My road uni dream

[joemarshall]

@UnicycleJuggler

That’s exactly what I was thinking when I read this thread. I imagine, with a bit of thought time, so help and a welder, it’d be pretty doable. I can’t see it being too dificult. The hardest thing would be figuring out what gears to use and getting the chain tension right. But deciding on the right size crank length before the cog sizes.

Sounds like a fun challenge. I’d like to build my own unicycle completely from old bike parts so that I can have it exactly as I want it and have some jaw dropping!

There’s a guy in Sydney, Dangerdog on here (I’ve forgotten his real name) who did it:

home made geared uni

Hi I built a geared uni using gear cogs salvaged out of an old self drive lawnmower.It involved major alterations and fabrication resuling in a 26" wheel geared up to mimic a 37" wheel.Unfortunately it didn’t work due to the massive torque forces twisted the frame until the gears lost mesh.Determined not to be defeated I refashioned the hub to run chain and sprocket type gearing and made an adjustable jackshaft to adjust the chains.This new setup also gives 37" gearing and is successful with a 1…