The Wood One Wheelers (WOW) juggle on there tall ones (6',8',10',12')
in parades. I have never seen them pass on the ground much less
on the the tall ones. Jay Gillagen (a WOW member), who took
some place in the Junior Championships at IJA has the ability
to pass on the tall ones but I have never seen him do it.
The WOW club has a solid parade performance that involves many
unicyclists (about 40) and looks impressive. They have many
tall unicycles which adds to their performance. They ride
10' and 12' unicycles in the parades. I think they are the only
club to ride this tall of unicyle in a parade. Parade routes can
be quite uneven and bumpy at times with the added confusion of
small unicycles (and parade participants) milling below. I ride
a 8' in parades and even though I haven't fallen down in a parade
in a couple of years, I have had a few close ones. On a 8', your
feet sting when hitting the pavement (grass doesn't hurt the feet).
But 10' and 12' unicycles can do more than hurt the feet if a dismount
is not properly executed. One member of the WOW club, a little girl,
(probably not so little any more) rides a 10' unicyle. It looks
very impressive seeing a little girl way up in the air on a 10' unicycle.
The WOW club is currently the biggest club in North America with about
100 riders. They are located in either Finnely or Bowling Green Ohio.
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Andy B. Cotter Two months until the National
cotter@cae.wisc.edu Unicycle Meet!