St. Edwards Park MUni ride

harper · 2004-02-09, 06:12 AM

Today we had a great turn out for a MUni ride in St. Edwards State Park in Juanita, WA. Eight riders, two of them new ones. Our group of both MUni and Coker riders continues to grow. Today we had Sabin, George Pendergast, Irene Genelin, John Childs, Tom Jackson, Tom and Miles Blackwood, and me. I have photos in a gallery at:

8 Feb MUni Ride

the last one being a group drop off of a loading dock at the seminary. Fortunately for you, I was the one taking photos so I'm only in a couple of them, but the SH MUni with new Kooka cranks and Wellgo B-27 pedals is at

SH MUni with Kookas and Wellgos

and is worth checking out.

Highlights of the ride:

Meeting George and having him ride with us; standard unicyclist...very cool. Watching Miles complete his longest MUni ride ever. Being schooled by Sabin on ALL of the stunts. Watching Tom Blackwood hop up a flight of four stairs, land the top and ride away. Watching JC and Irene do the 340 foot vertical climb on the steep, lake trail without falling off once. Not being hit by any trees that Tom Jackson pushed over.

Thanks for the ride.

harper · 2004-02-09, 06:25 AM

We have posted descriptions of St. Edwards State Park and Big Finn Hill park in Juanita before. It's an old seminary school surrounded by wooded park areas along the northeast shore of Lake Washington. Some of the photos are of trail areas close to the roadside. Much of the ride is deep in wooded areas as can be seen in the ladder-bridge and log skinnies area. There are good shots of Sabin doing drops off of a 4.5 foot statue platform in front of the seminary. My favorite sequence is the repeated shots of Tom Jackson watching everybody else go over a logjam. Or maybe the several shots of Miles lying on the ground. We worked that boy today.

andrew_carter · 2004-02-09, 06:27 AM

Looks like a great place to ride.

Andrew

Jim_Rob · 2004-02-09, 06:40 AM

Looks like a great time was had by all. Here in Colorado they don't let us build that kind of stuff in our state parks.

john_childs · 2004-02-09, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim_Rob
Looks like a great time was had by all. Here in Colorado they don't let us build that kind of stuff in our state parks.

That stuff is not built on the state park property.

The structures are built on land that is right next to the state park, but is not actually part of the park.

Unirene · 2004-02-09, 08:50 AM

Awesome. Thanks ThunderHooves for posting a brief ride report. The pictures turned out wonderful.
I just developed some of the photos I took today and there are some potential winners... stay tuned.

--Irene

Unirene · 2004-02-09, 09:13 AM

I forgot to mention my after ride shower. Sometimes if my unicycle is dirty enough I will take it into the shower with me to clean it off. I live in residence halls at the UW, so it is not like I am dirtying up a small beautiful bathroom. I wore the pants I was wearing today as well. Usually when I shower with my Uni, no one else is around. Well, today there were three girls. Two before I began and one right after. As I was wheeling it back to my room, I thought I could escape the bathroom without her mentioning anything, but then she looked at me with the most confused look and I explained the awesome and muddy ride I did today.

What a hoot. The people here must think I am a little strange... but hey, my unicycle is so clean I could eat off of it right now.

GILD · 2004-02-09, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Unirene
I forgot to mention my after ride shower. Sometimes if my unicycle is dirty enough I will take it into the shower with me to clean it off.

i recently found this to be the best way to wash the rope-bag u use in climbing as well

chirokid · 2004-02-09, 03:49 PM

Harper, those were some great pictures. It looks like fun was had by all the riders.

My favorite photo is the one of Miles, asleep on the ground. Then, a few pictures later, he's sleeping again. --chirokid--

UniBrier · 2004-02-09, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by harper
Sabin doing drops off of a 4.5 foot statue platform

That got my attention. Sabin was riding the profile frame with the jagur built wheel on a Suzue hub.I was wondering how that hub would take a drop that big until I realized the seat bumper was the wrong color and Sabin was doing the drop on Jackson's KH Pro.

Was your camera not working when Jackson did that drop too? I figure after Sabin made it look easy Tom would be the next to try.

Wish I was there. Abby, John, and I schooled everybody at the Shoreline Sk8 Park yesterday.

g3orge · 2004-02-09, 06:06 PM

thanks for the great ride, it was wonderful meetin' you all! hopefully i won't be sore for too long. i love how the photo of me on the beach jumpin' onto the little rock makes me look like i actually made it. instead o' the reality o' just bouncin' off the side...
the photos o' sabin's big drop turned out excellent!
i think miles finished way less haggard than i. talk about an inspiration...
-g3o

harper · 2004-02-09, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by UniBrier

Was your camera not working when Jackson did that drop too? I figure after Sabin made it look easy Tom would be the next to try.

When Tom did the drop he was trying to work a 360 spin into it. I could never get the timing quite right to catch him in the air. I always seemed to catch him leaning on a tree.

For those who don't know, Tom Jackson actually DID push over a tree on our last MUni ride. We had come to a point in the trail where there was a rolling drop over a log to try. Everyone lined up leaning on small alders on the side of the trail for the convenient head count. Tom rode up last, I think. I turned away after seeing everyone was there. I heard a crack and turned around. Tom's tree had split and was falling down as I turned around again. Tom was scrambling to regain his balance. What a powerhouse rider. How many people can say that they've knocked down a tree on a ride?

AccordNSX · 2004-02-09, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Unirene
I forgot to mention my after ride shower. Sometimes if my unicycle is dirty enough I will take it into the shower with me to clean it off.

I think I need to transfer colleges. Actually, I'd be happy enough finding a few females around here that like to ride. I haven't reached level 10, but I'll beat you to level 11.

AccordNSX · 2004-02-09, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Unirene
I forgot to mention my after ride shower. Sometimes if my unicycle is dirty enough I will take it into the shower with me to clean it off.

I think I need to transfer colleges. Actually, I'd be happy enough finding a few females around here that like to ride. I haven't reached level 10, but I'll beat you to level 11.

sabin_a. · 2004-02-09, 10:46 PM

That was AWSOME ride on Sunday!

Thank you Harper, Irene, John, Tom and everybody else who was on that ride for letting me join you guys.
Harper- Thoes were some pretty nice pictures you took. I like that one of John making the weird face.
Irene and John- That 1 1/2 mile up hill was insane you both have a lot of endurance and stamina. I walked the whole hill.

I hope I can come with you guys on another tiresome but fun ride.

-Sabin

2004-02-09, 06:12 AM	#1
harper 768 - It's in your DNA Join Date: Sep 2001 Age: 60 Posts: 8,579	St. Edwards Park MUni ride Today we had a great turn out for a MUni ride in St. Edwards State Park in Juanita, WA. Eight riders, two of them new ones. Our group of both MUni and Coker riders continues to grow. Today we had Sabin, George Pendergast, Irene Genelin, John Childs, Tom Jackson, Tom and Miles Blackwood, and me. I have photos in a gallery at: 8 Feb MUni Ride the last one being a group drop off of a loading dock at the seminary. Fortunately for you, I was the one taking photos so I'm only in a couple of them, but the SH MUni with new Kooka cranks and Wellgo B-27 pedals is at SH MUni with Kookas and Wellgos and is worth checking out. Highlights of the ride: Meeting George and having him ride with us; standard unicyclist...very cool. Watching Miles complete his longest MUni ride ever. Being schooled by Sabin on ALL of the stunts. Watching Tom Blackwood hop up a flight of four stairs, land the top and ride away. Watching JC and Irene do the 340 foot vertical climb on the steep, lake trail without falling off once. Not being hit by any trees that Tom Jackson pushed over. Thanks for the ride. __________________ -Greg Harper Destroying the climate by shutting down nuclear power plants, one by one, since 1979. JC is the only main man. There can be no other. "A fool on a unicycle is redundant" - J.D. Miller

2004-02-09, 06:25 AM	#2
harper 768 - It's in your DNA Join Date: Sep 2001 Age: 60 Posts: 8,579	addendum We have posted descriptions of St. Edwards State Park and Big Finn Hill park in Juanita before. It's an old seminary school surrounded by wooded park areas along the northeast shore of Lake Washington. Some of the photos are of trail areas close to the roadside. Much of the ride is deep in wooded areas as can be seen in the ladder-bridge and log skinnies area. There are good shots of Sabin doing drops off of a 4.5 foot statue platform in front of the seminary. My favorite sequence is the repeated shots of Tom Jackson watching everybody else go over a logjam. Or maybe the several shots of Miles lying on the ground. We worked that boy today. __________________ -Greg Harper Destroying the climate by shutting down nuclear power plants, one by one, since 1979. JC is the only main man. There can be no other. "A fool on a unicycle is redundant" - J.D. Miller

2004-02-09, 06:27 AM	#3
andrew_carter Back into muni! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 5,242	Looks like a great place to ride. Andrew __________________ www.UnicycleTips.com \| My Photos and Videos \| "Dancing About Architecture"

2004-02-09, 06:40 AM	#4
Jim_Rob Old Man Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 314	Looks like a great time was had by all. Here in Colorado they don't let us build that kind of stuff in our state parks. __________________ TTFN- JR Keep your Gubmint hands off my Medicare! In theory, there's no difference between Theory and Practice In practice, there is.

2004-02-09, 08:50 AM	#6
Unirene Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minnesota Age: 28 Posts: 68	Awesome. Thanks ThunderHooves for posting a brief ride report. The pictures turned out wonderful. I just developed some of the photos I took today and there are some potential winners... stay tuned. --Irene Last edited by Unirene; 2004-02-09 at 08:51 AM.

2004-02-09, 09:13 AM	#7
Unirene Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minnesota Age: 28 Posts: 68	I forgot to mention my after ride shower. Sometimes if my unicycle is dirty enough I will take it into the shower with me to clean it off. I live in residence halls at the UW, so it is not like I am dirtying up a small beautiful bathroom. I wore the pants I was wearing today as well. Usually when I shower with my Uni, no one else is around. Well, today there were three girls. Two before I began and one right after. As I was wheeling it back to my room, I thought I could escape the bathroom without her mentioning anything, but then she looked at me with the most confused look and I explained the awesome and muddy ride I did today. What a hoot. The people here must think I am a little strange... but hey, my unicycle is so clean I could eat off of it right now.

2004-02-09, 03:49 PM	#9
chirokid The Russian Bear!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mountians of East Tennessee Age: 50 Posts: 762	Harper, those were some great pictures. It looks like fun was had by all the riders. My favorite photo is the one of Miles, asleep on the ground. Then, a few pictures later, he's sleeping again. --chirokid-- __________________ "Other than that, the best maintenance is to keep riding it as this helps to keep the eccentric nut on the saddle in optimal condition." quote by Mikefule

2004-02-09, 06:06 PM	#11
g3orge stupid git Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: mad valley, wa Age: 40 Posts: 16	thanks for the great ride, it was wonderful meetin' you all! hopefully i won't be sore for too long. i love how the photo of me on the beach jumpin' onto the little rock makes me look like i actually made it. instead o' the reality o' just bouncin' off the side... the photos o' sabin's big drop turned out excellent! i think miles finished way less haggard than i. talk about an inspiration... -g3o __________________ happiness is a warm unicycle...

2004-02-09, 10:46 PM	#15
sabin_a. skilled unicyclist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Edmonds WA Age: 24 Posts: 359	That was AWSOME ride on Sunday! Thank you Harper, Irene, John, Tom and everybody else who was on that ride for letting me join you guys. Harper- Thoes were some pretty nice pictures you took. I like that one of John making the weird face. Irene and John- That 1 1/2 mile up hill was insane you both have a lot of endurance and stamina. I walked the whole hill. I hope I can come with you guys on another tiresome but fun ride. -Sabin __________________ Homer - "Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot that he himself could not eat it?" Flanders - "Well, as melon scratchers go, that's a honey doodle" SIXSIXONE

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