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Tony Jeffree06/08/2021 14:27:43
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The scarecrow competition on the Ropss of Mull this year led me to follow up on the "skeleton on a bike" project that was published a few issues back - this time the skeleton has mastered the art of the unicycle. A bit trickier to pivot this one - the whole contraption rotates on a pair of sealed ball races spaced by a piece of scaffolding pole, with seats for the races machined from scrap thick-walled brass tube. Also, because there's no gear reduction between the wheel and the pedals, and the wheel is a lot smaller, this one needs ~20 MPH to get it going. Not much of a limitation in these parts, mind!

Skeleton on a unicycle

Steviegtr06/08/2021 16:11:29
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Haha, love it.

Steve.

Mick B106/08/2021 16:23:38
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We all look much the same when we get to that stage - was it anybody we might know? wink

Tony Jeffree06/08/2021 22:53:46
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He'#s a dead ringer for Dominic Cummings wink

Steviegtr06/08/2021 23:34:02
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Oh eck it was not grandad's remains was it. If so he seems pretty fit.

Mike Poole07/08/2021 09:16:48
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I thought the skeleton rowing the boat was very clever. Dave Aldana had a set of skeleton leathers back in the seventies. 6f066077-86cf-4b4b-a15e-a6d0a9f2f302.jpeg

Neil Wyatt07/08/2021 20:17:26
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They should get the Gurney Rider to wear one of those, to spice things up a bit in the kierin.

Neil

Tony Jeffree01/10/2021 21:45:51
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It has been a tad draughty today ...

Skeleton unicyclist

Frank Gorse01/10/2021 22:42:49
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Derny,I think. Though I suppose a skellington might finish up on a gurney.

Howard Lewis02/10/2021 11:19:52
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Stop ribbing Tony about his splendid products!

Howard

Jeff Dayman02/10/2021 12:48:05
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Was the unicyclist the last guy who asked to borrow one of your tools? smiley

I like it! great fun.

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