Help me identify this relic

idiorythmic said:

what kind of hub that is,

that is a cotter pinned hub

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is there any reason not to buy it?

i cant think of one

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I HAVE TO TAKE A DUMP

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Looks like the seat can be tilted.

When I read the title, I assumed it was gonna be a shwinn, but the
frame and tire doesnt even look like the old style shwinn (which is
sitting about 6 feet away form me). Those cranks look very long too,
sharp turns would clip all the time. Cottered hub and cranks too, but
they look different from other brands I have seen.

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looks the same as my learner now that i look at it

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ducttape said:

I HAVE TO TAKE A DUMP

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haha it looks very painful to ride!

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Not as painful as the one in my avatar!

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Originally Posted by Jerrick
Only problem with my nipples is when I twisted one the wrong way too
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Originally Posted by Brian MacKenzie
Have you tried rubbing your nipples with grease before twisting them so
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the pedals are the same as the ones on my old schwinn

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Jerrick said:

Those cranks look very long too, sharp turns would clip all the time.

Well obviously the original owner was more trials oriented. 😉

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It looks to me like a one off built by a competent engineer, using bits
that came to hand. I have a 1959 "one off" that has some similarities
(and many differnece). It is clutter, waiting to occupy your shed or
garage. It is unlikely to ride as well as a modern one, and will be no
more than a curiosity.

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Your unicycle is from Japan. I have one with the same bearing mount
setup and capped fork crown, but mine is painted. The sticker says "Pro
Unicycle, made in Japan." I think the brand name would be Pro, not the
intended use. 🙂 I also have an Oxford unicycle, also Japanese, with
the same cap on the fork, but a different bearing setup. The Oxford is
also Japanese, so I'd assume the same factory on the forks. The cap on
the fork crown is made of brass! Pictures:
http://www.unicycling.org/unicycling/Unidb/qdesc/pro.html
http://tinyurl.com/26yg

If you plan to do Trials, don't buy it. But it should be fine as a
learner machine, maybe with a little help on the seat... I paid $15 for
mine, but it had a bicycle seat on it, and two left cranks.

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Thanks to everyone for the replies. Another question...

Now that I am looking again at these photos (and recalling a recent
thread here about bent axles) does the axle on this one look bent?
Check the crank arms in the first image. Do cottered cranks move on
the axle to make such an offset, without bending the axle?

I'd like to get this just because... but if it's got a twisted axle I'm
not sure I'd bother.

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It's easier for cottered cranks to be crooked like that, especially if
the cotter pins are put in parallel. They should go in opposite ways to
keep the cranks 180 degrees apart. But the small angle I see in the
picture will not be noticeable, especially for a beginner.

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johnfoss said:

It's easier for cottered cranks to be crooked like that, especially if
the cotter pins are put in parallel. They should go in opposite ways to
keep the cranks 180 degrees apart. But the small angle I see in the
picture will not be noticeable, especially for a beginner.

I learned on my current Norco Twenty... I got it from a friend minus
spokes and a rim.. the cranks originally were about 20-30 degrees
off...

[image: http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6320/dcp0022vj5.jpg]

[image: http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/5601/dcp0021fm0.jpg]

I put it in a vice and used this weird pole with a hook sort of thing
on the end to fix it 🙂

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If your *cotterless* cranks don't line up, you've got a much bigger
problem than with cottered ones; put it that way. The unicycle above
has either a defective, or much more likely a twisted axle. With heavy
use, a twisted axle will be a broken axle. But cottered cranks can be
out of alignment for years. In fact, I just took a look at my 45" big
wheel, the only cottered unicycle (other than my tiny 12-incher) that I
ride these days. The cranks are out of alignment, they've probably been
that way for years, and I noticed the cotter pins are pointed the same
way. Someday I'll take one off and put it back the right way...

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Ben,
I think it would make a great mailbox post!
I hope you didn't pay much for it.
Kathy

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a cottered hub (as previously stated)

i dont see a good reason not to buy it, other than it isnt good for
trials, muni, freestyle, or even long distance. its an antique to be
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KathySusanka said:

Ben,
I think it would make a great mailbox post!
I hope you didn't pay much for it.
Kathy

Hi Kathy! Nope, I didn't pay much. (this is because I haven't bought
it yet) I did tell the guy today that I'd give around $15...and then
added the option of giving it to me for free because we're friends. He
responded appropiately by doubling over in laughter. I'm trying to
talk him into learning to ride it...

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johnfoss said:

...I just took a look at my 45" big wheel... The cranks are out of
alignment...and I noticed the cotter pins are pointed the same way.
Someday I'll take one off and put it back the right way...

John I'm curious, would that make the cranks line up, or would you be
doing it only to make the pins "correct"? (wondering what to expect if
I do the same with this old unicycle)

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