Proposal 23: Definitions of unlimited unicycle, gearing and freewheel. [ Revision 1 ]
Committee: RoadSubmitted on 2016-12-14
Status: Set-Aside (Reviewed from December 15, 2016 to December 25, 2016)
Background
Present definitions in section 1.D.1 lack for definitions of "gearing" and "transmission".
Proposal include change definition of "Unlimited unicycle" and add definitions of used terms: "Gearing" and "Freewheel"
Proposal
In section: 1.D.1
OLD:
Unlimited unicycle: Multiple wheels are permitted, but only one may touch the ground and nothing else. Is human powered only. Gearing and/or a transmission are allowed.
NEW:
Unlimited unicycle: Is powered, balanced and controlled by the rider only. Gearing, shiftable or not, and/or freewheel are allowed. Multiple wheels are permitted, but only one may touch the ground and nothing else.
Gearing: Any mechanism that transfers the rotation speed of crank arms to a different rotation speed of wheel.
Freewheel: Mechanism allowing the wheel to rotate while the cranks are stationary.