Quoted message said:Everytime street vids and stuff come out when watch the transfers and
rails there is a pause where you have to stop the unicycle before
hopping the rail, whereas with a freewheel you could center your
pedals without stopping.
It is extremely hard to rolling hop on the SWAT coaster unicycle. I
have tried it a few times and can only get about six inches, and I
usually fall when I hit the ground.
*Brakes*
I have been thinking of the brake idea, and I have come up with a few
ideas.
1. Mount a break lever to the side of the seat and squeeze it with your
thighs to control the pressure. This is good because it is out of the
way. This is bad because no one has done it before, it could hurt you
on a fall, and most people stand up and grip the seat with their thighs
when they ride it. The latter could be solved by running the brake at
very lower pressure, possibly.
2. Let the break lever hang freely by a long piece of brake cable.
This is good because it allows you to have both arms for balance, as
well as being able to control the brake more accurately with your hand.
This is bad because the handle and cable could be ruined after a few
falls (as seen in the coaster video in the SWAT gallery. Go there if
you want to see it).
3. Attach the brake lever to the bottom of the seat. This is good
because it is like a normal brake setup on a unicycle. This is bad
because you will only have one arm to balance with when you need to
brake. It would be a lot harder to ride.
4. Use your shoes as a brake on the tire/rim. Bad idea. Don't try it,
trust me.
I don't think that the brakes would help you balance at all. They would
help you to be able to freemount it, and also be able to help you
control your speed when going downhill. It gets pretty fast pretty
quickly.
Quoted message said:no backward riding
Actually, if you go very slow, you won't engage the one-way bearing
system, and the cranks will lock, and you can go backwards. At least
with mine you can. It is quite hard.
Let me know what you guys think of the brake ideas.
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warrior...and He will bring the others back.
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