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Every Good Reason to Learn to Ride a Single Wheel Cycle

You might have gotten here by searching for a “single wheel cycle” but it’s actually called a unicycle, so let’s get that out of the way. But, if you’re interested..
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32 Inch Tires vs. 36 Inch Tires

The largest unicycles have 36 inch tires, and these are also the fastest on the road. They are, however, harder to get moving, and harder to control, than single wheel..
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Understanding the Implications of Bike Tire Pressure

Setting your bike’s tire pressure to the right PSI given the tire width, the ground conditions, and the temperature, is not just about the comfort of the ride and the..
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High-Level Bike Tire Maintenance

Perhaps more than any other part of your ride, your bike’s tires will experience wear and tear on a daily basis. Therefore it behooves you to know, at least, how..
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7 Things You Should Get Comfortable with Before Learning to Ride a Single Wheel Cycle

A single wheel cycle (more commonly and properly referred to as a unicycle), is about the most inefficient machine ever designed. With that said, unicycling is a serious passion that..
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A Primer on Bike Wheel Sizes

From diminutive 16 inch models to 32 inch tires, there is a wide range of options in bike wheel and tire sizes. This short post will offer you a snapshot..
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Braking a Bicycle with a Big Front Wheel (a Penny Farthing)

For those of you that are dedicated riders of those bicycles with big front wheels, you probably already know the proper name is a penny farthing, or a penny farthing..
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Traveling with a Penny Farthing (or Other Odd Bike): Notes

Are you a penny rider? It’s one thing if you only ride around your neighborhood and quite another if you travel with an odd bike like a penny farthing.But, if..
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