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3-speed Unicycle
I've often wondered about building a 3 or 5 speed unicycle. Wondered if it could be done with planetary gears. Never seen or heard of one but haven't traveled in the unicycle circles..... This ever been done? -- tfpoke ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tfpoke's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18497 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I think the best idea for a geared MUni would be a LOW gear to make climbing easier, just like mtbs. And you could have shorter cranks for faster speeds in 1:1, like maybe 125mm or even smaller. I like this concept MUCH better than a higher gear; unless you could make it low, 1:1, high. But then it's much more complex and thus more moving parts and more potential for failures. -- MuniAddict 'UniGeezer.com' (http://unigeezer.com) 'My cool beanie with flaps!' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/member.php?u=12920) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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there are 3 speed fixed bike hubs that you could probably build into a giraffe or on some sort of jack shaft. 'here is some discussion' (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73977) -- saskatchewanian ------------------------------------------------------------------------ saskatchewanian's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14180 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Here's some pictures of a custom built 10 speed unicycle, and 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/64dqlb)'s a link to the page I found it on [image: http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/blog/w...icycle-02.jpg][image: http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/blog/w...icycle-01.jpg] Pretty neat eh? -- poofengle Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for a day. But set a man on fire and he'll be warm the rest of his life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ poofengle's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16631 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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haha wow that thing looks like a deathtrap i would be scared to ride it....it might just gobble me up -- zfox001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ zfox001's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18134 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Fascinating. I think I've seen pictures of this one before. The guy who posted it (in the link) is a former member of the Pontiac Unicycle Club (they hosted the first USA convention, 1973) and I get the impression the unicycle may be for sale (or was). It looks like it was built with real unicyclists in mind, so it may actually work! -- johnfoss John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- "False facts are frequently formed from figures fabricated from fear fired fiction." -- Harper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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the idea is good however its way to bulky and to much metal. i'am currently working on something that looks like it, well the idea. but with a internal shifting hub. i'am using a bicycle hub for this but the problem with a internal bicycle hub is that there are mulitple freewheel inside. -- eenwieler-sander ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eenwieler-sander's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10956 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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poofengle;1142044 wrote: Here's some pictures of a custom built 10 speed unicycle, and 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/64dqlb)'s a link to the page I found it on [image: http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/blog/w...icycle-02.jpg][image: http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/blog/w...icycle-01.jpg] Pretty NEAT eh? I don't think neat is the right word to use here! I can see how it would work, but it'd be better to put the gearinf in a more tidy place. There are already quite a few geared hubs out there and I think that the original Sturmey Archer 3 speed internal geared hub coulb be 'fixed' to use on a unicycle. I definitely like the idea of having an easy gear for hills, 1:1 for general use, then a harder gear for some high speeding! -- UnicycleJuggler *)--Noob-'O* 'U n i c y c l e *D O T* c o m *D O T* U K' (http://unicycle.uk.com/Shop/) _Stack_It_Up (\"http://www.vimeo.com/stackitup\")_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnicycleJuggler's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16722 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I would love to see some more detailed photos and the design philosophy and a ride report.Someone must have it ? -- dangerdog once I was young and stupid....that was some time ago ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dangerdog's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16398 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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UnicycleJuggler;1142173 wrote: I don't think neat is the right word to use here! I can see how it would work, but it'd be better to put the gearinf in a more tidy place. There are already quite a few geared hubs out there and I think that the original Sturmey Archer 3 speed internal geared hub coulb be 'fixed' to use on a unicycle. I definitely like the idea of having an easy gear for hills, 1:1 for general use, then a harder gear for some high speeding! the sturmey archer is not the best hub to make fixed because the gearing system needs the freewheel to change gears -- eenwieler-sander ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eenwieler-sander's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/10956 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/74594 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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