cocheese 0 #1 October 5, 2005 Buying one soon, but can't decide what kind. Thinking off road or maybe a 36 inch tire that goes fast. Something to ride at the dz is all it will probably be used for. unicycle.com seems quite complete. Their "Impossible Wheel" looks insane.The "B.C." wheel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingTed 0 #2 October 5, 2005 that`ll definitely hurt, but hey, it looks cool. #1094 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #3 October 5, 2005 men on unicycles scare me...especially if they're wearing spandex while riding. I guess there used to be a guy at our dz who would come around the corner of the hanger naked, riding a unicycle, and then he would put his clothes back on like nothing ever happened Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuFantasma 0 #4 October 5, 2005 I second that !Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo". - Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #5 October 5, 2005 no spandex or nakedness i promise. And no short shorts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eaglenrider 0 #6 October 5, 2005 I can trace my roots to the inventor of the unicycle. It was a good idea at the time but one must keep up with the advancements in technology. Go two wheels my freind, unless you just want to make a spectacle of yourself. Blues, Cliff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #7 October 5, 2005 Quote no spandex or nakedness i promise. And no short shorts. heheheh, thanks!!! Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #8 October 5, 2005 It's not the destination, it's the journey. And i don't need no stinkin chain. Last one came off and caused a seperated shoulder. Bikes are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jill_UK 0 #9 October 5, 2005 unicycles rock, i got a cheap one on ebay a while back... it's caused me a lot of pain and i'm still crap at it, but the principle is cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #10 October 5, 2005 Last time i rode one, i could barely walk afterwords and felt it the next day too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newsstand 0 #11 October 5, 2005 Ride it first. The pedal stroke makes a huge difference. When I was a kid I had one I could never ride very far. A friend had one with a slightly longer arm on the pedal and it made all the difference. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutem 0 #12 October 5, 2005 Schwinn (spelling) makes some nice ones. I used to have one of their 20" tire units, very solid. I got to try a 24" wheel for a while and it seemed much better to me. Gets a little more travel for each peddle stroke. I currently have a 20" that I got from a pawn shop for $20, can't remember what brand but is well built. I tried a 6' tall chain driven one a long time ago without much luck, was a lot of fun though. I brought the $20 one to the dropzone while on student status and had quite the laugh watching the instructors and camera guys falling left and right. If you don't already ride a good way to start is with the wheel against a curb and a peddle just below horizontal to the rear, step back on that peddle to bring yourself up over the wheel then go forward. James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #13 October 5, 2005 QuoteI guess there used to be a guy at our dz who would come around the corner of the hanger naked, riding a unicycle, and then he would put his clothes back on like nothing ever happened I've seen stranger things happen at the DZ, but that sounds oddly entertaining! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #14 October 5, 2005 Pablo with RWS (Pablito on here) is pretty good on one. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustChuteMeNow 0 #15 October 5, 2005 Hey Cocheese, I have a 36" coker and going down the road it just rocks. However, it probably wouldn't work real well around the DZ because it sits really high and doesn't go over grass real well. I also have a mountain uni and that works pretty good for grass, dirt, curbs, pavement, etc. However, it really depends on the DZ because if yours has mostly concrete then a smooth tire 24" would probably also be fun. Hope this helps.Think of how stupid the average person is and realize that statistically half of them are stupider than that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites