I'm going to try thinking outside the box here...
I think you need a bigger apartment.
When I moved out of my parents house many years ago, I already had too
many unicycles to fit into a closet. In the first place I lived (one of
many bachelor pads), we parked some unicycles in the living room. It
didn't help that two of my roomates also had multiple unicycles,
including big wheels up to 56".
Any room under the bed, or in other alternate locations? In an apt.
with such limited space, it might be useful to raise your bed, creating
a larger storage area underneath. Useful, even if not for the
unicycles.
Taking off pedals isn't such a bad thng, and can be done in 1-2 minutes
with a single tool. Also it will make the unis much easier to stack
than splitting the frame with the pedals still on. I know this from
years of flying, and fitting lots of unicycles into cars. The key thing
with the pedals is to thread them on carefully, so you don't damage the
threads. Your fingers will get greasy every time you do this though.
The split frame idea is fascinating. If you don't want to design and
build your own, consider getting some Pichler unicycle frames. I found
this picture with a little Google search:
http://tinyurl.com/994kh
These are essentially modular frames that clamp together. Seems like a
great way to use multiple fork/wheel sizes, but so far nobody else uses
it.
Another approach could be quick-release bearing holders. Design a
quick-release system to take the wheels off, and your resulting
seat+frame can fit almost anywhere. But wheels with pedals on will
still be space hogs. The easiest way to fit them together is to start
by removing the pedals.
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