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  1. Original post
    NKahler
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    Today at school I checked out Guiness book of world records 2006, and on
    the peice of paper (kinda glued) to the back of the book cover had a
    bunch of pictures and one of them was a unicyclist... I think he was on
    like a black 29" and a shirt with a (bear?) on a unicycle .

    I looked around in the book and I couldnt find the record or anymore
    pictures 🙁 Does anyone know who that was and what the record was for?

    Thanks 😄

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  2. ivan
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    I think he got the record for being the first unicyclist in the Guiness
    book of records.

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  3. NKahler
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    ivan said:

    I think he got the record for being the first unicyclist in the Guiness
    book of records.

    :p lol

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  4. wobbling bear
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    I was suspected of being this unicyclist because I own such a T-shirt.
    but, though I drink galons of Guinness I doubt the company will sponsor
    me 😄
    moreover my 29er is not black (....) and I am probably twice the age of
    the guy. so mystery .... who else has a t-Shirt with Bongo the bear?

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  5. littleman
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    In the 2007 version, many unicyclist made the world record book. Two
    that I can remeber was tallest giraffe unicycle ridden with harnass, it
    was around 114 ft. And heighest acid drop, which was about 9ft.

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  6. johnfoss
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    Guinness releases different versions of the book in different countries.
    What country was it for?

    If you really want to identify the picture, scan it and post it. What
    records were listed in the 2006 book?

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  7. NKahler
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    johnfoss said:

    Guinness releases different versions of the book in different countries.
    What country was it for?

    If you really want to identify the picture, scan it and post it. What
    records were listed in the 2006 book?

    Its the US, and I cant scan a picture 🙁

    Im not sure if the uni is black though, because in the picture it looks
    like its nighttime 😄

    And also the guy was wearing blue biking shorts

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    littleman said:

    In the 2007 version, many unicyclist made the world record book. Two
    that I can remeber was tallest giraffe unicycle ridden with harnass, it
    was around 114 ft. And heighest acid drop, which was about 9ft.

    9 ft thats it?

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    littleman said:

    In the 2007 version, many unicyclist made the world record book. Two
    that I can remeber was tallest giraffe unicycle ridden with harnass, it
    was around 114 ft. And heighest acid drop, which was about 9ft.

    i couldn't do it but im sure someone could go higher

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  10. NKahler
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    9 ft thats it?

    Ive never tried dropping in, but i think 9 ft would be pretty hard 😄

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  11. skrobo
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    uhm
    acid drops and dropping in are 2 completely different things. i would
    love to see someone ATTEMPT to do a 9 foot acid drop...

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    It might of been Ken Looi

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    The title says it all, "What is an Acid Drop?"

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  14. The.Mars.Volta
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    wobbling bear said:

    I was suspected of being this unicyclist because I own such a T-shirt.

    That was me wasn't it? 😄

    littleman said:

    In the 2007 version, many unicyclist made the world record book. Two
    that I can remember was tallest giraffe unicycle ridden with harnass,
    it was around 114 ft. And highest acid drop, which was about 9ft.

    I'm pretty sure that was Alex Toms who did the highest drop. It was 2.5
    metres. He also did the longest handrail grind, I think it was about 13
    stairs. This was all a few years ago. it has been beaten though. pretty
    sure Mike Clark. I wonder where he's gone. haven't seen much of the
    crankflip inventor.

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    The title says it all, "What is an Acid Drop?"

    I think is when you stand on an object with your feet, holding the uni
    in front of you, jump off, catch the pedals in the air and land with
    the uni.

    I'm not too sure, though, someone please confirm(or reject).

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    Chances are high you are talking about the same photo mentioned in this
    thread:
    http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44792

    In which case the following info about the record and rider in the
    photo may be of interest to you.

    Longest Backward Unicycle
    Steve Gordon (USA) rode a unicycle backward for 68 miles at
    Southwestern Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA, on
    June 24, 1999.

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  17. NKahler
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    peter.bier said:

    Chances are high you are talking about the same photo mentioned in this
    thread:
    http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44792

    In which case the following info about the record and rider in the
    photo may be of interest to you.

    Longest Backward Unicycle
    Steve Gordon (USA) rode a unicycle backward for 68 miles at
    Southwestern Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri, USA, on
    June 24, 1999.

    Ya! Thats exactly it 😄

    Wow 68 miles backwards is alot!!
    Thanks for finding that thread :p

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    [image: http://i7.tinypic.com/63idkwx.jpg][image:
    http://i12.tinypic.com/6cqhoxc.jpg]

    This is from the Guinness Book 2001.

    I scanned these myself yesterday while my ISP was ripping me off
    because I actually use my internet.

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  19. johnfoss
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    Wow, Steve must have been an early adopter of the airfoil rim. When did
    they come out? People didn't start getting their hands on the first
    Cokers until late 1998. But it definitely looks like an airfoil.

    The bear on the front of his shirt is from the book Bears On Wheels, a
    Bright and Early book though not authored by Dr. Seuss. The shirt was
    probably home/hand-made, as I've never seen one before.

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    Maybe he had the rim custom made?

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