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16 May 2024 - Our local radio station announced it was Ride your unicycle day today... but is it? 

Well it is claimed to be by nationaltoday.com but if you go to: https://www.daysoftheyear.com/ it is the 19th May, 2024

So what is it?  As with all things, it is good to do your own research and find out where this comes from.  The answer is that this comes from the Unicycle Society of America and actually there is a National Unicycle Week which is the 3rd full week of May and this is "kicked off with National Unicycle Day on the Sunday of the 3rd full week in May".

Does it matter? absolutely no. Here at Unicycle.com every day is a ride a unicycle day!

 

 

The UDC team will lead Muni rides from Swainby via Cod Beck (North Yorkshire). The ride is for all ability of Muni riders. The ride starts in Swainby and can pick up riders by the lake.  It then takes you over the broad trails overlooking the Cod Beck reservoir and then up to the Masts with views over Teesside.  Approximately 14 or 8km.

When where:

Meet at Swainby at 10:30 or at Cod Beck Reservoir carpark at 11:15am on Saturday, 18 May 2024

How to get there:

Swainby:  Swainby Highstreet, DL6 3DG

Cod Beck: Car parking is available to the North of Cod Beck Reservoir, DL6 3AL.

What to bring:

• Bring your Muni, ideally 24"+
• Riding gear
• Wet weather clothing
• Food/water/snacks

Coffee and cakes:

Afterwards we will retire to The Rusty Bike in Swainby for cake!

For more information, Email or call UDC   ([email protected] or 01642 361203)

 

The UDC team will lead a Bank Holiday weekend Muni ride at Osmotherly (North Yorkshire). The ride is for all ability of Muni riders. The ride will take you over the broad trails overlooking the Cod Beck reservoir and then up to the Masts with views over Teesside.  Approximately 10km.

When where:

Meet at Cod Beck Reservoir carpark at 10:30am on Saturday, 4 May 2024

How to get there:

By car: Car parking is available to the North of Cod Beck Reservoir, DL6 3AL.

From the A19 Take the A684 exit towards Northallerton and turn sharp left onto A684 shortly after. Follow the road as it bears left and take the next right onto Clack Lane. Follow this road into the centre of Osmotherley and turn left onto North End. Follow this road for 1.5 miles where the 2 car parks will be on your right just north of Cod Beck Reservoir.

What to bring:

• Bring your Muni, ideally 24"+
• Riding gear
• Wet weather clothing
• Food/water/snacks

For more information, Email or call UDC   ([email protected] or 01642 361203)

 

On the 11 to 13 October 2024 there will be a Penny Farthing Guinness World Record Extravaganza weekend in London UK.

The event is hosted at Herne Hill in London and Lee Valley Velodrome.

The intention is to not only be a fun weekend for anyone interested in Penny farthings but also to break several Penny Farthing World Records. This includes the Penny Farthing Stack record. This officially stands at 131, but there is an unofficial record from the USA 151 which is hoped to be broken as well.

ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN

Here at Unicycle.com we are proud to support Kris Holm with his team. Kris has just announced the 2024 team, this includes:Lutz Eicholz, Ryan Kremsater, Zoé Hebinger, Asier Fiuza Celaya, Owen Farmer, Nate Dam, Kim Il Gun & Lea Opitz

Santa often needs a little help around this time of year, so we offer you advice on when we need to get orders in to get them delivered before Christmas. Our shopping cart does not let you buy unless the item is actually in our warehouse, so we have better and more reliable last shipping day that most companies.

We are proud to announce the release of a major new update to the KH range of products.

Kris has introduced a new hub and brake format for the 2023 season.  Gone is the Spirit (and moment) cranks with their external disc and ISIS interface.  In comes a splined interface with a more traditional internal disc brake with the range name of "Boundary".

Boundary cranks are the latest offering from Kris Holm to enable the highest possible strength to weight ratio and pedal performance in a unicycle hub.

Boundary cranks are constructed from tough, stiff 7050 alloy for all types of riding, Boundary Cranks use the Q-Axle micro-spline standard for maximum strength and stiffness.  The Q-axle micro spine is parallel (not tapered) and secures with pinch-bolts on the crank.  This makes it easy to install and remove, without the wear and tear of a tapered spline interface.   Boundary cranks are angled outwards by 8 mm (Q-factor), which maintains a slim profile with just enough clearance to avoid bruised ankle bones.  For geared, KH/Schlumpf hub riders, the crank shape is configured to enable easy shifting and avoid accidental shifts. The Boundary crank comes with two pedal hole options to suit different riding conditions and rider preferences. Compatible with Q-Axle hubs including the Kris Holm Boundary hub. 

Available lengths: 110/127 mm (373 g), 117/137 mm (414 g), 127/150 mm (444 g)

 

The Boundary hub uses the Q-Axle micro spine, which has a larger (24mm) diameter compared to the ISIS-typical 22mm, enabling high strength at 33% lower weight than the KH Spirit hub. Cranks are fixed by tightening two bolts on the crank, which makes them easy to install and remove without wear-and-tear on the splines. Available in disc-mount and standard models, with a 42 mm bearing and 100-mm bearing-bearing spacing.

This update has been long awaited and other than the new hub and cranks, the new range will be familiar to everyone with it's emphasis on quality and riding experience. The only other things of note is that the unicycles come fitted with 203 rotors as standard and that the 36" in mainland Europe will be supplied with the King George tyre and a QuAx rim rather than the Dominator 2.

 

On the Saturday the 28th of October there will be one of the biggest hockey tournaments in the UK taking place. This will be a hosted by the Cardiff Unicycle Hockey Club at the City House of Sport in Cardiff.

We are closing our store in Russia due to the current on going situation. We hope this will only be a temporary.

This video is an explanation from Roger on how he took his 50" race Penny Farthing to the Swedish 3 day event in Lund by aeroplane. The video shows the packing process and explains the process when you arrive at the airport with an oversize piece of luggage.