I was watching the highlights video from the European Juggling Convention
2000, and noticed what might be a cousin to David Stone’s “ultimate
unicycle.”
I’ll see if I can’t grab a frame from the video… but here’s the
description, as best I can manage from the few seconds it was on
the screen.
The wheel used a wooden disc, as many ultimate wheels do. The frame
connected to the disc, off center. In this design, however, there were
cranks. They were attached in the same place as the frame. The cranks were
quite long, and the pedal was at almost the same point in the other side
of the wheel as the cranks connected to the disc.
Because this was a kangaroo design, it was entirely symmetrical. The frame
(and seat with it) went up and down with the rotation of the wheel. The
cranks made sure that when the seat was in its highest position, the
cranks were in their lowest, and vice versa.
It was quite rideable, though, it’s often hard to judge how long the ride
had to spend learning.
Also of interest in this same video, there someone had a helmet-mounted
propeller (airplane style), which he used to enhance his coasting
distance. It looked quite silly, until he started coasting, and did not
stop for some time.
(If you’re into the juggling thing, this video is worth your time. I
purchased it from dube)
> Also of interest in this same video, there someone had a helmet-mounted > propeller (airplane style), which he used to enhance his coasting > distance. It looked quite silly, until he started coasting, and did not > stop for some time.
That’ll be Robert Mager, he often wears hats with propellers, i doubt they
make hime a better unicyclist. I expect its the years of practise that has
done that. Robert was unicycle touring across europe( Germany-Spain for a
juggle fest with big pack including tent and juggle stuffon his back) on a
24 inch long before the UAM/ EUA or any of us up-start long distance coker
heads thought of it.
sarah
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Unicycle meets Jan 12th, Feb 9th, March 9th 2002 Harry Cheshire
High School, Habberley rd, Kidderminster e-mail stevegrain@aol.com
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“Jeff Lutkus” <lutkus@unicyclist.com> a écrit dans le message de news: mailman.1009566087.6317.rsu@unicycling.org… > I was watching the highlights video from the European Juggling > Convention 2000, and noticed what might be a cousin to David Stone’s > “ultimate unicycle.” > > I’ll see if I can’t grab a frame from the video… but here’s the > description, as best I can manage from the few seconds it was on the
screen. > > The wheel used a wooden disc, as many ultimate wheels do. The frame > connected to the disc, off center. In this design, however, there were > cranks. They were attached in the same place as the frame. The cranks > were quite long, and the pedal was at almost the same point in the other > side of the wheel as the cranks connected to the disc. > > Because this was a kangaroo design, it was entirely symmetrical. The
frame > (and seat with it) went up and down with the rotation of the wheel. The > cranks made sure that when the seat was in its highest position, the
cranks > were in their lowest, and vice versa. > > It was quite rideable, though, it’s often hard to judge how long the > ride had to spend learning. > > Also of interest in this same video, there someone had a helmet-mounted > propeller (airplane style), which he used to enhance his coasting > distance. It looked quite silly, until he started coasting, and did not > stop for some time. > > (If you’re into the juggling thing, this video is worth your time. I > purchased it from dube) > > Jeff Lutkus > > >