Ryan Leech is coming to Unicon!

Well, section 12.14 Cycle Design Restrictions for unicycle trials of the
IUF handbook states:Any unicycle or *bike* may be used. There is no
restriction on changing cycles during the competition. So he might not
even need to remove the front wheel.

So the only not plausible part of this is that Ryan Leech would attend
a unicycle convention.

EDIT: 'link to IUF Handbook' (http://tinyurl.com/36ep96)

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agentQ said:

Don't quote me on that.

Jkohse said:

ill never go back to 20 again, 24 for life!

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TEACHER'S VOICE
Bueller?

GIRL'S VOICE
He's sick.
(pause)
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's
brother's girlfriend heard from this
guy who knows this kid who's going
with a girl who saw Ferris pass-out
at 31 Flavors last night. I guess
it's pretty serious.

TEACHER'S VOICE
(weary)
Thank you, Simone.

from "FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF"

Sorry I couldn't resist... (I probably dated myself by referencing this
movie, you youngn's probably never heard of it!)

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Did you know Ryan Leech and Ryan Atkins are cousins?

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Oh... they don't kick bricks, do they?

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forrestunifreak said:

Did you know Ryan Leech and Ryan Atkins are cousins?

Everyone knows that. 🙄

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For real?!

I'm joking.

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IUF Rulebook said:

Any unicycle or *bike* may be used. There is no restriction on changing
cycles during the competition.

There is a slight change in the 2008 version, which just says "Any cycle
may be used." Ruh-ro! I never noticed that, but I wonder if Kris (the
author) ever thought about it! Because what I *have* noticed is Ryan
Leech in one of his videos the other night. I think a bike (front wheel
or no) could cream unicycles in most Trials situations. Due to their
geometry, bikes can jump considerably higher.

This is going to mean either a future change in Trials rules, or a
change in competition Trials unicycles. And possibly a major upset at
the 2008 Unicon Trials competition!

...Or that this is another April Fool's joke, but there's no joke in
the Trials rules...

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johnfoss said:

There is a slight change in the 2008 version, which just says "Any cycle
may be used." Ruh-ro! I never noticed that, but I wonder if Kris (the
author) ever thought about it! Because what I *have* noticed is Ryan
Leech in one of his videos the other night. I think a bike (front wheel
or no) could cream unicycles in most Trials situations. Due to their
geometry, bikes can jump considerably higher.

This is going to mean either a future change in Trials rules, or a
change in competition Trials unicycles. And possibly a major upset at
the 2008 Unicon Trials competition!

...Or that this is another April Fool's joke, but there's no joke in
the Trials rules...

If I attached a little wheel to a pogo stick could I use that?

-Miles

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Matt said:

Yeah I do, but, I'm lazy you see... it's this disease and uh, I haven't
taken my medication?

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This was an April fool's joke. But it'd still be cool, wouldn't it?

And I got John Foss worried, sweet!

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MuniSano said:

TEACHER'S VOICE
Bueller?

GIRL'S VOICE
He's sick.
(pause)
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's
brother's girlfriend heard from this
guy who knows this kid who's going
with a girl who saw Ferris pass-out
at 31 Flavors last night. I guess
it's pretty serious.

TEACHER'S VOICE
(weary)
Thank you, Simone.

from "FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF"

Sorry I couldn't resist... (I probably dated myself by referencing this
movie, you youngn's probably never heard of it!)

munisano

that movie is so funny.
i can't believe you memorized that sisters friends whatever line.
props.

and i don't quite get the reference in this thread?

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It's a cup of coffee.🙂

Émile said:

I dreamed that I was in australia and I rode with you and luke, and hugo
was there too

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The.Mars.Volta said:

that movie is so funny.
i can't believe you memorized that sisters friends whatever line.
props.

and i don't quite get the reference in this thread?

hmm... the rumor came from neil tunnicliffe through some trials bikers,
onto amanda and from her directly to us via ivan..

straight from the horses mouth- ryan leech may as well have said it
himself.

although i suppose it would then be straight from the Leech's mouth...

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mornish said:

If I attached a little wheel to a pogo stick could I use that?

As it says "cycle," if it were up to me I'd insist that your pogo stick
be able to be pedaled around on its wheel somehow. I'm sure the same
would be a piece of cake for Ryan Leech on a one-wheeled Trials bike.
But it's not up to me. Not sure who the referee will be for that
event...

ivan said:

And I got John Foss worried, sweet!

Not exactly worried; it's the Trials experts who should worry (unless
they're also bike trials experts). I just take pictures at those
things. 🙂

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I dont think that you even have a big chance on a bike with two wheels.
Most bike riders are to bad in rail riding and some of our obstacles
are so small that you cant ride them with two wheels.

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I was just watching some biketrials highjump videos... it seems that
they an jump about the same height, but it appears that they can get
the front wheel onto ledges then sort pedal/hop up. It look like they
can do 7 ft like this... is that what you meant by more height due to
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