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I've been looking into this for a while, and I think that I
might just go join the Peace Corps. Now, while I welcome
any comments about that, my question is actually unicycle
related (hence the RSU posting instead of Just
Conversation). I went to a meeting about the Peace Corps
tonight and they said that each person is allowed about 80
lbs of luggage. It's a two-year committment, so I wouldn't
want to go without riding for that long, and the recruiter
said that it would be a good thing to have the uni. So my
question is this. What would be the ideal uni for taking
into the middle of who-knows-where and being gone for two
years? This is what I've come up with so far. --I'd want a
20 inch wheel. If I go any larger, it would be very bulky.
But a 20 inch wheel should be manageable. --A collapsible
frame would be very nice. Steve Howard has made some nice
frames which break down into 3 (or 4?) parts. This makes it
much more compact. --I'd also want splined cranks. They
would be easier to take on and off for transportation, and
I think they would be lower maintenance when the closest
bike shop is a couple countries away. --I'd have to bring
along a tire repair kit and a couple extra tubes (once
again, lack of places to buy stuff), and I think I'd want a
fatter tire, so I could do some MUni. What other things
should I consider?
--
paco - Proud owner of 2 opposable thumbs
And I have come to the conclusion that there should be one drunken
indian in every unicycling movie from now on.
--Sofa
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might just go join the Peace Corps. Now, while I welcome
any comments about that, my question is actually unicycle
related (hence the RSU posting instead of Just
Conversation). I went to a meeting about the Peace Corps
tonight and they said that each person is allowed about 80
lbs of luggage. It's a two-year committment, so I wouldn't
want to go without riding for that long, and the recruiter
said that it would be a good thing to have the uni. So my
question is this. What would be the ideal uni for taking
into the middle of who-knows-where and being gone for two
years? This is what I've come up with so far. --I'd want a
20 inch wheel. If I go any larger, it would be very bulky.
But a 20 inch wheel should be manageable. --A collapsible
frame would be very nice. Steve Howard has made some nice
frames which break down into 3 (or 4?) parts. This makes it
much more compact. --I'd also want splined cranks. They
would be easier to take on and off for transportation, and
I think they would be lower maintenance when the closest
bike shop is a couple countries away. --I'd have to bring
along a tire repair kit and a couple extra tubes (once
again, lack of places to buy stuff), and I think I'd want a
fatter tire, so I could do some MUni. What other things
should I consider?
--
paco - Proud owner of 2 opposable thumbs
And I have come to the conclusion that there should be one drunken
indian in every unicycling movie from now on.
--Sofa
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