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The unicycle wikibook has been changed a bit, thanks to a lot of work by
Ulf. We have been in contact quite a bit, discussing how to improve this
site and make it a really useful resource. The main thing that will make
this site useful is for everyone to get over there and add whatever
unicycling knowledge they have to the site. The goal is for it to become
a "complete encyclopedia of unicycling knowledge."
We especially need more stuff on street, trials, and MUni, and there's
nothing yet on racing, riding giraffes, BC wheels etc., or distance/big
wheel. It would be helpful if people who are experts in these and other
areas would make themselves informal, unofficial editors for different
topics, and try to regularly add new information to the site as it comes
up here. (I am doing this for freestyle, since that's what I know most
about. This does not mean we can't have another freestyle editor.)
In any case, EDIT THE UNICYCLOPEDIA. Feel free to add links to websites,
videos, and threads on RSU. The more information in this page, the more
useful it will be. If you have any comments on ways in which the site
should be rearranged, post them here.

Much thanks to this who have devoted time already to this project,
Jonathan Miersma :)


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I just registered unicyclopedia.org, so you may access the page on
wikibooks through

http://unicyclopedia.org/

I hope that's easier to remember :)


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I have added a lot of stuff to the Unicyclopedia's freestyle section,
including links to videos demonstrating some of the skills, and the
trials section is reasonably large. The street and MUni sections,
however, are still pathetically small. :(

Isn't there anyone who could at least write a little bit about basic
techniques for these styles? It doesn't take long to do this. Let's make
this site a really useful resource!:)


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Several new sections have been added to the Unicyclopedia, including BC,
UW, giraffes, racing, rolling trials, safety, and manufacturers. Most of
these have not yet been written yet, but the page has been set up. Could
someone who is in the know on these subjects, or has any useful
information at all (you don't have to be an expert to edit) please start
writing these sections? I did start the "manufacturers" section, by
listing all the unicycle brands I could think of, and I added a little
but of information on certain brands, but didn't have time to do much
more. The idea for this section is to list and describe all the popular
unicycle manufacturers, and give details on the different models and
their specifics. It shouldn't be too hard to edit.

I don't understand why there hasn't been more activity on the
Unicyclopedia. It seems to me that it would become a very useful
resource if everyone here would try to edit regularly, even if only for
ten minutes a week. Are there any problems with the site that make it
awkward to use, or is everyone just busy/lazy?


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I've added some random and incomplete safety info, not sure if it's all
correct. http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_Unicyclopedia:Safety

I'd like to see more info on racing, I have only one speed that I can
sustain for more than thirty seconds. How do you guys go fast?


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I'd also like to see someone write up a "making unicycle movies" guide
on the Unicyclopedia.

I'd like to buy a digital video camera that isn't too expensive, and
works well with Linux. What are good movie editing applications on
Windows, MacOS, Linux, etc? What sort of shots are best? (Should the
famous movie editor/producer Catboy chime in here?)

I've gotten the impression that there's a standard structure for a
unicycle film as well. Something like, show all the good stuff in the
first two thirds, then show the worst of the bad stuff in the last
third. Is that right? Someone told me that it's the same structure used
in skateboard films too.


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That looks good :)

We added a few sections recently to make it more inviting for people to
edit the unicyclopedia. The current list of topics is:

General
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Learning
Resources
Safety
Organisations (*)

Skills
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Freestyle
Street
Trials
Muni
Rolling trials (*)
Racing (*)
Big wheels (*)
Giraffe (*)
Ultimate wheel (*)
BC wheel (*)

Equipment
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Hardware
Maintenance
Armour and clothing
Manufacturers

The sections with a (*) are unfortunately still empty. If you know
anything about these topics, please write something!

Are there any other topics that we have forgotten? Comments on the
current structure and the contents, anyone?

The freestyle section is probably the most comprehensive that has ever
been written, thanks to jsm! :)

Ulf


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