Bc wheel.

Unicycles and Equipment
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I couldn’t find any threads that really helped. Could yall help me with making a Bc wheel. I got a rim and tire from a 20" bmx bike.
Its the front tire. I have all the nuts that go with it. I am wondering how to put some pegs or something on there.

I have the bmx pegs that go on it, but they an’t working well. Everytime the wheel turns, they try to turn with.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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BUMP

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Hi,

do a search on “Impossible Wheel”.

A quick search found this thread.

http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34111&highlight=make+impossible+wheel

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Thanks. I didn’t think about searching “Impossible wheel.” I only searched bc wheel. Thanks.

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Find out what size axle your BMX wheel has. Standard BMX wheels have a 3/8" axle which is not strong enough for use as a BC wheel. When you stand on the platforms the axle will bend and you’ll very quickly end up with droopy platforms. You need to go with the larger 14 mm BMX axle.

A bike shop will be able to tell you which size axle you have.

If you do use the 3/8" axle just be prepared for the axle to bend eventually after a period of use.

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OK, I found this gallery. He has made his own Bc wheel. It is joemc’s gallery. Hope u don’t mind me postin it. It is http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albuu71

I see that he made is own footplates. I have found a piece of material like that. Now what do i do. After i cut them out how big should i make the hole? Also will it slow it down by the footplates resting on the axle? Just wondering.

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Glad to help.

If you got the link to the gallery you posted previously from a thread. Go to that thread and to the original post. Then click on the PM button and send the guy an email.

Sometimes riders post for a while on the message board and then stop monitoring it. So, they won’t see this tread. If they set up their profile with a current email address, you may be in luck and you can ask the person directly if nothing happens in this thread.

Good luck!

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I’m still here, (I need to change my listed email address)

Footplates-
I used 4" box section, and chopped out an ‘L’ shaped piece. I left the foot bit as wide as I could (i.e. 4"), and left the upright also as tall as I could. As long as the holes are the same height in both plates, and roughly in the middle, they will be fine.
Oh, and don’t use a plastic mag wheel, as there’s no weight in the rim, so it won’t roll along by itself very well.