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Racing 29" unicycles at UNICON XII in Japan
There is an IUF rules proposal to establish two races (100m and 1500m) for 700c rim (nominally 29") unicycles. How many of you would bring a 700c rim unicycle and enter either of these two races at UNICON XII in Japan? Please answer via the poll. How easy or hard is it to get a 700c rim unicycle in Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand or anywhere else? This IUF rules proposal has no limit on crank arm length. Is this a good or bad idea? Should the 700c rim size (nominally 29") be considered as a new wheel limit for all races? This probably would happen at UNICON XIII at the earliest. Sincerely, Ken Fuchs -- kfuchs - Coker.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kfuchs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4304 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/28718 |
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Racing 29" unicycles at UNICON XII in Japan
I think the real impact of adding a new race class will take longer to show it self than by next year in Japan. With larger wheel unicycles like the 700c becoming more and more avalible arround the world I think its the next logical thing to make races arround them. The 24" road rider is a thing of the past and it no longer is what people who want to race and ride fast are using. -- Checkernuts - Me Fail English? That's Unpossible No one said it was gonna be easy and I'm not afraid to try, with the odds stacked up against me I will have to fight, One Life One Wheel got to do it right. H20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Checkernuts's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/801 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/28718 |
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Racing 29" unicycles at UNICON XII in Japan
I think the real impact of adding a new race class will take longer to show it self than by next year in Japan. With larger wheel unicycles like the 700c becoming more and more avalible arround the world I think its the next logical thing to make races arround them. The 24" road rider is a thing of the past and it no longer is what people who want to race and ride fast are using. -- Checkernuts - Me Fail English? That's Unpossible No one said it was gonna be easy and I'm not afraid to try, with the odds stacked up against me I will have to fight, One Life One Wheel got to do it right. H20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Checkernuts's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/801 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/28718 |
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Racing 29" unicycles at UNICON XII in Japan
In article clist.com,
Checkernuts . com wrote: ) )I think the real impact of adding a new race class will take longer to )show it self than by next year in Japan. With larger wheel unicycles )like the 700c becoming more and more avalible arround the world I think )its the next logical thing to make races arround them. The 24" road )rider is a thing of the past and it no longer is what people who want to )race and ride fast are using. At NAUCC, a significant majority of the fast people riding track races were "gym" unicyclists--the freestyle folks and the basketball folks. You could argue, perhaps, that more Cokerheads would be in the races if large wheels were allowed, but really I think events like the 10K are more appropriate for big wheels anyway. I'd like to see more big wheel road racing; track racing doesn't need big wheels. -Tom |
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Racing 29" unicycles at UNICON XII in Japan
In article clist.com,
Checkernuts . com wrote: ) )I think the real impact of adding a new race class will take longer to )show it self than by next year in Japan. With larger wheel unicycles )like the 700c becoming more and more avalible arround the world I think )its the next logical thing to make races arround them. The 24" road )rider is a thing of the past and it no longer is what people who want to )race and ride fast are using. At NAUCC, a significant majority of the fast people riding track races were "gym" unicyclists--the freestyle folks and the basketball folks. You could argue, perhaps, that more Cokerheads would be in the races if large wheels were allowed, but really I think events like the 10K are more appropriate for big wheels anyway. I'd like to see more big wheel road racing; track racing doesn't need big wheels. -Tom |
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Racing 29" unicycles at UNICON XII in Japan
kfuchs wrote: *There is an IUF rules proposal to establish two races (100m and 1500m) for 700c rim (nominally 29") unicycles. How many of you would bring a 700c rim unicycle and enter either of these two races at UNICON XII in Japan? Please answer via the poll. How easy or hard is it to get a 700c rim unicycle in Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand or anywhere else? This IUF rules proposal has no limit on crank arm length. Is this a good or bad idea? Should the 700c rim size (nominally 29") be considered as a new wheel limit for all races? This probably would happen at UNICON XIII at the earliest. Sincerely, Ken Fuchs * It's no problem getting a 29' unicycle in NZ now with www.unicycle.co.nz up and running. And I think the same holds true in Australia. Not speaking for other NZ riders but I would prefer to ride a 29'er or Coker for track races- I find the 24' way too slow to be a practical race machine. And a 29'er is a lot faster and more readily available and easier to transport than a Coker. I think for those travelling long distance it will be difficult to bring more than 3 large unicycles. For me that will probably be Coker, 29'er MUni and 24' MUNi -- GizmoDuck - Cokernut "I'll be there with bells on!" Tony on the NZUni weekend "right thats it im dressing up like a woman!" James on the NZuni weekend "If not for a weird inner ear condition that prevents me from crossing the equator, I'd be there too." JJuggle- the most original excuse not to attend the NZUni weekend "At least if someone hurts themselves, Ken should be able to fix them up with brain surgery on the spot if he brings a scalpel and some bandages." Rowan- on my surgical skills ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GizmoDuck's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/794 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/28718 |
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Racing 29" unicycles at UNICON XII in Japan
kfuchs wrote: *There is an IUF rules proposal to establish two races (100m and 1500m) for 700c rim (nominally 29") unicycles. How many of you would bring a 700c rim unicycle and enter either of these two races at UNICON XII in Japan? Please answer via the poll. How easy or hard is it to get a 700c rim unicycle in Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand or anywhere else? This IUF rules proposal has no limit on crank arm length. Is this a good or bad idea? Should the 700c rim size (nominally 29") be considered as a new wheel limit for all races? This probably would happen at UNICON XIII at the earliest. Sincerely, Ken Fuchs * It's no problem getting a 29' unicycle in NZ now with www.unicycle.co.nz up and running. And I think the same holds true in Australia. Not speaking for other NZ riders but I would prefer to ride a 29'er or Coker for track races- I find the 24' way too slow to be a practical race machine. And a 29'er is a lot faster and more readily available and easier to transport than a Coker. I think for those travelling long distance it will be difficult to bring more than 3 large unicycles. For me that will probably be Coker, 29'er MUni and 24' MUNi -- GizmoDuck - Cokernut "I'll be there with bells on!" Tony on the NZUni weekend "right thats it im dressing up like a woman!" James on the NZuni weekend "If not for a weird inner ear condition that prevents me from crossing the equator, I'd be there too." JJuggle- the most original excuse not to attend the NZUni weekend "At least if someone hurts themselves, Ken should be able to fix them up with brain surgery on the spot if he brings a scalpel and some bandages." Rowan- on my surgical skills ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GizmoDuck's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/794 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/28718 |
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