Greetings all,
I am now the proud owner of a of a somewhat weather beaten cyclepro 20 incher
donated to me by a local juggler. I told him I learned to ride a while back and
could ride the length of a basketball court. He admitted that he could ride the
length of a basketball. I tried to get him to share his experiences, but when I
pressed him, he got a pained look on his face and told me to “Ask Jeff to tell
you the unicycle story…”
Anyway, I learned to ride about seven years ago for a day when I was teaching in
Japan. I visited a tiny primary/middle school that had too few kids to field any
teams, so they had unicycles. I considered it a great personal achievement to
learn to ride even though the kids at the school could all ride circles around
me (and then some).
I kept meaning to buy a unicycle but never got around to it. So I was quite
happy to be the recipient of one, no matter how rusty. However in the
intervening seven years, I found I had forgotten (almost) how to ride. It took
me about two hours to regain some semblance of verticality and forward motion.
Now on to the skills. I am currently at about a negative 2 in the skills level
(can dismount involuntarily without requiring stitches).
Despite my lack of skills, I am already looking to upgrade. I’m thinking about
building a 26-inch. So, I am wondering where one can find uni hubs and bearings.
I have a wonderful local bike shop (Recycled Cycles in Seattle,
http://www.recycledcycles.com) that has all the other bits and pieces that I
might need, including a variety of mountain bike forks left over from people who
went to suspension forks. A little welding and Bob’s your uncle.
Specifically, I’m looking for cotterless hubs, 36 holes and split pillow blocks
with enough meat on them to be welded to a fork of my choosing. Does Campy make
uni hubs? Just kidding. Any help or suggestions will be much appreciated.
Tom Moye Seattle