Twisted axle - what to do with wheel?

uhh
you can't make a BC out of a uni very easily
if there is wobble in the cranks, buy new ones... they are cheap... or
get used to it
if the axle is bent, get used to it, you won't even feel it after a
while
if the rim is bent take it to your LBS and they will straighten it out
for a few bucks

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If you want a fire uni, put wicks in the spokes but not on the rim.
Unless you want to ignite your tire and have a very short ride and
difficult mess to put out!

Spray paint the whole thing white and hang it on the living room wall.

Donate it to charity.

Give it to the little kid down the street.

Destroy it on video, for us all to watch and be entertained by.

Replace the bad axle or whatever part(s) and continue riding it, or use
it to teach new riders.

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I twisted the axle on my first uni. It made it a perfect teaching uni
because when the right pedal was down, the left would be slightly more
forward than usual, making it easier to get on. Once you were riding
you couldn't even notice the difference. Then i sold it for $70 😄

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Dude, Jason, or chexjc or what ever your called, you are seriously my
magic hero, you must teach me how you do all of that stuff!!
For real though, you are amazing.

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Have you tried tightening the cranks? When I notice a wobble thats
usualy the problem.

nvm Probly not I'm mixed up.

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bc wheels coast.
unicycles do not.

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make a coaster (or gliding, not sure which) uni out of it. just take of
the cranks

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gordito8me said:

it's like running across the highway at rush hour. Dangerous, stupid,
but not really that fun.

skrobo said:

i would rather ride a brick than have a folding tire

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use it for jumping into your pool (or any body of water really).

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keep the frame, get a new wheel. or if it's really cheap jump off
something tall enough to break it completely, film it, then show it to
us. buy a new uni.

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Thanks everybody for the ideas. I took it too a bike store - They say
the axle is twisted (not the cranks). It will cost more to replace the
wheel than buy the same uni new!

If I can borrow a camera from a mate, i'l make a video of "things to do
with a twisted axle uni".

thoughts so far:

Jumping into water
Flaming wheel
Coasting uni
Teaching people
Wall ornament
Jumping off large objects in order to break it.
Unicycle hammerthrow (as in athletics)

I will do as much as my level 3 skills permit me. It will finish when
the uni is thouroughly buggered. So please, keep the ideas coming. i
need to sequence the "stunts" so that I don't break to uni right away.

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WOFT said:

Thanks everybody for the ideas. I took it too a bike store - They say
the axle is twisted (not the cranks). It will cost more to replace the
wheel than buy the same uni new!

If I can borrow a camera from a mate, i'l make a video of "things to do
with a twisted axle uni".

thoughts so far:

Jumping into water
Flaming wheel
Coasting uni
Teaching people
Wall ornament
Jumping off large objects in order to break it.
Unicycle hammerthrow (as in athletics)

I will do as much as my level 3 skills permit me. It will finish when
the uni is thouroughly buggered. So please, keep the ideas coming. i
need to sequence the "stunts" so that I don't break to uni right away.

do a frontflip
it WILL NOT Cost as much to replace the wheel as the uni if you buy a
new axle.
how bent is it?
it is really easy to get used to that dude, don't destroy it until you
get a new uni.

throw it off of a 20 story building, but make sure that noone is down
below you
hehe
video from above and below
i bet you would break the rim, many spokes, cranks, pedal, seat,
seatpost maybe, and possibly even the frame

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I took it to a bike shop, and they quoted R600 for a new wheelset. the
uni cost me R550 new (50 British pounds??). All the uni-stuff come from
outside the country, I think.

Skrobo, you're right. I am pretty used to it now. Is it worthwhile
keeping it to teach people, or will it waste their time? the cranks are
not badly out, but it is noticeable straightaway if you ride it. I
think I'll set up a poll...

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Okay, I've set up a 'poll'
(http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55916)...

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WOFT said:

I took it to a bike shop, and they quoted R600 for a new wheelset. the
uni cost me R550 new (50 British pounds??). All the uni-stuff come from
outside the country, I think.

Skrobo, you're right. I am pretty used to it now. Is it worthwhile
keeping it to teach people, or will it waste their time? the cranks are
not badly out, but it is noticeable straightaway if you ride it. I
think I'll set up a poll...

you're absolutely sure the cranks are straight and the axle is bent?
(my cranks bent before my axle on my learner )

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Yup. Took both cranks off and lined them up - all good.

Lined up the corners of the square ends of the axle - not good.

took to bike shop - confirmed bent axle.

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I twisted the axle on my Torker LX, Torker replaced it under warranty.
What brand is it?

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Racenut said:

I twisted the axle on my Torker LX, Torker replaced it under warranty.
What brand is it?

It is a "made in Taiwan" - there is no brand, and there is no warrenty.

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