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Hi.
I want to connect with people who are doing artistic cycling.
I live in the U.S., where no one has even heard of this kind of riding. And despite looking online with some care, I can't find any orginizations here that promote or even recognize kunstradfahren. I know it's going on predominantly in Germany and Switzerland, and perhaps a little in China, but since I speak only English, it's been hard to learn very much on my own. I reached out to the indoor cycling division of the UCI, but I haven't heard back. I don't have any expectations of becoming an expert on a kunstrad. I just want to find a used bike and begin learning some basic movies, like no-handed wheelies and, if I'm lucky, fakie wheelies. I don't speak German, but I did find a Germanic forum (Hallenradsport-Forum) that does have a kunstradfahren section, so I cobbled together an intro (Thank you, Google Translate!) and posted it there. Nothing.
So, my initial questions are...
Is there an artistic cycling club or organization in England (or any Anglo-phonic nation) that I could connect with?
Are Otoupaliks some of the only kunstrads made? I can't find even one other current manufacturer. I can't afford any of these new bikes.
I see a few used, vintage kunstrads for sale on a Germanic eBay, some of which weren't even 200 Euros. Is that going to be my best bet, given the much higher prices for the new bikes?
I found one relevant thread on this forum, from a poster who just wanted to lay hands on a bike to begin trying things, etc. He hoped to build a kunstrad from a conventional bike, but he was advised against it. Please refer me to others I might have missed.
Thanks for reading!
Jason in Minneapolis