Re: shoes what are good?shorts?

Wow, the power of the internet!  Here we can seek or exchange advice on
the correct choice of shoe laces when riding a one wheeled bike!  Can't
write too much as I need to nip over to the theology forum (Recreation
Sport Godbothering) to answer a thread on how many angels can dance on
the head of a pin.  (In essence, it depends on four variables:  the
average girth of the angels, the size of the pin, the dance, and the
speed of the music.)

But to answer the questions here:

You don't want your showlaces to come undone, and you don't want them to
get caught on the pedal, pedal spindle or crank, or in the wheel.  So I
use flat laces and tie them with a double bow, keeping the loops small. 
I have not had a lace in the mechanism related accident since about
1989, although I did have a close call this summer when I only used
single bows.

Shorts?  The important thing is not the padding (although that helps)
but the cut.  Ordinary shorts or trousers (and especially jeans) will
ride up and cut off the circulation.  Wear padded Lycra cycling shorts
(or other purpose-made cycle shorts) and if you wear anything over the
top of those, make sure that it is something stretchy with no thick seam
in the crotch.

But mainly, just ride the bloomin' thing.


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Mikefule - Roland Hope School of Unicycling

A young girl was blown out to sea on a set of inflatable teeth then
rescued by a man on an inflatable lobster. A coastguard spokesman
commented, "This sort of thing is all too common". (The Times)
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