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		an1sotropy 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reviving a modular cargo bike design from the 1930... The bummer is that the transmission is only unidirectional, but a unicycle needs bidirectional control, with very little backlash. Every economical planetary gear hub involves over-running pawls, alas.

gcanyon 11 months ago [–]

Guys (I'm sure women do too, but I haven't seen it) riding wheelies seem to manage.

But I take your point -- I've ridden a unicycle extensively, but never a wheelie.

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