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hey, im planning to do my first really big ride on a uni. Its about 275 miles for charity. But, i have only concentrated on trials and street, so i have no clue about what kind of uni to buy (coker, 29er, i got no clue) so if you have a suggestion on what kind of uni (or anything else about going long distances) please post thanks! -- commandoH - has an invisible skeleton ------------------------------------------------------------------------ commandoH's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4947 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32021 |
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275 miles? Coker. A 29er is more convenient (fits in smaller spaces for storage and transport), but it's going to be slower. -- johnfoss - Walkin' on the edge John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Hey, could I have some of that spinach? I need to get this pork rind taste out of my mouth." -- Ryan Atkins to Kris Holm, on the way back from Moab after sampling some of my pork rinds. They grossed out the whole van! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32021 |
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I would suggest a 36" Coker with short cranks as well as an Air Saddle 'cause that's a pretty long ride you are plannin to do. If the ride is pretty flat then the short cranks will help you go faster and the air saddle will help cushion the ride. You might wanna try talking to George Barnes, he's developed some pretty cool stuff for distance rides and rode his 36" Coker 500 miles on RAGBRAI. http://gurai.unicyclist.com/ http://www.gb4mfg.com Good Luck!!! -- onetiredguy I invented popular videos games such as "Dig Dug" and "Q-Bert" I also came up with the name "Frogger." Can you believe they wanted to name it "Highway Crossing Frog"? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ onetiredguy's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5768 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32021 |
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i dont even like -driving- 275 miles. I commend you. -grant -- tennisgh22 - Learning to muni Atheism is a non-prophet organization. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tennisgh22's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/5771 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32021 |
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commandoH wrote: *im planning to do my first really big ride on a uni. Its about 275 miles for charity. But, i have only concentrated on trials and street, so i have no clue about what kind of uni to buy.* Lots of good advice (i.e. buy a Coker) in the posts above, and here's mine relative to your first sentence: Don't let your "first really big ride" be 275 miles. You'll hate yourself if you manage to finish at all. If you're committed to that event, get yourself a 36 asap and start getting in some serious saddle time. You won't regret it. You might want to google on the phrase "Norwegian Unicycle Tour" then go to that website. There are links on there outlining the training regimen that those riders did in prep for that tour. That might be a bit over the top for your purposes, but the principles are good. Get in some long rides, vary the lengths and terrain and riding conditions. Ride in the rain. Gradually increase your time between dismounts. Etc. -- tomblackwood - Registered Nurtz Tailgate at your own risk..... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tomblackwood's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3762 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32021 |
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Training training training. Those 3 things will make difference between having a horrible epic and a great adventure. See 'www.unitours.org' (http://www.unitours.org/) for info on our 600 mile Norway tour last summer as well as others. My training for that ride consisted of 1000 miles in the 11 weeks before the tour. The tough part is riding day after day after day. ---Nathan -- nathan - BIG rides: Muni & Coker ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nathan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/251 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32021 |
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That's a hell of a distance. I've done a fair number of 20 and 30 mile rides and occasionally more, on a wide range of wheel sizes. There is no doubt that the Coker is the best machine for distance. A 28/29 with shorter cranks can be made to go as fast as a Coker, but not as easily, and it's not sustainable for long distances. On the Coker, better to have the cranks at a comfortable length, rather than shortening them too much for speed. As you get tired, the extra work needed to control a Coker with shorter cranks becomes a burden. And yes, train train train, with clear and measureable goals. If I had to do 275 miles over a number of consecutive days, I'd pitch it at about 50 miles a day, maybe a little bit more, depending on the terrain. I doubt I will ever do it though... Good luck with the project. -- Mikefule - Roland Hope School of Unicycling So many pedestrians tell me I've lost a wheel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mikefule's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/879 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/32021 |
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