Meet the Team

George Barnes

George recently graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

A unicyclist for many years, George started the ISU Unicycle club in 2001 and has served as president since. Also since 2001, George has been designing and building custom unicycle parts for the emerging sport of mountain unicycling. He owns and operates GB4 Manufacturing, LLC, a company that supplies the best unicyclists in the world with the quality parts required by modern mountain unicycling.

In addition to unicycling, he enjoys outdoor pursuits, especially hiking and climbing Colorado’s high peaks.

Relevant Accomplishments:

2002
First to cross the state of Iowa by unicycle (500 miles / 7 days)
http://gurai.unicyclist.com/

2003
First unicycle descent of Mt. Bross (14,172 ft)

2004
First unicycle descent of Grays Peak (14,270 ft)
http://www.gb4mfg.com/mtn/Grays_6-15-04.html
 

Unicycle ascent/descent of Mt. Evans (14,264 ft) - http://www.gb4mfg.com/mtn/Evans_8-4-04.html

Competed in Iowa’s 2nd Annual 24 Hour Off Road Race – (held fastest unicycle lap and placed ahead of many bikers)
 

Brian Schuster

Brian recently graduated with a degree in Forest Ecosystem Management at Iowa State University. In the spring he will be working in Colorado for the US Forest Service as a Timber Technician.

Riding since February 2003, Brian Schuster has been extensively involved in the ISU Unicycle Club for the past two years. Gaining the ability to ride a unicycle in around 30 minutes, he has steadily increased his ability to ride over these past years. With experience on many trails in Iowa, Maine, Colorado and Utah, Brian has rapidly developed the skills required by the challenging sport of mountain unicycling.

Riding year round, he finds he enjoys riding the most in the winter since he enjoys colder weather and the snow is an added challenge for him to ride on. Becoming one of the lead unicyclists for the ISU Unicycle Club, Brian excelled his skills by leading weekly rides at the nearby trails and testing his abilities at every opportune moment.

A strong rider and an excellent choice to be part of this team, Brian will do his best to succeed in this epic challenge. He is also an established rock climber, mountain biker, mountaineer, and a regular outdoorsman.

Relevant Accomplishments:

2003
• Learned to ride a unicycle in under 30 minutes
• Started mountain unicycling in his second month of riding
• Became the Trip Coordinator of the ISU Unicycle Club
• Developed Skills on trails in Iowa and Maine
• First experience with snow and ice

2004
• Traveled to Moab, Utah and rode many trails
• Rode on snowmobile courses at Vail Pass in Colorado
• Increased skills riding trails in Winter Park, CO
• Became one of the lead unicyclists in the ISU Unicycle Club
 

Brian Block

Brian Block, of Ames Adventure Outfitters, will be competing in the 100 mile race on two wheels and will provide the unicyclists with moral and logistic support.  He's also threatened to feed them to his Malamute/wolf cross dog if he finishes his 100 miles before they finish their 31.

Click HERE to see his monster snow bike.