David Hobbs

Whitefish, Montana, USA

Age: 18
Primary Sport: Telemark Skiing. Member of the U.S. National Telemark Ski Team.
Unicycle Disciplines: Mountain
Co-Sponsors: Volkl, Karhu, Scarpa
Primary Sport Competition Highlights:

2005-2006 Telemark World Cup Circuit, 32nd overall
2005 U.S. National Junior Champion, Telemark Classic

As a member of the U.S. National Telemark Ski team, David lives in one of the world hotbeds for telemark skiing, Whitefish Montana, and is one of the strongest Tele racers in the U.S.

When did you start unicycling and why:

I started unicycling in the 8th grade after trying it at school. A guidance counselor had ten or so unicycles and would take each class out and let them try to ride. I tried it for the first time in the 5th grade with this teacher. I bought a cheap unicycle that summer and eventually learned to ride in 8th grade. I really enjoyed the feeling of being on one wheel. It is a free feeling that I had only felt in Telemark skiing.

Why do you like to ride:

For a lot of reasons. The challenge, the fun, and just wanting to be different. Unicycling has a lot of potential and it should be viewed more mainstream than it is right now.