Next week end, on August 13th, 14th and 15th, Monotréal will be holding its second edition of “Monotréal’s Week End”. This event includes flatland battles, a Street competition (with the new rules, group sessions), a speed trials competition, a high jump and long jump competition (we will probably be testing a new and original way of judging both of these) and a Muni competition.
The goal of this week end is to promote unicycling in general, to discover the city from another point of view, to spot new and upcoming talents and mostly to have a great time !
Everyone is welcomed, if you want more informations, you can go check out the full schedule over www.monotreal.ca or send me a comment.
Last summer I filmed me doing 360 unispins in super slow motion (300fps on my camera) to help someone with the hand positionning on 3-6 unispin. Julia B. commented on my video asking to make the same thing with 540 unispins since the video fo 360 helped her alot. So I went outside and filmed some 540 unispin and added a nice voice over with some tips I usually give about 540 unispins. So if you’re in the learning or you want to learn to, I invite you to check out my tutorial!
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So as the title said I got some news for you guys. I oredered my KH Flat unicycle friday morning. It should get home thursday or friday. I didn’t ordered with all the stock parts, I won’t say it now, it will be a surprise for you when I’ll post pictures when I get it.
On another note, I’m starting school in exactly one week, next monday, august 9th. I know, that’s pretty soon «Session d’acceuil» they call it, for new students, so yay I start school 1 month earlier than everybody. Oh well, it will be fun! Circus School!
Second last thing are about unicycle rides. Next week is going to be the next «Nuit Blanche Monotréal» which is a ride in Montréal all night long (from 10h00 PM to 5h or 6h AM). If you want to join us, hit us up on our forum (doesn’t matter if it’s in english)
Last thing, Monotréal (The Montréal unicycle community) is holding a competition August 13th, 14th, and 15th. There will be flatland, street, speed trials and muni events. Again if you’re interested, just hit us up on the forum.
Hugo and I went to ride in the old port last week was a good ride we filmed some nice things. Those clips will be for an upcoming vid of Hugo. So during the ride Hugo took that picture of me which looks pretty good actually.
Hello everyone. This weeks photo is of Neil Phillips, it was taken by myself during the Velopulooza festival! The box that Neil is dropping onto was extremely unstable so we asked a friend to hold one side while Sean held the other. Just goes to show you that there are some trials line you can’t do alone, be it becasue you need someone to hold it or you need someone to help you get amped up, this is why it is always helpful to ride with people.
If you live in a small town and there are no other unicyclists, get out there and teach some of your friends. Or start up a class at your local rec center, maybe you will even get paid.
If you live in a large town with a number of unicyclists but none of them get together, start up a club and organize some regular rides. It is often as easy as setting up a mailing list so that people can easily contact each other.
Hello all, hope your enjoying your summer! This week’s photo is of Alison Michan, a rider whom is new to the trials scene. If you can believe it this photo was taken on her very first trials ride. We have been riding a fair amount and she has improved at a rapid pace, just wait for a more current photo!
For all of you who are thinking of getting into trials, the beach is a great place to start. The various logs and rocks help you learn how to control your unicycle and if you fall your only going to be falling into sand. Also depending on the beach it will allow you to practice and do some huge moves. Beach trials and natural trials in general is very technical, because whenever you gap or ride your doing so on rounded or off centered objects, and this can make it frustrating. But if you learn how to ride trials on the beach it will help you develop all of the technical ability that you will need as you progress.
«Session d’acceuil» they call it, for new students, so yay I start school 1 month earlier than everybody. Oh well, it will be fun! Circus School! 
