Who is this?

A friend sent me this image and asked me who it was.

I thought I'd see how long it took the Chainlink to come through with a positive ID.

Start the clock. . .

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Permalink Reply by chixieonfixie on May 8, 2011 at 2:50am

Cool Paul - glad you are representing the unicyclists!  I have been curious about unicycling and I was hoping to learn more - where have you purchased your unicycle(s) and about what price range do they run?  Is your 36" wheel bigger then the other one(s) you have?  Is it harder to ride a bigger wheel?

 

Thanks for any info.

 

Paul Roots said:

Hey everybody, sorry I had no idea this discussion was going on.  It is me!  The first picture, that is, on the 36" wheel.  It sounds like most of these "sightings" are correct; I live in Pilsen and have been training for long distances on the LFT.  On Monday morning I am leaving on my unicycle for Iowa City, with the same backpack you see in the picture.  I will be couchsurfing on two nights and camping (bivy sack) on the other nights.  I'm planning for 50 miles a day, so probably 5 days of riding.  It's a solo trip for now, but hit me up if you want to join me!  I'm serious!

Oh, and I know I've said this before, but if you ride a unicycle please send me a message so we can go riding sometime.

Permalink Reply by Paul Roots on May 8, 2011 at 3:53am

Hey there!  A great place to order unicycles and unicycle parts is http://www.unicycle.com/.  You can expect to pay around $200 for a quality unicycle with a small/mid size wheel (20-26") and more like $500 for a quality unicycle with a 36" wheel.  But check craigslist, good unicycles pop up on there from time-to-time for cheap.

36" is the biggest commonly-built unicycle.  It is much harder to ride than small wheels, so don't try to learn on a 36" wheel.  Depending on how tall you are, 20" or 24" is the best learning size. 

I highly recommend that you get one, by the way.  If you think it looks fun, well, I can tell you that it's even funner than it looks.  It is a great feeling being on one wheel.  Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

chixieonfixie said:

Cool Paul - glad you are representing the unicyclists!  I have been curious about unicycling and I was hoping to learn more - where have you purchased your unicycle(s) and about what price range do they run?  Is your 36" wheel bigger then the other one(s) you have?  Is it harder to ride a bigger wheel?

 

Thanks for any info.

 

Paul Roots said:

Hey everybody, sorry I had no idea this discussion was going on.  It is me!  The first picture, that is, on the 36" wheel.  It sounds like most of these "sightings" are correct; I live in Pilsen and have been training for long distances on the LFT.  On Monday morning I am leaving on my unicycle for Iowa City, with the same backpack you see in the picture.  I will be couchsurfing on two nights and camping (bivy sack) on the other nights.  I'm planning for 50 miles a day, so probably 5 days of riding.  It's a solo trip for now, but hit me up if you want to join me!  I'm serious!

Oh, and I know I've said this before, but if you ride a unicycle please send me a message so we can go riding sometime.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on May 8, 2011 at 4:43am
Did you live in Beverly until a few years ago?  The picture that started this thread reminded of someone I used to see on Longwood Drive.

Paul Roots said:

Hey everybody, sorry I had no idea this discussion was going on.  It is me!  The first picture, that is, on the 36" wheel.  It sounds like most of these "sightings" are correct; I live in Pilsen and have been training for long distances on the LFT.  On Monday morning I am leaving on my unicycle for Iowa City, with the same backpack you see in the picture.  I will be couchsurfing on two nights and camping (bivy sack) on the other nights.  I'm planning for 50 miles a day, so probably 5 days of riding.  It's a solo trip for now, but hit me up if you want to join me!  I'm serious!

Oh, and I know I've said this before, but if you ride a unicycle please send me a message so we can go riding sometime.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on May 8, 2011 at 6:54am
I too am interested in unicycling.  I'm a fair dinkum bike mechanic with a cotter press in hand so I can fix one that is pretty far gone.  Never see them on Craigslist in any shape.
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on May 8, 2011 at 6:58am

Maybe I just wasn't looking specifically enough...

 

But neither of them looks big enough for an adult.  I peruse CL just about every day for classic raleighs and never really noticed uni's for sale.


James Baum said:

I too am interested in unicycling.  I'm a fair dinkum bike mechanic with a cotter press in hand so I can fix one that is pretty far gone.  Never see them on Craigslist in any shape.
Permalink Reply by Kohaku on May 8, 2011 at 3:20pm

Maybe we can get a big turn out for the unicyclists group some time. 

I can bring a few for people to try:

- 27"

- Giraffe

- 24" for learners

 

Become a member http://www.thechainlink.org/group/unicyclists

Permalink Reply by chixieonfixie on May 8, 2011 at 4:55pm
Cool, thanks for the info, that was a very detailed answer.  I am going to check out the url and read up on things.  I guess the last question I have is ...how fast can you go during perfect conditions (ie no wind, smooth surface, etc)?

Paul Roots said:

Hey there!  A great place to order unicycles and unicycle parts is http://www.unicycle.com/.  You can expect to pay around $200 for a quality unicycle with a small/mid size wheel (20-26") and more like $500 for a quality unicycle with a 36" wheel.  But check craigslist, good unicycles pop up on there from time-to-time for cheap.

36" is the biggest commonly-built unicycle.  It is much harder to ride than small wheels, so don't try to learn on a 36" wheel.  Depending on how tall you are, 20" or 24" is the best learning size. 

I highly recommend that you get one, by the way.  If you think it looks fun, well, I can tell you that it's even funner than it looks.  It is a great feeling being on one wheel.  Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

chixieonfixie said:

Cool Paul - glad you are representing the unicyclists!  I have been curious about unicycling and I was hoping to learn more - where have you purchased your unicycle(s) and about what price range do they run?  Is your 36" wheel bigger then the other one(s) you have?  Is it harder to ride a bigger wheel?

 

Thanks for any info.

 

Paul Roots said:

Hey everybody, sorry I had no idea this discussion was going on.  It is me!  The first picture, that is, on the 36" wheel.  It sounds like most of these "sightings" are correct; I live in Pilsen and have been training for long distances on the LFT.  On Monday morning I am leaving on my unicycle for Iowa City, with the same backpack you see in the picture.  I will be couchsurfing on two nights and camping (bivy sack) on the other nights.  I'm planning for 50 miles a day, so probably 5 days of riding.  It's a solo trip for now, but hit me up if you want to join me!  I'm serious!

Oh, and I know I've said this before, but if you ride a unicycle please send me a message so we can go riding sometime.

Permalink Reply by chixieonfixie on May 15, 2011 at 6:57am

I would absolutely love to attend a get together of the unicyclists and try some of your newbie unicycle sizes, Kohaku.  If you organize something on chainlink let me know and I will plan on attending.  I would kinda like to try one out before shelling out the ~$200 to buy one.  Plus seeing all you guys in action would be great!  

 

Is there a giant parking lot somewhere that we could meet?  I am thinking of down by Diversey Harbor or something like that but have no idea where most of you are located.

 


Kohaku said:

Maybe we can get a big turn out for the unicyclists group some time. 

I can bring a few for people to try:

- 27"

- Giraffe

- 24" for learners

 

Become a member http://www.thechainlink.org/group/unicyclists

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on May 15, 2011 at 7:35am
I would be all over trying to ride a unicycle, they've beat me consistently in the past but I shall prevail in the long run...
Permalink Reply by Paul Roots on May 16, 2011 at 3:33am
I'm glad to hear that there is some interest in a unicycle ride. A location that has worked in the past is Roberto Clemente High School by Western and Division. They have a big open lot out back that is great for unicycling. Would a Sat or Sun in June work for everybody?

The only working unicycle I have right now is the 36", but I hope to have a new 24" soon that I could share on a group ride.

And to Anne, I never lived in Beverly.
Permalink Reply by chixieonfixie on May 16, 2011 at 5:01pm
Paul that location sounds great - I prefer Sundays personally.  Thanks!
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on May 21, 2011 at 8:41am

I wonder if this is a good learner's unicycle?   I order from Niagara all the time so the shipping would be not so bad considering I often have rims and bars coming from them too.

 

Would 24" or 20" be a good start for someone who is 5'8" and a 30" inseam?

 

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