who invented the unicycle

i think that people on penny farthings invented it by leanoing forward
and taking the little wheel of the ground

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It is commonly believed that the unicycle was invented when riders of
penny farthings, the bicycles with a huge front wheel and a small rear
one of the late 19th century, hit bumps and the rear wheels came up off
the ground. Some riders are said to have figured that they can ride on
one wheel and so removed the rear one altogether.

[image:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/images/ordinary_drawing.gif]

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Unicycles are thought to be decended from penny farthing bicycles in the
late 1800s. Riders apparently found they didn't need the back wheel all
the time, and eventually started riding without it at all, probably as
a stunt of sorts. Because it came as a sort of evolution, it might be
impossible to pin-pont the first unicycle to a particular person or
date.

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I D I D .

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I've heard the same with the invention of the unicycle. Interesting.
Though we don't really know any one person that did, i'm glad they did.
ha. laters

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Theres another theory that 2 teenagers were riding there bikes and the
front wheel snapped off over a few days they learnt to ride there new
bike with only one wheel

this theory is much less believed than the penny farthing one, they are
both on the internet

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Who manufactured the first trials unicycle, the first I saw was the
original ONZA one

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The unicycle was invented by Yevgeny Cyclos, a man of Greek and Russian
parentage who came to America in the 1860s. Known as Yuni to his
friends, he teamed up with his future wife, Penelope Cyclos (nee
Farthing) in an act where the two-wheeler they were riding (invented by
Penny herself) broke apart, forming two single-wheeled contraptions
which the couple decided to name after Yuni. The "Yuni Cyclos" was not
the instant hit they expected it to be, even after their manager
rechristened it the "Uni-cycle" (the hyphen was later dropped as being
unAmerican). The couple died paupers and in relative obscurity.

Yevgeny Cyclos's half-brother, Hans Cyclos, achieved prominence as a
master plumber. In fact, his initials are seen on faucets nationwide to
this day.

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There is a theory of the origin of life called panspermia, that all
genetic material is transported to earth (and other planets) via
bacteria on comets, thus life can arrise multiple times and in great
diversity on one planet w/o evolution as the sole source of variation.

Likewise, I believe that unicycles are used for intergalactic travel
and have been distributed throughout the universe this way. The younger
generation of hopping unicyclists are beginning to demonstrate that the
unicycle has a capacity for aerial feats. Finally, when unicyclists and
astronauts are one in the same, we will experience the next great
achievements of bipedal life on earth: introduction of the Coker and
mUni to extraterrestrial life.

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hay look what i found http://tinyurl.com/eg3oj

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That is incredible. I want to see a better picture. That's a REAL BC
wheel!

Now I wonder if the feet are offset or on axis like what we call a BC
wheel. Is there a seat?

This is conclusive evidence that unicycles came from outer space. Well,
maybe not, but at least I had enough sense not to vote for Bush.

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Here's a link to better pictures. Apparently these portrat female
figures on wheels.

http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~cmw/1995/Couch.html

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podzol said:

Now I wonder if the feet are offset or on axis like what we call a BC
wheel.

Looks like the axle goes through the ankles. This can be assumed to be
a peg below the axle, or an anatomical setup that involves messing up
the rider's feet. I remember seeing a picture of those figures before,
but the accompanying text was in German. Nice to be able to read about
it!

koebwil said:

I did.

There have been many claimants over the years, though most were in the
1870-1905 range. I think most of the claimants were entertainers, so
they had a financial stake in being credited. But the first actual
riders were probably cycling enthusiasts and not necessarily
entertainers, other than in showing off their new skill.

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koebwil said:

I D I D .

Man do I ever rule

Yes. Yes you do.

I've only heard the penny farthing theory.

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