Does anybody have any recommendations for unicycle hockey sticks as we’re
considering investing in a some at our local club? We’ll probably be looking to
buy a bulk load of them as its probably pretty tedious as a solo activity. Is it
better to use old hockey/ice hockey sticks or to make your own? What do other
people use?
Paul
Re: Hockey
Hi all,
Peter Lister (P.Lister@cranfield.ac.uk) wrote:
> John,
>
> > Hi. Just want to know if there are any unicycle hockey teams in the area-
> > (my area is London, or the environs of). I am especially after an informal
> > gathering where I can go along and be crap, not having tried before. While
> > we’re on the subject, how good do you have to be to play (I only got the
> > 'cycle two weeks ago), and what sort of kit is advised?
>
> I’m hoping to get a uni hockey team off the ground in Bedford this year. For
> the London area, talk to Skate Attack, 95 Highgate Road. London, as they
> sponsor the league, or Oddballs, 323 Upper St Islington, since they have a
> noticeboard of this sort of thing. As to how good you have to be, I somehow
> don’t think that’ll be a problem. I know of Lunis, there are probably others.
> The improbably named Lee Jellyhead is the guy to talk to (no, really).
I am currently the internet contact for Unicycle Hockey in London. Lee isn’t
wired up yet, but he is trying hard, so be warned, he may burst on to this list
soon… ;^)
For any other people in the London area, the details of our weekly practice are
in my .sig, but you should probably phone me for detailed directions and/or
information on dates.
The club is pretty healthy at the moment, with around ten players attending
practice each week. We have a great venue (large, suitable and safe) and we
would welcome new players or visitors of any standard.
Contact me for any further details!
Peter
Peter Philip Workshop and Team Practice (all welcome) of the LUNIs 8-9.30pm
every school-term Wednesday London's Unicycle Hockey Team Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road peterp@foe.co.uk (opposite Tufnell Park tube) All views expressed
are my own London NW5 United Kingdom
PS. A word about sticks. If you want to get a better stick than the cheap
‘Artis’ ones then I have to recommend ‘Titan’. They cost at least twice as
much and last around four times as long as any of the cheaper makes. Most of
the LUNIs use Titans. (British champions since 1993, 2nd best club in Europe
- Eurocycle 1994)
Re: hockey
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 93 14:40:07 GMT From: P.J.Allen@pac.soton.ac.uk
Does anybody have any recommendations for unicycle hockey sticks as we’re
considering investing in a some at our local club? We’ll probably be looking
to buy a bulk load of them as its probably pretty tedious as a solo activity.
Is it better to use old hockey/ice hockey sticks or to make your own? What do
other people use?
When I was at MIT, we used croquet mallets. These are a bit on the short side,
but I think they’re a better length (i.e., less likely to cause accidents) than
hockey sticks.
Ephraim
Re: hockey
> From: P.J.Allen@pac.soton.ac.uk
>
> Does anybody have any recommendations for unicycle hockey sticks as we’re
> considering investing in a some at our local club? We’ll probably be
> looking to buy a bulk load of them as its probably pretty tedious as a solo
> activity. Is it better to use old hockey/ice hockey sticks or to make your
> own? What do other people use?
>
> When I was at MIT, we used croquet mallets. These are a bit on the short side,
> but I think they’re a better length (i.e., less likely to cause accidents)
> than hockey sticks.
>
> Ephraim
We always use ice hockey sticks with a tennis ball. The sticks are very useful
for leaning on when you’re tired, and also good for turning quickly on.
Julian Edwards, alias Ed.| ee89jje@ee.surrey.ac.uk or ee89jje@surrey.ac.uk Dept.
of Elec. Eng. | University Of Surrey | OS/2 on a PS/2 - half an operating system
Guildford. ENGLAND. | for half a machine
Re: hockey
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 93 15:17:37 EST From: casey@math.purdue.edu (Jay W. Casey)
I do like the idea of using croquet mallets, but this would be more like
"Unicycle Polo." Where did you get enough mallets to play a full game?
>From a croquet set, oddly enough. An ordinary set has six or eight
mallets, which was plenty for an average unicycle club meeting.
Did you use a regular street hockey ball for that? Did you use the side
of the mallet? If so, did the mallets tend to crack when you struck the
ball hard?
I don’t remember what the ball was. I used any part of the mallet that
happened to make contact, but the better players used the face of the mallet
preferentially. Nobody broke a mallet (that I remember), perhaps because we
never hit the ball hard.
One last question… Did you get to keep the kneecaps you took off?
I’ve only got two, and I think they’re the ones I started with :-).
Ephraim