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steveyo
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Well the UPS guy set my Radial 360 36 inch wheeled unicycle on the
porch, and when I opened the box I was filled with excitement and fear.
The wheel, and its nice fat road tire, is just unbelievably huge. OK,
so it's the same as a Coker, but the biggest wheel ever in our den was
my KH29, and this new big wheel got "Wow"s from everyone.
After the requisite seat-post cutting (I'm 5'6" tall...er...short), I
mounted, then practiced a couple freemounts and then took a couple spins
around the 'hood.
Today, I finally got it out on the open road. I wobble just after
mounting, but once I get going, mmmm. First time I've really had wind
in my face and momentum in the wheel since I started unicycling, because
I don't bike for exersize anymore.
The pedals are not too grippy, but that's no prob, in fact kind of nice
as I'm learning the intricasies of this new cycle. The wide UDC hub
makes the wheel look and feel solid. The seat is surprisingly comfy
with no mods, so that after a 2.25 hr ride my taint is only marginally
sore.
I had a route in mind that I used to road bike, a beautiful combo of
farm roads and woods road, with rolling hills. I've never had time to
uni it on smaller wheels, since it's about 21 miles. On this maiden
voyage for my new big wheel I managed to do it in 2.25 hrs. Not exactly
a blistering pace, but I'm happy with that speed on my first ride of
this beast.
Only thing of note, I was trying to accelerate across an intersection
and took a fast, but normal forward UPD. (This was not a slammer like
the "helmet breaking" thread). I landed mostly on my palms which were
well protected by wrist guards, and banged/skinned my right knee. My
knee was conspicuously not protected by my knee-guards, as they were
home in the coat closet.
Despite the wipeout, which was no fault of the uni, I'd give the ride a
9.5 and the uni a 9, especially for the price.
It seems easily upgradable, ie a Stockton wheel someday.
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steveyo - Last will be first
steveyo
"I complained I need new shoes, until I met a man with no feet." -
unknown
"Do whatever steps you want if
you have cleared them with the pontiff"- Tom Lehrer
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porch, and when I opened the box I was filled with excitement and fear.
The wheel, and its nice fat road tire, is just unbelievably huge. OK,
so it's the same as a Coker, but the biggest wheel ever in our den was
my KH29, and this new big wheel got "Wow"s from everyone.
After the requisite seat-post cutting (I'm 5'6" tall...er...short), I
mounted, then practiced a couple freemounts and then took a couple spins
around the 'hood.
Today, I finally got it out on the open road. I wobble just after
mounting, but once I get going, mmmm. First time I've really had wind
in my face and momentum in the wheel since I started unicycling, because
I don't bike for exersize anymore.
The pedals are not too grippy, but that's no prob, in fact kind of nice
as I'm learning the intricasies of this new cycle. The wide UDC hub
makes the wheel look and feel solid. The seat is surprisingly comfy
with no mods, so that after a 2.25 hr ride my taint is only marginally
sore.
I had a route in mind that I used to road bike, a beautiful combo of
farm roads and woods road, with rolling hills. I've never had time to
uni it on smaller wheels, since it's about 21 miles. On this maiden
voyage for my new big wheel I managed to do it in 2.25 hrs. Not exactly
a blistering pace, but I'm happy with that speed on my first ride of
this beast.
Only thing of note, I was trying to accelerate across an intersection
and took a fast, but normal forward UPD. (This was not a slammer like
the "helmet breaking" thread). I landed mostly on my palms which were
well protected by wrist guards, and banged/skinned my right knee. My
knee was conspicuously not protected by my knee-guards, as they were
home in the coat closet.
Despite the wipeout, which was no fault of the uni, I'd give the ride a
9.5 and the uni a 9, especially for the price.
It seems easily upgradable, ie a Stockton wheel someday.
--
steveyo - Last will be first
steveyo
"I complained I need new shoes, until I met a man with no feet." -
unknown
"Do whatever steps you want if
you have cleared them with the pontiff"- Tom Lehrer
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