>I’m just starting to learn how to ride an ultimate wheel. Up to now I’m able to >do about one revolution and I’m perfect in violating my ankels. Do you have any >advises how to learn without injuries? I think anything is better than the >method I use at the moment (stand on the ultimate and go for it).
Well I cannot ride an ultimate wheel :-(
but, would a pair of soccer shinpads help alleviate your problems, the sort
I am thinking of have a hard shin protector *and* hard or soft *ankle*
protectors and rather resemble armour plated footless socks
:-)
I think you would find them in any sports shop.
Trev
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Which size of ultimate wheel is most easy to learn or is it individual? I think
there was a thread once about this but I’ve forgotten. Does crank length &
distance between cranks have anything to do w/difficulty?
I know Unicycle Factory sells a kit & I believe Semcycle carries them, but do ya
know of anyone else?
IMHO, all sizes are hard enough that it doesn’t matter much. Depending on the
construction method they can get pretty heavy (with plywood insert), so 20" will
be easier to store & carry. If you plan to race it at NUC (doesn’t every
ultimate wheel owner?), make it 24". If you happen to have 24" parts laying
around, make it 24" (or whatever size you have). If you plan to wheel walk on
it, use a big fat car tire!
jf
> -----Original Message----- From: Unilady@aol.com [mailto:Unilady@aol.com] > Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 9:43 AM To: unicycling@winternet.com Subject: > ultimate wheel > > > > Which size of ultimate wheel is most easy to learn or is it individual? I > think there was a thread once about this but I’ve forgotten. Does crank length > & distance between cranks have anything to do w/difficulty? > > I know Unicycle Factory sells a kit & I believe Semcycle carries them, but do > ya know of anyone else? > > > Unicycle Lady http://members.aol.com/unilady/
George Peck rides an ultimate muni wheel. He just takes the wheel out of the
frame and goes. So yes, it is possible to ride an ultimate wheel that is just a
regular unicycle wheel without the frame. But those who can ride an ultimate
wheel say it is easier with a custom wheel that doesn’t have the pedals sticking
so far out on each side (narrower is better in this case because it reduces the
flop force).
john_childs
> > Seeing as my unicycle frame cracked several months ago, I have been > > unable to ride a uni for some time now. I was looking at my now defunct > > uni sitting in my garage the other day and had an idea: What if I could > > just get rid of the frame and use the wheel as an ultimate wheel? At > > least that would satisfy me until I save up to buy a new uni. Does > > anyone see any problems with doing this? > >That would be pretty hard to ride and isn’t anything like riding a regular >ultimate wheel (except for the obvious). The one you have would be more like >doing seat dragging (which is a level 9 skill) and is harder because your feet >are out far from the wheel and makes the wheel wobble back and forth. Not >having the seat dragging would also add to the difficulty as the seat dragging >on the ground does add a little stability to prevent the the wheel from >wobbling. > >Of course that shouldn’t stop you from trying. > >A tip that might help would be to keep your legs pretty stiff on the full >revolution of the wheel so that your legs will counteract the forces that make >the wheel wobble. Also keep your knees slightly bent while doing it. The most >important tip is to wear pants or your legs wont last long. >–
Maybe it is harder to ride, overall, but I think that the difference in
difficulty between this kind of ultimate wheel and a “real” one, is partly just
what you are used to. Personally I’ve only ridden a regular wheel as an ultimate
wheel (26" with 175mm cranks) and I found a “real” one somewhat harder the one
time I tried it.
Some learning tips: Initially I set up two thick ropes overhead in my garage,
and sagged my way along while hanging from the ropes and trying to keep my
pedals balanced over the ultimate wheel. Once I was able to put most of my
weight on the wheel, it was more effective to get on with some support, then
ride away. After I could ride a few feet this way, it was then more effective to
try to freemount, even though I only could ride several metres at first. Now, I
find that using any sort of external support totally screws up my even pressure
on both side of the wheel.
For mounting, I put one foot on in the normal position and lean my knee
against the tire to stop it from moving while I hop up with the other foot
(anyone, is this the standard way?). Roach Leg armour (which unicycle.com
sells), is THE ticket for ultimate wheel riding, as it fully protects your
entire lower leg area.
George Peck is incredible at this- maybe he has some useful comments.
Cheers,
Kris.
> glenhillco@iname.com wrote: > > > > Seeing as my unicycle frame cracked several > months ago, I have been > > unable to ride a uni for some time now. I was > looking at my now > > defunct uni sitting in my garage the other day and > had an idea: What > > if I could just get rid of the frame and use the > wheel as an ultimate > > wheel? At least that would satisfy me until I > save up to buy a new > > uni. Does anyone see any problems with doing > this? >
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In message “RE: ultimate wheel”, Foss, JohnX wrote… >IMHO, all sizes are hard enough that it doesn’t matter much. Depending on the >construction method they can get pretty heavy (with plywood insert), so 20" >will be easier to store & carry. If you plan to race it at NUC (doesn’t
I think 20" UWs are very doifficult to ride for adults. I tired 20, 22, 24 and
26 and feel that 24" with 5.5 crankarms is easiest
>every ultimate wheel owner?), make it 24". If you happen to have 24" parts >laying around, make it 24" (or whatever size you have). If you plan to wheel >walk on it, use a big fat car tire! > >jf > >> -----Original Message----- From: Unilady@aol.com [mailto:Unilady@aol.com] >> Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 9:43 AM To: unicycling@winternet.com >> Subject: ultimate wheel >> >> >> >> Which size of ultimate wheel is most easy to learn or is it individual? I >> think there was a thread once about this but I’ve forgotten. Does crank >> length & distance between cranks have anything to do w/difficulty? >> >> I know Unicycle Factory sells a kit & I believe Semcycle carries them, but >> do ya know of anyone else? >> >> >> Unicycle Lady http://members.aol.com/unilady/ >> >
In message “Re: Ultimate Wheel”, John Childs wrote… >George Peck rides an ultimate muni wheel. He just takes the wheel out of the >frame and goes. So yes, it is possible to ride an ultimate wheel that is just >a regular unicycle wheel without the frame. But those who can ride an ultimate >wheel say it is easier with a custom wheel that doesn’t have the pedals >sticking so far out on each side (narrower is better in this case because it >reduces the flop force).
I have also ridden all kinds of UWs, including one made from a motorcycle wheel.
I totally agree with the above statement.
>john_childs > >> > Seeing as my unicycle frame cracked several months ago, I have been >> > unable to ride a uni for some time now. I was looking at my now >> > defunct uni sitting in my garage the other day and had an idea: What >> > if I could just get rid of the frame and use the wheel as an ultimate >> > wheel? At least that would satisfy me until I save up to buy a new >> > uni. Does anyone see any problems with doing this? >> >>That would be pretty hard to ride and isn’t anything like riding a regular >>ultimate wheel (except for the obvious). The one you have would be more like >>doing seat dragging (which is a level 9 skill) and is harder because your >>feet are out far from the wheel and makes the wheel wobble back and forth. >>Not having the seat dragging would also add to the difficulty as the seat >>dragging on the ground does add a little stability to prevent the the wheel >>from wobbling. >> >>Of course that shouldn’t stop you from trying. >> >>A tip that might help would be to keep your legs pretty stiff on the full >>revolution of the wheel so that your legs will counteract the forces that >>make the wheel wobble. Also keep your knees slightly bent while doing it. The >>most important tip is to wear pants or your legs wont last long. >>– > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >