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pegged bc wheel?

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  1. okay, so how do i make this bx wheel with my pegs, like how do i make it
    so the pegs don't spin when the wheel does, like what parts do i need?
    thanks to anyone who responds

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  2. It may be a good idea to be able to proficiently ride a unicycle before
    attempting the BC wheel.

    just a thought.

    PS:
    There isn't really any way to keep the pegs from spinning while you're
    on them except maybe positioning the arch of your foot on the pegs, and
    even then it's not very safe. I, and I believe everyone else here, would
    strongly recommend getting platforms to replace the pegs.

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  3. Yeah, I agree with burjzyntski its definatly worth it to just get
    platforms. The one time i tried a pegged bc it didnt go well, when i
    tried to mount it my feet just slid right off and I landed on the other
    side. Its possible if you have arched shoes to fit around the pegs(I
    wear vans so they are pretty flat on the bottom) So in the end, its
    harder to ride, you have less control and you can't do many tricks with
    them. So just get some platforms.

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  4. burjzyntski said:

    *It may be a good idea to be able to proficiently ride a unicycle
    before attempting the BC wheel.*


    Why?

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  5. Well, if you can ride a unicycle without constantly worrying about
    falling then you have already developed the ability to maintain
    left-right and forward-backward balance.

    I think it would definately help anyway.

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  6. burjzyntski said:

    *Well, if you can ride a unicycle without constantly worrying about
    falling then you have already developed the ability to maintain
    left-right and forward-backward balance.

    I think it would definately help anyway. *


    Well, if you can walk on two feet without constantly worrying about
    falling then you also have already developed the ability to maintain
    left-right and forward-backward balance.
    Unicycling in deed might help a bit. But so is riding BMX, skiing, and
    horseriding.
    But neither of those are requirements:

    Both the l/r & fw/bw balance on an BC is very different than on
    unicycle. In the first place because you weight is on a different
    position, and second, on BC there is no way to control your speed (which
    any other non-coasting skill on unicycle does).

    A friend of me in Las Vegas was able to do BC before he learned to ride
    a unicycle. Learning to ride the unicycle took him much longer than
    riding the BC. His riding style on the BC is great, and on the unicycle
    still poor.

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  7. I belive the ballance between a unicycle and a Bc wheel are totaly
    diffrent....If you can ride a unicycle you will have no better chance of
    learning the bc wheel.

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  8. sorry for the bad advice.

    i've never actually tried a bc wheel, but i figured (wrong) that it
    might be easier to know how to balance on one wheel with some sort of
    control (pedaling) before trying to balance on one wheel without that
    ability.🙄

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