Ultimate wheel

An ultimate wheel is a wheel with two pedals directly connected - similar to a unicycle and impossible wheel. It has no seat or frame but offset and functional pedals. There are several different designs: the most popular involves a disk of wood fitted inside a regular small bicycle wheel rim. Pedals are attached directly to the wooden disk. This design is strong and easy to build but is relatively heavy. A less common style uses metal cross braces instead of wood.

Some mounting and riding techniques include:

* Regular mount - have one pedal lower then the other and step up to the other pedal
* Free jump mount - release the wheel then jump onto the pedals
* Standard riding - simply being able to ride without falling off
* Turning - turning by twisting your body and the wheel
* Bunny hop - grabbing on the wheel and hopping off the ground
* Idling - remaining in one place with one pedal down and one pedal up, rocking the wheel back and forth to keep balance
* Reverse - riding the wheel backwards

External links

* [http://www.unicycling.org/unicycling/uwmenu.html Ultimate Wheel] page on [http://www.unicycling.org unicycling.org]
* [http://www.unicycling.com/garage/ultimate.htm Ultimate Wheels] on [http://www.unicycling.com unicycling.com]