Forum: Unicycling
January 16th 09, 03:47 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Unicycling
January 14th 09, 04:04 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,285
New trip for Gracie? Maybe...
I wonder what kind of unicycle she will use? Parts of the trail aren't
suitable for a Coker. A 29er maybe? A geared 24 or 29er would make
more sense.
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Forum: Unicycling
January 13th 09, 02:07 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,995
Too many flats... here's one solution.
harper;1169591 wrote:
I don't see how going tubeless can prevent the puncture flats discussed.
Is there something else used in the tubeless conversion to prevent
punctures? I thought that it...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 10th 09, 01:56 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,509
Does MUni impact the trail more than MTB?
harper;1167793 wrote:
If staying on the trail applies to riding skinnies our group effort at
etiquette leaves a great deal to be desired.
That rule does not apply to urban Coker rides.
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Forum: Unicycling
January 10th 09, 01:35 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,509
Does MUni impact the trail more than MTB?
As Tom said, the situation varies greatly depending on the type of soil
and other local factors. There are trails in the Seattle area that are
rideable year round, even during the Seattle wet...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 18th 08, 10:53 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,850
Bicycle helmet vs Skate helmet
OneWheelLess;1152604 wrote:
I just was checking out the T.H.E. B-1 helmet. It's a pretty cool
looking helmet that seems to be a sort of blend between traditonal skate
helmets and more vented...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 18th 08, 04:41 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,850
Bicycle helmet vs Skate helmet
It reads to me like that part of the Wikipedia article is talking about
toddler and young children helmets and extrapolating that info to adult
and older children helmets. Makes no sense to make...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 11th 08, 07:01 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,165
My new KH/Schlumpf 36!!!
A question for the KH/Schlumpf 36er owners. How stiff and strong is the
wheel? The flange width of the KH/Schlumpf hub is less than what I'm
used to with an extra-wide standard hub. It took some...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 11th 08, 06:32 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,147
Knee surgery from CMW
What kind of UPD did you have that caused that damage to your knee?
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Team Never Wash Your Muni
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Forum: Unicycling
December 8th 08, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,364
Anybody ever used these with their HS-33???
It's only complicated when you try to explain it. Just be aware that
there are both M6 and M8 threaded holes on the brake cylinders. A new
crossover hose will need to fit either M6 and M8 threads...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 7th 08, 03:53 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 67
Views: 3,275
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Forum: Unicycling
December 7th 08, 03:07 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 67
Views: 3,275
post your homemade handlebars here!
Here's my coker handlebar: 'JC Coker Handle (revision Beta 3)'
(http://tinyurl.com/2vlqf)
The links in that thread to my gallery have changed. New link to my
gallery: 'Miscellaneous Stuff'...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 6th 08, 07:55 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,799
36er, handlebars and bike seat??
I remember the Azonic Love Seat being more narrow than that. I tried it
briefly on a Creative Geckos muni 5 years or so ago. It worked better
on a muni with the lower saddle height. I can't see...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 25th 08, 11:17 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,799
36er, handlebars and bike seat??
A downhill specific seat like the 'Azonic Love Seat'
(http://tinyurl.com/6a8udo) might be worth a try. The downhill style
saddles are longer and bigger than regular MTB saddles. A...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 24th 08, 05:31 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 689
Losing air, but no puncture?
harper;1136774 wrote:
As for JC, although he is the -only- main man and there can be no other,
hungry4uni clearly stated that he submerged his tube in the bathtub. I'm
going to assume the tube...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 24th 08, 04:11 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 19
Views: 689
Losing air, but no puncture?
Check that the valve itself isn't leaking. Use a valve core tool to
unscrew and remove the guts of the valve. Clean off the valve,
lubricate the gasket part of the valve with spit and screw it back...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 20th 08, 02:27 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 17
Views: 564
The $3 Handle Experiment
gangstertaco;1134000 wrote:
whats the tube connected to the seat post with the clamp?
That's the seat tube from the old frame. It's upside down.
The boom part is the top tube from the old...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 19th 08, 06:20 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 17
Views: 564
The $3 Handle Experiment
Very clever. Amazing how the ID and OD of the old frame tubes happened
to work out.
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Forum: Unicycling
November 12th 08, 11:28 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,202
Unicycling in Playboy
zfox001;1130106 wrote:
im not fluent in german....so i have no idea what the heck was up with
that guy with the roller blade wheel all over him
but that looked pretty sweet
haha
That is...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 12th 08, 09:05 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 65
Views: 2,479
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Forum: Unicycling
November 11th 08, 04:06 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 65
Views: 2,479
AUS unicyclist attempts frontflip.
Has anybody noticed that they're all wearing Summer clothes and it's
almost Winter?
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Forum: Unicycling
November 11th 08, 02:19 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 453
Stolen KH36
Bike thieves suck.
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Forum: Unicycling
November 7th 08, 03:39 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,187
3-speed fixed (bike) hub
The 2009 Schlumpf Speed Drive has a new clutch design that can be used
with a fixie bike. I don't see info about the new designs on the
Schlumpf web site yet. There is a brief mention at...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 7th 08, 03:31 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,187
3-speed fixed (bike) hub
SHAY_CAM;1126037 wrote:
Its chainwheel and cog. For future reference :)
Cog and sprocket are synonymous and typically refer to the rear gear.
Chainwheel and chainring are mostly synonymous. ...
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Forum: Unicycling
November 6th 08, 08:17 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 20
Views: 798
Now famous unicyclist
I calculated the cadence from the first few seconds of the video by
tapping out the cadence at a 'BPM calculator'
(http://www.all8.com/tools/bpm.htm). Harper was pedaling at a cadence
of...
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