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3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMJmuaTBrR8 Now if only someone can teach me more tricks to do! I'm so afraid of trying to do a seat pullout on the giraffe :\ -- tNt9trip Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tNt9trip's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15694 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I was wondering about unicycling on a treadmill, now I know! -- blueharmony _________ - Kenny -unicycle for yourself- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ blueharmony's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16696 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I know giraffe riders have done this, but I'm thinking about swapping out the stock cog that was installed on my wheel with something with far fewer teeth. I have a fixed gear mountain bike that I used to ride and so I have an assortment of cogs available. My question is about how far down is it safe to gear my 5' giraffe with 20" wheel? I believe the crankset/cog has 32 teeth, do you think I can go 2:1? I'll try it anyways but just was interested if somebody has already tried gearing down that far (or more). -- MuniSano ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniSano's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13350 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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MuniSano;1136979 wrote: I know giraffe riders have done this, but I'm thinking about swapping out the stock cog that was installed on my wheel with something with far fewer teeth. I have a fixed gear mountain bike that I used to ride and so I have an assortment of cogs available. My question is about how far down is it safe to gear my 5' giraffe with 20" wheel? I believe the crankset/cog has 32 teeth, do you think I can go 2:1? I'll try it anyways but just was interested if somebody has already tried gearing down that far (or more). I tried gearing my short giraffe (about 4') with a 20" wheel and 2:1 ratio. I think the cranks were 125mm. I was fairly young at the time and my legs were not very well developed so I had to get a push start to get going and once I started heading down the hill I could not stop without jumping off or sliding my hands along a wall to slow down. Hardly safe but now that my legs are stronger and can handle a 36'er ok I think it would be alright. -- MT High ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MT High's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15078 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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2:1 is a lot. I'd start with something like 1.5:1 if you have a cog in that range, then work up from there. I used to ride my Schwinn Giraffe with something like 48:28 (whatever that is). *-Very-* difficult to freemount or ride slow, but you could cruise along pretty fast once you got going (and long as you really paid attention)! -- johnfoss John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- "False facts are frequently formed from figures fabricated from fear fired fiction." -- Harper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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johnfoss;1137315 wrote: 48:28 (whatever that is) That's 12:7 or about 1.7:1 fast for a uni for sure! -- kevinalexandersmith http://www.youtube.com/user/KevinAlexanderSmith ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kevinalexandersmith's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15268 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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'2:1 or 40\"' (http://tinyurl.com/6xwtuq) equivalent is 'rideable' (http://tinyurl.com/5jsysa). -- UniBrier Steve Hop Drop & Roll “If something is to hard to do, then it's not worth doing. You just stick that guitar in the closet next to your shortwave radio, your karate outfit and your unicycle and we'll go inside and watch TV.” – Homer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UniBrier's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1404 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I’m hoping someone can help me. I bought a Nimbus Performer (the 5ft to 7ft) one at the start of the summer. After one or two goes the pedal feel out of its socket (luckily I wasn’t on it). Problem was a faulty crank. Anyway I got this replace for free and after a bit of fiddling with the fine adjustment settings finally got the 2 chains at the same tension. Riding was fine for the next while. I took it out again today as it hadn’t seen light in a while. I built it up and climbed on. When cycling there is a loud clicking noise. It’s not the chains being to tight but I can’t see what it is. I was thinking the wheel bearings but would this be possible? Anyone any other ideas? Thanks C. Long -- camrocl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ camrocl's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18094 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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ah,pedal or crankbearing ? -- sxbud138 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sxbud138's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17097 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Any tips on mounting? I just got a Nimbus 5ft for Christmas. -- Connahhh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Connahhh's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17786 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71067 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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