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Re: Unicycle

#761
From: Mark Tillotson
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 11:32
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gcohen@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Gregory Cohen) writes:
> 	Look at your peddles .. they are labled near where they are
> screwed onto the crank.  If you have the seat facing the wrong way, or
> if you sit on it backwards you can unscrew the peddles.

Isn't it the other way round, the pedals _should_ naturally unscrew in
the direction of pedaling, so that if a pedal-bearing jams solid, it
is going to unscrew rather than break your ankle.  (Well, the
principle comes from fixed-gear racing bikes with tow-clips or bolt-on
shoes...)

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From: markt@harlqn.co.uk (Mark Tillotson)
Subject: Re: Unicycle
In-Reply-To: gcohen@mailer.cc.fsu.edu's message of Tue, 22 Dec 92 13:54:47 GMT
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Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 11:32:11 GMT