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Jacksonville, FL (ABC) - Man doing a wheelie across the country approaching Jacksonville
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Kurt Osburn has been on the road since last month, cycling across the country to break his own world record. But here’s the kicker: he’s doing it all on one wheel. Osburn is popping wheelies from California to Florida. He passed through South Mississippi Wednesday, riding on one wheel inside a custom plexiglass trailer outfitted especially for Osburn to use during high wind and rain conditions. It’s definitely a sight you don’t see every day.
A Las Vegas man who set a Guinness World Record in 1999 for the longest bike wheelie journey of 2,839 miles is attempting to break his own record. On Wednesday night, Kurt Osburn traveled through Liberty County, Texas, on a coast-to-coast ride that began at Santa Monica pier, Ca., on Oct. 12 and will end in Cocoa Beach, Fla., on Dec. 1. “The last time it took me 74 days. This time I am doing it in 50 days,” said Osburn, during a break from riding Wednesday night outside a convenience store in Liberty.
KGUN 9 - Tucson, AZ - A two time Guinness World Record holder attempting to break another one was in Tucson Monday. Kurt Osburn, 49, is wheeling his bicycle across the country. He started at the Santa Monica Pier and plans to finish in 45 days, ending in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Osburn has been training for the last two years, riding 50 miles a day. He says he has been inspired to support children with physical difficulties after his brother became a double-amputee. Osburn says his goal is to raise funds for charity groups who support children who may suffer from the same disability as his brother.
San Antonio (ABC12) -- Oct 17, 2018 -- The “Wheelie King” is earning his crown. Kurt Osburn, 49, began his “Wheelie Across America” on Oct. 12 in Santa Monica, California.
Palm Springs (NBC) -- Oct 15, 2018 -- A world record holder is riding his BMX bike across America, attempting to break yet another record, and he’s doing it in spectacular fashion. The entire journey will be done on one wheel.
Kurt on NBC Palm Springs
Los Angeles (KCAL9) -- Oct 6, 2018 -- Man Attempting Record-Breaking Trek Across The Country On One Wheel Kurt Osburn is attempting to break another world record with his wheelie skills.
Kurt on KCAL9 Los Angeles
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- Oct 5, 2018 -- Wait for it. Starting next week, Kurt Osburn will begin his 2,900 mile trek across the country riding solely on a wheelie.
Kurt on FOX 5 Las Vegas

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R.I.P
James Dobson

The Wheelie Across America team acknowledges with profound sorrow the untimely passing of “Travel Vlogger/Smile Junky” James Dobson, 32, (2018 Positive Vibes Tour) in an accident November 14.  In rain & low visibility conditions, a motorist rear-ended James on his travel tricycle near Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  It was the tragic ending of his charity ride to raise funds for children’s cancer research & treatment at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, New Hampshire.  James, a native of the Dover, Maine area, was 44 days into his ride; having started in New Hampshire, his goal was San Diego, CA.

 
Our heartfelt condolences go out to James’s family and friends in this tragic turn of events.  His mother Cindy said his motto was “Be positive and make at least ten people smile every day.”  He lived that message, clearly evident in his sunny YouTube vlog entries (www.PositiveVibesTour.com).  People can donate to his family’s funeral expenses at www.gofundme.com/funeral-expenses-for-james-dobson  
 
We will help carry James Dobson’s message of joyful charitable endeavor on behalf of others in need as Wheelie Across America nears our own project’s finish line in Florida several weeks from now.  We are comforted by the understanding that James will live on in the renewed lives of the children whom he helped through his fundraising.  His $10k goal is now passing the $18k mark & still rolling – along with his cherished memory and his undiminished loving spirit.  
 
We urge you to honor James Dobson’s memory and add to his selfless legacy with your donations to the worthy cause that James supported.  With these words to live by, James signed off on his final vlog entry on November 13, 2018: “I love you guys.  Stay happy.  Stay humble.  And make somebody smile.”
 
Let that be his eternal legacy of love, joy, and peace in all of our hearts, going forward.  To donate to CHad in James’s memory, click here.
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