Forum: Unicycling
January 15th 09, 09:44 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,810
Buying that first 36er
feel the light;1171070 wrote:
If you ask UDC they might let you swap out the cranks for a pair of dual
hole moments. They are very convenient and popular, and will also save
you the cost of...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 15th 09, 09:39 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,810
Buying that first 36er
saskatchewanian;1171061 wrote:
I made a really long post comparing the available 36ers in 'this'
(http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74633) thread.
I am not the biggest fan...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 15th 09, 08:35 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,810
Buying that first 36er
Klaas Bil;1171017 wrote:
Everything Joe said, and then some:
I don't have a Nightrider myself but I've heard only good things about
it.
You mentioned "some" gradients, so you might want...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 15th 09, 08:28 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,810
Buying that first 36er
monocyclism;1170932 wrote:
I was going to buy this 36er:
http://tinyurl.com/87rtxy
Are there alternatives that anyone would suggest?
I thought ISIS cranks would be best for perhaps...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 15th 09, 05:43 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,810
Buying that first 36er
I was going to buy this 36er:
http://tinyurl.com/87rtxy
Are there alternatives that anyone would suggest?
I thought ISIS cranks would be best for perhaps upgrading later – are
they?
I learnt on...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 7th 09, 05:44 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 116
Views: 13,626
Road Unicycle Set-Up and T7 Handle Modification
GizmoDuck;1166205 wrote:
The solution would be to create a V-frame. Instead of having one fork
leg, there are two, coming out as a V from the bearing holders. The
front fork allows a stem...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 3rd 09, 08:33 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,936
Choosing a MUni
Thanks guys for the feedback. It's given me something to work on.
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Forum: Unicycling
January 2nd 09, 05:47 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,633
10-15 hours of practice gets you where, now ?
Tak;1162646 wrote:
I don't know - it's not often that one encounters cars on offroad
cycling trails. ;)
Yes! This is one of the great things for me about unicycling - it feels
like...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 2nd 09, 12:17 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,936
Choosing a MUni
I recently bought my first unicycle from Unicycle.com. It is called a
24" Dodger. It was classed as a beginners model and to my untrained eye
it does look a little basic compared to more expensive...
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Forum: Unicycling
January 1st 09, 05:01 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,633
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Forum: Unicycling
January 1st 09, 04:42 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,633
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Forum: Unicycling
December 31st 08, 03:47 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,633
10-15 hours of practice gets you where, now ?
Klaas Bil;1160792 wrote:
I think that for beginners, other beginner's advice is at least as
useful as the advice from more experienced riders. All I want to say is:
beginner's advice is very...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 30th 08, 08:17 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,633
10-15 hours of practice gets you where, now ?
TimeTraveller
As a learner myself I am in no position to offer you the sort of advice
that more experienced riders have at their fingertips - but since you
asked......
Clearly, there's lots of...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 29th 08, 11:18 AM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,633
10-15 hours of practice gets you where, now ?
CBS
Pity about your arm – I have a few pulled muscles and to continue
learning I am popping a few painkillers – but I reckon learning with
your bad arm would be a bridge-too-far for me! Get better...
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Forum: Unicycling
December 28th 08, 10:53 PM Posted to rec.sport.unicycling
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Replies: 37
Views: 2,633
10-15 hours of practice gets you where, now ?
I also read the 'label' that said 10-15 hours of practice is typical for
a unicycle. So after buying my beginner unicycle I religiously videoed
my progress on an hourly basis. I had never used a...
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