What does FAILURE sound like? // Ep.5 Unicycling Across Australia
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- Ed Unicycles Australia [Ep.5] - Off-road touring, punctures galore and a story about murderer Roger Rogerson! What more could you want in this fifth instalment of my uni-tour down under?
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My name's Ed and for the last 2 years I've been riding my unicycle around the globe. Over 14,000miles already ridden, 'Ed Unicycles Australia' is the video series documenting my 3000mile self-supported unicycle tour across Oz.
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Great idea using a unicycle instead of a bicycle. That way you get one half as many flats!
Nah, you just end up with twice as many punctures in one wheel.
and you block only half the traffic
Why oh why does he not use tire ''slime'' or equivalent?? You squeeze it in the tube and it seals punctures automatically!
Take America Back From Isяael i was thinking the same thing, but i think its because there are no tubeless wheel rims that are big enough
R/whoosh
i love it that Ed put the steamy encounter with Barb in this episode too
bahahaha! Good ole Barb
Gnashing
Random aussie man: Yer not... doin round straya ar... unicyclin are yah??
Ed: Around the world
Random aussie man: FAIR DINKUM
11:00 for those who wish to know the timestamp
@@NicenEasyuk thank u my friend xx
that timing was hilarious
Sounds about right for all us aussies
5:40 This man is a absolute madlad. a real Australian 100%
This guy seems like a Random Encounter IRL.
Makes me want to get a motorbike and tour the outback
@@Nelso5000 same but with self powered touring bicycle.
Ed, i bought quite an old road bike and went on a trip, i rode 360km in two days! all thanks to you, while im not looking forward to crossing continents but i discovered something i truly enjoy , take it easy!
Nice, now get a decent a touring bike and you can cross the continent easily.
Amazing Milky Way shot!
Really enjoy your videos.
All the best,
Stefan
Beetle is almost as cool as you Ed. Fun to meet those characters out on the road. Cheers and Gobble-Gobble. Safe pedaling man.
The amazing starlapse alone is woth a thumbs up :D
Killer night timelapse!
I did that in Australia once. I was on a cycling touring trip and thought I’d take a short cut down an “interesting” looking road. After it turning into a dirt road I went on for another 20 miles to a dead end.
Lesson learned 🙄
Lol that old bird giving you the kiss on the neck! I promise you that's not normal in Australia, and judging by the subtle "Mmm" noise she made, that old lady had the hots for you lol.. :D
Love your videos mate, wish I'd known when you were leaving from Perth, I would have come out to support you and cheer you on.
Loving following your journey across our great sunburnt land!
That bloke harping on about his motorcycle was a hoot! I'm relating more to the characters you meet the closer you get to New Zealand.
As for stretching tubes, Sheldon Brown approves, and his word is valued higher than anyone's when it comes to bicycle repairs. Probably wouldn't stretch a tube 7 inches though, maybe an inch or two at most.
I love watching his videos. He takes most things in stride. but as with anything, we have our limits. I'm glad people are being kind and helpful along his path, If he comes by Pennsylvania on his World tour I'd be happy to help him out with whatever he needs. I think I can speak for most of us in saying we'd all support him as he moves along.
WOW! too good. jaw breaking time-lapse at 4:45
Thank you so much, i am always fan of yours
You deserve way more views on these!
that awkward kiss though 😂
On the neck. That was painful to watch
@@kallemaki-hokkonen4850 What are you talking about that was hilarious.
YES IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG!!
lightdark00 it's so crazy I literally live in Gawler! I want to meet him so bad
The neck kiss was interesting. Glad you have new vid up man and its awesome to see your channel getting the growth it deserves.
I’ve driven across the Nullabor Plain a couple of times and I’d love to cycle it one day. I’ve cycled across America and loved it. Took me 90 days
Every one of your videos inspires me. Even in the face of adversities like having a stuck tyre you're laughing (or at least smiling).
Waited so long i almost got worried. Great vid as always.
Quickest 17 minutes ever! Love watching Ed. Keep it up.
The Queen touch was cool. Good onya for fixing the tube problem. The older dude rocks!
At last! Thanks for the new release.
Wheel liners and green slime Ed! May have avoided about 80% of those punctures and saved yourself a lot of work. I wouldn't ride my mountain bike with both in place.
The sky views excellent at 4:54 minute. Take a camera the sky every night when you are camping. It is interesting.
Til now I still can't believe this man is doing it with a unicycle. Effing legend AF.
Ed Pratt: The spirit of adventure
You could’ve always cut the 29 inch tube up then you’ve got a lot of patches
Or use tube sealant (like slime) and stop messing with patches.
@@NoNORADon911 Yes, that stuff is a blessing. I remember one day I got home and found my tire flat with 7 thorns in just my rear tire. Good thing it didn't go flat on the road, not gonna risk that any more. I put 1 bottle each in the front and back tire. All good now.
You total legend! Nice to see your wonderful face again Ed X
11:05 is my favourite part
fair dinkum!!
Flippin love ya Ed!
You should have cut a piece from your 29 tube for a patch. Great videos Ed!! Well done fella!!
I really admire your perseverance, unbelievable.
I have a 29" tube in my 36er ruined a tube on vacation. 29" was The biggest the rental bike shop had.
He said it will never work!!!!!
I left the valve in it, inflated it until the I.D. (inside diameter) was slightly larger than the O.D. of the wheel, lined up the valve and deflated the tube!!!!
Putting the tire on was a bit of work but it's still in there.
I know your tour is over, just a bit of information!!😁😎
REALLY ENJOY THE VIDEOS!!!!
Hey Ed! First thanks for making us travel with you, that's amazing!
And FYI, you can just cut pieces of an old inner tube to make tyre patches (such as your 29' one ;), scuff it up a bit with sandpaper, glue it and voilà!
Finished watching all your video,thanks for awesome videos,and make me feel the world is full of love and kindness.Great editing ,you deserve thousands more times subs!TH-cam really need to propagandize these videos with awesome content...Good luck and safety,waiting for more
Oh crap! Look at the stars in that sky!
What a legend. I couldnt like these videos anymore than i do! Fantastic
You absolutely do know what your doing Ed...your bloody amazing mate...what an adventure......your video & editing skills are superb...gotta meet you if you come to NZ
Hi Ed - great to watch another update! Really looking forward to what happens next.
Hey ed, love all your videos. Have you ever patched an innertube with an innertube? When your out of patches but have a spare innertube, use it to patch that hole. It should be enough to get you out and about.
Yep, I've always done that when I was a boy. I never had money for pre-fabricated patches.
Cut a piece that fits, give it the sand paper treatment on both the patch and the tire, cover both contact surfaces with rubber cement, wait until it starts to dry, pressssssss hard together. Lasts the same as the neat factory patch.
when i rode BMX, all of us lads went go to a car scrap yard and cut the seat belts out of the cars and use them as a liner between the tyre and tube for added puncture protection. works amazing and cost nothing :)
Colonal Lingus that's genius. Love that idea.
Peter Kroll that's exactly what I would do when I was out of a pretty patches.
sporadic -Z yeah i know, it's almost like buying a bottle opener when you can actually open a bottle with nearly anything... I'm still wowed on the idea that you can put seatbelts and make your innertubes puncture proof.😲
5:14 - My deepest sympathies!!!
When I read the title I thought "nooo! Ed's had to stop!!" So in this case, thank God it was 'just' a puncture. Love your journey. Love your videos. Any chance you can just keep going round the World so this never stops? Stay safe legend.
Ed thanks to you I bought a unicycle and I'm going to ride every day in October and by November 1st 2017 I think I'll be able to ride it thanks. Unicycle.com you're great ED
Dean Austin it took me a week to learn, you got this!
Good on you for your persistence!!!
Been waitin for ya , nice seeing ya healthy and safe
T'ES VIDÉOS SONT SUPERBES...UN GRAND MERCI 😘
Finally you're back! Ride safe ed!
This series has got me hooked! Spewin I wasn't watching earlier! Hope you go on another adventure soon Ed!!
Pretty soon you'll be counting the miles down. Best of luck to you!
These videos are great
Great stuff! Been looking forward to your next update. Best part is the conversation with Beetle! Cheers mate! 👍
Hi Ed love your video’s.
They are very funny and positive, keep on riding.
Heh Ed, your videos are so amazingly inspirational, fun and engaging! Keep it up and enjoy the rest of your trip! 👍😀
Great video - thanks Ed - keep them coming !
Thank you Ed!
Killin it as usual Ed! The " Fat Bottomed Girl" sections was a nice touch, and as always excellently and creatively edited. I cant wait for the next one!
Yeah I've traveled myself not like you sir I was a delivery driver but I have met interesting people and people I didn't want to meet obviously but it looks like you're really having a great time and the people you meet are awesome so hats off to you again today sir enjoy your videos be safe
Love what you are doing amazing adventure ... All the way from sunny Somerset
I think it's amazing how he holds the selfy stick so perfectly still even while the unicycle is wobbling all over the place. Hehehe. Lol.
Such an awesome bloke.
So close to my home! I live 30 minutes away from Roseworthy. The Barossa Valley is nice to cycle around!
Another great video. I think your editing skill improved dramatically over time! Great content and fun to watch! Keep on going!
YOU ARE A TOTAL LEGEND
Eres un fenómeno y aunque no entiendo nada de lo qe dices tus videos son fantásticos hay un dicho qe dice vale más una imagen qe mil palabras gracias por tu simpatía
Pon los subtítulos. Si no sabes leer inglés, hay una opción para traducirlas. No será perfecto, pero no suelen estar mal si la gente en el vídeo habla claro. Suerte.
také nerozumím, ale jdou tam dát titulky CZ sice to nepřeloží všechno, ale něco přečtu
imagino que tiene traducciones automaticas como una opcion en el video. Ojala que ya solva la problema. Ed y su video es increible!
Ed you are amazing man !! Hope you come to Canada soon I'd love to have you stay at my place ! These videos are amazingly done !! So much respect
Keep cycling man! Happy cool journey!
Tubeless Ed ! Are you a wheelie demon on a normal bike! Absolutely fantastic videos!
4:55 - THIS SKY!
I don't want to be a smart-arse but I hope you do check the tyre for sharp objects before replacing the inner tube? Just asking myself because of the frequency of your punctures.
Australia's roads aren't friendly to inner tubes, especially that far out. I'd imagine he's just getting all the sharp stuff that gets pushed to the shoulder
Ed, amazing vlog again.
Your doing a great job vlogging this adventure. We are doing a similar thing with mtb and use your videos as inspiration! 👍
1:49 thats where i went all the time when i drove from Melb to Adelaide!
a product called Green Slime will eliminate punctures up to a quarter inch.It works for tube and tubeless tires.its a glycol base-hence wont freeze and it has synthetic fibers and tiny toothy granules of plastic ...the toothy granules get stuck in the puncture,the fibers stick the the granules but they also protrude through the puncture where the glycol evaporates-leaving a formed plug.i used it many times-at least 50 times on yard equipment and friends bicycles,wheel barrows,4 wheelers etc.its not for cars and trucks- not to be confused with temporary aerosols like fix-a-flat.Green Slime is good for the life of the tire.
For anyone thats interested to know how to fix a puncture well, you need to sand like crazy around the hole, where the patch is going, this requires some decent sand paper and go till the area is completely smooth and darkened, then apply a decent amount of rubber cement and wait around a minute depending on the temperature. Then press the patch down firmly and even rub or roll a hard object over the top for a while. It also helps to dust off the remaining surplus glue around the patch so that it does not stick to the inner wall of the tyre.
Best way to get as little punctures as possible is to ride in tiretracks if possible, most of the nasty stuff (nails, grit, shards) gets swept away by other cars' tires. I'm young amateur road cyclist, I've managed to put somewhere around 5k kilometres trough my wheels and haven't got a single puncture so far :)
Btw I love what you're doing, keep it up
We have to talk about those nights full of stars, never seen something like that. Worth every penny, sweat, or efforts.
Hello from Atlanta, Ed! Pretty much the other side of the world. I looked up that murderer. True story. He was convicted and sentenced just last year. I hope you replace that tube. They're never reliable after you patch them. Especially in the middle of nowhere. Awesome time lapse star photos!
You've inspired me to learn how to ride a unicycle .
Barb getting no hugs... Sneaks in for a cheeky kiss 😂
Grest videos on your adventures....
Ed U R the Man of Steel.
7:12, OUTBACK TRUCKERS!!!!❤❤
that end clip made me chuckle
I miss you so much Ed....
You can cut up the smaller innertube to make patches. You just apply the glue to the patch and the tube in the same way.
Ahhhh I actually thought he was going to cut up the smaller tube to make more patches 😅
Stretching the inner tube is actually a much better way to go. I've done that 29er with a 26" tube a couple times before.
Your positivity is amazing Ed. Even when there is problems, you always keep a happy face (at least on camera xD) and i admire you for that. I ride a unicycle myself, but i get tired after just 10 kilometers xD Maybe it is because i only ride a 20 inch, or maybe i am just out of shape ;)
Keep up the good work :D
IRON KNOB ,,what a fitting place for a puncture ,,,,you're an awesome person and inspirational beyond your understanding ,
Damn!! 😮 there’s some madness right there.
Never in my life
You are amazing
That was funny, awkward bye byes, they was expecting a kiss on the cheek and got nothing but you got lipped on the neck...ROFL
I once patched a innertube with a lighter and hotglue it got me back home. Also when patching a puncture you always have to check the inside of your tire if there is anything left in there. Otherwise your gonna puncture your patched tube again
Please do a meet up in Sydney ed!
This Content is tooooo addicting.
Have you ever tried sealants like Slime or Stan's? They self-seal. I believe they use latex technology. They are great for mountain biking. Thorns are the most common cause of punctures, but the sealants never let you know if you had a puncture!
Can write what I know on a postage stamp.. but would suggest a hybrid inner tube... less punctures for sure. Never had one.. going to and from the shop..
I have found that having the tube in a stretched state when applying the patch works best as you are simulating working conditions.
Got my first unicycle because of you!