Rear rack

my coker.

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I put a rear rack and a trunk bag on my Coker. Pictures are in my
'Miscellaneous Stuff gallery'
(http://gallery.unicyclist.com/john_childs_misc). Details about it are
in the thread 'JC Coker Handle (revision Beta 3)'
(http://tinyurl.com/2vlqf).

The rear rack is made by Norco (Axiom). I just looked at their web site
and I didn't see that particular rack there. It may not be in the
current catalog.

You're not going to find that style of rack that will mount at a 90
degree angle so it is flat when used on a unicycle. They're all
designed for a sloping seatpost like on a bike. I took mine to a welder
to have it cut and re-welded so it would be flat. The trick is finding
a rack that has a design that makes it easy to cut the boom and re-weld
it at a 90 degree angle. The Norco rack I found was perfect for that.
The area where it is welded is flat. That means the welder could make a
straight cut and an easy weld. But with that particular rack no longer
on the Norco web site I don't know how much longer it will be available.
It's still in the catalog at 'AEBike.com' (http://aebike.com/). Link
to the rack is here: 'Axiom Journey Seatpost Rack'
(http://aebike.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=30&SKU=RK6608).

Be aware that putting weight in the trunk bag will affect the handling
of the unicycle. Sharp turns will be more difficult to do. Handling
while climbing will also be adversely affected. But for just cruising
on flat trails you don't really notice the extra weight.

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Doesn't having a rack and bag of luggage there make mounting a bit
tricky, and affect the steering?

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Mikefule said:

*Doesn't having a rack and bag of luggage there make mounting a bit
tricky, and affect the steering? *

The trunk bag doesn't make mounting tricky. The trunk bag doesn't
really get in the way at all while mounting. You just spread your legs
a little bit more and it's as if it's not even there.

The trunk bag does make mounting more difficult when there is a
significant amount of weight in the bag. When I load up the trunk bag
it takes me a couple tries to mount and every mount requires more
concentration. With the bag being heavier you need to lift up more on
the seat as you mount. It's kind of like holding a dumbbell on the seat
as you mount. Mounting becomes a weight lifting exercise. When the
trunk bag is empty it's not much of an issue at all.

I generally do a rolling style mount with the Coker (although not a true
proper rolling mount). I line up the cranks in a known position. Push
the unicycle two steps and then jump on. The trunk bag is not in the
way for that style of mount. I can also do a static mount where you
start with one foot already on the pedal, position the seat between the
legs, and jump up and forwards.

The trunk bag does affect the steering. The weight in the trunk bag
gives the unicycle more rotational inertia. It is more difficult to
initiate an action-reaction style turn. It is more difficult to get the
unicycle to initiate a turn and then once the unicycle is turning it is
more difficult to exit the turn.

I wouldn't ride with the trunk bag on an off-road style ride or a ride
that would involve a lot of maneuvering. I also wouldn't ride with the
trunk bag if I was going to try the aggressive leaning over style turns.
But for just regular cruising on mostly level ground or gentle hills
the trunk bag isn't a problem.

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and that what I'm aiming to use it for.🙂

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