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  1. Original post
    Gizmoduck
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    I went for a MUni ride with one of my old mountainbike
    buddies today and we were going down this farm trail with a
    big bank down one side. I was going as fast as I could since
    I was trying to keep up with him on his bike. Anyway, I hit
    a bump at about 20km/h which resulted in a most ungraceful
    UPD. I looked back in time to see my Coker sailing over the
    bank down into the bottom of the valley 🙁 . It hit the side
    of the bank about 2-3 times but essentially fell about 15m
    straight down. After scrambling down to get it I was very
    worried that the wheel would be totally out of alignment.
    Checking it over I could not see any damage on it at all.
    The wheel and frame still seemed pretty straight. It wasn't
    till I was off riding again that I noticed it felt a bit
    different. I got off and realised that it must have landed
    on the seat. My KH seat used to be quite concave upwards.
    Now it's virtually flat. We continued on our 35km ride and I
    actually liked my seat a lot better.

    Anyway I've learnt two things today:
    1) Cokers are pretty bombproof machines.
    2) KH Seats are better flat. I will have to try and flatten
    my other KH seats.

    MY Coker is just a standard deluxe model, not an ultra
    strong U-Turn wheel.

    Ken

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  2. Rowan
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    Far out, your Coker is lucky to have survived intact. I've
    had a similar experience with my MUni falling down a
    smaller bank, when falling down some stairs near a river.
    It made me think, "Oh no my wheel" as it fell beyond my
    reach. Luckily for me it got snagged on the bank rather
    than bouncing into the river. You might want to attach a
    bungy-chord from your unicycle to your belt in case of
    future cliffside accidents. It could prevent you losing
    your wheel over the side, but it could also entangle you
    and cause a worse accident if you crash.

    I'd suggest being careful about purposefully bending your KH
    seats because it is not going to make them any stronger.
    Once bent they will probably bend easier and develop the
    dreaded flex. On your MUni it might not be a good idea
    because you need maximum stiffness for hopping.

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  3. Pete66
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    Man, 15m is a long way down! I don't reckon you'd get away
    with dropping it much further than that.

    What does UPD stand for anyway? Unexpected Proof of
    Durability?

    Haha, it kinda reminds me of when I dropped your KH24 in the
    drink, and watched as it floated down under the bridge. Uh,
    did I say "dropped your KH24 in the drink"? What I meant to
    say was "applied the buoyancy examination"...

    I'm glad the Coker's all in one piece.

    peace Pete

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  4. Theobieone3226
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    Quoted message said:

    What does UPD stand for anyway? Unexpected Proof of
    Durability?

    Good one😄

    It's unplanned dismount though. When you need to get off the
    uni but don't actually "fall."

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  5. Rowan
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    pete66 said:

    *What does UPD stand for anyway? Unexpected Proof of
    Durability?*


    According to Acronymfinder.com an 'UPD'
    (tinyurl.com3dkm6) is an Unplanned Dismount. It is a
    bit like a crash except you don't hit the ground, you just
    put your feet down before you originally intended. I have my
    own variation which I call a disgraceful dismount (as
    opposed to the graceful dismount required in level one).

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  6. Duaner
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    TheObieOne3226 said:

    *... but don't actually "fall."*

    Rowan said:

    *... like a crash except you don't hit the ground, you
    just put your feet down before you originally intended.*

    Why would a unplanned dismount that results in a "fall" or
    "crash" _not_ be called a UPD?

    Certainly, most UPDs are landed on ones feet, but why would
    a dismount (that is unplanned) that results is a crash/fall
    _not_ be called a UPD?

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  7. Theobieone3226
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    Certainly, most UPDs are landed on ones feet, but why
    would a dismount (that is unplanned) that results is a
    crash/fall _not_ be called a UPD?

    I suppose you could consider it a UPD because it certainly
    isn't planned and you do leave the uni.

    I think it comes from laziness. When we wanna say "had to
    hop off" it's easier to say "UPD'd." When we wanna say we
    fell or crashed, we just say it cause it's short enough.

    How do you get it to say "originally posted by ______"? Mine
    i just copy into where it says quote but yours are cool and
    say who posted it.

    Unless this is it:

    nope it wasnt---edit

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  8. Eublapharis13
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    You know where the edit button is? well right next to it is
    the quote button, and if you want to quote someone just
    click that on their message. It's the same as replying,
    except it adds in a quote from their post.

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  9. Harper
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    GizmoDuck said:

    * My KH seat used to be quite concave upwards. Now it's
    virtually flat. *

    Ken-

    Fortunately Mr. Coker made the drop and not you. That way
    you were able to flatten the correct seat!

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  10. Theobieone3226
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    Eublapharis13 said:

    *You know where the edit button is? well right next to it
    is the quote button, and if you want to quote someone just
    click that on their message. It's the same as replying,
    except it adds in a quote from their post. *

    O like this. Thats good to know. Thanks.

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  11. Joona
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    I sometimes ride prety close to a cliff about 6 metres high.
    It's just next to a lake and if I'd drop my uni from there I
    think I'd never see it again. Well, it might float but you
    couldn't get near it again without a bit of swimming or
    rowing a boat.

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  12. Gizmoduck
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    pete66 said:

    * Haha, it kinda reminds me of when I dropped your KH24 in
    the drink, and watched as it floated down under the
    bridge. Uh, did I say "dropped your KH24 in the drink"?
    What I meant to say was "applied the buoyancy
    examination"...

    I'm glad the Coker's all in one piece.

    peace Pete *

    Hmmm...yes, it's all coming back to me now; Pete66 did
    indeed send my KH24 flying off a bridge on our very first
    ride. I watched helplessly as my KH bobbed up and down
    before sinking like a boat anchor.

    Do not trust this maniac with your unicycle 😉

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