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In article <MARKT.92Dec29113211@wundt.harlqn.co.uk> markt@harlqn.co.uk (Mark Tillotson) writes:
>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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I believe if you check, fixed gear racing bikes are the exception, they
also have some kind of locking mechanisim, so the pedals will not come off
unexpectatly.  Every unicycle that I have delt with (schwin, miata, emory,
and the unicycle factory) unscrew when pedaling backwards (I've learned this
from experiance)  I don't ride much anymore, but on my current unicycle I
have used pipe tread tape to keep the pedals on for riding backwards.  

-GReg
gcohen@mailer.cc.fsu.edu