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Riding Backwards/ Crank Arms

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  1. Recently, i purchased this 'Unicycle'
    (http://www.unicycle.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=629)
    from unicycle.com.

    Nimbus X Flat crowned chrome frame with main-cap style bearing holders
    with 22.2mm seatpost tube
    Kris Holm saddle with front lift handle and rear bumper guard
    Unicycle.com Wide 36-hole (standard)
    Sun double-walled silver (36 spoke)
    Marwi 14-gauge stainless steel spokes with brass nipples
    Bicycle Euro black steel cotterless crank arms
    Chrome-plated plastic crank arm dust caps
    United Deluxe 9/16 pedals in white with smooth surface for gym floors
    Odyssey GI seat post clamp
    Maxxis Hookworm 20 x 1.95 tire
    Wheel hand-built in the USA by Kovachi Wheels (www.kovachiwheels.com)

    I have a few questions...

    1. What is "splining" and how does it affect a unicycle?
    2. Does riding backwards damage the crank arms of certain unicycles?
    3. If it does, will it damage my new unicycle or can i ride mine
    backwards?

    The manual that came in the package warned me not to put the seat on
    backwards as it could damage the crank arms if i rode it like that.
    Although the manual appeared to be just a general unicycle manual, not
    one that pertained directly to the unicyle i purchased.

    I would appreciate any advice or answers to my questions as i am trying
    not to damage my new unicycle.

    Thanks for your help guys.

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  2. 1. splined is where instead of havind sqare taper(like yours) it has a
    join kind of like a star. like 'this'
    (http://www.unicycle.co.nz/images/shop/KHOnzaHub.jpg).
    2. riding backwards wont damge any unicycle.
    3. For help on how to ride backwards look 'here.'
    (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52502)

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    blackbike

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    phlegm said:

    In fact, when I put on my spandex and strut around the hood with my
    unicycle, all the ladies want a piece of me.


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  3. if you ride a unicycle backwards, the pedals unscrew. but occasional
    backwards riding shouldn't do anything unfixable. splining is a crank
    arm to hub system that uses a series of grooves (splines) on the hub,
    and matching pattern on the crank arms to make a stronger system than
    cottorless. it is generally used for muni, trials, and street. you
    won't need it if your doing freestyle. hope this helps.

    edit:beat me to it blackbike.

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    zfreak220

    iridemymuni said:

    i think everybody agrees when i say you lucky son of a [censored]


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  4. splined hubs don't all look like that though, some have 8-10 splines and
    are have more squared splines

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