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NYC Unicycle Bridge Tour
Posted February 25, 2010
Note: If you're interested in unicycling, stay tuned for an exciting development. Posted as received.
There are 2,078 bridges in the five boroughs of New York City. Since October 14, 2009, Keith Nelson and Rob Hickman have been making weekly treks around the city to cross every one of them… on unicycles.
The duo has been joined by several other one-wheelers. These one-wheel wonders leave a wake of amusement through every neighborhood they pass. Never able to coast, the hard-peddling riders are crossing distances ranging from 2 to 12 miles. The treks usually originate in Hickman and Nelson's neighborhood of Williamsburg.
Longer distances will be covered as the bridges in the outer regions of Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx boroughs are spanned. Staten Island presents its own challenge, as there is only one day a year that cyclists can cross the Verazzano Narrows Bridge. With this in mind, Nelson and Hickman are striving to average six miles an hour, the minimum speed required for the Five Borough Bike Tour.
Taking advantage of cycle lanes throughout the city, the one wheel mission may be rolling through your neighborhood soon. Rides are on Wednesdays, weather permitting.
Find Out More:
You can follow the NYC Unicycle Bridge Tour at unicyclenycbridgetour.blogspot.com.
About the Riders:
Keith Nelson is a variety entertainer (juggler, clown, sword swallower) and co-founder of Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, a nationally touring New York based troupe. Nelson has been an integral part of New York's circus, sideshow, vaudeville, and burlesque communities for fifteen years. bindlestiff.org.
Robert Hickman is a contemporary artist who works in sculptural objects, installations, and public sculpture. His work has been included in numerous solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally. His permanent public commission can be seen at Verdi Square, 72nd Street Station, New York and Roosevelt Island Station, New York. hickmanindustries.com.
See the Press:
Recent news article: here
Video: here
Join The Ride:
Contact: Keith Nelson 347-404-0422, keith@bindlestiff.org.
Photo (left to right): Kyle Petersen,
Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
See also JuggleNYC.com
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