Classic Cycle -April 2009

MONTHLY FEATURES BIKER OF THE MONTH Always Rolling: Casey Coker, Tire Publicist and Unicyclist Can Put New Rubber on Your Old Wheels A By Mike Brown lthough we've had many Bikers of the Month adept on two wheels and a few who were partial to three, Casey Coker breaks new ground for being the first who challenges the road on one wheel alone. Casey also wheels around as public relations coordinator for Coker Tire, a family business going into its third generation and widely known as the company to call when searching for quality tires for antique and Casey Coker is shown in front of a 1936 Buick Shafer, a former Indy classic vehicles. racecar, that she and father Corky Coker drove from Chattanooga to Las Vegas to attend the SEMA show. "I get to talk to thousands of different people, travel to lots of places and work with people can actually commute with them," Casey explained. fun people. It doesn't seem like a real job," Think commuting on a unicycle is a Casey said of her current position that also bit far fetched? Think again. Coker Tire involves a new unicycle division. Actually, it was an antique motorcycle tire sponsored a coast-to-coast trip on "The Big One" that was completed in 2006 by Gracie that started the unicycle project. Her uncle, Sorbello. The effort was undertaken to raise David Coker, admired the look of a button money in support of cancer research and also tread motorcycle tire and envisioned it in has another interesting twist. Sorbello did the use on a unicycle. Consequently, he commissioned his company engineer to draw 3,566-mile trek in bare feet! Casey's own unicycle story goes back to her childhood. up plans. "The Big One" unicycle came into "I learned to ride a unicycle when I was being on a 36 x 3 inch rim and Coker tire nine years old and had all the time in the that offers a lot of adventure and novel world to play outside," Casey said. cycling for the adventurous. Casey's first unicycle ride began during "The first 36" unicycle, and the largest on Thanksgiving when she just needed to get the market," The Big One has undergone a outside to release her still resilient energy. lot of development since its inception in the early 90s and Casey said the newest model is She spied a unicycle and decided to try riding it by using a nearby fence for support. the best yet. Throughout the day Casey experimented and "We developed a 48 spoke rim, and used learned, gradually gaining independence an aluminum frame so not only would it be from the fence. stronger, but the materials are lighter so 34 April 2009 | WALNECK’S CLASSIC CYCLE TRADER® I WALNECKS.COM http://www.WALNECKS.COM

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