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Is this fake?

Unicorn · 2007-11-15T10:43:35+00:00

Hi All, Please check out this video of a guy riding a unicycle up stairs backwards! I am pretty sure that it is a fake. What is everyones input on it. 'Riding up Stairs Backwards!' (og9hi3hlnQI) Unicorn -- Unicorn Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the pedals, and you will accomplish great feats! 'The Unicycling Commune' (http://tinyurl.com/3xkd8d) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unicorn's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12801 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/65716 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com

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Unicorn
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15 November 2007, 10:43 UTC #1

Hi All,
Please check out this video of a guy riding a unicycle up stairs
backwards! I am pretty sure that it is a fake. What is everyones input
on it.
'Riding up Stairs Backwards!' (
)
Unicorn
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kington99
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15 November 2007, 10:51 UTC #2

it's fake, it's a video played in reverse. Did he seriously negotiate
that course without once looking backwards? why would he start out so
he had to make a sharp turn before the first flight? you can see on the
final set he's not putting in nearly enough effort to ride up a stair
set like that
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Lutz
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15 November 2007, 10:54 UTC #3

I know this guy, its real dont know how he does it. But its impossible
to fake something like this.
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kington99
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15 November 2007, 10:56 UTC #4

Lutz said:
I know this guy
despite that fact you're German and he lives in the US?
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Unicorn
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15 November 2007, 11:07 UTC #5

Luzt, Who is the guy? I think that he would get Kris Holm status for
being able to ride up the stairs backwards like that!
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Hazmat
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15 November 2007, 11:55 UTC #6

Unicorn said:
Luzt, Who is the guy? I think that he would get Kris Holm status for
being able to ride up the stairs backwards like that!
Unicorn
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Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
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The.Mars.Volta
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15 November 2007, 12:06 UTC #7

What the? I just watched this video before you posted it. Of course it's
fake. pretty sure you'd need a better uni to do something like that
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15 November 2007, 12:16 UTC #8

look how the front of the uni moves...now look at when he goes for the
last set of stairs (or first?????) does anyones hand come off that fast
and also notice his hand grabbing his seat.......FAKE.......
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FlyByTire
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15 November 2007, 19:27 UTC #9

yep, its a fake guys
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skilewis74
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15 November 2007, 19:49 UTC #10

My gues if fake. He also faked this 'long basket ball shot'
(
), and edited 'this one'
(
) w/ tons.
Has anyone ever ridden up a set of stairs backwards? How many?
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Brian O.
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15 November 2007, 19:53 UTC #11

The easiest way to tell is that he speeds up when he rides up the
stairs. Obviously when played forwards he speeds up going down them and
when played backwards the overall speed of the video does not change.
Riding up something whether it be backwards or forwards you would slow
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mscalisi
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15 November 2007, 20:23 UTC #12

You guys are all just jealous that you can't ride up stairs backwards at
high-speed despite being very wobbly on the flat parts.
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feel the light
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16 November 2007, 10:03 UTC #13

Because of how fast he goes up. It makes sense to flow down that fast,
but riding forwards or backwards, he just zips up like water flowing
down hill.🙄
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16 November 2007, 10:57 UTC #14

Has anyone ever managed to ride up a stair set? If so what were the
dimentions of the steps? and weres the video?
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16 November 2007, 14:34 UTC #15

sp4rky-m4rky said:
Has anyone ever managed to ride up a stair set? If so what were the
dimentions of the steps? and weres the video?
Yeah, I have done it on my coker (w/150s) a few times. The steps were
not that high, but there were about 6-8 of them. The hardest thing is
getting over the first step, but after that you just put a lot of force
into it and pull up on your seat. I stopped doing it though b/c it
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surfer1024
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16 November 2007, 15:06 UTC #16

It's definately played backwards, I've seen the vid with him doing it
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16 November 2007, 15:06 UTC #17

It's definately played backwards, I've seen the vid with him doing it
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16 November 2007, 17:00 UTC #18

sp4rky-m4rky said:
Has anyone ever managed to ride up a stair set? If so what were the
dimentions of the steps? and weres the video?
One of Cody's videos has a guy on a Muni riding up stairs just before
Cody I believe glides down a set of stairs.
I'll look for it, it's on Photobucket.
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Unicorn
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18 November 2007, 06:55 UTC #19

Good piont about speeding up as he goes up the stairs.
I have seen a video from Moab where a guy rides up stairs but it is on
a 29 inch. I think that it would be very possible to go up tha stairs
on a Cocker.
It just seamed to easy though. I also think that the video was just
played in reverse.
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Hazmat
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18 November 2007, 06:59 UTC #20

Unicorn said:
Good piont about speeding up as he goes up the stairs.
I have seen a video from Moab where a guy rides up stairs but it is on
a 29 inch. I think that it would be very possible to go up tha stairs
on a Cocker.
It just seamed to easy though. I also think that the video was just
played in reverse.
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ivan said:
Its a wild ride, grabs me by the shoe-lace, and doesn't let go till I do
a face-plant.

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