That's a good question...
Today Joshua asked me, "Why does a unicycle have no handles?" I wasn't sure what to tell him, but I suggested that perhaps it's because there wouldn't be room for handles like a bicycle has. After thinking about it a for a little while though, I now find myself wondering, "why doesn't a unicycle have handles?" I actually think it's a pretty neat idea (and it makes for a pretty funny mental image!). I'm sure if I did even a small amount of research I would find out that the mechanics of it would be impossible. Well, I don't have time to research it out, only time to do a quick little blog post:).
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Well, they DO come with handle bars. I do have that on two of my unicycles. They are both 36" wheels, so rather big.
Here you see a picture of it:
http://unisalg.dk/images/cykler/road-race/Nimbus36-2008.jpg
It is a great help for riding up steep hills and when riding really far (50-100 km a day) you can lean on the handle.
Lars Lottrup
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www.UniSalg.dk - The European Unicycle Shop in Denmark
23 years of unicycling and 17 years of performing
Wow! Your very own expert!
Thank you, Lars! Whould've guessed? Well, you learn something new every day!
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