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Home made unicycle for long distance: Making a uni from a bicycle.
O.K. Maybe I won't be able to keep up with bicycles, except slow ones, but
with my 20", I can't even keep up w/ joggers! One use I am looking for is to be able to "pace" my friend who trains for marathons. I'm not interested in training for a marathon, and riding a bike at that speed would bore me. I have a goal in the back of my head to uni the "Hilly Hundred" which is a 100 mile - 2 day bike ride in Southern Indiana. They have about 5000 riders. I figure with that many, I won't be the slowest. -Kokomojuggler "harper" wrote in message list.com... Mike- You sent me an e-mail a couple of days ago to which I was unable to respond due to mailer errors. First, the guy Gild is referring to is Jeff Baker and he goes by unibiker on these fora. Jeff has an incredible machine and quite a history getting there. Second, skip the 16" wheel for speed. The larger the wheel diameter the smoother your ride will be. Road irregularities love to sneak up through gear trains and bite you and small diameter wheels invite that kind of response. Third, Cokers are fast and smooth but they can't compete with bikes. I have passed many a bicyclist on Blue Shift but it's hard work all the way and it has to be on a smooth, level bike path. To maintain a high enough speed I am in full protective gear because when I go down at that speed I go down hard. I have passed few bicyclists on a Coker and those are almost exclusively during a climb. Please try to send an e-mail to me again. It may be a problem related to sending an e-mail on the first day you registered on RSU. -- harper - Old dog, no tricks -Greg Harper B L U E S H I F T "I managed to get my missus riding a couple of yards before she got pregnant with Jenny, but she hasn't tried riding since. " - Danny Colyer "Sa da tay! Sepotown!" - Pootie Tang "Know thyself. Of course, try to know Claudia Schiffer and Salma Hayak but, failing that, at least know thyself." - Greg Harper ------------------------------------------------------------------------ harper's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/426 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29180 |
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Home made unicycle for long distance: Making a uni from a bicycle.
Mike McDermott wrote: *I have a goal in the back of my head to uni the "Hilly Hundred" which is a 100 mile - 2 day bike ride in Southern Indiana. They have about 5000 riders. I figure with that many, I won't be the slowest. * you wont be last at all if it is truly that hilly,unicycles rule on the hills (uphills) .just get a 29er (unicycle with 700c tyre) and some cranks of no longer than 125mm.you will pass hundreds with that combo...i however wouldnt be able to endure that type of distance riding.you must be in great shape. -- jagur - Random Unicyclist --------------------------------------------------- -Forget_Your_Life- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jagur's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/502 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29180 |
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Home made unicycle for long distance: Making a uni from a bicycle.
"jagur" wrote in message ist.com... Mike McDermott wrote: *I have a goal in the back of my head to uni the "Hilly Hundred" which is a 100 mile - 2 day bike ride in Southern Indiana. They have about 5000 riders. I figure with that many, I won't be the slowest. * you wont be last at all if it is truly that hilly,unicycles rule on the hills (uphills) .just get a 29er (unicycle with 700c tyre) and some cranks of no longer than 125mm.you will pass hundreds with that combo...i however wouldnt be able to endure that type of distance riding.you must be in great shape. I'm not in that great of shape now, I have almost a year. The ride is in October. It's only 50 miles/day. I'll be happy to complete each day in 10 hours. I rode a 24" uni for 5 miles w/o problems. I just have to do that 10 times! Where does one get tires for these odd size unicycles? |
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Home made unicycle for long distance: Making a uni from a bicycle.
Mike McDermott wrote: *It's only 50 miles/day. I'll be happy to complete each day in 10 hours. Where does one get tires for these odd size unicycles? * Have you visited unicycle.com? Or unicycle.uk.com? Go to either of those and check their road and commuting unis. Then to that 50 miles/day. You need a realy good saddle for this. Otherwise your sitting part of your body is mincemeat. You'll probably want a KH saddle or an air saddle conversion. -- joona - )-O --Neat Mad as a moose (or atleast Minimoose) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joona's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29180 |
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Home made unicycle for long distance: Making a uni from a bicycle.
"johnfoss" wrote in message yclist.com... In my earliest days of riding I experimented with larger top chainrings on my Schwinn Giraffe. You can get more speed this way, but it is unlikely you will reach the equivalent of bike speeds. Same on a Coker. I was hoping to do rides with my wife on her new recumbent, and we will. But it will be up to me to keep up, and up to her to wait for me every once in a while... I know it is naughty of me, and a revealing indication of my sorry state of mind, but I cannot read that last paragraph without my imagination dragging me off in what must surely be totally the wrong direction. Naomi ;-) |
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Home made unicycle for long distance: Making a uni from a bicycle.
When correctly viewed everything is lewd. I don't get it, but DON'T explain. -- Borges - High impact cerabellum workout "Getting caught wearing this helmet may result in death by hanging" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Borges's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/925 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29180 |
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