johnfoss wrote:
*The downside, of course, is all the weight you'd have to add to the
unicycle. *


The extra weight and something fairly massive swinging aroung to clip
your ankle every once in a while. Ouch!!

And Q-factor is the distance the pedals are from the centerline of the
wheel. A wide hub and cranks that angle out from the hub equals a high
Q-factor. Narrow hub and parallel cranks equals a low Q-factor. In
theory the closer your feet are together (like when you're walking) the
better. But, narrow hubs mean weaker wheels, so there's always a
trade-off. Bicyclists are always looking for a low Q-factor for reduced
knee and ankle stress.


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