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Thread started by UniGeezer at 06.25.10 - 10:50 am
Hello all,
I will be riding my 36" unicycle ONE HUNDRED MILES on Sunday, July 11th...hey, that's 7/11! The ride will help benefit the American Cancer Society, and will span the out & back distance between Huntington beach Pier, and Will Rogers State Beach! I will be starting my solo ride at dawn, on 7/11/10, at 1840 Pacific Coast Hwy, in Lomita, CA.
A few factoids about riding on one wheel for 100 miles:
12-14 hours of continuous pedaling. (Except for bathroom breaks, stretching and street lights, lol!)
No gears, no coasting.
Constant focus on balance
100 miles equates to roughly 56,000 pedal revolutions!
Average moving speed should be 9-11 mph, with top speeds of 14-16 mph.
Ride date is on "7/11"....hopefully my lucky day!
This will be a monumental challenge for me, at age 54, and it is surely a UNIque event and unlike anything anyone has ever seen!
If any of you might be in the area on 7/11, you're welcome to ride along part way or the whole enchilada! Of course, you will likey be on TWO wheels!
dayem. good on you , I ran in to you once in hermosa. I was so drunk yelling "UUUUNNNIIIGEEEEZZZEEEERRRR" I think I totally freaked you out. Won't be able to come out but much luck.
sancho1 responding to a comment by Foldie
06.25.10 - 11:35 am
Dude, you look about 35.
What time do you roll from the Sunset Beach water tower house?
I live near there and may join you for the first leg of your ride.
Haha, thanks you made my day! I will be starting from the water tower about 5am! I want to have a good 12 hours to finish by 5pm, and also the first 5 hours will be cooler! Hope to see you and others there!
UniGeezer responding to a comment by Creative Thing
06.28.10 - 10:19 am
If you have a second and interest in replying, I would like to know why / how you found riding unicycles more enjoyable, etc than our "standard" two wheeled machines. I think it's a really challenging commitment and it obviously has worked for you.
Why did you start and why do you continue? I'd like to know.
Good questions, but the answer(s) is/are fairly straight forward; I prefer riding one wheel (mostly on trails with my 24 or 29 mountain unicycles) for the sheer exhilaration, the challenge, the tremendous physical benefits (it's a total "core" exercise), and for the UNIqueness of the amazing sport that it is! I got my first unicycle in about 1966 at age 10, and learned quickly, and then after about a year I went on to other things.
Little did I know that almost 40 years later, unicycle technology had made quantum leaps in quality and so I decided to start riding again. Now, after more than 4 years since starting again--at age 54--, I only wish I'd never stopped!
I love it now more than ever, and look forward to riding every day, and well into my 70's! The way I see things, I've only just begun, and I have four decades of catching up to do, lol! :)
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A little card I worked up, to hand out while I'm riding in the days before my ride...