Announcing a book: The Essential Guide to Mountain and Trials Unicycling

danger_uni · 2012-03-08, 09:18 PM

Hi All,

I'm very happy to announce the forthcoming release of my book, The Essential Guide to Mountain and Trial Unicycling. Many years in the making, this book is an effort to give back to the sport by writing down what I know about mountain and trials unicycling from my years of riding.

With stories, 250+ colour photos of riding all over the world, and a Forward by the well-known climber/author John Long, it's also a visual showcase of muni and trials as riders know it. It shares the full spectrum of our sport to a wide audience that hopefully will extend far beyond the core community of unicycle riders. Beyond the instructional component, if you've ever wished you had a way to explain to people what muni and trials are all about, this is it.

The book will be available at unicycle shops worldwide by late April.

For more info and to download a preview, check the website at www.gradientpress.com (thanks to Carl Hoyer for doing a great job on the site). You can subscribe with your email address if you want to be reminded when the book comes out.

I'd like to spread the news about this book as far and wide as possible, to the unicycling community and beyond. If you have friends, belong to riding clubs, or have media contacts that might want to know about it, I'd appreciate any help in getting the word out. Thanks!

Kris Holm

scotthue · 2012-03-08, 09:22 PM

Awesome job Kris! I've been looking forward to this book for a long time now.

Onions · 2012-03-08, 09:29 PM

Sounds great, really looking forward to this coming out!

Nurse Ben · 2012-03-08, 09:44 PM

Signed copies?

Nice Kris, it's on my shopping list.

Hey, are we the core

danger_uni · 2012-03-08, 09:46 PM

Yes I think this would be the core...=)

Harley · 2012-03-08, 09:52 PM

Congrats on this work Kris. Have signed up & will be awaiting the launch of the book.

maestro8 · 2012-03-08, 09:49 PM

The web site is beautiful! Great work, Carl!

The preview is beautiful as well. Great to see lots of our West Coast guys put down in ink, especially the veterans like Foss, Long and Hans.

Also great to see Nathan's photography... the guy has a million lifetimes worth of adventures in his library!

I may need two of these books. The first will get worn out quite quickly...

Smilymarco · 2012-03-08, 09:56 PM

Nice! I want a signed copy too

uniShark · 2012-03-08, 10:21 PM

Cool Kris, congrats and I look forward to it. It's great that John Long is doing the forward too - I mostly learned How to Rock Climb from his books of that title!

DavidHood · 2012-03-08, 10:29 PM

Can't wait to read it! All "core" unicyclists owe it to Kris to harness the power of their social media circles to get the word out about this book. Retweet (khunicycles) the book announcement and Like it on Facebook. Let's get this guy on the tonight show!

trueuni · 2012-06-08, 01:36 PM

Hi Kris,

I like to do trials riding because I can't do any Muni because of where I live.
Would your book help me with my trials or is it mainly for Muni?
thanks

danger_uni · 2012-06-08, 01:58 PM

It will help you with trials as well. An entire chapter is dedicated to trials riding, and aspects of the muni chapter are also pretty applicable to trials riding under some conditions (the reverse being true as well). If you get the book, it would be great to hear your feedback on this thread.

Charly.Oldie · 2012-06-08, 06:34 PM

Hi Kris
I bought your book ober unycycling.com/de and I like it very much
It is a really good mix of great Photos Stories and tipps.
It is fine just to look at the pictuers and dream of MUNI adventures as well as to get really useful hints.

chazpantz · 2012-06-30, 06:58 AM

Hi Kris,

I have had a copy of your book for a while now but only just found the time to finish it and i think you named it wrong, it should be the mountain and trials unicycling BIBLE.

Lots of useful info in there that will change my whole riding experience and help me progress, thank you so much. I'll be reading it again from cover to cover and using the photos as inspiration, it won't leave my side.

kahunacohen · 2012-07-25, 09:32 PM

I read the book and am re-reading it.

For someone just getting into jumping it's been very helpful. I was having trouble getting over large curbs until I read about how to lean into the jump.

I've also been practicing stillstands and balance lines, which has helped every other uni skill of mine.

It has been well worth the price. Thanks.

2012-03-08, 09:18 PM	#1
danger_uni Kris Holm Join Date: May 2001 Location: Vancouver BC Age: 39 Posts: 1,577	Announcing a book: The Essential Guide to Mountain and Trials Unicycling Hi All, I'm very happy to announce the forthcoming release of my book, The Essential Guide to Mountain and Trial Unicycling. Many years in the making, this book is an effort to give back to the sport by writing down what I know about mountain and trials unicycling from my years of riding. With stories, 250+ colour photos of riding all over the world, and a Forward by the well-known climber/author John Long, it's also a visual showcase of muni and trials as riders know it. It shares the full spectrum of our sport to a wide audience that hopefully will extend far beyond the core community of unicycle riders. Beyond the instructional component, if you've ever wished you had a way to explain to people what muni and trials are all about, this is it. The book will be available at unicycle shops worldwide by late April. For more info and to download a preview, check the website at www.gradientpress.com (thanks to Carl Hoyer for doing a great job on the site). You can subscribe with your email address if you want to be reminded when the book comes out. I'd like to spread the news about this book as far and wide as possible, to the unicycling community and beyond. If you have friends, belong to riding clubs, or have media contacts that might want to know about it, I'd appreciate any help in getting the word out. Thanks! Kris Holm Last edited by danger_uni; 2012-03-08 at 09:19 PM.

2012-03-08, 09:52 PM	#6
Harley Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 887	Congrats on this work Kris. Have signed up & will be awaiting the launch of the book. __________________ Always remember: With patience and perseverance you can piss a hole through a rock.

2012-03-08, 09:49 PM	#7
maestro8 is what it is Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: hella Nor Cal Age: 35 Posts: 6,557	The web site is beautiful! Great work, Carl! The preview is beautiful as well. Great to see lots of our West Coast guys put down in ink, especially the veterans like Foss, Long and Hans. Also great to see Nathan's photography... the guy has a million lifetimes worth of adventures in his library! I may need two of these books. The first will get worn out quite quickly... __________________ "The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." - Bertrand Russell

2012-03-08, 09:56 PM	#8
Smilymarco just call me similymarco Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mörlach, Bavaria, Germany Age: 25 Posts: 3,366	Nice! I want a signed copy too __________________ Riding for Triton Sponsored by HARTKOR FAKKER Supported by Municycle.com Protected by Better for your body

2012-03-08, 10:21 PM	#9
uniShark muni commuter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Missoula, MT, USA Age: 41 Posts: 1,362	Cool Kris, congrats and I look forward to it. It's great that John Long is doing the forward too - I mostly learned How to Rock Climb from his books of that title! __________________ My 29er is my little wheel. Roll it, baby! pLs forgve anu typist imak win positing forum my fone.

2012-03-08, 09:22 PM	#2
scotthue 10k & Marathon World Champ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN, USA Age: 20 Posts: 960	Awesome job Kris! I've been looking forward to this book for a long time now.

2012-03-08, 09:29 PM	#3
Onions Life's more fun on a 26er Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle, UK Age: 15 Posts: 85	Sounds great, really looking forward to this coming out!

2012-03-08, 09:44 PM	#4
Nurse Ben XC Muni Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southeast USA Age: 47 Posts: 3,967	Signed copies? Nice Kris, it's on my shopping list. Hey, are we the core

2012-03-08, 09:46 PM	#5
danger_uni Kris Holm Join Date: May 2001 Location: Vancouver BC Age: 39 Posts: 1,577	Yes I think this would be the core...=)

2012-03-08, 10:29 PM	#10
DavidHood Cokering rails2trails asphalt Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville Kentucky Age: 44 Posts: 516	Can't wait to read it! All "core" unicyclists owe it to Kris to harness the power of their social media circles to get the word out about this book. Retweet (khunicycles) the book announcement and Like it on Facebook. Let's get this guy on the tonight show!

2012-06-08, 01:36 PM	#11
trueuni Nate Dam Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 182	Hi Kris, I like to do trials riding because I can't do any Muni because of where I live. Would your book help me with my trials or is it mainly for Muni? thanks

2012-06-08, 01:58 PM	#12
danger_uni Kris Holm Join Date: May 2001 Location: Vancouver BC Age: 39 Posts: 1,577	It will help you with trials as well. An entire chapter is dedicated to trials riding, and aspects of the muni chapter are also pretty applicable to trials riding under some conditions (the reverse being true as well). If you get the book, it would be great to hear your feedback on this thread.

2012-06-08, 06:34 PM	#13
Charly.Oldie monovelocipedist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salzburg Age: 54 Posts: 1,553	Hi Kris I bought your book ober unycycling.com/de and I like it very much It is a really good mix of great Photos Stories and tipps. It is fine just to look at the pictuers and dream of MUNI adventures as well as to get really useful hints. __________________ Charly (Ambitionierter, älterer, alterstarrsinniger Einradler) My Homepage <weird translation by GOOGLE> traffic rules are just an option DIGGER: Einradfahren kann man nich kaufen - muss man lernen

2012-06-30, 06:58 AM	#14
chazpantz where are the newcastle riders at? Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Newcastle, AUSTRALIA. Age: 26 Posts: 60	Hi Kris, I have had a copy of your book for a while now but only just found the time to finish it and i think you named it wrong, it should be the mountain and trials unicycling BIBLE. Lots of useful info in there that will change my whole riding experience and help me progress, thank you so much. I'll be reading it again from cover to cover and using the photos as inspiration, it won't leave my side. __________________ If you can't convince them, confuse them. Of course I'm crazy, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong.

2012-07-25, 09:32 PM	#15
kahunacohen Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Silver Spring, MD Age: 39 Posts: 345	I read the book and am re-reading it. For someone just getting into jumping it's been very helpful. I was having trouble getting over large curbs until I read about how to lean into the jump. I've also been practicing stillstands and balance lines, which has helped every other uni skill of mine. It has been well worth the price. Thanks. __________________ KH20 Street '85 Semcycle 24" Custom KH29 with Oracle Disc Hub

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