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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
To: "Cris Shearer" <cshearer@tacisp.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: Monocycle news
> All well deserved.
> Ed
>
>
> Cris Shearer wrote:
>
> > I'm sure Wes is. He was awarded USFRA Life Member at our banquet last
weekend, long
> > overdue.
> > Dan and Kris Wright were also awarded Life Members for setting up the
web site and
> > maintaining it. Takes a lot of work and we are all so greatful for
these people.
> > cris, slc
> >
> > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> >
> > > Chris, this guy has to be a modern E.J. Potter (AKA Michigan MadMan).
When that V8
> > > gets a good grip on that drive wheel, I envision a large circular
object careening
> > > across the salt at high speed, culminating with a puff of smoke at the
base of
> > > Floating Mountain! Actually this is a pretty cool deal. As for the
Jeep - Wow! What
> > > a mess! Several power washes cleaned it up pretty well (seems like
it's always
> > > covered with mud), but now the whole undercarriage is bright orange.
No big deal,
> > > that's what it's for. Speaking of the name "Potter" is Wes still out
there lurking?
> > > Ed
> > >
> > > Cris Shearer wrote:
> > >
> > > > You along with many others have this same questions. Should see the
engineers I
> > > > work with wonder the same thing. Guess we'll all have to watch the
program and
> > > > see what he says. Guinesses Book of Records will be doing a special
on the
> > > > monocycle later in the year. And no, I've never seen a front wheel
wheelie.
> > > > Now this mental picture will roll around my head.
> > > > I was just watching the WOS video and was going to ask you how much
salty mud
> > > > you got under your jeep pulling the Burkland liner out during our
late night mud
> > > > party? Cris, SLC
> > > >
> > > > Ed Van Scoy wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Cris, have you ever had a thought roll around in your head driving
you
> > > > > crazy? Well, my (mental) question is "what happens when he pulls a
wheelie?"
> > > > > Does he just spin like a hamster? (The mental picture here causes
> > > > > uncontrollable fits of laughter)
> > > > > Ed ( I used to fleece suckers with the old bar bet "ever seen a
motorcycle
> > > > > do a wheelie on the front wheel?)
> > > > >
> > > > > Cris Shearer wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > List,
> > > > > > Anyone interesting in seeing Kerry McLean's Monocycle? Kerry
just
> > > > > > called and gave me the date he will be featured on Ripley's
Believe It
> > > > > > or Not. Program will air Wed Jan 31st on TBS. Kerry has 8
p.m. (EST)
> > > > > > so look in your local TV guide.
> > > > > > He raced at USFRA's World of Speed Sep 2000 and ran @53.514 mph.
> > > > > > Terry is currently building a new and bigger monocycle. The new
one
> > > > > > will be 6 feet high, all aluminum frame and engine, powered by
an
> > > > > > Oldsmobile V8, two 4 barrels. The engine weights @ 300lbs.
Total
> > > > > > weight estimated to be @ 500 lbs. This will be street legal as
with the
> > > > > > current monocycle.
> > > > > > In addition to this program, there is a new program coming
out in
> > > > > > March called "Weird Wheels". This is a series reinventing the
wheel.
> > > > > > Will be aired on "Life" channel. Kerry & his monocycle will be
the
> > > > > > first program's feature for the series. Just thought you might
want to
> > > > > > know. Cris, in Salt Lake
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