BC Wheels
Arthur Chandler (arthurc@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu)
Tue, 27 Apr 1993 15:40:34 -0700 (PDT)
We own a BC wheel (also called an "impossible wheel") made for us by Tom
Miller. Corey Chandler (inventor of the famed "Junior Free Mount") has
give it a heroic try, with only limited success. Perhaps the 16" wheel is
too small; anyway, it's the hardest thing in the universe to ride (though
Clinton might say the same about the Republican minority in Congress). So
far, Corey has gotten about 15-20 wobbly yards. Sem Abrams, however, can
go for quite a ways on the BC.
Anyway, there are two basic ways to get on on a BC wheel:
1) You roll it along, then jump onto the pedals. This requires both
skill and faith.
2) You can hold on to two people and have them pull you along until you
get the hang of it (or land in the intensive care ward). Corey hopes to
be able to use ski poles with it eventually; but that "eventually" is
pretty far down the road.
Anyway, if you have nothing else to live for, Tom Miller will make you a
BC wheel for about $80.