ultimate wheel

English

Noun

ultimate wheel (plural ultimate wheels)

  1. (cycling) A type of unicycle without a frame or seat, consisting of only two pedals attached to a wheel.
    • 1973, Jack Wiley, The Unicycle Book[1]:
      It is also interesting to note the number of different types and designs of cycles, including the so-called “ultimate wheel”—a wheel with pedal arms and pedals but no frame or saddle or handlebars.
    • 2006, Anders-Wilkens, Andreas, Unicycling : First Steps, First Tricks[2]:
      There are three possibilities to prevent the ultimate wheel from tilting to one side, which is the greatest difficulty in riding the ultimate.
    • 2021, David Bagley, “Making and Riding the Ultimate Wheel”, in SillyCycle.com[3]:
      Why ride an ultimate wheel? Well its obscure, its fun, and only a little more difficult than riding a unicycle.