New Bedford Impossible wheel !

[andrew_carter]

That's brilliant! I don't know how many of you guys picked it up (because that part's a bit dark) but either Ryan or Jeff was riding down stairs! Great work guys.

Andrew

[Sofa]

there's 20x2.1 fireballs (maybe not 2.1, but close)

[Darren]

The tire is a Dyno 20" x 1.95" Fireball.

Darren

[uw]

First off, the video is awesome... Ryan (and Jeff) continues to push the boundaries on what is possible.

I had a IW made where the pedal hangs down freely from the IW. The pedal can rotate in place. The Bedford one seems to have the pedals and crank in one unit. I was wondering if the Bedford one is a slight cheat or mine was a little harder OR it does not matter. Is there a standard definition of an IW?

See my old IW at:
http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/ultimate...ble%20Wheel%20(BC%20Wheel)

Don't get me wrong... if this setup is a bit easier thats better...
I think my old IW was too hard to ride.

I sold my IW, so I can't test it any more or I would tape it up and see if it made a difference.

[m_extreme_uni]

I tried an Impossbile / BC wheel at Sem's house which was similar, if not identical to your's. The only difference i found, was that (if they had the same tires and rims) they're equally hard to ride, sem's was a bit less solid, and the only difference when riding was a smaller foot platform on sem's. The balance was the same, and i was up and riding within 3 tries.

-Ryan

[Jeff Groves]

The BC wheel in the video is the prototype that I recently bought from Darren Bedford. It is a 20” wheel with a hook worm 20 x 2.1 tire. Everyone I have shown the wheel have been very impressed by its design and strength. I have been using it quite a lot and so far there are no signs of breaking down. There are some closer-up photos of the BC wheels Darren makes at http://community.webshots.com/album/73141097LMlznz/1 Darren can be emailed at info@bedfordunicycles.ca .

As you can see from the video Ryan and I are beginning to learn to do some cool stuff on it. But I think that there is a lot more that is possible with time and practice. BC wheels are a lot of fun and I highly recommend buying one.

Jeff

[andrew_carter]

David,

Having never ridden a good IW it doesn't really matter (I don't know what I'm missing out on), but here's mine. It's great fun.

Andrew

[slugbath]

Awesome video, guys! Along with all the skill shown, I particularly liked the black (Bedford?) toques worn throughout...very nice.

Do you (or anyone else) have any clips of how you manage to *mount* a BC wheel? From reading UW's webpage, I am to understand that you just get it rolling and hop on? And then how do you stop suddenly when you are going at a good speed? Do you just rub your leg or hand against the tire to halt it? I expect if you just jump off it might roll for a while.

thanks,
andrea

[andrew_carter]

Andrea,

The easier way (and the one that I currently prefer) of to mount an IW in my opinion is to set yourself up alongside a handrail. Then you get on the thing and push yourself along with two hands, then one, then let go and have fun! I've gone 5m or so a couple of times doing a rolling mount but find it much harder. I really want to try an IW with pegs below the axle.

Andrew

[andrew_carter]

Here you go...
You can get an idea of what I mean from this.

Andrew

[m_extreme_uni]

To stop, i generally d'ont. if i get going so fast that i'm about to fall off, then i'll just fall off, if not, i'll just stay on. The way to mount it is by spinning it, then rolling, and jumping on. When learning (the first 1 or 2 times) 2 people pulled me, untill i could go along by myself for a good distance, then you hvave to learn it by yourself, the rolling mount, which is scary at first, but alot of fun! If you're questioning a BC wheel, get one! they're awesome!

-Ryan

[GILD]

Originally posted by m_extreme_uni
. The way to mount it is by spinning it, then rolling, and jumping on. When learning (the first 1 or 2 times) 2 people pulled me, untill i could go along by myself for a good distance-Ryan

could this be a good place for the two ski-poles/crutch approach?

[uw]

Wow thats some BC wheel Andrew. Looks like its designed to do handstands on. It is also more in keeping with the comic strip.

I guess I am just the less daring slow learner yet determined type. I prefer the ski pole approach. I was making progress but it was slow (much like how I progressed with wheel walking). It is fun though.

What I would like to see in a IW is to have the metal drop have a few holes for the pedal (or axle). That way as you get better you could move the pedal up (or the connection to the axle down).

Cheers,
David

[Darren]

Attn: Vancouver Unicyclists

Andrea has just ordered her latest wheel...

The Bedford Fireball BCW

I also want to say congrates on her new designation... M.Sc. !! Way to go Andrea !!

Enjoy your new wheel, it is a piece of art !

Cheers,
Darren

"GILD" <GILD.olttn@timelimit.unicyclist.com> wrote in message
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> m_extreme_uni wrote:
> > *. The way to mount it is by spinning it, then rolling, and jumping
> > on. When learning (the first 1 or 2 times) 2 people pulled me, untill
> > i could go along by myself for a good distance-Ryan *
>
>
> could this be a good place for the two ski-poles/crutch approach?
>

Yes, some broom handles with rubber tips on the bottom are good starters.
Get a little speed then dump the handles.
Once you get pretty good at this you will be ready for the rolling mount.

Rolling the wheel: I used to spin the wheel with one hand, then set it down,
but found after a while just setting it on the ground and giving a straight
push on the top edge, kind of like rolling a coin
gave more consistent results.

Landing the Rolling mount: The trick is not to land with weight on both
feet simultaneously as the wheel will tend to shoot out from under you. You
kind of want to stagger your feet landing on each side just enough to
achieve this. Once you've tried it you'll know what I mean.

David Winston