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I would like to add some comments about Dan’s experience in the Seattle = to
Portland Bicycle Classic (STP).
The bicycle community was very supportive of Dan’s participation, = offering
lots of praise, admiration, pats on the back, and frequent = comments like “Oh
My Gawd!” At a rest stop midway through the second = day, about a dozen hard
core cyclists came over, knelt around his = unicycle and bowed to it. At the
start of the event, it is safe to say = that few if any cyclists thought Dan
would finish the race. It was = interesting to see that assumption change near
the end of the first day, = and even more so as the second day progressed. I
learned that the most = common question at the finish line was: “Has anyone
heard how the = unicyclist is doing?” Many also learned the special challenges
of = unicycling long distance. For instance, Dan would waste most cyclists = on
the uphill climbs, but they coasted by him on the downhills when Dan = had to
put out extra effort.
Dan considered this ride a part of his training for the even longer = Unicycle
Across Minnesota benefit for MS to be held August 14-22. Dan = totaled about 25
hours on his unicycle during the STP…and we all know = how hard that is on
your butt. It is now time for all good (and = learning) unicyclists to get off
your butts and support the Minnesota = ride if you haven’t already done so. Over
thirty unicyclists are = training for this ride and your support (and that of
your friends) will = make this worthwhile for them, and benefit a great charity
too. For = more information, check out the web site =
http://www.skypoint.com/~cotter/ or send your donations to Unicycle = Across
Minnesota, PO Box 21487, Minneapolis, MN 55421.
You can also e-mail Dan if you have any questions about his experiences = on the
STP ride. Hope to see some of you at NUC in a couple weeks. = Thanks for your
support. Bill Heaton
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I would like to add some comments about Dan’s = experience
in=20 the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP).</FONT></DIV>
<DV> </DIV>
<DVI><FONT size=3D2>The bicycle community was very supportive of Dan’s=20
participation, offering lots of praise, admiration, pats on the back, =
and=20 frequent comments like “Oh My Gawd!” At a rest stop midway
through = the=20 second day, about a dozen hard core cyclists came over,
knelt around his =
unicycle and bowed to it. At the start of the event, it is safe to
= say=20 that few if any cyclists thought Dan would finish the
race. It was =
interesting to see that assumption change near the end of the first day, =
and=20 even more so as the second day progressed. I learned =
that the=20 most common question at the finish line was: “Has anyone heard
how the=20 unicyclist is doing?” Many also learned the special challenges
of=20 unicycling long distance. For instance, Dan would waste most =
cyclists on=20 the uphill climbs, but they coasted by him on the downhills
= when Dan=20 had to put out extra effort.</FONT></DIV>
<DVII> </DIV>
<DVIII><FONT size=3D2>Dan considered this ride a part of his training for = the
even=20 longer Unicycle Across Minnesota benefit for MS to be held August
= 14-22. =20 Dan totaled about 25 hours on his unicycle during the
STP…and we all = know how=20 hard that is on your butt. It is now
time for all good (and = learning)=20 unicyclists to get off your butts
and support the Minnesota ride if = you=20 haven’t already done
so. Over thirty unicyclists are training for = this=20 ride and
your support (and that of your friends) will make this = worthwhile
for=20 them, and benefit a great charity too. For more information,
check = out the=20 web site <A=20 href=3D"http://www.skypoint.com/~cotte-
r/">http://www.skypoint.com/~cotter= /</A> =20 or send your
donations to Unicycle Across Minnesota, PO Box 21487, = Minneapolis,=20
MN 55421.</FONT></DIV>
<DIX> </DIV>
<DX><FONT size=3D2>You can also e-mail Dan if you have any questions = about
his=20 experiences on the STP ride. Hope to see some of you at NUC
in a = couple=20 weeks. Thanks for your support. Bill =
Heaton</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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