Assuming what you call a B.C.-wheel is what we call an impossible wheel, I have
two questions:
1.My first attempt was a standard 20" front wheel with bmx-axle-pegs attached.
After a few rides the axle was bent. Do you have any ideas how to build a more
durable wheel?
2.Nevertheless all people in our club were infected by the B.-C.-wheel-virus and
now four of us can go the whole length of the gym, i.e. 20m. We use two poles
to push away and then go. It’s like flying… Next step will be turns and
freemount. I do not think turns will be a problem with a little pratice, but I
have no idea, how a freemount could be done. Do you?
Georg Bachl
On one wheel in Vienna, Austria georg.bachl@aral.at
RE: B.C.-wheel Questions
> Assuming what you call a B.C.-wheel is what we call an impossible wheel, I
> have two questions:
Neither name is very good. B.C. is only meaningful if you’re familiar with the
comic strip. “Impossible” is just too final, not to mention untrue. Though I am
of the opinion that the B.C. or Impossible is harder than all other unicycle
types, including 2 wheelers (maybe not tandems or inverted hand-pedaled unis).
> 1.My first attempt was a standard 20" front wheel with bmx-axle-pegs attached.
> After a few rides the axle was bent. Do you have any ideas how to build a
> more durable wheel?
I had the same problem with mine, and replaced the bad axle with a BMX one, made
to take the strain. Sometimes it’s easier to buy a whole wheel or hub than just
an axle. The newer axle has been fine for years.
> 2.Next step will be turns and freemount. I do not think turns will be a
> problem with a little pratice, but I have no idea, how a freemount could be
> done. Do you?
Just roll it and then jump on. (practice carefully!)
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone
jfoss@unicycling.com http://www.unicycling.com
Re: B.C.-wheel Questions
> untrue. Though I am of the opinion that the B.C. or Impossible is harder than
> all other unicycle types, including 2 wheelers (maybe not tandems or inverted
> hand-pedaled unis).
In my experience with the two, I found the double wheeler to be harder to
learn… but maybe my experience doing tricks on a standard 20" has helped make
the BC wheel easier (and the 2wheeler harder).
> > 1.My first attempt was a standard 20" front wheel with bmx-axle-pegs
> > attached. After a few rides the axle was bent. Do you have any ideas how
> > to build a more durable wheel?
Here is something you can try. This won’t make it stronger, but it makes the
BC wheel easier to ride. The one that I’ve ridden has the pedals a couple
inches below the axle. This is done with steel plates with 2 holes to connect
to the axle and to screw on pedals. I think the pieces were obtained from The
Unicycle Factory.
> > 2.Next step will be turns and freemount. I do not think turns will be a
> > problem with a little pratice,
Turning is fairly easy. Simply lean the wheel in the direction you want to go.
> but I have no idea, how a freemount could
> > be done. Do you?
>
> Just roll it and then jump on.
Yep… Make sure the wheel is not wobbling at all when you roll it. If when you
roll it and it does wobble, you can put your hand on the side of the wheel to
guide it to go straight. Also, don’t roll it to fast otherwise you won’t be able
to catch up to it to jump on, and if you do jump on, you’ll be going really
really fast (and probably have no control). The hardest part is to get over the
fear of jumping onto it.
You’ll also want to wear pants to prevent red scraps from the wheel burning
against your legs.
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