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17 year old Mike Parenteau from Nelson BC Canada demonstrates how he can ride steep single track mountain bike trails on a unicycle at the same speed as most mountainbikers.


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flag nvrstopbiking39 (Jun 18, 2009 at 20:53)
vod for sure
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flag freeride-4-me (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:02)
this is a good vod...well put together!! Smile
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flag kacza131 (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:07)
yeah greate VOD !!! Smile
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flag Rattsl (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:09)
Put together and props to the rider. Dude, you have skills to ride down those trails on a unicycle..thats insane. I cant even balance on a unicycle, I can't imagine going down the trails on one.
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flag ilovemanitou (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:30)
the unicycling was amazing. but the bicycle was ok eh could be better. good video. personally i think it would be better with just the unicycle...
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flag momojellydonut (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:15)
the video was to compare how good this guy is to a 2 wheeler, not to show off everything, avergae joe vs muni
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flag StevePrice (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:31)
ace, when i tried to ride a unicycle, it ended in a nose bleed and a sore head... Frown

props for the skillz
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flag batesy44 (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:26) (Below Threshold) show comment
what the fuk was up with his bars? was he jokeing?
props for the unicycle bit thow thats insane!!!!
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flag JonahH1992 (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:36)
Yh the unicycle bits where insane! Ive seen unicycle vods on here before but they where all drops an stuff as apposed to dh stuff an in my opinion that was way more impressive an entertaining.
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flag bxxer-rider (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:39)
what we need is a DH unicycling world championship, i would pay to see that!
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flag jamesbigjumps (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:51)
that was a pretty good VOD, i was really surprised when he just came out on his unicycle, made he film tho ha
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flag jamesbigjumps (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:51)
made the film though even
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flag telmofebra (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:02)
that guy is nuts, the unyclicle doing downhill, that's just sick, never seen nothing similar. damn!
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flag lumpykk (Jun 26, 2009 at 5:07)
Whats The MTB Hes riding??
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flag whitetux (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:03)
rocky mtn, its a well filmed video, but pretty boring, to be honest
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flag sharkyboy (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:26)
Was it not hard enough for you on 2 wheels?!
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flag doudelidoulebikerfou (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:29)
unicycle crazyest thing ever in a mountain
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flag dave6797 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:58)
any balls left or is it just mush???
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flag crowe (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:22)
thanks for the laugh dave6797!! no shit, though!

that was some sick riding on the unicycle. i couldn't imagine having to peddle all the way DOWN the trail. you must be in wicked shape, dude.
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flag hobbnobs (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:04) (Below Threshold) show comment
stick to one wheel,your not too great on two
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flag no-ah (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:45)
how do you get that good at the unicycle
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flag jasmithy (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:37)
any1 no the song by any chance?
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flag Augury (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:12)
Anyone else think his riding position looked weird?
I think its cause his bars are huge.

Also I kinda want a unicycle now haha.
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flag duck-slap (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:21)
loud pipes - ratatat

his super wide bars bothered the heck outta me!
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flag suicidedownhiller (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:23) (Below Threshold) show comment
Unicylce=waste of time
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flag Bollywoggle (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:25)
it hurts my balls just to watch that!!!
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flag bunkey (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:26)
personally i really cant stand watching unicycling, i find it increadably boring but w/e.
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flag suicidedownhiller (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:28)
WHOA, How is this guy on ANY factory team? Sorry but he didn't look that fast to me.
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flag bunkey (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:30)
he looked pretty shit on the bike tbh.
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flag bikenut33 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:40)
not to fast on the bike but i unictycled for a while and holy crap hes good at that
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flag daaneel (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:25)
those are some wide bars
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flag slypandington (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:31)
the guy was pretty slow and also what is the guy on the unicycle trying to prove lol
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flag suicidedownhiller (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:34)
lol...dude, it's the same person
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flag artifact (Jun 26, 2009 at 18:06)
Those were some lound pipes! and thats impressive on the unicycle, like amaizingly impressive, but was i the only one who thinks it looks sketchy and like he's never in control on? im sure he, but just the way his arm is flailing around constantly. COD no doubt.
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flag artifact (Jun 26, 2009 at 18:06)
VOD is what i meant by COD of course.
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flag diebel7 (Jun 26, 2009 at 19:45)
i don't think they cut down all those trees in the forest to make a biking trail.. i think they cut them down so they could fit his handlebars through!
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flag madeinchinamyass (Jun 28, 2009 at 12:52)
What is the name of that song, I love it.
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flag Lester22291 (Jun 18, 2009 at 21:20)
yeah i wouldnt be surprised, its got potential. great video
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flag bryanvp (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:02) (Below Threshold) show comment
Hella
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flag Taylor16 (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:35)
don't say hella
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flag WoundedKnee (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:42)
why? im curious. lol
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flag suicidedownhiller (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:04)
Cause you sound hella stupid. see.
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flag WoundedKnee (Jun 26, 2009 at 18:01)
Not me, i didnt say it, but thanks for the information. I didnt get that in my english class. lol
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flag sxman (Jun 30, 2009 at 13:28)
actually... hella is an accepted term in norcal. effin a
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flag bryanvp (Jun 30, 2009 at 14:07)
yeah exactly haha
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flag EndersShadow (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:03)
Sweet video!
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flag AngusMc (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:06)
jesus christ how is this possible! the balance required is immence!!! Vod all the way
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flag iceycola (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:13)
omg!!! LOUD PIPES, I LOVE U
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flag DarkElement101 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:13)
I was waiting for it to be in a VOD...
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flag bigmac7525 (Jun 26, 2009 at 18:01)
The song One should be on a VOD, crazy song by Ratatat
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flag norcal8 (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:14)
i didn't expect the unicycle, but it was awsome
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flag reilly (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:28)
Even though it said he was riding one in the description?
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flag thestigmk1 (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:28)
Super wide bars on that bike man! Awesome video. Great VOD
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flag MrBoard (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:44)
Agree
And super narrow on that unicycle Big Grin
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flag selebrin (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:06)
yeah man those bars look super wide!!
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flag roperacer (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:04)
look like trials bars
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flag ridinfree0freeridin (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:54)
there sunlines, ltd editions Razz
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flag ElijahHillz (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:30)
hey mike nice video
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flag headhunna (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:32)
Awesome
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flag Andrew-DH (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:38)
holy shit man thats skills. i wonder how ya nuts feel after that though lol.
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flag woodygebhardt (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:44)
there should be an option to put videos in a lower resolution or quality cuz my old computer cant handle vods anymore.. great vid from what i saw
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flag woodygebhardt (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:44)
that was no supposed to be a reply lol
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flag madm3chanic (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:49)
awsome vid! VOD for sureSmile but for the first minute all i could see was these massive blue handlebars...
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flag grahamc (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:02)
lol, its not going to be good for his testicles.
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flag bikebuster (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:15)
wow you would think of that!!!!
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flag nsbichboy (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:10)
THATS INSANE!
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flag selebrin (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:07)
awesome!! he's got some skills! great editing too!!!
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flag brocky (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:35)
that was awsome.Great vid and does any body know the song cos that was pretty damm cool aswellSmile
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flag mchilli (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:36)
W O W ! Crazy mother****
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flag zack8353 (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:39)
great vid....... i never knew it was possible to ride trails with a uni-bike thingg lol
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flag Thibaud55 (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:53)
Very good VOD ! song ?
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flag DarkElement101 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:17)
Ratat - Loud pipes
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flag bigmac7525 (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:58)
Ratatat For the win, awesome songs.
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flag McGer (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:57)
You have some amazing skills on unicycle. Great vid.
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flag brocky (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:02)
what wheels and bars is he running?
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flag sentenced2life (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:14)
hes running a sony jew rim on a jjb sports hub hub an his bars are tescos road bike bars sick combo
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flag jawnor (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:27)
to all those unicyclers...... GOT WHIP?
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flag browner (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:45)
Great vid and pretty sweet unicycling. I just wonder whether its possible to look smooth if your running bars that are too wide. It looks a bit like you are getting taken for a ride, which essentially is the case since most of the front shock absorbing movement has been sacrificed.
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flag stif-rider (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:48)
what are these wheels???????
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flag iambike4lyf (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:48)
f*cking wide bars on the mountain bike
mad skillz on that unicycle though
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flag Papachryssanthou (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:56)
Song is Ratatat - Loud pipes
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flag james-chambers (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:17)
how did ur balls feel after going though that rock garden sicko vid aswell man
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flag Too-flat (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:48)
nothing but skill, i bet he coundn't poop for a week.
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flag fullbug (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:55)
if you didn't know he was on a uni you would think he was bronco or bull riding.
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flag ru1g45p4r (Jun 26, 2009 at 5:08)
he rides faster in the uni xD
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flag jawnor (Jun 26, 2009 at 5:15)
bars are like 40 - 44 "
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flag backyardbiker (Jun 26, 2009 at 5:39)
What song is that
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flag konadona (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:04)
poo
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flag BingBong69 (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:16)
VOD!!!
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flag transition-demolition (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:16)
whats the song?
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flag NWray (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:48)
NEXT BIG SPORT>> DH UNICYCLINGtup
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flag droges (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:00)
sweet music and edit, kick ass trails and riding.. vids are getting so creative.. awesome brook shot
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flag dirtbiker08 (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:06)
Song: Ratatat - Loud Pipes

What's the camera?
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flag shaynebarker4 (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:14)
i thought it was good but ther was nothing special about the bike,the unicycle was the best part
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flag bikebest79 (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:17)
big enough handle bars
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flag elDavido (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:25)
your handlebars looked like wings, how big are they? The unicycling was fricken nuts though, props.
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flag hockeystar96 (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:37)
You are one talented man in unicylcling like holy crap i couldnt do that if my life depended on it
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flag torrecrazydownhiller (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:07)
how long r those bars and he rides faster on a uni
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flag karl2 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:11)
how do he do it on a one weeler?
great movie
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flag BigHitFSRIII (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:22)
The guy's good...
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flag lucas-tilston (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:33)
i hate it when people prop themselves :@

but everyone seems to do it!
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flag JumpinMonkey4 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:39)
yoo, i loved the video
it wasnt insane and like madd tricks.
i just love the editing and filming, nice and chillen
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flag quickfinger (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:49)
Wahh man that was awesome couldnt imagine doing that on a unicycle you nailed some smooth lines on that unicycle to haha awesome man
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flag rambam2 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:59)
ho!! your better/faster on a uni cycle then a mtb!! Smile
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flag samuel-adams (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:10)
f*ck dude he was faster on the una cycle nice vod for shure Smile
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flag comoxfreerider (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:23)
crazy wide bars
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flag brunopires (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:26)
why don't you come back to Circus.....
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flag super (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:37)
the bars are the chromag osx, they are 760mm/30" wide
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flag konastuff13 (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:38)
well, i was waiting for that to finish= NO great!
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flag ddstuntjump (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:39)
Holy crap. That would be sooo hard to do on a unicycle. I still think itd be more fun on a bike, but mad props to you dude.
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flag ponderingpanda (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:40)
The unicycle stuff is really impressive, but it dosn't look like its much fun. Give me the bike any day!
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flag bullenco229 (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:50)
holy crap how does ur ass survive all those drops on the unicycle. props for doing that it looks really hardRazz but i would rather go on a bike its more funRazz
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flag Fitler23 (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:13)
sweet trail man nice riding
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flag brycewd (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:43)
that was insane, the ability required to beable to ride a uincycle on a paved road is, well, a lot, so i couldnt even imagine trying to ride down a mountain bike trail on one, some of thoghs lines looked like some pretty gnarly rock garden and off chamber shit, good on you man, keep doing what your doin
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flag speedofsound (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:45)
wide bars
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flag DamienTD (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:27)
2 wheels are more then one
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flag suncoast (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:30)
VERY NICELY DONE!! PROPS!!
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flag Trendkill (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:35)
Bananas, seriously.... You must have quads of freakin steel dude.... I've watched a buddy of mine do this stuff, and it's even more retarted in person, and he can't ride trail that well at all... Mad props, you're insane. Smile
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flag DARKSTAR63 (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:42)
Those bars are ridiculous, this wide bar thing is out of control.
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flag charlie66 (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:57)
ye i was thinkin about those bars lol they are giant
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flag mathewgehman (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:17)
they look wider than mine cause they are a bright color, but you cant buy bars wider than mine so its all good lol, sick uni skills btw!
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flag kyledh (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:31)
what bike is he riding??? and VOD!! all they way
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flag tackytraks (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:32)
way to rock the POC gear. love the vid, and i always love looking at that flailing arm while someone rides a UNI!!!!

major props to the rider.
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flag mike349 (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:46)
dont see how you can do that on a unicycle. (YOUR HANDLE BARS ARENT WIDE ENOUGH) LOL
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flag d-bax (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:47)
i respect the dificulty of riding a unicycle, but it ruined it for me
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flag Whispermass (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:16)
kinda stupid
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flag albytross (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:31)
those bars are pretty wide
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flag isaacm (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:54)
Yes, the unicycle, I love repeated shots to the junk. You know the hardest thing about unicycling? Telling your dad you're gay.
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flag dm-orange (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:56)
what happens if you need to stop on the unicycle haha
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flag MexiMike (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:05)
i raced a super d race about 2 months ago, they had a unicycle class, i thik 3 or 4 guys raced in it, the times for the faster guys were around 16 min's, i posted a 20 min, unicyle guys posted 35min times. the guys that were racing unicycle had hand brakes as well for the extra steep shit.
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flag evanwm (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:11)
way to go mike!
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flag kyledh (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:12)
anyone know what bike he is riding???
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flag dirtjumpper27 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:17)
isaacm that made my day hahha also thats a huge bar Razz
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flag scream-out (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:35)
Dude you rock Wink
your bicycle skills aren't that phenomenal...i think your bar is just far too wide...but still nice
but on ur unicycle, u just rock (Y)
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flag tstep (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:07)
haha i love how your like 10 times better on one wheel then on two wheels good vod
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flag dirtfolly (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:59)
it rocks man! props to you! Smile
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flag Team-Mallett-Racing (Jun 26, 2009 at 16:39)
that would kill the knees and the balls
and also it would be hard cause you couldn't stop pedaling
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flag joalst (Jun 26, 2009 at 16:54)
dude you have some serious skill on that unicycle but it looks WWAAYYYYYYY too sketchy! im gonna stick to two wheels. mad props dudeSmile
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flag rossspecialized (Jun 26, 2009 at 16:56)
those bars are super wide
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flag bloodypalace (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:05)
Negative rep me all you want but unicycles are uncomfortable, unpractical and stupid!
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flag advorak (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:41)
Not much travel on one of those huh? That would take literal balls of steel. I love the trails though.
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flag aflo661 (Jun 26, 2009 at 23:16)
Yah man i've tried a unicycle before and it just destroys your nuts. I don't know how this kid can take it?
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flag drewdude (Jun 26, 2009 at 23:02)
looking forward to riding the trail pat!
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flag aflo661 (Jun 26, 2009 at 23:15)
This kid is f*cking retarded! And by that i mean AMAZING!!!
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flag leprechaun11 (Jun 27, 2009 at 17:06)
if it wasn't for the unicycle, this would suck.
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flag cajamatt (Jun 28, 2009 at 9:24)
OMG!! i bought that song literally less than a minute before watching this vid. i heard the first note and was like WHAAT!? such a great song.
and there was an article on mountain unicycling on the front page of my local newspaper. its such a sick ballsy sport
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flag konakelly93 (Jun 28, 2009 at 13:37)
veryy good vid got sould be vodSmile how wide are his barss thoe dammm Razz
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flag kayakwest (Jun 29, 2009 at 10:02)
What's the burn trail called with the hollow log? I've ridden that and love it along with the others in the area.
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flag NiCkY-bOi-MMB (Jun 30, 2009 at 6:47)
It must be known to me what wheels those were on that bike!!!
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flag bragtho1 (Jul 6, 2009 at 17:24)
haha i love this vid it looks like someone just pushed him down the hill and he cant stop haha
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flag vroach87 (Jul 17, 2009 at 7:16)
PROPS!
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flag two11 (Aug 25, 2009 at 6:03)
what unicycle is that? teh frame looks weird?
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flag giantdhracer (Sep 23, 2009 at 7:03)
yeahh crazy mike !!
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