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1 wheel, twice the fun for unicycle fans

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Ben Koehler, sixteen years-old, practices tricks on his unicycle in the gymnasium at St. Croix Central Elementary School in Roberts, Wis. Ben participates in a community education program hosted by the St. Croix Central School district that welcomes young and old to learn and master the unicycle with the assistance of the Twin Cities Unicycle Club.

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Ethen Jensen, thirteen years-old, rides a unicycle in the gymnasium at St. Croix Central Elementary School in Roberts, Wis. Ethan participates in a community education program hosted by the St. Croix Central School district that welcomes young and old to learn and master the unicycle with the assistance of the Twin Cities Unicycle Club.

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Mya Albright, twelve years-old, tries to avoid a tag in a game called 'Blob Tag' while riding a unicycle in the gymnasium at St. Croix Central Elementary School in Roberts, Wis. Mya participates in a community education program hosted by the St. Croix Central School district that welcomes young and old to learn and master the unicycle with the assistance of the Twin Cities Unicycle Club.

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Thumping sounds reverberated through a western Wisconsin gym on a recent Thursday night, as unicycle seats regularly slipped from under their riders and hit the floor. The two dozen riders were mostly children taking part in a practice and instruction session at St. Croix Central Elementary School, where unicyclists of all ages come out each week to work on their skills.