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01-11-00, 08:05 AM
Build yourself a commuti-uni. This is a unicycle with a large diameter wheel (typically 26") and short cranks (5"). With practice, you can go quite fast, yet you have a machine that is much simpler and smaller than a bicycle. Start with a unicycle that has a 24" wheel. Most have clearance for the 26." You can buy used unicycles at garage sales for $20- $40. You'll need to buy a rim and spoke it on yourself - or have a bike shop do it. Ideally, it will be an inexpensive unicycle with cottered cranks, so you can get the shorter cranks for it fairl easily. Be careful, it is hard to stop quickly on commuti-unis.
Have fun!
Have fun!