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steveyo wrote: OK, wow. That's a steep road. It's 800m long - what's the vertical gain? That's awesome. I'd love to train on that thing. Dunno if it's 800m long, what I was trying to do was compare a sprint with something that is slightly more aerobic. Baldwin St I think is probably closer to 400m long. Only the second half is hilly. The peak gradient is about 35%. http://www.ourshop.co.nz/baldwinstreet.htm -- GizmoDuck 'The SINZ Unitour 2007' (http://www.sinzuni.org)...No Salvation Required 'The Laos Unicycle Tour 2006' (http://www.laosunitour.org)....An Adventure of Epic Proportions The Monguni Tour 2008....catchy slogan pending The Unifice 2009....Fire & Ice, One-Wheel Sacrifice The SISININZ Unitour 2010....How to get a sore butt ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GizmoDuck's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/794 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 |
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Being able to get out of the saddle and stay in balance has helped me. Learning to ride with the seat in front helped a lot --even practicing on the flats helped on the hills. Really lean forward, and don't let your knees stick out sideways, cowboy style. I'm even older than you; I get to give worthless advice all I want. Just ignore it, let me mutter to myself off in a corner, and we'll all be happy. -- homunculus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ homunculus's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13272 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 |
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GizmoDuck wrote: Dunno if it's 800m long, what I was trying to do was compare a sprint with something that is slightly more aerobic. Baldwin St I think is probably closer to 400m long. Only the second half is hilly. The peak gradient is about 35%. http://www.ourshop.co.nz/baldwinstreet.htm 35% - yummy. -- steveyo steveyo ...like having your own personal rollercoaster... Check out my 'uni race write-ups' (http://home.nycap.rr.com/rduhan/uni_race_writeups/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ steveyo's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7228 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 |
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GizmoDuck wrote: Dunno if it's 800m long, what I was trying to do was compare a sprint with something that is slightly more aerobic. Baldwin St I think is probably closer to 400m long. Only the second half is hilly. The peak gradient is about 35%. http://www.ourshop.co.nz/baldwinstreet.htm Baldwin Street, at Dunedin's Northern end is reputed by the Guinness Book of Records as being the steepest street in the world. 35% gradient = 1:2.86 You are advised against taking a car up the street so no cheating please. It is a very invigorating walk to the top on a cold day. Only about a ten minute walk but you can sure feel it. At its maximum, the slope of Baldwin Street is approximately (19° or 35%) - that is, for every 2.86 metres travelled horizontally, the altitude rises by 1 metre. If distance is 400m. then virtical rise is 139.9 m. -- skilewis74 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ skilewis74's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12404 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 |
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skilewis74 wrote: If distance is 400m. then virtical rise is 139.9 m. You're using 35% as the average grade. It's not, it's the peak grade. -- harper -Greg Harper B L U E S H I F T *jc is the only main man. there can be no other.* Finally made it to my (n+1)th post....* TOTALLY AWESOME!!!* Unicycle For the Chafing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ harper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/426 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 |
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im sure we have a steeper road over here. i went on it today and it was horrendus. how do i measure it to tell what the steepness is? -- iridemymuni maker of the happy birthday threads ive got: John Childs, Klaas Bill, Kris Holm, Samia, Harper, Bryan Stevens, Wobbling bear, Mike Swarbrick, Cathwoood, Scott Wallis, Mikefule, Raphael (jjuggle), James Potter, ITEMNO530, DogBowl, Yoopers, Habbywall, Terry and Jagur. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iridemymuni's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11900 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 |
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On klass bills site i think he tells you how to make a clinometer. -- one wheely Why stroll...when you can roll? I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every moment of it! BillyTheMountain wrote: End Bike Supremacy! Refuse to be marginalized!! If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem! *Power to the Unicyclists!! Right on!!* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ one wheely's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11955 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 |
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I wanted to resurrect this old thread because I have not seen climbing discussed recently. I am a beginner and I got a piece of advice that I wanted to pass along to other beginners. The completely trivial trick for climbing up steep roads is to grab the seat and pull yourself into the seat as you pedal. I have a paved trail in the neighborhood I tried to go up and was having no luck--I would just push myself out of the seat and off the unicycle. When I ran across this bit of advice, GRAB THE SEAT, I tried it and got up the hill the first time. Now I can cruise up much steeper hills--it leaves me exhausted but I do not fall off the unicycle. All of you experienced riders probably learned this trick years ago, but it was new to me. -- scott ttocs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ scott ttocs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18076 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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w00t! Seat, handlebar, whatever gets the job done. Anything to get more than body weight onto the pedals! -- chuckaeronut Uni to work to eat to live to uni to work to...! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chuckaeronut's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14677 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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scott ttocs;1138863 wrote: I wanted to resurrect this old thread because I have not seen climbing discussed recently. I am a beginner and I got a piece of advice that I wanted to pass along to other beginners. The completely trivial trick for climbing up steep roads is to grab the seat and pull yourself into the seat as you pedal. I have a paved trail in the neighborhood I tried to go up and was having no luck--I would just push myself out of the seat and off the unicycle. When I ran across this bit of advice, GRAB THE SEAT, I tried it and got up the hill the first time. Now I can cruise up much steeper hills--it leaves me exhausted but I do not fall off the unicycle. All of you experienced riders probably learned this trick years ago, but it was new to me. I actually pull up very little on my seat. It's like a bike handlebar to me...if I have to stand up off the pedals, it takes my weight. -- GizmoDuck The Induni Unicycle Tour 2009. Unicycle Tour of India. Email me for details. www.induni.adventureunicyclist.com The Uninam Tour 2008.....Hanoi to Saigon!!! www.uninam.net The SINZ Unicycle Tour 2007....South Island, New Zealand www.sinzuni.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GizmoDuck's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/794 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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