World Records

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-Originally from Merriam-Webster-
*Main Entry: uni·cy·cle
Pronunciation: 'yü-ni-"sI-k&l
Function: noun
Etymology: uni + -cycle (as in tricycle)
: a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usually propelled by
pedals*

As to your question, I have no idea what you mean.

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if it has gears it will still be a unicycle since its only got one
wheel!!!

some 'traditionalists' may say that records shouldnt be broken using
geared unicycles but i think it would be ok. it just shows how things
move on.

perhaps you need two sets of records (as is similar in bi*ing) one set
for non geared and another for geared

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that's one hell of a great idea :p

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I believe that all world records are recorded withthe use of a "standard
unicycle" which is defined, in the rulebook as: "Has only one wheel, is
driven by crank arms directly attached to the axle, and has no
additional devices to support it. For racing, standard unicycles have
limitations on maximum wheel size and minimum crank arm length. For
Standard Skill, there are no size limitations." (2004 edition)

This means that a geared unicycle cannot be used. The current Rullebook
comitte is updating this, but the new definition still has the part
about "driectly attached".

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Bjorn, you're my hero, thanks. It's going to be a coker after all then
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As for the rulebook, it applies to IUF-sanctioned competition events. So
far we have nothing for geared unicycles because there are hardly any
geared unicycles out there. Yet.

If you were to set a speed record on a geared unicycle, it should be
eligible for a geared-unicycle world record.

We have a new World Records Committee within the IUF, but we're just
getting ourselves organized. Much of what this committee does will be to
set categories, and reporting standards for record claims/attempts.

Though I would count geared unicycle records separately from non-geared
ones, fastest is still fastest. Also, if you were to enter a geared
Coker, for example, into an "unlimited" road race at one of our big IUF
(or USA) conventions, it would definitely be allowed. In the 10k
unlimited race at Unicon last summer, we had 700c skinny wheels with
tiny crank arms, 29ers (like mine), Cokers, and at least one geared-up
giraffe. The winner was on a 700c skinny with something like 65mm
cranks.

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johnfoss said:

*The winner was on a 700c skinny with something like 65mm cranks. *

55mm from what I understand.

Roger

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World Record Rules.... I'll get right on that.

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rogeratunicycledotcom said:

*55mm from what I understand.

Roger *

I'm pretty sure Yuta said it was 65mm:
http://tinyurl.com/6v7ge

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