Uni History Homework Problem

My 9 year old daughter (riding about 1 yr) is doing an essay (due 19th) on
unicycling and we’re trying to find some info on the history of unicycles. I
was thinkin’ that they derived from those crazy ol’ “big/little wheel antique
bikes?”

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

TIA
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p.s. Coker just got shipped. Backordered since Christmas. Due Wednesday.
Daughter is now riding a 24" so we should be able to “cruise!”

Re: Uni History Homework Problem

You’re posting this at 9:00 PM on the 18th?

Start sooner, maybe?

Re: Uni History Homework Problem

irollmyrpm@aol.com (IROLLMYRPM) wrote in
news:20020318235208.25857.00001840@mb-mw.aol.com:

> My 9 year old daughter (riding about 1 yr) is doing an essay (due
> 19th) on unicycling and we’re trying to find some info on the history
> of unicycles. I was thinkin’ that they derived from those crazy ol’
> “big/little wheel antique bikes?”
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>

Months ago someone posted an article from a newspaper from the late
1800s, talking about two young men who broke the frames on their penny
farthings (big wheel / little wheel bikes), so they ended up riding on just
the big front wheel. I would venture to guess that’s how it got started.

John

Re: Re: Uni History Homework Problem

At least they are starting her early on one thing. Procrastination…

This sounds like me!!! I had an essay on Arthur Miller’s The Crucible due this Monday, and I started/finished reading it and wrote the essay all after 4:00 saturday night.
-David Kaplan

Re: Uni History Homework Problem

This is to the person who posted the news story from the 1800’s,

any chance of re-posting the original message?

Wayne.
wayne@jester.com.au

“Johnny B” <centromachetestakethisout@takethisoutyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Xns91D67C3627C5centromachetesyahooc@204.127.202.16
> irollmyrpm@aol.com (IROLLMYRPM) wrote in
> news:20020318235208.25857.00001840@mb-mw.aol.com:
>
> > My 9 year old daughter (riding about 1 yr) is doing an essay (due
> > 19th) on unicycling and we’re trying to find some info on the history
> > of unicycles. I was thinkin’ that they derived from those crazy ol’
> > “big/little wheel antique bikes?”
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
>
>
> Months ago someone posted an article from a newspaper from the late
> 1800s, talking about two young men who broke the frames on their penny
> farthings (big wheel / little wheel bikes), so they ended up riding on
just
> the big front wheel. I would venture to guess that’s how it got started.
>
> John

from what ive hered unicycles started from the old bikes (penyfarthing)??? Since the petals were directly attached to the big wheel, if you stoped petaling the back wheel would come off the ground. People started having contest to see how far they could go on just the front wheel, then somebody invented the unicylce

I dont know if its true or not, My Knowledge and 50 cents could buy you a coke.

Re: Uni History Homework Problem

IROLLMYRPM <irollmyrpm@aol.com> wrote:
> My 9 year old daughter (riding about 1 yr) is doing an essay (due 19th) on
> unicycling and we’re trying to find some info on the history of unicycles. I
> was thinkin’ that they derived from those crazy ol’ “big/little wheel antique
> bikes?”

If you can find a copy of Sebastian Honers book " unicycling from beginner
to expert" IIRC, there are are pictures of 19th and early 20th century
unicyles, unicyclists and unicycle racers. Jack Wileys unicycle books I
think also had some older pics in.

Basicly, yes, unis come from BIG wheel bikes and riders who discoverd you
could ride with out the rear wheel. early ones often had no saddle, OR
had both a saddle and handle bars.

sarah


British Unicycle Convention #9 April 19-21 2002
Unicycle Hockey, Games, Muni rides, Quidditch and Barn dance
Harry Cheshire High School, Habberley rd, Kidderminster
http://www.unicycle.org.uk/buc9/

Re: Uni History Homework Problem

Hoeher, Sebastian: Einradfahren und die Physik (Hvher, Sebastian:
Einradfahren (Reinbek bei Hamburg 1991), pp 155 - 162), English
translation in: Hoeher, Sebastian: Unicycling from Beginner to Expert
(Bath, UK)

Great book, but probably hard to find now.

—Nathan

“Sarah Miller” <sarah@vimes.u-net.com> wrote in message
news:3c9fb692.ee1@vimes.u-net.com
> IROLLMYRPM <irollmyrpm@aol.com> wrote:
> > My 9 year old daughter (riding about 1 yr) is doing an essay (due 19th)
on
> > unicycling and we’re trying to find some info on the history of
unicycles. I
> > was thinkin’ that they derived from those crazy ol’ “big/little wheel
antique
> > bikes?”
>
> If you can find a copy of Sebastian Honers book " unicycling from beginner
> to expert" IIRC, there are are pictures of 19th and early 20th century
> unicyles, unicyclists and unicycle racers. Jack Wileys unicycle books I
> think also had some older pics in.
>
> Basicly, yes, unis come from BIG wheel bikes and riders who discoverd you
> could ride with out the rear wheel. early ones often had no saddle, OR
> had both a saddle and handle bars.
>
> sarah
>
> –
> British Unicycle Convention #9 April 19-21 2002
> Unicycle Hockey, Games, Muni rides, Quidditch and Barn dance
> Harry Cheshire High School, Habberley rd, Kidderminster
> http://www.unicycle.org.uk/buc9/

Re: Uni History Homework Problem

Nathan Hoover <nathan@movaris.com> wrote:
> Hoeher, Sebastian: Einradfahren und die Physik (Hvher, Sebastian:
> Einradfahren (Reinbek bei Hamburg 1991), pp 155 - 162), English
> translation in: Hoeher, Sebastian: Unicycling from Beginner to Expert
> (Bath, UK)

> Great book, but probably hard to find now.

Thanks Nathan, sorry i messed up the spelling. I found a copy in our local
libary today, so I hope the homework project family don’t use Raedaing
Libary, Berkshire, UK. If so sorry, but I’ve taken it out as it looked
even better that I remember it being, might pick some pointers on whel
walking and gliding.

Sarah

British Unicycle Convention #9 April 19-21 2002
Unicycle Hockey, Games, Muni rides, Quidditch and Barn dance
Harry Cheshire High School, Habberley rd, Kidderminster
http://www.unicycle.org.uk/buc9/