Riders and Support Crew
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Hans Fiby |
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Age on tour |
44 |
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Location |
Vienna, Austria |
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Occupation |
Software Engineer |
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Years unicycling |
4 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
4 |
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Why go on tour? |
I want to see the underside of the world |
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Are you nuts? |
I am not! It's them who want you to believe that I am! |
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Quote |
"There is no journey; there is no reward" - Genro Seiun Koudela |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Swimming, Webadmin for ZooLex |
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Famous for |
Not yet! |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
I ride the SINZ to find this out |
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Most hobbit-like trait: |
Pigheadedness |
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Monika Fiby |
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Age on tour |
43 |
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Location |
Vienna, Austria |
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Occupation |
Zoo Designer |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
1 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
0 |
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Why go on tour? |
Great way to get to know NZ |
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Are you nuts? |
The idealistic explorative kind |
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Quote |
"I need a clone to do all I want to do" |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Zoos, traveling, running, swimming, cycling on bicycles |
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Famous for |
ZooLex |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Weird animals and people |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Zoos don't keep hobbits - I don't know them. |
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Hannah Bischof |
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Age on tour |
17 |
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Location |
Vienna, Austria |
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Preoccupation |
Living |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
4 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
0 |
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Why go on tour? |
School Project - To learn English and to do any kind of social work (accompanying a group of people who want to explore New Zealand on Unicycle...) and New Zealand is Great! And unicycling is Great! |
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Are you nuts? |
Nooooooo! |
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Quote |
"Truth is what stands the test of experience" - Einstein |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Dancing, sleeping, yoga, cycling |
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Famous for |
Stupid actions, convulsive laughter |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
I will see... |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Don't like wearing shoes |
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Martin Turner |
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Age on tour |
44, emerging (I hope) 45 |
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Location |
Hong Kong |
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Occupation |
Editor |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
3 (not continuously) |
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No. of unicycles owned |
About 6 |
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Why go on tour? |
I couldn't think of a good one not to |
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Are you nuts? |
Not according to Wonko the Sane |
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Quote |
"You're only young once, then you die" |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Words and Language, quizzes, bicycle activism, mountains, being outdoors. Not golf |
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Famous for |
That's between me, my conscience and 30,000 fans at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Kangaroo, Sydney, Kylie Minogue... oh no, wait a minute... |
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Most hobbit-like trait: |
Tendency to dress in bright colours |
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Barry Clearwater |
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Age on tour |
52 |
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Location |
Melbourne, Australia |
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Occupation |
Mechanical Engineer |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
2.5 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
6 divided by 2 (shared with Nick) |
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Why go on tour? |
To improve (My madness) |
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Are you nuts? |
Only when I'm not unicycling |
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Quote |
"When I wasn't doing it, I was thinking about doing it. The first time you do it, it feels so-oh good" - Jack's addiction, Dan Lucal http://www.thedan.com/jacksaddiction.mov |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Reading, Cycling, traveling, eating, socialising |
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Famous for |
Going on Ken Looi's Unitours |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Mountains/South Island/Mother/Oxalis Tuberosa/Love in a Fowl House, Garner Wayne (1960's)/ Cordyline Australis (Ti Kouka) |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Desire on market days, festival occasions and whenever the opportunity presents itself to consume too much beer and wine |
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Nick Clearwater |
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Age on tour |
12 |
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Location |
Melbourne, Australia |
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Occupation |
Student |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
1.5 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
6 divided by 2 (shared with Barry) |
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Why go on tour? |
Because I went on LUT (Laos Unicycle Tour) and it was the experience of a lifetime |
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Are you nuts? |
Yes or I wouldn't be me |
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Quote |
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read" - Groucho Marx |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Rugby |
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Famous for |
Being Me |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Rugby |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
My curly hair (might not have it on tour) |
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Sean Bennet |
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Age on tour |
44 |
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Location |
Brisbane, Australia |
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Occupation |
Computer Programmer |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
4 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
3 |
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Why go on tour? |
When I looked at the photos from the Alps tour I was decidedly envious. When I saw the terrain for SINZ I decided I was not going to miss out again. |
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Are you nuts? |
Not in my opinion, unfortunately I have yet to find some one who agrees with me |
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Quote |
"Live life to the limit" |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
cycling, surfing, skiing, go-karting, semi-professional musician, palmistry, speed skating |
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Famous for |
Nope, I am basking in anonymity |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Footrot Flates |
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Joe Marshall |
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Age on tour |
28 |
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Location |
Nottingham, UK |
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Occupation |
Lazy Student |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
7 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
4-ish |
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Why go on tour? |
A good excuse to eat lots of malt loaf |
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Are you nuts? |
May contain nuts, more likely to contain malt loaf |
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Quote |
"Faster, Faster" |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Piano playing, juggling, climbing mountains, eating stuff |
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Famous for |
Eating lots of malt loaf |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Ask me in a few months time |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Going up mountains for no good reason |
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Roger Davies |
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Age on tour |
7 |
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Location |
Stockton, UK |
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Occupation |
Unicycle Pusher |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
2 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
17 |
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Why go on tour? |
I have always wanted to go to New Zealand and I have found a great excuse here to meet up with some cool friends. |
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Are you nuts? |
No |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Swimming, juggling, walking, 1966 beachbuggy, 1972 VW camper van and working |
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Famous for |
For holding a secret world Record and Sleeping when I shouldn't |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Everything! |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Tall, Dark and Handsome |
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James Amon |
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Age on tour |
22 |
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Location |
Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
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Occupation |
Student |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
10 years unicycling, 2 years long distance unicycling and 1 year with my coker |
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No. of unicycles owned |
4 |
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Why go on tour? |
For an excuse to explore New Zealand, and to further prolong my entrance into the professional world. |
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Are you nuts? |
I would be nuts to pass up an opportunity like this! |
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Quote |
""Some people look at me and talk about me like a clown. They just don't realize it's just my simple way to get down" - Bad Brains, Supertouch |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Music, going to shows(concerts), camping, hiking, cycling |
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Famous for |
Still working on that |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
I have never been to NZ and I do not know many famous people from NZ, but as a generic answer...my favorite thing about NZ would have to be the untouched landscape that I have seen in photographs and in the Lord of the Rings |
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Most hobbit-like trait: |
I am always going on random adventures |
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Tony 'Meltdown' Melton |
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Age on tour |
Yes, it will age me |
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Location |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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Occupation |
Lab tech and purveyor of fine unicycles |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
16 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
Bout 10 |
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Why go on tour? |
I grew up in Dunedin and always wanted to go cycle touring (the 2-wheeled kind) but never did. Now I can go one better and tour the South Island on one wheel! |
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Are you nuts? |
Why ever do you ask? |
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Quote |
"Sickness and Disease!" |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Photography |
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Famous for |
Riding a unicycle with no pedals |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
-People:
Edmund Hilary, Mikey Havoc & Steve Gurney |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Having second breakfast |
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Ken Looi |
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Age on tour |
28 |
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Location |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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Occupation |
Hacker and Slasher (Doctor) |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
6 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
6.5 |
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Why go on tour? |
Because I spent too much time at Medschool in Dunedin studying and am ashamed to say I've never ridden the Rail Trail, and only been up the West Coast and Central Otago once or twice |
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Are you nuts? |
The gooey, chocolate covered kind |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Cycling, travelling, posting rubbish on the unicycle forums |
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Famous for |
Giant Omelettes. Also reigning Unicycle Marathon World Champ, 24hr World Record holder (378km) and organiser of wholesome events like the Laos and SINZ Unitours. |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Shrek the sheep, they should never have found him |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Short and always hungry! |
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Support Crew and Guests |
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Connie Cotter |
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Age on tour |
Old enough to drive |
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Location |
Stockton, UK/Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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Occupation |
Slacker |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
Almost 30 |
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No. of unicycles owned |
Over 50 |
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Why go on tour? |
To see New Zealand |
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Are you nuts? |
No, I'm normal. It is the people who don't unicycle that are nuts |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
There isn't anything but unicycling |
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Quote |
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give" - Winston Churchill |
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Famous for |
Unicycling |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Ask again after the tour |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
My right-sized stature |
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Wendy Lilley |
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Age on tour |
too close to 50 |
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Location |
Ashley just out of Rangiora, New Zealand |
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Occupation |
Mother, Relief teacher |
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Years unicycling |
Not that silly |
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Why go on tour? |
To witness my brothers nuttiness |
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Quote |
the time has come, the walrus said to speak of many things. of shoes and ships and sealing wax and cabbages and kings, and if the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings" - Lewis Carrol |
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Are you nuts? |
Thats why I'm on tour here |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Playing in a brass band and donkeys |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Wekas, our fishing boat, my patient husband, lime ice cream, kaka beak |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
My shape |
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Vera Clearwater |
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Age on tour |
21 plus a lot of GST |
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Location |
Geraldine, South Canterbury, NZ |
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Occupation |
Jill of all trades - Retired, local call upon person when things need doing |
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Contact |
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Years unicycling |
Already enough in the family without me |
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Why go on tour? |
To spend time with son (Barry) and grandson (Nick) hopefully |
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Are you nuts? |
Always, it's better that way |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Observing the world, being a church mouse |
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Quote |
"In and out like a fiddler's elbow" |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Pavlova for breakfast, my home, my daughter, ice cream and cheese (but not together), kowhai |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
What is a hobbit? |
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Bridget Hughes |
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Age on tour |
Public opinion indicates somewhere in the region of 5 |
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Location |
Super Secret Lair of Evil (NZ) |
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Occupation |
Empress of the World |
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Years unicycling |
I'm trying to avoid it getting past 0 |
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Quote |
"Silence Mortal!" |
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Why go on tour? |
To spread mayhem and chaos, and to annoy the locals |
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Are you nuts? |
If I say yes do I get a lolly? |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Drinking, Conquering the World, Riding the Imperial Steeds (horses) |
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Famous for |
Biting people and saying 'Meep' a lot |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
The distance from Oz for starters |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
There are similarities in drinking habits... |
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Dave Goodman |
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Age on tour |
Still have own teeth and hair |
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Location |
Dunedin, New Zealand |
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Occupation |
Lawman of sorts |
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Why go on tour? |
To leave the tour group knowing that the South Island of New Zealand is actually the centre of the universe, not just suspecting it |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Hunter, fisherman and general protein gatherer |
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Famous for |
24 hr uni distance record holder is a work in progress |
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Source of comfort on tour |
Very difficult to abduct any of our gorgeous Southern Women on a unicycle...its a hard road finding the perfect woman bud, but they're here |
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Daniel Goodman |
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Age on tour |
14 |
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Location |
Dunedin, NZ |
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Occupation |
Year 10 at Otago Boys High |
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Years unicycling |
1 |
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No. Unicycles owned |
2 |
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Quote |
"Don't Hesitate" |
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Why go on tour? |
For the experience and to meet overseas unicyclists. |
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Are you nuts? |
Define nuts |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Dirt Jumping, Athletics and trailbiking (Motorised) |
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Famous for |
Being part of the southernmost uni Group on the planet |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Scenery and Tracks |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
Not taking growth hormones |
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Hunter Goodman |
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Age on tour |
10 |
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Location |
Dunedin, NZ |
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Occupation |
Intermediate Student |
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Years unicycling |
<1 (In plaster broken Tib and Fib May til Sept 06) |
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Quote |
"I dunno" |
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Why go on tour? |
...Cos I'm too young to be left at home |
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Are you nuts? |
Uh huh |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Basketball, Trailbiking Athletics |
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Famous for |
...a wicked upcourt dribble |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Places you can go |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
My height |
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Peter Bier |
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Age on tour |
28 |
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Location |
Auckland, NZ |
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Occupation |
Software Developer and Purveyor of fine Unicycles |
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Years unicycling |
11 |
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No. Unicycles owned |
7+ a few (I'm trying to cut back) |
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Quote |
"Ying tong, ying tong, yiddly I po." - Spike Milligan |
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Why go on tour? |
A chance to catch up with some of the nicest people in |
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Are you nuts? |
No, I'm bolts |
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Non-unicycling hobbies |
Going to cool places with my wife, juggling, church |
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Famous for |
Getting together with 2 other guys with the random idea of a UDC branch in NZ |
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Favourite thing about NZ |
Thing - Anything wooden made from native rimu timber |
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Most hobbit-like trait |
My love of mushrooms |
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