BUC - Motivation for Unicycling!?

[steve.colligan]

Motivation for Unicycling!?

I am doing some research for my PhD into what motivates people to learn
to ride a unicycle and then continue with unicycling. Learning to ride
a unicycle is a difficult skill to master. It is something which takes
time, patience and perseverance. So what motivated you? Was it the
challenge to yourself, the desire to be different from the crowd or
something else?

If you’d be willing to tell me about your motivation or have an email
dialogue with me about it then I’d be really grateful. If so please
fill in a contact form at the BUC this weekend so I can talk to you at
a later date.

At the BUC I particularly want to find out how people ‘see’ their
unicycle (or unicycles) and how they describe their relationship with
them. Is your unicycle important to you because of the pleasure or
satisfaction you get from riding it? Are you proud of owning a unicycle
– or embarrassed to admit it? Is it a ‘special’ possession of yours
that has pride of place in your home, garage or shed, or is my husband
(Steve Colligan) the only obsessive unicyclist in the UK?!

I’m looking for volunteers at the BUC who will:
1. pose with their unicycle for a photo,
2. describe how they feel about their unicycle, using the photo as a
prompt.

If you’re willing to give me 10 minutes of your time that would be
great! Please come and find me or look out for me over the weekend.

Wendy Bignold


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[epistolize]

i'll do it if i come across you:)


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[amanda.gallacher]

i'd do it if i see you too. though i'm only little so you might be
looking for older people :)


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[keg]

Hi Wendy,

I'll definitely give you an Engineer's view, but I would be more
interested if you interviewed T&D without me being present - but only
if you tell me their answers :) I would love to know their motivation.

Keith


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[sarah.miller]

Wendy
I won't have my own uni with me as I'm not surposed to be riding at the
mo, but happy to talk.
Sarah


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[zippy]

can't miss me - i'll be wearing the zippy bag :D

I'll do it.


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[unicus]

> or is my husband (Steve Colligan) the only obsessive unicyclist in the
> UK?!


Not a chance. :D


> I’m looking for volunteers at the BUC who will:
> 1. pose with their unicycle for a photo,
> 2. describe how they feel about their unicycle, using the photo as a
> prompt.


Are you sure you don't mean unicycles ;)

See you at BUC


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[paul royle]

Hi Wendy, I'll do it.

Paul


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[cathwood]

I'll do it but I'm slightly dubious that people will consciously know
their motivation, although they may have a narrative about it.

Cathy


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[nickjb]

steve.colligan wrote:
> Motivation for Unicycling!?
> ...
> 1. pose with their unicycle for a photo,
> ...
>
> Wendy Bignold



:eek:

[image:
http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=110770&g2]


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[olwyn]

nickjb wrote:
> :eek:
>
> [image:
> http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=110770&g2]



Hell, there is posing AND POSING. :D Loving it :D


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[steve.colligan]

Hi Nick,

I know you've had your haircut really short recently, but I'm sure this
isn't you!!!!:D

See you tomorrow.
Steve


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[Eddbmxdude]

I knew "the" harper pic would show up sooner or later!
See you guys tomorrow.

Ride on!
Edd


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