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Crazy Unicycle Modification Ideas
Hey everybody, I just had a really crazy idea for modding a unicycle, and I searched and couldn't find any thread relating to this idea, so I thought I would start one. My idea was: Somehow (i have yet to figure it out) you could hook up your cranks so that if you pulled a lever, it would disengage the pedals from the wheel and you would glide. Therefore, you could (once you had the skill) pedal backwards, whilst moving forwards!!! What do people think? Does anyone else have ideas for this thread to continue? Al. -- al.dyne - Self Awarded Level 1 Unicyclist ------------------------------------------------------------------------ al.dyne's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6290 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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Crazy Unicycle Modification Ideas
This is an idea I've had for a while. Mainly, I think it would be best used for long smooth descents. Some sort of clutch system would have to be created to allow the wheel to be fully engaged with the cranks for normal riding, and be manually disengaged for coasting. To make it easier to ride, there would have to be the ability to vary the friction between the cranks and hub. One idea someone posted was to use a disc brake. Try running a search for it. The idea sounded all right, but there was some problem with it. Daniel -- daino149 - How's it going, Texas? Check out my pics: www.unicyclist.com/gallery/daino Updated: 04.06.14 Giraffe Bugman - "if you are a little left of them, it would seem like they are on the right" Sig count: 2 04.05.23 11214 04.05.25 11284 04.05.26 11329 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ daino149's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/933 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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i think i've heard of something like that, but i can't remember where.... -- gasmaster - level 3 unicyclist Real men only need 1 wheel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gasmaster's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6713 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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you mean a freewheelin' hub? Yeah, that would be really neat. -- Murde Mental - Unicycling Martyr "Cyclists of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your other wheel!" ~Owen Kirby ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Murde Mental's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4463 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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certain death Picture re-engaging that clutch on the fly, when you have come to the end of comfortable gliding speed -- Sofa - you - pee - dee [image: http://www.brianmackenzie.com/sigmov.gif] 'Unicycle Product Reviews' (http://tinyurl.com/368h6) *107* reviews on *72* products 'London Unicycling Club Website ' (http://www.brianmackenzie.com/LUC/) version 3.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sofa's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/706 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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yeah, a freewheeling hub, i mean, I don't know if it would excite many people other than unicyclist though. They would probably say: "Hey, I can allready do that on my b**e, why would I want to do it on a uni." Silly people. the re-engagement I don't think would be that bad. I guess the pedals would just start moving. obviously, you would not have your feet on them at the time of re-engagement. -- al.dyne - Self Awarded Level 1 Unicyclist ------------------------------------------------------------------------ al.dyne's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6290 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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al.dyne wrote: * obviously, you would not have your feet on them at the time of re-engagement. * Well sure, if you feel like cheatin' -- Sofa - you - pee - dee [image: http://www.brianmackenzie.com/sigmov.gif] 'Unicycle Product Reviews' (http://tinyurl.com/368h6) *107* reviews on *72* products 'London Unicycling Club Website ' (http://www.brianmackenzie.com/LUC/) version 3.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sofa's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/706 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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I was thinking of doing a peg type system. Like put extentions out from the hub to behind the wheel and then to strengthen it, connect it to the seat post to make a triangle. Then find a way to put pegs on the 2 back points. I dont know what the purpose would be though. -- digitalattrition - Addicted to Crank (mounts) "can you do a wheelie on that?!" --Some kid I saw when I was riding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ digitalattrition's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6430 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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WOW! I have thought about this idea almost since the day I could unicycle. It would be cool, the ultimate downhill uni. I have another thought though - to create a unicycle just used only for downhill. Instead of having cranks attached to the axle attach pegs, like those on a BMX bike, i dont think that would be too hard either. You wouldnt be able to ride anywere with no slope but it would be like a 'La Twike' (i have no idea how to spell it, it is a bike my friends brother made, with no seat and pegs you stand on on the back wheel, we used to take it downhilling, it was crazy) -- munimanpete - smelly ham WWW.MUNIMAN.2YA.COM *www.unicycle.2ya.com* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ munimanpete's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6311 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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munimanpete wrote: *Instead of having cranks attached to the axle attach pegs, like those on a BMX bike * Wouldn't that just be an impossible wheel with a seat?? That would be cool to see though! And of course the height of danger don't you think. I mean, with the freewheeling, at lease you could engage the pedals again to slow down. But I guess with a brake on, and just the pegs, it might be ok. Scary thought though. Al. -- al.dyne - Self Awarded Level 1 Unicyclist ------------------------------------------------------------------------ al.dyne's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6290 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/33430 |
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