Really Big Wheels
04-21-10 | 11:39 AM
#26
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Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Lexus Texas
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"Joe Myers rides a unicycle with a 36” wheel, which used to be the gold standard for long-distance riding. However in recent years it has become possible to buy geared unicycles. Building gears for a unicycle is tricky because you need to be able to pedal forwards and backwards, and there can be very little looseness in the drive-train when you switch from forwards to backwards. However these challenges have been overcome and it is possible to buy a hub with internal gearing that can switch from 1:1 to 1.5:1 mode with a click of the rider’s heel. This means that long-distance riders can choose between a 36” wheel with no gearing, a 29” wheel with a geared hub (in high gear this is equivalent to a 43.5” wheel), or a 36” wheel with a geared hub (in high gear this is equivalent to a 54” wheel). Some riders use ungeared 29” wheels, but it is very difficult to maintain a competitive speed because even a cadence (pedal revolutions per minute) of over 100 will only propel you at 14 km/h."
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"Joe Myers rides a unicycle with a 36” wheel, which used to be the gold standard for long-distance riding. However in recent years it has become possible to buy geared unicycles. Building gears for a unicycle is tricky because you need to be able to pedal forwards and backwards, and there can be very little looseness in the drive-train when you switch from forwards to backwards. However these challenges have been overcome and it is possible to buy a hub with internal gearing that can switch from 1:1 to 1.5:1 mode with a click of the rider’s heel. This means that long-distance riders can choose between a 36” wheel with no gearing, a 29” wheel with a geared hub (in high gear this is equivalent to a 43.5” wheel), or a 36” wheel with a geared hub (in high gear this is equivalent to a 54” wheel). Some riders use ungeared 29” wheels, but it is very difficult to maintain a competitive speed because even a cadence (pedal revolutions per minute) of over 100 will only propel you at 14 km/h."
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04-21-10 | 11:56 AM
#28
coasterbrakelockup
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 824
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From: parts unknown
Bikes: surly steamroller w/coaster brake, electra single speed cruiser, specialized rockhopper commuter, no-name single speed folder, 700c ultimate wheel, 24" unicycle, specialized bmx lsd, single seat single speed huffy tandem, pink upsidedown parade bike
There's a dude in a blue prom gown and neon green beehive riding a unicycle with a 36" wheel and you spot the dude with the boa?
It was a drag race. I'm the one with the flag pole and pigtails.
As for geared unicycles: a few years ago Schlumpf adapted their two speed internally geared bottom bracket into a unicycle hub. It sells for around $900.
It was a drag race. I'm the one with the flag pole and pigtails.
As for geared unicycles: a few years ago Schlumpf adapted their two speed internally geared bottom bracket into a unicycle hub. It sells for around $900.
Last edited by lz4005; 04-21-10 at 12:06 PM.
04-21-10 | 12:35 PM
#30
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From: Lexus Texas
