Local paper.

There is a small, once a week paper out in my area, called community
voices. I've been reading it for a couple months, and i really like
the whole grass roots feel to it. The latest copy had in it a request
for readers to write in and send in pics of local sports stuff. I'm
thinking about writing in about unicycling. There are only a couple
riders here, myself being the only fairly serious rider, and I'd like
to change that. I'm hoping to start a club soon, and to perhaps offer
lessons. Anyways, I figured this might be an opportunity to get the
word out to more people.

I'm thinking of writing about the 24 hour race that I'll be in on the
May 24 weekend. You know: local uni rider to race 24 hour", or
something to that effect. I would also include the fact that I'd be
starting a club soon, and maybe a contact, so people can reach me.

Does anyone have any ideas here. Either to expand on what I'm
proposing I do, or some totally fresh ideas. Any and all will help.

Thanks.


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Good thinking.


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uni_jim wrote:
that sounds great! if you are starting a club, see if you can get one of
the local schools to let u ride in their gym for meets in the winter.


Maybe a community centre might work if no schools do let you.


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Hey Uni_Jim, I'm assuming that the 5.5 foot drop is your milestone, but
if so, what type of surface did you land on?


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Tim Morin wrote:
Hey Uni_Jim, I'm assuming that the 5.5 foot drop is your milestone, but
if so, what type of surface did you land on?


Jacking your own thread?

I think your idea is good. For the club opening, maybe you could
prepare some kind of a show to attract people.


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ivan wrote:
Jacking your own thread?

I think your idea is good. For the club opening, maybe you could
prepare some kind of a show to attract people.




If you only had some sort of extreme unicycling movie that showcased
north bay or something


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Brian MacKenzie wrote:
If you only had some sort of extreme unicycling movie that showcased
north bay or something



I might know of one, but I hear the guy who made it is a bit weird.
But seriously, great idea bud.


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Hold off on writing a story for your local paper until I can get
together all the videos and stuff I have with north bay (and making
some more the next time i come downn) and we can make you up a website
to showcase these videos.

I would suggest trying to target the mountainbiking population of north
bay, seeing as they will have probably seen you in the woods, or at
least heard about you.

Don't write up a story until you have something for people to look at
once they read it and want to go to a website that you provide. and
having some business cards done up to put at the local bike shops, or
to always have on hand with you when you ride and someone talks to you
about riding, is also a good idea

That will generate enough interest for you to start charging for
lessons

You wil have your northern ontario riders in no time


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