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Has anyone ever riden through a deep flood that would go well above the top of the tyre so that it just looks like your pedaling a big post through the water? I realy want to try it, I need a giraffe though, and a flood. -- sp4rky-m4rky _Marcus_Collings_'*U**n**i**c**y**c**l**e**.**c**o **m*' (http://www.unicycle.com/Gateway.asp) *)---', 1mHighJump* my 'pure trials vid' (http://www.vimeo.com/929928) my 'Year in vid' (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NR_FRoOqHBI#GU5U2spHI_4) learning 180 or 360 unispins? watch my 'unispin tutorial' (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gFCHDO1umlM) Want to glide? watch my 'ww tutorial' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prrX0sY7QVo) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sp4rky-m4rky's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14270 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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sp4rky-m4rky wrote: Has anyone ever riden through a deep flood that would go well above the top of the tyre so that it just looks like your pedaling a big post through the water? I realy want to try it, I need a giraffe though, and a flood. A swimming pool would do. Once I saw someone on TV riding and idling a giraffe in the shallow end of a pool; the entire wheel was submerged in the water but the pedals were above the surface. He tried to juggle but ended up tipping sideways and falling off, landing in the water. -- gkmac "Those who can, do. Those who can't, take the pictures." - tomblackwood "As it only hurts when you walk, will you be riding everywhere now?" - mikepenton "Well, not everything is as practical as making your cranks flip around I guess." - Brian MacKenzie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gkmac's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4577 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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sp4rky-m4rky wrote: Has anyone ever riden through a deep flood that would go well above the top of the tyre so that it just looks like your pedaling a big post through the water? I realy want to try it, I need a giraffe though, and a flood. lol I've thought about that too. Maybe in a swimming pool. But wouldn't the tyre try to float making it difficult? -- SkierAlex You've highlighted my sig'.' (http://tinyurl.com/5kbxhv) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SkierAlex's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16317 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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sp4rky-m4rky;1066088 wrote: Has anyone ever riden through a deep flood that would go well above the top of the tyre so that it just looks like your pedaling a big post through the water? I realy want to try it, I need a giraffe though, and a flood. My family heard me talking about Giraffes and then saw this on TV. I found it on youtube. Bluto rides the uni through the water at 1:44. YouTube - Popeye - Swimmer Take All -- Gamecocks1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gamecocks1's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18060 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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Where do you get a replacement chain for a schwinn 6 ft unicycle? I am thinking about buying this 6 ft unicycle on ebay and it looks like the chain is rusted -- UnICycleRoCKs What is your favorite color? Blue. No...yelooooooow From Monty Python Holy Grail ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnICycleRoCKs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18279 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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Are savages good giraffe unicycles? -- UnICycleRoCKs What is your favorite color? Blue. No...yelooooooow From Monty Python Holy Grail ------------------------------------------------------------------------ UnICycleRoCKs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18279 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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UnICycleRoCKs;1132260 wrote: Where do you get a replacement chain for a schwinn 6 ft unicycle? I am thinking about buying this 6 ft unicycle on ebay and it looks like the chain is rusted You could probably make a chain that would fit out of bicycle chain, you would just need a chain tool to attach a few chains together. -- CoreTechs UNICYCLE FOR CHRIST In nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti )--21stOverall-RTL2008-O )--18thCriterium-RTL2008-O ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CoreTechs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15629 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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UnICycleRoCKs;1132260 wrote: Where do you get a replacement chain for a schwinn 6 ft unicycle? It's bike chain. You just need enough chain to reach, which usually requires two "regular" chains, or just some lengths of "junk" chain that your bike shop may have. If you don't want to mess with adding/removing links, they can also do that for you. Are savages good giraffe unicycles? Not compared to a Schwinn. If you have the chance to get a Schwinn, go for it. Though it's better to have a later one. Ask if the one for sale has three bolts holding the bottom sprocket to the axle. If not, it's like an old-style track hub and can unscrew. These can be loctited but the 3-bolt kind is easier to deal with. MT High wrote: Does anyone here have any tips for building such a thing? It should be possible to dig up some pictures of existing solid ones. Things to think about: - The heights you're describing, 12-15', will lead to almost-guaranteed injury if you fall off them. 10' is impressively tall, while you can still do UPDs, with a lower chance of injury. - In my old unicycle club, our giraffes topped out at 12' because any higher and they wouldn't fit under the wires that typically cross over the streets we rode parades on. Don't forget to allow at least 3' above the saddle for your head, which is where the current would enter your body if you got too close to a power line... - As giraffes get taller, they get heavier. You don't want a double-chain, better to have a single chain that won't derail. To keep your chain on you should think about running two separate chains (one ending where the next one starts, or at least one idler wheel halfway up. Your frame design has to be all about rigidity so it doesn't bow front to back. That's what happens when you put tension on the chain. The frame bows, the chain becomes a D shape, and can easily derail. Consider your design carefully before building, making sure it's rigid, and trying to keep it from being outrageously heavy. It's going to be heavy no matter what, but keep track of your total weight. -- 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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Thanks for your reply John. I had thought of using the idler wheel or two (one on each side of the chain, front and rear). I did not think of using two separate chains but will look at that idea. I am thinking of using two main tubes in parallel with some triangle cross pieces to keep it rigid, my bike builder is looking into getting some quality straight gauge CrMo. I did a quick survey of my local area and found I should be ok for electricity, etc. I also have a few other places to ride without any overhead wires. -- 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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johnfoss;1132438 wrote: Not compared to a Schwinn. If you have the chance to get a Schwinn, go for it. Though it's better to have a later one. *Ask if the one for sale has three bolts holding the bottom sprocket to the axle*. If not, it's like an old-style track hub and can unscrew. These can be loctited but the 3-bolt kind is easier to deal with. I would recommend to you and all schwinn giraffe riders to use a *#8 aircraft bolt(s)* for this connection. Regular bolts *WILL* shear off all-together making for a very uncomfortable UPD. (Happened to me twice before I learned to upgrade the bolts) It's good to check those bolts frequently. -- Bondo Apply Directly to a Unicycle. 'w00tni|iciou$n3s$Rof1iwins' (http://tinyurl.com/5fcdr2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bondo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15716 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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