I've been talking to young Mike Parenteau over the course of this past season as he continually tries to convince me how rad riding on one wheel is (and I'm not talking wheelies here). When I think about Unicycles, I think circus acts and "that kid" that seems to be in every town who can actually ride one. By ride one, I mean on the street, not in a technical manner. Mike and his good buddy Kenny Banks have proven this stereo type that I've got in my head wrong as they and their good filming friend Dan Poirier continue to release web edits of them riding really technically demanding features.
Inside is Mike and Dan's story along with web edits of the one wheelers in action,
Raising The Bar…Eighteen-year-old, professional freerider, Mike Parenteau from Nelson BC, has been pushing the limits of Freeride Unicycling for the last two years. Mike has been riding lines that would be considered difficult even for expert two-wheeled riders. He has gone so far as to implement advanced slope-style and freeride tricks from the two-wheeled scene into his unicycling repertoire, such as spins, tail whips, super-mans, no-foot cans, and flips. Mike has been filming with Nelson local videographer, Dan Poirier, who has captured some of these new stunts on film. Mike’s goal is to revolutionize the sport of freeride unicycling with technical precision and style, dropping into lines and sticking tricks that two years ago would have been claimed as ‘impossible’ on one wheel.
Dapoirier Inc.
Although still green as a company,
Dapoirier Inc. brings together a group of talented and energetic young people that are passionate about filming and bikes. Just finishing their first season of shooting riders around Nelson, founder Dan Poirier is happy with the results from the past year. “I’ve enjoyed working with all the riders, photographers, and camera operators this past season. We’ve learned lots, and had a lot of fun while doing it.” says Poirier. As they put away the bikes for the winter and get ready for the white gold to fall for the winter, the crew at Dapoirier Inc. is happy with what they’ve accomplished, and are excited about what the next season holds for them.
Photos of Mike in action on one and two wheels:
Mike's Front Flip Teaser:
Mike's Unicycle and MTB Teaser:
Mike and Kenny in the Begin Teaser:
Kenny Banks on one wheel promo video:
Dan is also good friends with Pinkbike.com / Devinci DH rider Trenton Zoobkoff and was able to catch Trenton on film and made a very popular wed edit this fall with him. Enjoy!
Trenton Zoobkoff getting rad on Two Wheels:
Teaser for Trent's next web edit:
