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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel designs... any others out there?
From: Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:42:47
Ron,

I did it many times during last winter.
I have to point it was always slippery snow or ice surface.
It was very fun and it circled like carrousel (merry-go-round) easily 
around mainwheel, which stayed on its place.

I would not dry it on any surface with more friction.

Raimo OH-XRT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Monowheel designs... any others out there?


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> I remember hearing from somewhere  you could force a monowheel to turn
> sharper than its planted tailwheel turning radius. It was probably
> something like a mini groundloop where you would add a bit of power 
and
> perhaps release some back pressure and skid the tailwheel around a 
bit??
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> Does anyone practice this? With an XS? On pavement or only grass? 
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> Good results?
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> Are risks worth it? Like for instance if outrigger collapsed you may 
be
> doing a lot more repair than painting a scuff? Or??
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> Ron Parigoris  
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