Big wheel

Aha, I think I’m on the right page now. So it would have half-axles in bearings set on the frame legs sync’d with chains to the hub instead of a single spindle. That idea could get rid of any minimum inseam requirement even for people who can’t ride a Nightfox.

It would also let anyone ride a really big wheel while sitting at the minimum height possible height. I guess that supposes someone wanting to build and ride a 60+" wheel while also not wanting to sit at the extra height (what, maybe 30"?) that a giraffe/penguin-type chain drive needs. Which one is better depends on your point of view I guess. Sitting lower would help with bridge clearance for sure, and would probably be easier to mount and dismount. Less impressive in parades though.

Sewed any tires lately, Saskatchewanian? :slight_smile:

With the Game Changing Parts discussion going on, it makes me wonder if being able to buy great mass-produced unicycles at the prices they sell for these days might have discouraged most of the dreamers and tinkerers who came up with stuff like that. Maybe some unicycling-is-the-next-big-thing excitement faded away too. When I was new here, I spent many hours searching out and reading through old threads about those things. It seems like it all happened long before I started unicycling, with very little new in the 5 years since I joined the site. Too bad.