,ear In the r.ulnness Book of The members are in constant dell8!\d to do World Records. ehows for children and charity oriantgattons, The success of the Uniques ts ~osstbte They wear clown costumes when performing because of the dedication and leadership of and took very professional. the fottowln~ men and their famlt!est \latter, who submitted this article, says that RAY BROUGHTON, Vho founded the Club tn 1970; his wife, CHRIS, and two daughters, GINA and H!:R B POINOEXTER, the Ct ub 1 eader for the TINA, are active members. The younsi:est rider oast 4 yearsi and assistants, BOB PRtt.ttPS ts 10 years old and the oldest ts a college and ROY PETTAY. student "who rides a giraffe unicycle like he KEN RO(l(, who wrote this article, says was born on lt." that the UNIQUES can be contacted by vrltlft$(t Watter ls justly ~oud of at 1 of his untcy Ray Brou•hton cl tsts and they all realty enjoy "Staying on l04Q tcertesy Road top!" Clinton, Ohio 44216 WHEEL P!OPLE UNtCYCT,E CtUB rP M08tU:, ALABAMA Feature Editor, STEVE G(l{DON, reports that the A brand new n-oup ts bee:tnntne: tn the ( Vheel People of Pasadena, CA have ei~ht regular Mobile area. Contact person tat members and ftve se111i-re~tars (Irregulars?). Seth Granberry They are In the process of recruiting new mem 3204 Desire Street bers and are r,tannlng to supply some tough Mobt1e, Alabama 16606 UNICYCUNG soctttY OF AMERICA, INC . NP.:WST.ETTER - WJNJ'ER, 1980 UNTCYCT.E I, )CK l Y by STEVE GORDON Page 9 (A 111ember of WH F.n PEOPLE,• untcvcle club puck to Team B. If the INCk I• carrted based tn i asaoena, CA, STEVE GmooN ts the across the t ine without let~, the re•t ot t~test addition to the N'SLR staff. He has vot the team foltovs across the tine and the ( eered to regularly submit feature articles battle begins. If Team A 1egatty earrlea such•• the one that follows on "Unicycle the puck over the tine and Te•• B ateate Hockey.") the puck, at t 11elllbera of Team B wuat be on their own alde of the court before Te•• B The WHEEL PEOPLP: have found that hockey on can carry the 1'UCk back over the tine. untcyctes ls very ~ood for IIIIJ)rovln• untcyctlng This rule applies whenever puck poaaeaalon abttltys very. very chattengln~; and very, very, chan~e• froa one tea• to the other. ffle very much Fun. The ~ames usually •o to ten purooee for thla rule ts that It Mkea the point s (one point per goat) with the winners game 1IIOl'e difficult and chattenglng. It•• havtn~ to win by at least twof but often the a very simple rutes It only aeeu COIIJ)tlcated competftton Is so fierce that everyone ~eta on paper. exhaust ed and we cut the ~an,es short. Ve use street hockey sticks and trfan~tar wooden pucks. TEAM A GOAL The t rtan~ular shape evolved after everybody •ot tired ot chastn~ the round pucks vhtch have • tendencv to tip on edge and becOM uncontrolt• able. Square pucks were better but stlll had the B nasty habit of rot11n• and bouncln•. On tong • shots or passes t he square pucks often take a funny bounce and ruln an otherwise accurate shot. The trtan~1ar puck resists rotting, can be shot accurately and passes with ~ood control. tqul• lateral trlan~les (about tour Inches on each side) work best. The atze of the puck depends partly on the n1aterlat tt•s Mde of, as It 111JSt ty' , t~ht weight. Ve•re presently .aklng pucks r;... of oak, but ve•re experl111entlng with aoae • plastic types. The points on new pucks can be " quite sharp and vorn tires have been pol>l)ed by them. The points wear to a nicety rounded• off shape after one gaa. T!AM B GOAL We play on a basket ball court. Ort•lnatty, to score the puck had to strike the basketball NO THROWING STICKS We used to al 1 ov pole. Now we use cardboard boxes vtth one aide throwing of hockey atlcka to block a goat cut out. Bricks behind and on either side of shot, but ln the heat of battle e110ttona ~et the goats hold the boxes In place. To score. carried avay and sticks are thrown too hard. the puck ftlSt be entirety vlthln the box. Rather than watt for an Injury, ve•ve out Wooden goats wfth external carpeting (to pro• taved stick throwing att t~ether. Other tect whoever fatts on them) are under construc stick fouls are, puttln• your stick In some tion by some of our 111embers. one etses spokes and putting your attck under One ll!IJ)ortant aspect of unicycle hockey ts another ~layer'• tire so that he has to run the rutea. Here's a partial list and descrlp• tt over or «o around It. tlon of our present rutesf but new ones are WHEN YOU 'RE OF? TH! UNICYCL! YOU•RE OUT OP invented at almost every game, PLAY UNTIL YOU REMOUNT Thts r ute can be NO ICING This takes so111e exptalnln~. Plays taken advantage ot by a ptayer purposely f att start with each team on either aide of the cen ing In front of the goat eo that the unicycle ter court t!ne with their ~oat on the opposite effectlvetv blocks any goat shots. In such a end of the court. Suppose Team A has possess case a member of the opposing tea• I• attoved Ion of the puck. Tn order to carry the INCk to dismount and (gentty) re1110Ve the fatten across the center line, alt members of Team A untcycte from In front of the goaJ. A a,st be on their own side of the court. If any coroJtary of this rule la that If the foot m( ar of Team A ts across the center tine when ot a pereon off the unicycle touches the puck the puck ta brought across the tine by any in play, that's a foul. The reaaon behind other l'Nmber of Team A, that's catted "Icing", thts vas to put a stop to a lot of "acciden la a rout. and Team A gives uoposaessfon• of the tal" puck klcktn~ by people off unicycles. UNICYCLING SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. NEWSLETTER • VINTER t 980 Page 10 UNICYCLE HOCKEY by STEVE GORDON Cont'd UNICYCLE TRICKt BACKWARDS ONE-FOOTED Our last rule govern& the use of a player•• free hand. Ueuatty the hockey ettck Is held by TEO WADE ( In only one hand, leaving a free hand with which to do att kinds of nasty thtn2s. Ve at tow a certain a11tOUnt of pushlrtR and shoving, body checking, grabbing on to so111eone for balance, Years a~o, backwards one-footed vas and pushln~ off of others to effect a turn. thou~ht of as a trick that vas barely possi The two bl~~tea which ve consider fouls are to ble for a untcycttst with tittle exoertence ~ab another p1ayer'• hockey stick (such as to as a trick rider, Nov It's becomtn~ ltO!'f! of lift ft out of the way when he•a btockln2 your a real tty for any untcyctlst. shot) and holding on to the basketball pole, As far as I knov, there are tvo 11aln rim, or backboard white jockeying for the puck. ways to start - that ts, ~etttn2 enou~h Holding on to reat or to ~et balanced ts ac, courage to take a foot off. but holding on vtth one hand and ~ofn~ for the One fas while rldfn~ backwards, take puck with the stick In the other hand Is not! one t'oot off. \lhen a foul ta C011911ltted, the tea• that Ora white rocktn~ one-footed, start did not co11111ft the rout gets one unobstructed rldln• backwards. shot at his team's goat from the IMer circle The first way vltt help you learn quicker, at center court. Vhether the shot la good or but the second way ts teas frf~tentnR. missed, his team re~atns poaaesaton of the If you are ~olng to attempt the first ouck back on their side of the court. vay, try to re111ember not to be scared of That's It for our rules. As said before, fattln~ backwards and htttfn~ your head; They're always being revised and amended for because ft doesn't usuatty happen. You various reasons. Ve•re tryln~ to recruit a matnty fat! forward. referee or tvo to help enforce some of them, When rfdtn~ backvarda, ~et un a •ood as they happen so fast. t•m sure any unicycle speed and alov1y tlft your foot off. A ~roup that has never tried unicycle hockey quicker way to learn mt•ht be to take the will find It ~eat con,petftton and a ~ood vay foot off for• 1ttt1e btt at a ttN. ( to release frustration and ag~essfon. the Eventuatty you vttt •o a little bit farther potential for Injury ts there, so the one each i,racttce. overall rule to remember tat you•re atl The •In way to hotd your body ha frtend1 and realty don't want to hurt each from the seat down, tilt yourself backward• other. ~r ,n-oup has been otaytn~ for about (this creates a backward tean of the uni two years now with no tnJurtea other than cycle fork.), the rest of your body shou1d a fev minor cuts and aerapes. be an~led s11Rht1y forward. (see 111.) If any other ~ouos have a team, 111aybe a The second vay of learning t• essentially game could be arranged between your team and the same, exceot ft Is harder to 2et started ours. If anyone else plays this ga11e and has since you are at at1110st a comolete stoo and any sug~estfons to Improve the ~•me or its not rtdln~ to ~tve the extra ouah. rules, I•ve ~ot to hear from vouf Notes l have noticed at meets that there STEVE GORDON are many riders who tean their whole body 524 P:. Elk Ave, #200 backward• tn the backwards race. If yau use Glendale, CA 91205 the method th~t I have ex~tatned In this Phones 213-246-0887 article (angling your body), the chances of fatttn~ are far less and the speed greater. Once you have become e01llfortable rtdtn~ *******************Sec•Treaa. J8Y'Ct JONES has written and had backwards tn a stralRht course, you can try printed an excelleat letter advertfsfn~ cfrctes and zf••zags. A ff~ure "8" white u.s.A., Inc •• tta al- and function•. through rldln~ backwards ts another posstbt1lty, P'REO TP.:E'MAN •f tlle SaJVIN19 BICYCLE CG. this (For additional cautions and sug•esttons letter ts now ..,.,ta•t• te Sehwtan ••a1ers to see THE UNICYCLE soac: bv Jack Wftey, avatta be ~tven to anyone ourehastng a new SehwtM bte only throuJh the U.S.A., Inc. See the untcycte. Since many unicyclists are unaware order btank tn this tasue,) of our or~anfzatlor& extatence, It was thought Ted concludes his article vtth the that this letter voutd provide a double benefit, co ffllftentt "Start practicing for the N. U M. Information for the unfcycttst, lnereaaed 1980. tt•s ,:otn,: to be a srood one!" membership for U.S.A •• Inc. UNICYCLING SOCTP.:TY CF AMERICA, INC. NEWSLETI'ER • WINTER 19AO U.S.A. I Inc, ACRIF.VEMENT AWARDS Page 11 Clubs are reoortit\S!: much enthusiasm In SUGGESTIONS FOR ADVANCED ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS the award system tnst!tuted by U.S.A., Inc. ~ast-Prestdent, JAN LAYNE. The ort~tnal plan as for eight awards; only four have been Through the pages of the NSLR unicyclists finalized with patches and cards available have been asked to send in their suggestions through the U.S. A., Inc. (These may be ordered for additional achievement levels. Following by one dest~nated adult per registered club, are some of these su~~estionst 1'he cost is $1,00 for card and patch together. Orders may be sent to Sec,•Treas. JOYCE JONES.) MIKE JOHN of Salisbury, Md., suggests, The award patches are embroidered in colors f or more chatten~e additional levels matching the cards (red, white, blue and yettow) should be added such as rtdtn~ backwards and are destened to be sewn beneath the official with one foot, free-mountinS!: a ~iraffe, U.S.A., Inc. patch avaitable with the order ultimate wheel rtdtn~, etc. blank in this issue. The skills necessary for completing each JACK HALPERN, Japan, would like to see meters level are listed below as they appear on the used (rather than yards) so the goats could back of each cards be used world-wide, He su~gests the follow ing for level V and ups t EVF:L V (Advanced Skills) THIS AWARD IS ISSUED FOR Ride a giraffe tn figure "8" statng within 3 meter dlamer circles SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE Ride 50 meters one foot (this ls LEVEL IV now) FOLLOWING SKILLS: Hop 25 times Idle 25 times on ~iraffe Ride a giraffe 50 meters backwards - - Idle 25 times one foot with wrong foot 1. Mount Unicycle. Spfn around 360° wt thin a cfrcle 1 ess than 2. Ride Unicycle 100 Yards. l meter - then ride away ( 3. Dismount Unicycle With Control. ldte 25 times one foot on ~traffe LF.VEL VI Ride throu~h re~tatfon obstacle course in less than 30 seconds (LEVEL IV ts 40 sec.) 2 1. Ride 25 Feet Between 2 Parallel Lines Rtde 25 meters one foot with wrong foot One Foot Apart. ~ree mount ~iraffe at least 3/4 of rider's 2. Ride In A Figure 8, Staying Within 10 Foot height Diameter Circles. Ride giraffe 25 meters one foot Spin 5 times within circl 1ess than l 111eter - 3. Ride Down A 6" Curb or Ramp. then ride away 4. Mount With "Wrong" Foot. Sotn 360° on giraffe then ride away Jump mount standard unicycle (let unicycle stand free with cranks horizontal, then 3 1. Ride 50 Yards Backwards. jump on saddle without using hands) 2. Ride 50 Yards One Foot. Pick up 10cm or smaller object while riding 3. Rock 50 Times (Forward & Back (saddle fully extended) 1 Count.) Ride ~traff e in fh:ure "8" backward, staytne: within 3 meter circles 4. Ride One Mile Forward in Less Than Skip rope tO times 8 Minutes. Twist on one soot (no tdltn~ allowed) for 30 seconds 1. Ride Through Regulation Obstacle 4 Ride a handlebars uni t wtth pedals In Course in Less Than 40 Seconds. fi~ure "8" 2. Rock 25 Times One Foot. Oo a fast double spin from an idlln~ position 3. Ride Hop Over 2" High Board then ride away Continue Ridini; (must clear board). T.F:VF.L VII (Suoeradvanced skt 11 s) 4. While Riding, Juggle, Twirl Baton, Walk the wheel for 2~ meters Play Instrument, etc. At Least 30 Sec. Ride backwards weavtn~ throueh 10 pylons 5 Ride 50 Yards While Holding The (can-s or 1111 l kbottl es) l meter apart Seat in Front (no contact with seat Ride or hop up a,~ cm curb except hands). Ride down flve steps l'NTCYCT TN(; SOCI'li;"'Y ff~ A"~P. TCA, INC. NEWST..ETTER • \1!NTF.R l Q80 SU<':GESTIONS Fat ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Page 12 u:vns - CONT'D Ride throu~h re~ulatton obstacle course in less Ride an ultimate giraffe (frame above hanger than 25 seconds cut off) backwards up a 20° slope 50 Idle 10 t!mes on handlebars unit with pedals meters tong ( and ride awav 0 Ride down the steps of the Empire State Hop up, spin lRO in air and land repeatedly Building backwards five times Jump off ramp and tand wtth back of wheel Now, readers, what do YOU thlnk1 Ve need l meter from ramp ed~e comments, su~~estions ANO volunteers to work LEVEL VIII on an Achievement Award Committee. The Ride one foot backwards 10 turns of the wheel first four levels required much labor by Rtde with saddle in front (hands only) on foot a very dedicated JAN LAYNE. plus nnJch input 10 meters by many riders. The next levels wi ll prove Ride with seat in front (hands only) backwards to be e'lfen 110re dfft'lcut t to determine. So, 10 meters PLEASE WRITE YOUR IDEAS TO YOOR EOIT *HnPt r rt r Jack wr i tes that the Miyata (FLAMINGO) has ~enerated a ~eat deal of interest In the Oear Unicyclists, U.S. and he has received 111any Inquiries. ( Keith's Mother needs help. Keith speciat Arran~ements will soon be concluded for ex .,.. .- dered a ten f oot giraffe. It's beautiful. porttn~ this untcycte to the United States. Re threw newspapers at 4 a.m. every day for Jt Is already betn~ exported to Sweden and a year to earn the 1110ney. When It arrived Austral ta. his Mother let him ride it at once. Getti~ Anyone wt shtn~ to purchase a Miyata can on was no big probte111 • he ct fmbed on the · write to Jack directly. Hts current address pool locker room roof. BUT ---~~ettfng off ts, was. Re managed to ride six feet and then JACY. HALPERN be~an to fatt. He landed safely s0111ehow, 6-2t-3Q Nobidome but now his mother won't let htm r ide again Ntlzaahl, Saltama 3~2 JAPAN until he ~eta some Ideas. How do you safety Phonet 0484-79-4719 get off and how do you safety falt? K-etth's Mother's name tar *ANOl'HER TECHNIQUE Fat FREE-MOUNTING A GIRAFFE Mrs. G. E. Thompson 1416 Northwlck Ct. Maryland's MIKE JOHN writes that the Lt t t te Rock, Ark. 72207 e.aslest way he knows to free•1110Unt hts ~lraffe ts cat t ed the "Mason Method." For Dear U.S. A. , this you must have a curb. With the starting I voutd like for this letter to be published pedal back, keep the wheel perpendicular to in the letters column. I would catt myself an the curb. Then wtth the giraffe stral~ht, accomplished untcyct t st. I have been rldtn~ step on the back pedal (shouldn't be att the for 3 years, I can do many stunts. I feel I way back) and push yoursetf up and forward. am ready for a giraffe unicycle but, of course, There's enough time to throw the other teg my mom takes a diff erent attitude. t 8JII at over the seat and ride away. most 13 and ready for s0tneth-tng 110re exciting. C"Uld you please print thts tn your cotUB1. *ON ROLLERSJA'flNG FROM OUR MUSICAL UNtCYCt,IST ( course wtth a pos itive answer for my mom. DON SHAPFER Dave Goldman 9318 N. Xlldare Don wrote that friends of his talked him Skokie, Illinois 60076 Into dotng some rotter-skating this winter, (Giraffe riding ts easter for parents and sayln~ "You can dolt, there•• seven more rider when the unicycl ist belongs to a club whee ts t han you uauat 1Y have." "Which ls true, and can borrow pro~esstvely tal.ler chatn•drlves but they didn't tell me that as a handicap as he learns to feet confident on them. Jack they would bQ111bard me with disco-rock lllJslc Wiley (THE UN ICYCLE Boa<, available through lnststentty J)tayed just this aide of the U.S.A., Tnc.) states. "On::ea standard unicycle threshold of pain and disco-lights that Mke has been mastered, tt•s time to advance upwards you think you•re running Into a battery of ••• But not too talt at first . It's best to photographers wi th automatic photoftash . start with one about five feet tall (from Boy, give me a sunny day outside with rrry Jl(round to top of saddle) and not over stx feet." unicycle anytime!" (-see picture pg. 2) There are many cautions and techniques Included in the chapter on cha!n•models. What sugges *THt LATEST ON TWO OF OUR PROFESSIONAL MEMB!RSt tions to member s have for Keith's Mom (and BARRY LAPPY and~ PARISH ••• Keith) as he adjusts to his ten foot?) BILL JENACK, who regutarty corresponds *ABOUT nu!: MIYATA ••. with Barry and his famfty, wrote that Barry nerfor111ed at the MONTE CARLO ~ESTIVAL In SE'm GRANB~RY (3204 Desire St., Mobile, Ala. Monaco, Dec. , 1979. It was a huge success 36606) and 0 Unl-Man" 'MARK RIMMELRE'RG (1316 and he won an award and 111edat. Bltl writes Aradshaw, Columb i a, Mo, 65201) both ask about that Barry mst be very elated over the Invi the Miyata unicycle. (This ls the unicycle tation and his success at the Festival since ( :rodueed by JACK HAL PERN at the 1979 f-1.U.M. Nny perfor111era just dream about beln~ Invited A picture appears on page 2.) Seth wants to to perform there. purchase a 16" for his five-year-old son. JOHN PALMSTROM, director of Stow' s UNI Mark would like to see the bike deater in WHEE'L!RS, talked to Tom Parish at a recent Columbia offer them for sate. performance of the RBBB Circus. "Some of UNICYCLING SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. NEWSLE'ITER • WYNTER, 1980 LE'l'"T'ER s FR <»1 OUR MEM'8 ER s com-' D Page t4 the older 111embers may remember Tom as the art of unicycling. ~rancts, sidelined with king of the t977 N.U.M. tn Marton. He does an Injured tt~ament su•talned tn roller figure some untcyclln~ tn the show and ts also the skating teasons, ts looking forward to seel~ new stilt walker for his unit. 'nle show only the group steadily increase tn both size ant had et~ht 1'10t'e days tn its season and Toffl vas abi 1 I ty. ( ~otng to head back to Florida to ~et married. I didn't find out What hts flancee's name was *THERE'S MeltE TO UNICYCLING THAN •.. but she fa also a clown, hoping to get a con• tract with RBBB next •eason." College student DAVID KAUFMAN, Box 498, 2~ Andren Mem, Dr., Rochester, NY 14623, *ST. HELEN'S APPEARS ON T.V.'s REAL PEOPLE ••• vrttes that he began to "Ike" when attending classes at Rochester Institute of Tech. John also wrote about St. Helen's t.v. "where they decided to put the dorN about appearance on December 5, 1979. " ••• they had a \ mile from the campus. t orlgtnatly used very nice piece on the St. Re1en•a Unicyclists. ft as a convenient device to span the great They had some old footage shoving the school kids expanses, But I reattzed that there Is 110re riding to and from classes and atso shoved sev to the wheel than just moYtng fast and easy. erat rehersats and parades. 'ntey also paid a tam now a full bore lee cruiser, snow drift nice tribute to Father Moran for all the work he buster, one footer, chest rider, stair rider, had done, when he vaa alive, In foratng the juggter, backwards rider, pogo sticker, field group and teaching the kids to ride." rider, and rock dancer in soMe night ctub1. I have had riders on 11iy shoulders and have . *ON THE ULTIMATP.: WRE!l. AND RIDER PtCTOR!'D ON done some doubles routines with a frtend." PAGE 2 ••• David would like to know what SOiie of the other unicyclists are up to. BETH BOSVnt (whose very blurred reproduction * appeared In the taat NSLR) ts again pictured rid- •mur;:l'it JUMPS TO GREATER WIDTHS ••• tn2 her ultimate wheel. JIM MOY!R, the Director of the OAK VI!.'V n!MENTARY SCHOOL E'XHIBITIONAL RANDY BARNES (atlas UNISTAR) of Bellflower, ACTIVITIES CLUB with whom Beth rides, writes, CA, ls now driving around the area In a ( "Beth rides a regular unicycle wheel with p~ats handaOMelY decorated van. When he ts not attachedf she has achteved this task through a working on his four wheels, he la ~ractlclng tot of hard vork. (Ultimate wheel riders have diligently on his one, attempting to juJIO told your editor that having the pedals that far atilt wider distances. He writes "I trted apart makes mastery of the wheel tuch more dlf jumpt._ a, 26" uni and t cleared 9 ft. Nov ftcutt.) Her father did screw, on each pedal, I think I can Jump 12 ft. wtth the right a set of small L-bracee to keep her feet from take-off and tandln~ raaps. So tonl~ht I stfpptn~ off the pedal surface. We, of course, spent $46.00 on wood to make a 15" take-off are very proud of her rtdln~ ability. She does ramp and a 12" landing ramp." Randy hoJ)ea circles and figure "8's" with It. Her wheel ta success at this feat will give hi• a bid to 24"." appear on the show "GulMess Games." Randy has any other ptana for his unicycle• *PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE ••• "ride the fastest, tallest, smatteat, J U111J> 30 ft. from ramp to ramp, ride a tight rope Another unlcyct lst who know that to unicycle across the Grand Can~on, bounce up and ride wet t, you 111Ust spend much time and effort ls down the stairs of the Empire State Bultdtn~, KEN BRI'M'ON of Canandal,tt1a, N.Y. Ken writes, ride a mite on a railroad track, ride a "I've been practicing an hour a day, 5 days a 360° toop, ••• and to top it off, rlde around week and havln2 a great tl111et" the vortd." *AVID VOLUNTEER BRINGS UNICYCLING INTO THE *f'R(l,f OOR AROUND-THE-V~LD UNICYCLIST EtlMENTARY SCHOOL ••• WALLY WATTS, •• PRANCIS SMITH, 2727 Broadway East, Seattle, "For the last year (stnce returnln~ from Wash . 98103, comes to Sanislo !tementary School his around•the•!orld trip) I have been wor~•ng In Seattle once a week vtth his unicycle• and on catching up. Nowt am keept~ flf'J one-• Instructional guidance. There an enthualaattc upholstering shop gol~ and getting my appren group of youn~aters ls tearnln2 to ..ster the ticeship aa a "8" pressure welder." Watty doea plan to attend the t980 N.U.M. N!.'VSL!TTER • WIN'!'~, 1 Q80 Page 15 \2.?ilfffi* RANDY BARNES (picture-left) was Interviewed by the HERALD Al-!ERICAN shortly after returning from a 100 mile round trip visit to a friend in Mission Viejo. For the trip, which began at midnight, Randy outfitted his unicycle wtth a t lght and atrhorn and extra padding for the seat. He carried hl~h energy foods and a bota bag filled wfth water. The tape recorder strapped to hts waist permitted him to record his thoughts atong the way. Randy,. who enjoys long-distance travel, made this. endeavor a worth . \ for \ whlte one. by collecting ptede;es the M.Jscutar Dystrophy Association. The 100 mite trip netted thfs organi " I, ~ ·, +r zation $300, at t pledges from Be11- ~ ftower merchants and citizens. (See • \'I<, other pictures of Randy anrl hts letter In this Issue.) **************** The unicycle was an important part of two Interviews during the t980 Winter Olympics. Canada's KEN READ and gold medalist INGEMAR STENMARK de1110nstrated their unicycling ability during their personal interviews. Ingemar, who came to the Olympics after repeated success In the World Cup races, rode both his standard and 6-ft...... giraffe unicycles. Both men said the ,,if~ unicycle helped them with the balance Reprinted with permission• HERALD AMERICAN newspapers necessary for successful skiing. Bellflower, California 90706 **************** ************************** JO MENOI II, age 40, died in the Dr. PAUL MacCREADY, who was Instrumental In destgn Detroit Zoo In January. Jo, who was tng the G conftlctin~ work and school schedules do not permit as many parades and performances as tn the past. However, they are all lookin~ forward to the 1Q80 N.U.M. and seeing alt of their untcyclln~ friends again. Paul would like to take this opportunity to say "Ht" to everyone. (see pie. pg. 4) *AL HEMMINGER, 16152 Kinloch Redford, Michigan 48240 This ts Al's second year as a U.S.A. Direc tor. He has made a number of contributions to the NSLR during this period and collated two Issues when the editor was out of town. Like Joyce Jones he ts an active member of Redford's Club and became Interested tn uni• cycl Ing throu~h hls daughter TERESA (pt c. pg. 4) He has built a number of unusual unicycles for Redford's riders, Including hls "Btcy-Unl ," which are always appreciated by the audience at performances. *FLOYD CRANDALL, 124 s. Josephine Pontiac, Michigan 48253 Floyd ts also beglmlng his second year as Society Director. For years Floyd's name has been famltlar to U.S.A. members as the "record setter" of each year's unicycling events. He was often seen riding his 20-foot giraffe (ptc. pg. 4) with the confidence and skill many wish they had on a standard uni. * An exciting write-up on the Van Buskirk The 1979 N.U.M. again found Floyd giving famUy, billed nofesslonatty as "The helpful .advice and support tn his cheerful Cyctonlans." Space prevented the tnctuslon manner. The difference was that. hls wife was of this article In this Issue but it will at his side. And you didn't have to ask twice definitely be one of the highlights of the to be shown the pictures of their beautiful Spring Issue. The picture above Is of baby daughter Ml LYNN. Charley Van Buskirk and his wife Joyce. ******************* * A complete list of alt Society members. Usually Unicycle Club Directors * Pict ur es and brief story on "The Slkorskys,tt are in the position of having too This professional team juggles, unicycles, nuch to do In too tittle time. rolls globes, and performs on the trampoline, Perhaps lf they were to ask for someon~ (rider or parent) who * National Unicycle Meet entry blank and alt enjoyed wrltlng,to regularly sub- other necessary information mit brief articles on the Club's activities to the u.s.A., Inc. NEWSLETTER It * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * would make many people happy: An article on an actlvi ty routinely done by one Club mb;ht DATES TO REMEMBERt give another grouo a bright, new Idea. And any article for the NSLR makes your editor Aug. 15-17 National Unicycle ~eet ecstatically happy!!! Kokomo, Indiana (Blue) ANYONE who would tlke to write for the NSLR RINGLING BROS. BARNUM & BAILEY( ts invited to do so. 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