Unicycling Across Canada for Invisible Children Part One: Victoria to Hope

Check out the photos and blog:
http://unicycleacrosscanada.ca

YouTube series following Philip Schleihauf on his unicycle journey across Canada raising money awareness for Invisible Children - the child soldiers of Northern Uganda.

Part one is the journey through Western Canada before the mountains, from Victoria right up to Hope.

Invisible Children website:
www.invisiblechildren.com

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

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• unicycle across canada
• invisible children
• unicycle tour
• unicycle
• philip schleihauf
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[Nathantherat1]

what type of unicycle is that and where could i get one?

[unicyclephil]

@Nathantherat1

That unicycle:

Snafu pedals. I liked them more than the Odysseys I now use on my KH.

150mm cranks in this video. Swapped out for 125mm after I completed the mountains. If I were to do it again, I'd go shorter.

Coker wheelset and frame. The old "Big One", with the button-tread tire. Good value, but doesn't have the stiffness I get from my KH now.

T-7 handlebar. It's not adjustable, way too short, but manageable with mountain-bike extension "drops". KH T-Bar is way better.

KH saddle

[unicyclephil]

If you've got the cash: Kris Holm (KH) 36er with aero-bars mounted on the T-Bar and 110/125 dual-hole cranks is the best available touring set-up today in my opinion. Make sure you swap out the heavy 36" inner-tube for a much lighter (and easily replaceable!) 29" tube.

Darren Bedford (bedfordunicycles.ca) sells great unicycles with great service, but he's selling off his KH stock, and I don't know if he's doing big wheels at all any more. If not, try unicycle.com for big wheels.

[juggles19]

hey thats sick cycling i have a unicycle been over five years still cant ride any ideas any help would be awesome thanks



[deqcha84]

Great!!!!!!!!

Where are you now??

Landscapes looks great

[LieutenantPickles]

Keep on truckn' Phil! You're doing great! You should catalog your leg muscle mass, they're going to be intense by the end of this! Especially if you're planning on doing over 70km every few days!! But I guess it's just one of those sacrifices for invisible children right?

Great shots considering your circumstances!

Matthieu seems to be having some trouble keeping up with you =P

[nick585]

Nice man! Your on your way! Also nice cameo from Matthieu :P

[BackAlleyGreeter]

Oh Phil, you're a beast.

And hella awesome.

Good luck!