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Heavy Guys and potato chips

princegeorge · 2007-06-15T22:19:40+00:00

I'm a heavy guy and have turned more than a couple unicycles into potato chips so I'm a little hesitant to go all out on my new $500 purchase from bedford cycles. I got a 26 inch wheel and a street tire. I compress the tire a great deal even when it is overinflated. So should I - get a smaller wheeled unicycle because those are less likely to warp (is this true?) - get a thicker tire to avoid hitting the rim from my larger than average frame? - Lay off the potato chips and give it up so lond as I weigh in at 280lbs? Tkx for the advice, - Scott -- princegeorge ------------------------------------------------------------------------ princegeorge's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15205 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/61746 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com

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princegeorge
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15 June 2007, 22:19 UTC #1

I'm a heavy guy and have turned more than a couple unicycles into potato
chips so I'm a little hesitant to go all out on my new $500 purchase
from bedford cycles.
I got a 26 inch wheel and a street tire. I compress the tire a great
deal even when it is overinflated. So should I
- get a smaller wheeled unicycle because those are less likely to warp
(is this true?)
- get a thicker tire to avoid hitting the rim from my larger than
average frame?
- Lay off the potato chips and give it up so lond as I weigh in at
280lbs?
Tkx for the advice,
- Scott
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mill_mobile
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15 June 2007, 22:26 UTC #2

princegeorge said:

- Lay off the potato chips and give it up so lond as I weigh in at
280lbs?
Tkx for the advice,
- Scott
I'd go this option, too many of these cant be good for you🙁
Have the occasion few but just dont go overboard.... before long you'll
be busting out gnarly moves without messing your uni😉
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Keldridge
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15 June 2007, 22:43 UTC #3

I would recommend starting with B and C... tho if your riding your uni a
lot, C will take care of itself...
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15 June 2007, 23:06 UTC #4

ever tried sumo-cycling?
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mill_mobile
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15 June 2007, 23:11 UTC #5

Sgaterboy said:
ever tried sumo-cycling?
Now now, keep it nice please... we are a friendly forum... we dont
wanna lose a fellow uni'er.
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feel the light
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15 June 2007, 23:30 UTC #6

Great!, welcome to the forum ! Glad to have you around!🙂
I have a KH 24. What kind of uni's have you squashed ? I think you
couldn't break a 24 or 26 muni without doing big drops. At least not a
strong one.🙂
Definitely don't stop riding. I have lost 15 lbs. in the 3 months
since I started !
I just ordered a new tire, but thats it as far as trashing stuff goes.
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CKCrowe
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15 June 2007, 23:34 UTC #7

Sgaterboy said:
ever tried sumo-cycling?
That would be SWEET!
Get some zip up Pj's, stuff it with pillows and blankets, then make a
movie!!!!!!!
that would be SOOO COOL!
bedford is good quality, I'd go with B/C
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Keldridge
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16 June 2007, 00:03 UTC #8

Some of us (looks in mirror) don't need pillows and stuff... :S
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16 June 2007, 01:24 UTC #9

Switch to Cheetos.
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princegeorge
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16 June 2007, 02:08 UTC #10

Quoted message said:
What kind of uni's have you squashed ? I think you couldn't break a
24 or 26 muni without doing big drops
I've taco'd three Norco's (more 'affordable' brands), mostly from hops
up stairs etc. I'm pretty sure it's the sideways motion. They were
20inch and 24 inch.
My nice one is 26 inches and I wonder if a larger wheel means more
likelihood to bend. Part of me thinks yes and part of me thinks no.
- Scott
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feel the light
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16 June 2007, 04:53 UTC #11

You are more advanced then me. I haven't learned to hop up stairs yet.
I'm not even a very good fat man now, down to 185 !😄
I guess that a KH 20 or 24 could be modded with heavier spokes. I am
pretty sure that a stock KH would be strong enough for regular muni.
You know better though, what will work or not.
I have read about a new tire called the large marge. 24x 3.5 I
think. This, on a
top grade rim might work.
I am impressed at how far you have come so far. It may cost you a bit
more to make your dream uni. Please post and let us know about any cool
stuff you make.
There are custom frame makers, as well as motorcycle spokes, tires
and rims etc. out there. I am sure you can assemble an awesome uni,
that you can beat up to your hearts content, big drops, anything. UDC
has contact info for custom builders. Maybe something as simple as a KH
24 or a large marge setup with heavier spokes may do the trick. Keep us
posted !🙂
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feel the light
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16 June 2007, 05:04 UTC #12

A 26 isn't as tough as a 20 or 24 generally. The rim and tire are more
narrow. I have read posts where Kriss wrote he made the 07 rims drilled
because he wanted to make them wider (yet not heavier) for more
lateral stability. It is my impression that a smaller fatter tire and
wider rim is the strongest.
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jmando
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16 June 2007, 08:23 UTC #13

feel the light said:
I'm not even a very good fat man now, down to 185 !😄
What are you, like 4'8" or something? Because otherwise you're
delusional....185lbs is definitely not fat. Unless we're talking
kilos, which would be a different story.
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16 June 2007, 08:25 UTC #14

i'll say you should lose weight first
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16 June 2007, 08:27 UTC #15

now 280 pounds?!?
really really lay off those chips, its a health issue...
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16 June 2007, 08:31 UTC #16

iPod_therefore_iUni said:
now 280 pounds?!?
really really lay off those chips, its a health issue...
Hey, the guy is obviously taking a pro-active approach to it. Just
keep unicycling, the rest will take care of itself.
My brother weighed in at about 280 last year and he lost 90 lbs over
the course of this year. He didn't do it through unicycling, but
unicycling certainly wouldn't have hurt. He started eating a lot
healthier foods and exercising regularly at the gym...exercise bike,
treadmill, step-machine.
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