New Tutorial Segment

March 21st, 2010 • Videos
Tags: learn to unicycle, unicycle tutorials

Just to point you guys to a new tutorials segment to the site.

Unicycle tutorials are now online!

Unicycle Tutorials

March 21st, 2010 • Uncategorized
Tags: getting started unicycle, how to ride a unicycle, learn to unicycle, malaysia, singapore, unicycle tutorial, unicycling

So you have a unicycle and have no idea how to get started? Here’re some tutorials to get you going!

Your First Steps

Getting up – Rollback Mount

DIY

How to Assemble Your Unicycle

Smoother Than an Expensive Latte

December 13th, 2009 • Thoughts
Tags: aluminium, bicycle, kris holm, learn to unicycle, schwalbe marathon, unicycles

Here’s something for all you aspiring distance unicyclists.

I cleaned up my 29″ Cross a little and put on some new parts. Owing to the high humidity, some of the screws have rusted and there’s a bit of mould on the tyre (amazing weather we have in Singapore!) and I’m quite glad that the ISIS cranks I have on are made from non-rust aluminium.

In the picture is the ‘07 or ‘08 frame – the new frame has a completely flatcrown. I’ve swapped out the original Kenda Karma knobby tyre for a Schwalbe Marathon 28″ x 1.75″ tyre. Cranks shown are 100mm ones (stock ones are 145) to go faster – the shorter the cranks, the less distance your feet have to move to have the wheel cover a revolution. The black seat shown is a Kris Holm Fusion Gel saddle and the handlebar’s a uncycle-specific Coker Pi Bar.

I’ve also swapped out the original metal pedals for a pair of flat plastic Eclat Surge PC pedals. They’re meant for flatland/street riding and I thought I’d try them out because they’re lighter than the metal ones albeit chunkier.

The narrower profile of the tyre actually makes the uni a lot more responsive but the short cranks does take some getting used to. On flat roads, this feels a lot smoother to ride with but wind affects it a lot more than it would with a wider tire.

Both the pedals and the seat will be available with Team-Uni shortly as well as a different model of handle – the Pi bar’s very easy to fix up since it attaches to the seat post but the sides rub against my thighs too much to be comfortable for long rides.

Training Wheel Optional – Free Unicycle Workshops!

October 22nd, 2009 • Events
Tags: holiday workshops, learn to unicycle, ngee ann polytechnic, unicycling club

We’ll be holding the 1 November sessions at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Big thanks to Hong Wei for securing a location. He’s President of the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Unicycling Club so if you’re in NP and am interested to ditch that training wheel, turn up and look for him.

The 31 Oct sessions will be held at the fenced up Street Soccer Court behind Blk 51 New Upper Changi Road. It’s right beside Blk 55 if you need another reference. Map here

Registration for the event is still open. Drop us an email with your preferred session, your height, contact number and if you own a unicycle and we’ll get back to you.

See you all soon!

Free Upcoming Unicycling Workshop

October 12th, 2009 • 2 comments Events, News
Tags: learn to unicycle, southeast asia, unicycle, unicycle hockey, unicycles, Workshops

Team-Uni is looking at organizing a a FREE beginners unicycle session sometime towards the end of this month (that’s Oct) or early next. Details are not confirmed yet but we ‘d like to get a feel of attendance. If we do have such a session, will you be interested? It would be great if you could take some time to answer
the following as well -

Location Preference? North/South/East/West/Central

Do you own a unicycle?

Time/Day Preference? Weekday Evenings / Weekend Mornings (and which days)

All will be welcome – we’ve got some unicycles around if you haven’t got one. Bring your friends, kids and your kids’ friends along. Preferably tell me the age groups to expect so I can bring down appropriate unicycles.  Please do pass the message down to any friends who’d be interested. The session’s currently first-come-first-serve since we can only cater to that many people in one location. However we might have a series of location-specific sessions if there’s a demand.

To sign up or if you’ve any additional questions,  direct them to onewheeler[at]team-uni.com