I finally retrieved my first unicycle from my mum's house the other day.
(I called her bluff and lent it to her a year or two ago.)
Here are some pictures, showing how unis have evolved. The uni is a
Pashley UMX, 20 inch, bought brand new in 1987. Note the cottered
cranks, the lugged fork crown, the primitive seat clamp (brazed on, not
replaceable) and, worst of all, the self-tapping screws that hold the
lollipop bearing holders in place. One of these screws sheared very
early in the uni's life, and I had to drill out the remains.
I have upgraded the seat clamp by putting on a lever-type nut from a
folding shopping bicycle. I have put a "better" tyre on, and the
pedals are not standard either. As for the seat, that was sourced
from a child's bicycle, and is fitted to a conventional bicycle seat
post. The original seat was a simple metal T-plate welded to the top
of the seat post, and with a thin piece of cheap foam loosely held in
place with a cover of ripstop nylon. It was desperately uncomfortable.
And so was I.
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Mikefule
So, do you ride with a club?
No, but I carry a heavy spanner.
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