old antique uni.

my mom got me this cool antique uni recently, and i was wondereing if
anyone had any info on when it was made and waht kind it is.

it has a 16" wheel with a solid rubber tire
it doesnt have any real spokes just rods welded from the hub to the
rim.
the cranks are just a piece of metal bent going from the axle to the
pedals.

it has a shwin style seatpost and lollypop bearings

the saddle is just a metal base now but it orginaly had some white
vinal and (i hope) some padding.

the thing is remarkablely rust free and still has semi-smooth
bearings.

its red although i dont know it that is still the original color..

i will post pics soon.


if you think you know how old or what brand it is tell me.


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That sounds almost exactly like my mother's Unicyle from college 'cept
her's had a 20" pnumatic tire. I learned how to ride on one of these,
but before long it was worn out. My mother's was a JC Penny unicycle,
pretty cheap.


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Sounds like my old Troxel. The frame is split like a Schwinn, with the
round tubing "squished" at the top to make a crescent shape. The wheel
is built like a tricycle wheel, with 16 spokes, which aren't welded at
either end but aren't like "real" bike spokes either. The bearing
holders look like Miyata ones, but with only one bolt.

If this matches your unicycle it's probably either a Troxel or similar
tricycle-technology unicycle from the 70s or 80s. To save any future
riders the agony of trying to learn to ride on it, please back over it
with a car as soon as possible.


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i'd love to see some pictures, and backing up with a car onto it seems a
harsh death for uni... make it fun, do a 6 foot drop with it or sommit
like that. That would be awesome.

I'd love to see some pics


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I say save it. Its fun have some old unis to collect.


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brendan wrote:
i'd love to see some pictures, and backing up with a car onto it seems a
harsh death for uni... make it fun, do a 6 foot drop with it or sommit
like that. That would be awesome.

I'd love to see some pics


naw, do something that a KH couldn't withstand
hehe
like a supersteep 18 set or something rediculous.


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Jerrick wrote:
I say save it. Its fun have some old unis to collect.


Oh all right. Just as long as nobody ever tries to learn on it. There
used to be pictures of mine on a page at unicycling.org called Unicycle
Models. Since Gilby cleaned up the site I don't know if it's still
there, or gone for good?

Ah yes, the Wayback Machine! I looked it up. 'Go here'
(http://tinyurl.com/3cvyyo) and click on Troxel to see the Troxel.


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johnfoss wrote:
Oh all right. Just as long as nobody ever tries to learn on it. There
used to be pictures of mine on a page at unicycling.org called Unicycle
Models. Since Gilby cleaned up the site I don't know if it's still
there, or gone for good?

Ah yes, the Wayback Machine! I looked it up. 'Go here'
(http://tinyurl.com/3cvyyo) and click on Troxel to see the Troxel.


thats hot


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I'm thinking about trying to fix my mother's with a Miyata wheel and
bearings just for sentamental riding. Gotta make it complete with some
supershort 89mm crankarms (this made the learning experience terrible).
The stock setup is so worn out the tire rubs against the
frame....almost on both sides....


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does it have a super narrow seat? it sounds like my friend's old 70's
-vagabond- it was a sixteen inch, red, lollypops, sounds the same, send
me a picture or post one when you get the chance!!!

By the way, where did yo momma find it?


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