Circus Una's Thrilling Motorcycle High Wire Act
Circus Una flies high above the crowd of the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground last year during a performance of their death-defying motorcycle thrill show.Bryan Harley,Cruiser Editor
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
They put their lives on the line several times a day for days on end, one perched proudly in the saddle of a Suzuki 250 suspended 50 feet above the ground on a thin metal wire, the other dangling precariously below her on a trapeze bar as she executes aerial acrobatics with power and grace.
The crowd below cranes their necks with anxious appreciation as the girls of Circus Una perform their death-defying act on the high wire above with their skill, bravado and modest safety tethers the only thing between them and the hard ground below.
Red-headed Sara revs the bike like a pro as it darts up the line while Una flies above the crowd with fairy-like grace. Sara then begins shifting her body side-to-side as Una spins and twists below, hanging at times by a knee or one foot.
The crowd favorite, though, is the grand finale when the duo spins 360-degrees, the motorcycle completely upside down, Una’s feet straight up in the air above. The crowd erupts with appreciation and another performance by Circus Una is in the books.
We caught up with the daredevil duo at the Bikes, Blues & BBQ (BBB) motorcycle rally this past weekend.
We first saw Circus Una performing over the amphitheater of the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground last year where they thrilled Sturgis crowds in town to see the likes of Bob Dylan and Kid Rock perform. At BBB, Circus Una was the featured attraction at the Washington County Fairgrounds, the official campground of the rally and site of events like the lawn mower pulls and BBQ cooking competitions.
Una Mimnagh, the trapeze artist, and Sara Young, the rider, were kind enough to talk about their motorcycle high wire act in between shows Saturday.
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