The South West of England boasts some of the most beautiful coastline in Britain. It’s also some of the hilliest - but we’ll worry about that later.
Officially, it stretches from Minehead in Somerset, through Devon, down into Cornwall, swings past Lands End, heads back into Devon and terminates at Poole Harbour in Dorset.
At a distance of just over 600 miles, it’s popular to w...
2021-09-13 15:20:44 +0000 UTC View Post
A few days ago Aishola returned from a 600mile tandem tour around the south west coast of England. Yes we documented the entire thing, and yes we do plan on releasing full episodes from the trip, but I imagine that won't be for a couple of months.
I put this little Patreon exclusive video together as a thank you for your continued support.
I appreciate you guys sticking around,
... 2021-05-11 14:56:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Bit of a trip back in time for this one. I was searching through some old hard drives recently and came across an un-posted world uni tour episode I made back in 2016. It’s pretty embarrassing and the editing leaves much to be desired, but I hope you’ll enjoy checking out this cringey lost gem anyway.
In other news I'm back in the UK! (What a time to come ay?) And there may perhaps be...
2021-03-09 18:26:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy New Year everyone! Please enjoy this monster 25 minutes video from last summer, documenting the trip Aishola and I took driving around Kyrgyzstan.
2021-01-16 16:36:01 +0000 UTC View Post
At the start of August, Aishola and I hired a car, filled it with medical equipment and delivered the supplies to villages on the east of Kyrgyzstan.
Aishola had worked hard selling self-illustrated cards and had used the funds to purchase:
80 full body protective clothes, 120 drips, 500 syringes, 2 blood oxygen metres, 70 masks and 120 medical gloves
COVID cases were starting...
2020-12-11 15:45:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Camping, and specifically wild camping, was a major element of my round the world cycle. It helped keep my costs down and in a lot of cases, really was the only way I was going to traverse certain of the more remote parts of the planet.
As a result I’ve ended up bedding down in some pretty interesting places over the years. So here’s my top ten list of most memorable spots I camped wh...
2020-10-25 14:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Something a little bit different this time. Please do let me know if you’d like me to film more of these.
♫ MUSIC
‘Cinnamon Clown’ by Crepes Sucette
2020-10-13 13:28:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Over the years I learnt a few things about traveling on a unicycle, so I put together this quick video guide on how to get started.
Cary’s unicycle gear site: https://www.unicyclegear.com
Until the end of the year Cary is offering 5% OFF any purchase if you use code EDPRATT
PLUS $25 off for you guys - the ...
2020-10-06 17:02:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Apologies for the radio silence. I hope you're all doing well. A new video covering the basics of how to get started with unicycle touring is dropping soon :)
2020-09-28 09:57:44 +0000 UTC View Post
There’s a lot of video footage from my round the world unicycle ride that for whatever reason I never got around to editing and releasing. Most of this stuff was from 'YEAR 1' of the trip, when my editing skills were still pretty sketchy and I really didn’t take producing videos so seriously.
As a result, footage was just left stored and untouched on hard drives never to see the...
2020-08-20 13:35:32 +0000 UTC View Post
The rules of quarantine have recently loosened here in Kyrgyzstan, so Aishola and I took the opportunity to go on a little cycling adventure!
We headed up to the mountain foothills just south of Bishkek, with a few days worth of food and not much of a plan...
2020-07-08 14:38:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Canadian Walter J. Watts rode a self made 43’’ unicycle around the planet from April 1976 to Oct 1978. For over 2 years he pedalled across 16 countries, alone and self supported.
As the only other person to complete a round-the-world unicycle tour, I was very keen to learn more about his epic ride. But minus a couple of photos and newspaper clippings, I really couldn't fin...
2020-06-15 09:41:41 +0000 UTC View Post
I was the first person to ever unicycle around the world. Or was I..?
I know uploads have been a little more infrequent recently, so thank you for continuing your support here on Patreon. I'm currently editing the Wally Watts vid and will get it out to you guys as soon as it's ready :)
Music:
'False Kindness' by Gus Regan
Jumped into a zoom call with this chap today. Who is he? I'll give you a hit: We have quite a lot in common...
Still not totally sure how I'm going to mould our 2.5 hour chat into a video, but rest assured once I work it out, you guys will be the first to see it.
Stay safe,
Ed
2020-05-06 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I had a little time in lockdown, so I've put together a complete 'cost-breakdown' video for you. Hopefully this might give you an idea of how to budget you're own trip if you're considering making a cycle tour yourself. (After corona's buggered off of course!)
Hey everyone, the Q&A is here! I’ll be releasing a second video focused on how much the entire trip cost/ how I financed it soon. But for now please enjoy this 37 minute video of Aishola and I answering questing - it’s not as boring as it sounds, I promise :)
2020-04-22 16:24:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you if you asked me a question. The video should be finished and uploaded on Patreon in a day or so :)
Stay safe, Ed :)
2020-04-20 10:15:20 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m planning to record a Q&A video next week. Please ask me any question your heart desires about my world unicycle tour and I’ll do my best to answer it. The more specific the better.
(As Patrons, I'll also try and prioritise yours)
Cheers!
2020-04-09 12:36:59 +0000 UTC View PostPlease enjoy the final ever episode of my unicycle tour around the world. This one was an absolute beast to edit! Stay safe everyone :)
2020-03-30 20:33:54 +0000 UTC View PostI hope everybody's staying safe and staying home. The seriousness of things is ramping up here in Bishkek, with a total lockdown on anyone going outside from 8pm - 7am, and only essential outings permitted during the day. Aishola and I are starting to go a little-stir crazy stuck inside, but on the upside it's given me the last week to work on the final video.
I wanted to let you know tha...
2020-03-27 11:13:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for being patient while I edit. Here a short snippet from the final video of my time in NYC. :)
The video is 26 minutes so far and will probably reach around 50 minutes by the time it's complete. I'm very happy with how it's coming out and with the progress I'm making I reckon it'll finally be out here on Patreon on Friday 27th March! (fingers crossed) And I'll premier it (as li...
2020-03-22 06:35:23 +0000 UTC View Post
I figured it had been a while since I last gave you any kind of update so here we are. This is current state of the final video, a very messy timeline in FCP.
It's 26 minutes so far and will probably reach around 50 minutes by the time it's complete. I'm very happy with how it's coming out and with the progress I'm making I reckon it'll finally be out here on Patreon on Friday 27th March!...
2020-03-22 06:23:26 +0000 UTC View Post
A slightly experimental video this week…
IMPORTANT UPDATE
1. Videos and Patreon segments may become a little more sporadic over the next couple of months. I wanted to let you know now BEFORE the 1st of March, so that if you choose, you can cancel your subscription before you get charged next month. Obviously I’d love for you to continue supporti...
2020-02-28 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for supporting this series. I really hoped you've enjoyed watching all 19 episodes. The final video of the entire world trip, the 500 miles cycle down through the UK, is currently in the works and will be with you shortly. But for now please enjoy the last of 'Ed Unicycles the USA'!
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2020-02-21 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Valentine's Day all!
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‘Ed Unicycles the USA’ is a self-filmed, self-produced documentary series featuring Ed Pratt as he attempts to ride a unicycle 4000miles across the United States of America! Yeah, it’s as mad as it sounds!
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2020-02-14 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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♫ EPISODE MUSIC
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2020-01-24 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
