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Odd Bike Q&AWhether you’re here for information on clown circus bikes or penny farthings, we stacked up some questions and answered them. See if yours is answered here. 1. What’s the difference between a clown circus bike and a regular bike? They are both bicycles, but a “regular” bike has a chain drive, whereas, to maintain a greater degree of agility and control for...0 Comments 0 Shares 238 Views 0 ReviewsPlease log in to like, share and comment!
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Learning to Ride a Unicycle? You’ll Want These 6 Pieces of Unicycle Safety GearUnplanned dismount (n): An unexpected exit from the saddle. This is a term with which you will want to become familiar if you decide to learn how to ride a unicycle. (Here’s a fun fact for you, though. The term is not exclusive to unicycle riding and is used in other sports.) Regardless, it means when you take a tumble from the saddle and it’s part and parcel of learning how to...0 Comments 0 Shares 125 Views 0 Reviews
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Not Your Typical Ride: What Distinguishes a Clown Bike?The Hoppley clown circus bike 20 inch tires is only one of the odd bikes sold online by Unicycle.com.They have quite a few models but it is one of their more unique offerings. It’s also very different from a conventional bicycle, and though any bike could in theory (and with the requisite skill) be used for trick riding) this one is uniquely situated to make trick riding more...0 Comments 0 Shares 305 Views 0 Reviews
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Two Basic Upgrades You Can Make to Your UnicycleFortunately, unicycles are simple machines with relatively few parts, as machines go. This makes them easy to maintain and makes it (relatively) easy to understand their operation. It also means that when it comes to upgrades, you’re somewhat limited in what you can do. The flipside of this is that effectively anyone with a working knowledge of bike mechanics and some basic tools can...0 Comments 0 Shares 215 Views 0 Reviews
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What If I Can’t Adjust My Unicycle Saddle Low Enough?So you’ve got a new unicycle, perhaps something new and exciting for Muni riding or for racing, such as a model with 36 or even 32 inch tires. There’s just one thing: you can’t get comfortable in the saddle because you can’t lower it enough. There’s a fix for that. Stick with this article. First: Lower the Saddle by Loosening the Seatpost Clamp and Readjusting...0 Comments 0 Shares 270 Views 0 Reviews
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Way More Than a Clown BikeHave you ever seen one of those odd bikes with a large front wheel and a small rear wheel? There are a bunch of photos of these odd bikes next to gentlemen in dapper garb from the Victorian era, which fronts an even more whimsical picture. They’re called penny farthing bikes, by reason of the larger front wheel and smaller rear wheel which, next to each other resemble a penny and a...0 Comments 0 Shares 401 Views 0 Reviews
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