Well not dump, but at our local transfer station we have a “recycling shed” If you want to get rid of it and think some one else can use it, stick it in the recycling shed. So what did I find yesterday? I don’t know why I had to grab it, but here it is.
Lol, that uni was state-of-the-art when I was a kid! haha not really, but I owned a 20" & a 24" schwinn with those ancient cottered cranks. I always thought the “blade” forks were really cool, and I always kept the chrome waxed and shiny! Only problem was the wax would get caked in the little grooves on each side of the frame, and turn all white and flaky when it dried.
Man, that one is SO much nicer tan the one I found at the dump… Duct taped seat, and way too small for me… Ended up giving it to a friend to turn into an ultimate wheel G’ luck with it!
The full name on the sticker is (was) Rutledge. I have one like it, only in better shape. Similar to the Hedstrom brand, which was sold in lots of department stores.
Tricycle technology. The strength of a tricycle, with many common parts, including the one-piece crank with bearingless pedals, usually held on by snap-rings. And bearingless bearings (nylon bushings). The seat indeed seems to be made of some hard material. I’m not sure which seat goes with my Rutledge as it’s hanging up there without the post or seat. One of my “crap-unicycle” seats is an oval metal base with some thin plastic over it. Even the Schwinn seats weren’t that comfortable, but at least they had a big piece of foam between the steel base and the vinyl/plastic cover…
Unicycles are like sex & beer: they’re better when they’re free. Unlike sex & beer, they’re at their best when they include “splined” and “titanium alloy” in the description
So I gave her away. I would never get my fat arse on it and my kids showed no interest, but, an 11 year buddy of my son was all over it. I told him he could have it. Another one over to the dark side.