Making and Riding the Coasting Unicycle
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Idea of Coasting Cycle
I heard that Ken Fuchs and Tom Miller made a coasting unicycle years ago.
I first came across one from the Pennsylvania Unicycle club,
S.W.A.T.
They made one out of a commercially available three wheeler called the Green
Machine which has a 16" wheel. I got to try at a MUNI weekend. I was just
trying up hill on it but they were riding fearlessly downhill. You quickly
discover the easist mount to do back mount. I asked Tom to make me a coasting
unicycle to fit in a Semcycle XL frame with cotterless cranks.
Design of Coasting Cycle (Tom Miller of The Unicycle Factory)
Axle Design
Hub Design
Machined parts from Tom Miller
Coasting Cycle Out Of Box
This fit great on my 20" Semcycle XL.
My Coasting Unicycle
Here is a video
of Elias riding coasting unicycle on first day.
Experiences Riding
Not there yet... unless you count riding uphill. I was able to mount it without
holding on to something but always going up a hill.
Special thanks to Tom Miller for making it possible.
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Last Revised: 15 March 2019