Refused Entry on the BHF London to Brighton

redwelly · May 27, 2011, 1:06pm

It was a very tight space - only room for two revolutions before hitting the tweenage JLS fan girls. I mounted holding the edge of a backdrop and just had to roll forward as slowly as possible across shot. Not ideal 36ering time, but great to get some distance unicycling in mainstream media.

Very relieved when it went off without a UPD live on primetime!

Tom got his smiling mug on telly too. Fun had by all.

Sam

Juni · May 27, 2011, 1:13pm

Nooo i missed it

I’ll have to catch it on i-player soon…It’s good you guys are getting publicity though

rogeratunicycledotcom · May 27, 2011, 1:25pm

I was waiting for you to change gear and shoot off at speed.

Great publisity, well done.

Roger

mowcius · May 27, 2011, 3:39pm

Looks like gkmac got it recorded:

http://www.unicycle.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=581&p=5222#p5222

rob1 · May 27, 2011, 11:13pm

sore it on the one show last night go guys:)

monocyclism · May 28, 2011, 1:14am

Well done on ‘One’ guys. Well I’m all for publicity to promote the cause. This prompted me to consider how the actual ride itself my be recorded. I have my own support-vehicle driver producing a video from planned sections of the ride. Is anyone else expecting to video - perhaps headcam footage?

One_Wheel_Good · May 28, 2011, 11:06am

I was nervous . . . not about going on the one show, but about meeting Sam . He was great, a Top Man. He had the tough job - as stated the space was tiny, would not of looked good if he had ploughed into Angela Rippon. I may have had all the glory (face / name in lights), but he deservers all the praise. Thank you again Sam, I felt like I was standing on the shoulders of giants . . . . hey, maybe we could do that the next time we are on .

Juni · May 28, 2011, 2:21pm

I just watched the clip guys and you did great!

Well done and i hope you start getting other offers for tv appearances

One_Wheel_Good · May 31, 2011, 11:42am

Does anyone have any cycling maps of Brighton and the surrounding area?

I need to get on and finalise the route.

Open invitation - Unicycle London to Brighton - July 16th 2011.

The list updated - All comers welcome - Just add your name.

1.) Tom F (One Wheel Good)----------36"-- CONFIRMED- Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
2.) Roger Davies (OKish rider)------36"-- CONFIRMED- Rett UK
3.) Sam Wakeling (redwelly)--------g36"-- CONFIRMED
4.) Paul Royle (paul royle)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
5.) Geoff Bond (Monocyclism)--------36"-- CONFIRMED
6.) Steve Colligan (steve.colligan)--?------- ?
7.) Sam Goodburn (SamGoodburn)------36"-- CONFIRMED
8.) Ben Glynn (stingingkneeben)-29"/36"-- CONFIRMED
9.) Alan Chambers (AlanChambers)----36"-- CONFIRMED
10.)Paul Stacey (NSTP)--------------36"-- CONFIRMED
11.)Joe Sidebotham (SidebothamJ)----36"-- CONFIRMED
12.)James Gibbs (Juni)--------------36"------ ?
13.)Alan Hogan (Alan Hogan)--------g29"-- CONFIRMED
14.)Rob Higgins (Likwidart)---------36"-- CONFIRMED

please note that this ride is on public roads and that riders take part at their own risk.

mowcius · May 31, 2011, 2:29pm

Stop spamming the forums and facebook pages with this link. There is already a page on unicycling, liked by >10k people. There are also many more specific unicycling pages.

shappski · June 4, 2011, 4:28pm

The funny thing is that up until last July I used to work in that building and use to ride in under the window of the One Show every day on my 29 or 36er. And when I say “ride in”, the security guys there got to the stage where if they saw me coming they’d open the large door for me and then use their pass to open the wide security gate inside so that I could cycle right up to the lift. Same on the way out (although sometimes on the condition that I performed a loop around the foyer first).

Given that security there is normally so damned tight, it made me think that if terrorists were serious about attacking the BBC all they’d have to do would be to do it on unicycles and apparently they’d be waved straight through! Oh and full marks to the Beeb for letting me take it in there to start with.

shappski · June 5, 2011, 2:39am

By the way (just to get back on topic) I am keen to join in on the L2B ride, I just can’t commit yet because my wife’s due to give birth at the end of June.

One_Wheel_Good · June 6, 2011, 5:42am

Hi . . . I’ll add you for now, let me know your name and what size wheel you plan to ride. If life gets in the way then I can always take you off the list.
Do you still work at the BBC?

Open invitation - Unicycle London to Brighton - July 16th 2011.

The list updated - All comers welcome - Just add your name.

1.) Tom F (One Wheel Good)----------36"-- CONFIRMED- Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
2.) Roger Davies (OKish rider)------36"-- CONFIRMED- Rett UK
3.) Sam Wakeling (redwelly)--------g36"-- CONFIRMED
4.) Paul Royle (paul royle)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
5.) Geoff Bond (Monocyclism)--------36"-- CONFIRMED
6.) Steve Colligan (steve.colligan)--?------- ?
7.) Sam Goodburn (SamGoodburn)------36"-- CONFIRMED
8.) Ben Glynn (stingingkneeben)-29"/36"-- CONFIRMED
9.) Alan Chambers (AlanChambers)----36"-- CONFIRMED
10.)Paul Stacey (NSTP)--------------36"-- CONFIRMED
11.)Joe Sidebotham (SidebothamJ)----36"-- CONFIRMED
12.)James Gibbs (Juni)--------------36"------ ?
13.)Alan Hogan (Alan Hogan)--------g29"-- CONFIRMED
14.)Rob Higgins (Likwidart)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
15.)(shappski)-----------------------?------- ?

please note that this ride is on public roads and that riders take part at their own risk.

shappski · June 6, 2011, 2:48pm

Fair enough. Andre Shapps - 36".

No - my contract ended last year. Which is actually for the best because I live about 500yrds up the road so it wasn’t really such great exercise for me.

One_Wheel_Good · June 7, 2011, 10:53pm

Open invitation - Unicycle London to Brighton - July 16th 2011.

The list updated - All comers welcome - Just add your name.

1.) Tom F (One Wheel Good)----------36"-- CONFIRMED- Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
2.) Roger Davies (OKish rider)------36"-- CONFIRMED- Rett UK
3.) Sam Wakeling (redwelly)--------g36"-- CONFIRMED
4.) Paul Royle (paul royle)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
5.) Geoff Bond (Monocyclism)--------36"-- CONFIRMED
6.) Steve Colligan (steve.colligan)--?------- ?
7.) Sam Goodburn (SamGoodburn)------36"-- CONFIRMED
8.) Ben Glynn (stingingkneeben)-29"/36"-- CONFIRMED
9.) Alan Chambers (AlanChambers)----36"-- CONFIRMED
10.)Paul Stacey (NSTP)--------------36"-- CONFIRMED
11.)Joe Sidebotham (SidebothamJ)----36"-- CONFIRMED
12.)James Gibbs (Juni)--------------36"------ ?
13.)Alan Hogan (Alan Hogan)--------g29"-- CONFIRMED
14.)Rob Higgins (Likwidart)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
15.)Andre Shapps (shappski)---------36"-- CONFIRMED

please note that this ride is on public roads and that riders take part at their own risk.

Alan_Hogan · June 8, 2011, 11:18am

Travel

Just sorted my travel and hotels…was just over half the price to fly down instead of taking the train!!.. no wonder public transport isnt very popular!

Having said that it is with sleasyjet so hope I get there

monocyclism · June 8, 2011, 11:38am

Lol presently you’ve probably got more chance of a spectacular UPD on that GUni of yours than getting Sleezjet to deliver you on time! I like innovators … Look forward to meeting

Alan_Hogan · June 8, 2011, 12:00pm

Found the sweet spot on the Schlumpf today… FINALLY!!.. now will be bashing out plenty of miles

domesticated_ape · June 9, 2011, 3:11pm

Two commitments that I thought I had for this weekend have gone up in smoke/been rearranged, so I am officially UP FOR THIS RIDE! WOO!

Please add me to the list: Liam Page - 36"

In case you can’t tell already by the rest of the post I’m really looking forward to this:)

One_Wheel_Good · June 10, 2011, 7:25am

Great to have you with use Liam:D.

Open invitation - Unicycle London to Brighton - July 16th 2011.

The list updated - All comers welcome - Just add your name.

1.) Tom F (One Wheel Good)----------36"-- CONFIRMED- Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
2.) Roger Davies (OKish rider)------36"-- CONFIRMED- Rett UK
3.) Sam Wakeling (redwelly)--------g36"-- CONFIRMED
4.) Paul Royle (paul royle)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
5.) Geoff Bond (Monocyclism)--------36"-- CONFIRMED
6.) Steve Colligan (steve.colligan)--?------- ?
7.) Sam Goodburn (SamGoodburn)------36"-- CONFIRMED
8.) Ben Glynn (stingingkneeben)-29"/36"-- CONFIRMED
9.) Alan Chambers (AlanChambers)----36"-- CONFIRMED
10.)Paul Stacey (NSTP)--------------36"-- CONFIRMED
11.)Joe Sidebotham (SidebothamJ)----36"-- CONFIRMED
12.)James Gibbs (Juni)--------------36"------ ?
13.)Alan Hogan (Alan Hogan)--------g29"-- CONFIRMED
14.)Rob Higgins (Likwidart)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
15.)Andre Shapps (shappski)---------36"-- CONFIRMED
16.)Liam Page (domesticated ape)----36"-- CONFIRMED

Please note that this ride is on public roads and that riders take part at their own risk.