Re: "Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle"

Xcott Craver (caj@holmes.math.niu.edu)
9 Oct 1995 19:18:24 GMT

In article <derf-0910950056460001@cis-ts3-slip11.cis.brown.edu>,
Neil ''Fred'' Picciotto <derf@brown.edu> wrote:
>From Mr. Halpern's book, _Anyone Can Ride a Unicycle_, on page 6:
>
> Unicycle tires wear out rather quickly, since most of the body weight is
> on one wheel.
>
>So Jack, I've been wondering this for quite some time now:
>
>Where's the rest of the weight???

That reminds me of the statement in the FAQ that it's important to ride
with your center of gravity above the axle. If you weigh more than the
cycle, is it possible not to?
-Caj

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