Are you going to put good money into a minibike and learn how to ride? Not a minibike with a motor – one of those crank-driven minibikes that clowns ride? In a way, these are even harder to learn to ride, and it requires serious skill to maneuver one. This means there’s crossover with other […]
Are Bolted or Quick-Release Bike Seatpost Clamps Better?
Tire size and crank arm length are not the only two measures of fit for your dimensions and a unicycle. Saddle height is also an important consideration, and it’s one that you can fortunately adjust. Even after you cut down your seatpost (should that be a preliminary necessity) you can still adjust the saddle up […]
Avoiding the Problem of Rounded Square Taper Cranks
Ever heard of square taper cranks, AKA cotterless cranks? They are one of the more common types of cranks on the market, especially on beginner and budget cycles (including unicycles). Basically, in the cotterless configuration, the bottom bracket has a cross-section that is a tapered square (hence the name). They are intuitive to install, allow [&
A Pragmatic Perspective on Learning to Ride a Clown Bike
Clown bike – it’s a term that doesn’t necessarily have a single, agreed-upon definition. To you, a clown bike might be a minibike that seems impossible to learn to ride, until you see someone do just that. Perhaps a clown bike is a more specialized bike that has wheels that rotate independently of each other, […]