circus performer first unveiled his invention in 2003 at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain (“Circus of Tomorrow World Festival”) in Paris.
Cyr ended up winning a silver medal for his dazzling routine using the homemade Cyr Wheel.Cyr created his first wheel from a rough piece of steel.
Later on, he began using aluminum to make the wheel lighter, adding PVC coating for smoothness. Finally, he created a more portable five-piece design that one could disassemble and put back together using screws.
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