So, where's the unicycling forum?
10-01-08, 11:57 AM
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So, where's the unicycling forum?
These forums seem to have every type of bike... except the unicycle. (or do you not consider it a derivation of a bike?) I have been riding my unicycle for three years now and I can't be the only one! Where are all the unicyclists? Why does it not have an individual forum?
10-01-08, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by phantyk
These forums seem to have every type of bike... except the unicycle. (or do you not consider it a derivation of a bike?) I have been riding my unicycle for three years now and I can't be the only one! Where are all the unicyclists? Why does it not have an individual forum?
10-01-08, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by phantyk
These forums seem to have every type of bike... except the unicycle. (or do you not consider it a derivation of a bike?) I have been riding my unicycle for three years now and I can't be the only one! Where are all the unicyclists? Why does it not have an individual forum?
10-01-08, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Gardner
I'm "StephenH" on there, too.
"Its hard to wax eloquent about them because of the difficulty in creating or coveting a "build" of a unicyle with gee-whiz accessories and bling."
You obviously need to get out more. Go price some 36" unicycles with geared hubs, handlebars, and brakes.
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A unicycle is a cycle, but the "bi" part of bicycle means there are "two" wheels.
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That point gets stretched pretty good. Generally, anything pedaled gets welcomed onto the forums here, so the Utility and Recumbent forums will have quite a few posts about 3-wheelers. Before I got my first unicycle a year ago, I asked about it here, and got some very helpful answers. There COULD be a unicycle forum here; it wouldn't be out of place. There's just not.
A bit on the trivia side, but you can have 2-wheel unicycles- the wheels are stacked so that pedaling the top one turns the one below.
A bit on the trivia side, but you can have 2-wheel unicycles- the wheels are stacked so that pedaling the top one turns the one below.
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There was a unicycling forum here when I original launched bikeforums, it had traffic, but not much, It never took off. The posts were merged into general cycling and the forum was deleted about 7 years ago.
My nephew just bought a unicycle, he dared me to ride it, I declined.
My nephew just bought a unicycle, he dared me to ride it, I declined.
10-02-08, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by StephenH
You obviously need to get out more. Go price some 36" unicycles with geared hubs, handlebars, and brakes.
10-02-08, 04:31 PM
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No Rohloff that I'm aware of, but the Schlumpf geared hub is $1,000+.
http://www.schlumpf.ch/uni_engl.htm
I believe that or similar versions were what the winners were using in the Ride The Lobster unicycle race this last summer.
http://www.schlumpf.ch/uni_engl.htm
I believe that or similar versions were what the winners were using in the Ride The Lobster unicycle race this last summer.
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I always wondered why there's an electric bike sub-forum here. Why not motorcycles as well?
Not that I really care though.
Not that I really care though.
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Originally Posted by Joe Gardner
There was a unicycling forum here when I original launched bikeforums, it had traffic, but not much, It never took off. The posts were merged into general cycling and the forum was deleted about 7 years ago.
My nephew just bought a unicycle, he dared me to ride it, I declined.
My nephew just bought a unicycle, he dared me to ride it, I declined.
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There's an electric bike subforum?
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