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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