I just got a very studded tire, and it makes many things harder. There
is a central row of studs, which is fine if you are riding completely
upright, but once you lean a little sideways, the uni has a strong
tendency to fall even further. Another guy down here had the same
problem and ended up leveling the central studs using some sort of
industrial strength sander.
+ I saw
+ references to "On One Wheel" in the archives but no mention
+ of where to get it. Is this a publication of the Unicycling
+ Association of America? Are there other resources out there?
Yes it is. Comes out quarterly. The address IS in the archives, but
here it is
Unicycling Society of America
P.O. Box 40534
Redford, MI 48240
costs $10 a year.
+ Ok, now for the real questions... After riding for a few
+ hours I sometimes wear out skin in the groin area. I never
+ seem to toughen that skin up. Does anyone sell nice padded
+ or sobothane(sp?) padded seat covers for Schwinns? I guess
+ I could make my own if I really needed to, but...
Tom Miller sells thick sheepskin seat covers for unis. I don't know
how much they are but a guy down here who uses one says it is
fantastic. Also from the archives:
Tom Miller
The Unicycle Factory
2711 N. Aperson
Kokomo, Indiana 46901
Phone: 317-452-2692
+ My second question is along a similar vein. Guys,
+ what kind of underwear do you prefer for long periods
+ of riding: jockey's, boxers, or other? Boxers would
+ probably help in the abrasion problem, but they just
+ don't keep things in place...
I agree with Derrick about the riding pants. I have owned some for
about 3 or 4 years, and never wore them uniing. Before I came to New
Mexico I was doing hours every day, and only had a problem if I didn't
ride for a week or so and then did a few hours. Now I uni much less
and find that wearing bike shorts (padded) lets me get on for a few
hours once or twice a week with little discomfort, just a bit of
soreness that is much more structural than abrasive. Yep, don't wear
underpants under the bike shorts, they'll rub rub rub. Also wearing
regular cotton shorts over the top can be painful too - the seams and
extra material around and under the crotch will get you. Bike shorts
also have the advantage of keeping things "in place" well etc.
Terry.