StephenH said:
As to the hub- I don't know. The idea is simple, and whatever works
for a bicycle to freewheel, the same priniciple would work. I just
don't know what actual hardware is used. I would think it would
involve putting a larger unicycle axle in a bicycle-type hub.Posters above mention a tricycle wheel. All the little kid tricycles
I've ever seen didn't have a coaster function, just a solid crank. And
all the adult tricycles have power to the rear. So the coaster-tricycle
sounds about as scarce to me as the coaster unicycle.
A bicycle hub axle does not rotate, and is bolted solidly to the frame.
A unicycle hub axle has to rotate to, so needs bearings between it and
the frame. You could manage it with much custom machine work but it
would be pretty tricky.
I've no personal experience with the coaster tricycle, but I have
ridden a uni that was built from one. I believe it was found in a skip.
There is another easy option, the coker wheelman penny farthing has a
freewheel hub. Obtaining one might be tricky, but it's a hub you can
build in to any wheel and drop in any frame.
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kington99
Dave
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