Local outdoor enthusiast rides unicycle 2,000 miles for charity


Camping equipment business owner Gen Shimizu spent 88 days this summer riding his mountain unicycle—which he learned to ride in Japan at age 10—through the Rocky Mountains to raise money for charity. Photo: Elli Williams

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