Mini cooper VS 36" uni

YESS · 2010-04-12, 06:11 PM

I've been doing some long range travel on my 24" nimbus (20 mile range). However I would like to get a 36" uni to be able to do some real traveling.
Does anybody have a good idea on how I could transport a 36" wheel with a mini cooper?

Max_Dingemans · 2010-04-12, 06:15 PM

A rack strapped to the back?

saskatchewanian · 2010-04-12, 06:30 PM

I second the rack on the back. It might look a little like John's unibug

juggleaddict · 2010-04-12, 06:31 PM

put the top down :P

YESS · 2010-04-12, 06:35 PM

I'll be having another chat with my cooper dealer. The rack on the back is a good idea as long as it doen't hinder me using the the hatch back.
I have a roof rack already but I don't see how it could work. Thanks

4umfreak · 2010-04-12, 06:46 PM

If you have the seats down you could just lay it in the rear... There's lots of room with the seats laid flat. What's the ground to top measurement of the 36" wheel?

What year MINI are you looking at? - Never mind - I see you already have the car...

MuniAddict · 2010-04-12, 06:53 PM

Well, since your 36er is actually bigger than a mini cooper, why not ride the 36er, and carry the mini cooper?

Haha, seriously, maybe you could just take the wheel off the frame, and then it should fit with the back seats folded down.

saskatchewanian · 2010-04-12, 07:11 PM

If you are putting a unicycle inside pulling the seatpost is much easier than taking the wheel off.

minkuni · 2010-04-12, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saskatchewanian

If you are putting a unicycle inside pulling the seatpost is much easier than taking the wheel off.

That would require readjusting the seat height when the ride starts. In my case I would spend at least as much time getting the seat height "just right" as bolting the wheel back on.

I vote for roof or rear rack with one pedal removed

Klaas Bil · 2010-04-13, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4umfreak

What's the ground to top measurement of the 36" wheel?

About 36".

4umfreak · 2010-04-13, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Klaas Bil

About 36".

Yeah, that occurred to me after I posted it - I was thinking that the *rim* was 36" but I know that's not the case with the smaller wheels. Never mind, I'll get there.

tholub · 2010-04-12, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YESS

I'll be having another chat with my cooper dealer. The rack on the back is a good idea as long as it doen't hinder me using the the hatch back.
I have a roof rack already but I don't see how it could work. Thanks

If you already have a roof rack, how about just throw it up there and bungee it on? You might need to remove one pedal.

4umfreak · 2010-04-12, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tholub

If you already have a roof rack, how about just throw it up there and bungee it on? You might need to remove one pedal.

Never mind the pedal - just open the sunroof and put that pedal over the passenger seat!

YESS · 2010-04-12, 08:03 PM

Opening the sunroof and let the peddle hang inside is funny stuff!
It won't fit inside I've already measured. The removel of one peddle is what I've been thinking. just didn't know how practical it was.
Thanks for the feed back. I'll go ahead and buy the KH 36" and figure it out.
I like a good challenge - that's why I ride a unicycle!

2010-04-12, 06:11 PM	#1
YESS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 7	Mini cooper VS 36" uni I've been doing some long range travel on my 24" nimbus (20 mile range). However I would like to get a 36" uni to be able to do some real traveling. Does anybody have a good idea on how I could transport a 36" wheel with a mini cooper?

2010-04-12, 06:30 PM	#3
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4umfreak Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 644	If you have the seats down you could just lay it in the rear... There's lots of room with the seats laid flat. What's the ground to top measurement of the 36" wheel? What year MINI are you looking at? - Never mind - I see you already have the car... __________________ - 4umfreak █ 4u2c.it █ a simple, fun and free Url shortener with publishing to Facebook and Twitter. █ Geagle Search Engine █ a unicyclist.com inspired search engine. (kh longneak vs shortbeak) Last edited by 4umfreak; 2010-04-12 at 06:50 PM. Reason: not reading very closely...

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2010-04-12, 06:15 PM	#2
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2010-04-12, 06:35 PM	#5
YESS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 7	I'll be having another chat with my cooper dealer. The rack on the back is a good idea as long as it doen't hinder me using the the hatch back. I have a roof rack already but I don't see how it could work. Thanks

2010-04-12, 07:11 PM	#8
saskatchewanian ERIC P Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denare Beach, Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 27 Posts: 5,244	If you are putting a unicycle inside pulling the seatpost is much easier than taking the wheel off. __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. - Jack Layton

2010-04-12, 08:03 PM	#14
YESS Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 7	Opening the sunroof and let the peddle hang inside is funny stuff! It won't fit inside I've already measured. The removel of one peddle is what I've been thinking. just didn't know how practical it was. Thanks for the feed back. I'll go ahead and buy the KH 36" and figure it out. I like a good challenge - that's why I ride a unicycle!

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