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    MuniTune
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    Alright, where are they? Geared Unis? Why aren't there more? I've
    only actually heard of one, but I haven't been looking that hard. It
    was a 26" that could go overdrive into feeling like a 39. (I found this
    one day on the forums, anybody remember whos it is?). Anyway, today I
    was out and I saw some of those old three-speed internally geared hub
    bikes at some garage sales and was wondering... can I make a uni out of
    those? Seems to me the only problem would be if I couldn't directly
    drive it from both sides (because it's normally chain-driven...). Also,
    where are the geared giraffes at? Thanks!

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  2. zactor29
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    I don't remember who had it, but someone at Moab MUni-fest brought a
    geared uni (i think it's the same one you're talking about). I gave it a
    go but didn't get real far. The hub was internally geard but could be
    ridden fowards or backwards (although there was a small bit of play
    between the gears). To, try and, answer both of your questions:
    1. Having a 1:X gear ratio tends to get a bit confusing and (from what I
    could tell) could result in loss of control thus causing a higher number
    of UPD's.

    2. The loss of control mentioned above would, I think, be the reason for
    no geared giraffes. Falling a few inches is one thing, but falling
    several feet is another.

    *DISCLAIMER: Everything written in this post is purely speculation from
    my brief moments on a geared uni.
    Hope this helps.

    -Zac

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    harper

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    blueshift

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    potato

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    Corner of 22nd and Maple

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    'Harper's Blue Shift' (http://tinyurl.com/2y69p)

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