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Re: Monocycle news

To: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>
Subject: Re: Monocycle news
From: Cris Shearer <cshearer@tacisp.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 10:08:53 -0700
I'm sure Wes is.  He was awarded USFRA Life Member at our banquet last weekend, 
long
overdue.
Dan and Kris Wright were also awarded Life Members for setting up the web site 
and
maintaining it.  Takes a lot of work and we are all so greatful for these 
people.
cris, slc

Ed Van Scoy wrote:

> Chris, this guy has to be a modern E.J. Potter (AKA Michigan MadMan). When 
>that V8
> gets a good grip on that drive wheel, I envision a large circular object 
>careening
> across the salt at high speed, culminating with a puff of smoke at the base of
> Floating Mountain! Actually this is a pretty cool deal. As for the Jeep - 
>Wow! What
> a mess! Several power washes cleaned it up pretty well (seems like it's always
> covered with mud), but now the whole undercarriage is bright orange. No big 
>deal,
> that's what it's for. Speaking of the name "Potter" is Wes still out there 
>lurking?
> Ed
>
> Cris Shearer wrote:
>
> > You along with many others have this same questions.  Should see the 
>engineers I
> > work with wonder the same thing.  Guess we'll all have to watch the program 
>and
> > see what he says.  Guinesses Book of Records will be doing a special on the
> > monocycle later in the year.  And no, I've never seen a front wheel wheelie.
> > Now this mental picture will roll around my head.
> > I was just watching the WOS video and was going to ask you how much salty 
>mud
> > you got under your jeep pulling the Burkland liner out during our late 
>night mud
> > party?  Cris, SLC
> >
> > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> >
> > > Cris, have you ever had a thought roll around in your head driving you
> > > crazy? Well, my (mental) question is "what happens when he pulls a 
>wheelie?"
> > > Does he just spin like a hamster? (The mental picture here causes
> > > uncontrollable fits of laughter)
> > > Ed ( I used to fleece suckers with the old bar bet "ever seen a motorcycle
> > > do a wheelie on the front wheel?)
> > >
> > > Cris Shearer wrote:
> > >
> > > > List,
> > > > Anyone interesting in seeing Kerry McLean's Monocycle?  Kerry just
> > > > called and gave me the date he will be featured on Ripley's Believe It
> > > > or Not.  Program will  air Wed Jan 31st on TBS.  Kerry has 8 p.m. (EST)
> > > > so look in your local TV guide.
> > > > He raced at USFRA's World of Speed Sep 2000 and ran @53.514 mph.
> > > > Terry is currently building a new and bigger monocycle.  The new one
> > > > will be 6 feet high, all aluminum frame and engine, powered by an
> > > > Oldsmobile V8, two 4 barrels.  The engine weights @ 300lbs.  Total
> > > > weight estimated to be @ 500 lbs. This will be street legal as with the
> > > > current monocycle.
> > > >     In addition to this program, there is a new program coming out in
> > > > March called "Weird Wheels".  This is a series reinventing the wheel.
> > > > Will be aired on "Life" channel.   Kerry & his monocycle will be the
> > > > first program's feature for the series.   Just thought you might want to
> > > > know.  Cris, in Salt Lake

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