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One Will Do, Thanks

For kids at Pine Ridge Elementary, two wheels are hardly a challenge. Enter the formidable unicycle

Most people can remember what it was like to learn to ride a bike. The skinned knees. The crying. In some cases, a mild concussion. But imagine learning to ride a cycle twice your size, with only one wheel. That’s exactly what 78 students at Pine Ridge Elementary do four times a week before school, […]

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A Balancing Act for Pine Ridge Elementary Students

Young riders learn one-wheeled skills in unicycle club

What most of us have difficulty learning on two wheels, students at Pine Ridge Elementary are mastering on one. Wheel walks, figure 8s, kosh-koshs, and 180 hop spins; these kids have some serious unicycling skills. In 2009, a group of students approached PE Teacher Carisa Thomason, asking to show off their unicycling skills in class. […]

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