Re: Lars' Bars

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loosejello said:

*How do you mount it? *

The modified Y shape of the bars allows mounting with the standard
rolling mount. You just have to hold the seat down a little lower than
normal step ovet the bars then hold the seat up like you normally would
and mount up.

maybee I need more pics.

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Love the cycle-computer-through-handle approach.

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al_lieffring said:

*The modified Y shape of the bars allows mounting with the standard
rolling mount. You just have to hold the seat down a little lower than
normal step ovet the bars then hold the seat up like you normally
would and mount up.

maybee I need more pics. *

Nah, just video of the mount. 🙂

Lars has to climb inside and then do a standard mount. Your handlebar
setup may be more compact which would allow for your modified rolling
mount.

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Wow, I still dont understand how someone would ride with them, let alone
use it to an advantage...

A picture of you riding the thing would be awesome.

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that seems a bit weird to me. I guess I can see how that'd work, but
frankly it makes the Coker look like both a deathtrap and an old
person's walker to me 🙁

But hey, if it works for you, then who am I to critisize you! 😄

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flyer said:

*it makes the Coker look like both a deathtrap and an old person's
walker to me *

Hey!!! in another year I'll be gettin' me an AARP card. Watch who your
callin old 😉

Death trap?? I still have the scars on my elboes and knees from my
first Coker ride stock out of the box. I don't think I own a safe
unicycle.

The advantage seems to me being able to unweight from the seat without
puting all ones weight on the pedals. Just resting the weight of my arms
while I am riding allows me to ride two to three extra miles without
having to dismount. and climbing up hills is much smoother by lifting
just a little more weight off of the seat.

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kington99 said:

*Love the cycle-computer-through-handle approach. *

oooh, me too...that's very cool.
so, how well does it ride? is it comfy?

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Al, Those look great. How long did it take for you to knock thos out?
If you were starting from scratch is there anything you would change?

I am extremely interested in how it rides, and what mounting is like.
There is no doubt that getting some of the pressure evenly distributed
on the hands would be great. We are riding Tuesdays and Thursdays
around Stone Mtn a couple of times. If you want to join us let me
know.

Send me an e-mail on the cost of making me a set. I would really like
to try them out.

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kington99 said:

*Love the cycle-computer-through-handle approach. *

In the vernacular of '60s hot rodders, I "frenched" the cycle meter into
the handle.

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bugman said:

*Al, Those look great. How long did it take for you to knock thos
out? If you were starting from scratch is there anything you would
change?

I am extremely interested in how it rides, and what mounting is like.
There is no doubt that getting some of the pressure evenly distributed
on the hands would be great. We are riding Tuesdays and Thursdays
around Stone Mtn a couple of times. If you want to join us let me
know.

Send me an e-mail on the cost of making me a set. I would really like
to try them out. *

Hey Chad would love to meet up with all ya'll on Thursday. I'll let you
try it on for size then.
Welding up the handles wasnt a big deal, but finding another stem like
the one I used might be a problem. I think it was off a kids 12" bike I
picked up for parts at a Wal-Mart close out.

'Email Me' ([email hidden]) with the when and where you'll be
meeting up at stone mountain Thursday.

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Sent e-mail.

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I consider those two horns protruding very dangerous in case of nasty
fall.
could we imagine that:

- the handles continue in a gentle curve that folds back (diminishing
the risk of getting impaled by a handle)

- the handles being allowed to rotate horizontally . that means
replacing the horizontal bar by some elastic contraption that enable you
to have slight horizontal moves of the hands.(to regain balance)

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brainstroming cont'nued:

each bar can rotate independantly on an axle which is not fuly vertical
but tilted backwards.
each handle has a strong spring that makes the bar go backwards when
rider not holding it.

then:
- no problems when mounting (the bars point back and do not get in the
way)
- each bar could be handled differently (one hand or two hands) ...
just a bit difficult to get hold of one while rolling.
- the vertical pull is always there (that's what we need)

makes sense?

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brainstroming cont'nued:

each bar can rotate independantly on an axle which is not fuly vertical
but tilted backwards.
each handle has a strong spring that makes the bar go backwards when
rider not holding it.

then:
- no problems when mounting (the bars point back and do not get in the
way)
- each bar could be handled differently (one hand or two hands) ...
just a bit difficult to get hold of one while rolling.
- the vertical pull is always there (that's what we need)

makes sense?

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Springs, piviots, swivels, bungees and the like are the antithesis of
what I was trying to make. A simple, light weight, sturdy (not flexible)
handgrip(s) that interfere minimally with riding and mounting my
Coker.

My goal was to make a convienent, comfortable way to partially take my
weight off the seat to reduce rubbing and the eventual numbness of my
central pants reigon.

Lifting off the seat by holding the front of the seat has always
(30+years) been of minimal help to me during distance riding and besides
it just looks too Michael Jackson.

The only senario where I can imagine getting impailed by the bars is
being hit by a car, and y'er in a world of hurt by then, no matter what.

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me and my bad habit of brainstorming on everything ...

al_lieffring said:

*The only senario where I can imagine getting impailed by the bars is
being hit by a car, and y'er in a world of hurt by then, no matter
what. *

that's the only point where I 'll have to disagree... from experience: I
had my achille's tendon severed by a Coker handle. So just imagine if
your handle picked somewhere in an unfortunate way ... [censored] happens
and if it could it will happen🙁
so my only suggestion is only to smoothen the horn point that the
handle constitutes.

just my 0.02 Euros...😉

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Youch!!

I'll be welding washers over the open ends of the tubes before my next
ride.

only a fool would ignore such hard learned knowledge.

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john_childs said:

*Nah, just video of the mount. *

You asked for it, you got it.

'Mounting With Handlebars; the movie'
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Chad (bugman) and I went riding aroung Stone mountain last night and
after we got back to the parkinglot he shot these flicks of me mounting
and riding around the lot.
It was getting dark so the quality is margainal but you'll get the idea.

I even left in the falls for your entertainment. As you'll see I was
having an issue with my floppy coaches shorts getting snagged when
climbing over the bars. If I just wore bike shorts alone it wouldn't be
a problem at all.

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