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Tim Morin · 2007-02-12T02:47:17+00:00

There is a small, once a week paper out in my area, called community voices. I've been reading it for a couple months, and i really like the whole grass roots feel to it. The latest copy had in it a request for readers to write in and send in pics of local sports stuff. I'm thinking about writing in about unicycling. There are only a couple riders here, myself being the only fairly serious rider, and I'd like to change that. I'm hoping to start a club soon, and to perhaps offer lessons. Anyways, I figured this might be an opportunity to get the word out to more people. I'm thinking of writing about the 24 hour race that I'll be in on the May 24 weekend. You know: local uni rider to race 24 hour", or something to that effect. I would also include the fact that I'd be starting a club soon, and maybe a contact, so people can reach me. Does anyone have any ideas here. Either to expand on what I'm proposing I do, or some totally fresh ideas. Any and all will help. Thanks. -- Tim Morin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tim Morin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11002 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/57828

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Tim Morin
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12 February 2007, 02:47 UTC #1

There is a small, once a week paper out in my area, called community
voices. I've been reading it for a couple months, and i really like
the whole grass roots feel to it. The latest copy had in it a request
for readers to write in and send in pics of local sports stuff. I'm
thinking about writing in about unicycling. There are only a couple
riders here, myself being the only fairly serious rider, and I'd like
to change that. I'm hoping to start a club soon, and to perhaps offer
lessons. Anyways, I figured this might be an opportunity to get the
word out to more people.
I'm thinking of writing about the 24 hour race that I'll be in on the
May 24 weekend. You know: local uni rider to race 24 hour", or
something to that effect. I would also include the fact that I'd be
starting a club soon, and maybe a contact, so people can reach me.
Does anyone have any ideas here. Either to expand on what I'm
proposing I do, or some totally fresh ideas. Any and all will help.
Thanks.
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Tim Morin
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12 February 2007, 03:33 UTC #2

Good thinking.
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Hazmat
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12 February 2007, 03:34 UTC #3

uni_jim said:
that sounds great! if you are starting a club, see if you can get one of
the local schools to let u ride in their gym for meets in the winter.
Maybe a community centre might work if no schools do let you. 😄
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Tim Morin
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12 February 2007, 03:44 UTC #4

Hey Uni_Jim, I'm assuming that the 5.5 foot drop is your milestone, but
if so, what type of surface did you land on?
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ivan
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12 February 2007, 04:53 UTC #5

Tim Morin said:
Hey Uni_Jim, I'm assuming that the 5.5 foot drop is your milestone, but
if so, what type of surface did you land on?
Jacking your own thread?
I think your idea is good. For the club opening, maybe you could
prepare some kind of a show to attract people.
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Brian MacKenzie
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12 February 2007, 11:56 UTC #6

ivan said:
Jacking your own thread?
I think your idea is good. For the club opening, maybe you could
prepare some kind of a show to attract people.
If you only had some sort of extreme unicycling movie that showcased
north bay or something
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Tim Morin
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13 February 2007, 02:13 UTC #7

Brian MacKenzie said:
If you only had some sort of extreme unicycling movie that showcased
north bay or something
I might know of one, but I hear the guy who made it is a bit weird.
But seriously, great idea bud.
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Brian MacKenzie
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13 February 2007, 02:39 UTC #8

Hold off on writing a story for your local paper until I can get
together all the videos and stuff I have with north bay (and making
some more the next time i come downn) and we can make you up a website
to showcase these videos.
I would suggest trying to target the mountainbiking population of north
bay, seeing as they will have probably seen you in the woods, or at
least heard about you.
Don't write up a story until you have something for people to look at
once they read it and want to go to a website that you provide. and
having some business cards done up to put at the local bike shops, or
to always have on hand with you when you ride and someone talks to you
about riding, is also a good idea
That will generate enough interest for you to start charging for
lessons
You wil have your northern ontario riders in no time
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'Training Wheel Not Required'
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