1894 |
Formation of the
Austin Two Wheelers Bicycling Club |
1899 |
Rift in the group spawns
the Austin One Wheelers - a nine-man secret
society devoted to unicycling and acrobatic bicycling
|
1902 |
Official constitution adopted |
1917 |
Austin Two Wheelers Bicycling Club disbands |
1928 |
Austin One Wheelers changes name to Austin
One Wheelers Unicycle Club |
1935 |
Club opens its doors to women with
the admittance of Clarice McFarland and
Mildred Harris - a couple
of daredevils. |
1957 |
Seven members of
the club tour Europe with an acrobatic One Wheeled Wild West Show |
1958 |
February - Two members
of the Wild West Show severely injured - show is cancelled |
1963 |
First Annual Unicycle Steeplechase |
1971 |
The "Full Moon Unicyclists" - a sub-group of
the club begin unicycling through the streets of Austin (clothing optional)
on nights with a full moon |
1972 |
April - Last steeplechase to be held due to high
injury rate |
1979 |
Christmas - 4 members form a unicycle marching
band during the Christmas Parade (Clarinet, Banjo, Trombone, and Sousaphone) |
1982 |
Summer Solstice Unicycle Rally - Unicyclists
from all over the world converged on Austin for a unicycle convention.
The steeplechase was held one more time (no injuries). |
1989 |
Artistic Unicycle Ballet becomes more popular
with many of the members |
1998 |
Club constitution modified. The group shall
no longer be a secret society. Began actively and publicly promoting
the organization. |
1999 |
November - Club launches website. |