Need Ride The Lobster Team mate(s)



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This is the thread for people from around the world looking for team
mates for 'Ride The Lobster' (http://www.ridethelobster.com/) (the
800km 5 day unicycle race in Nova Scotia, Canada, June 16-20, 2008).

We will be accepting team registrations starting Jan 1, 2008. At that
time, you'll need to have all team members (3 riders plus one
non-riding Support person), and your riders will need to have qualified
and filled out the 'Qualifying Ride form' (http://tinyurl.com/2zgqoo).

'Qualifying Ride Info'
(http://www.ridethelobster.com/faqs/#QualifyingRide)

So the first thing is to find your team mates! Many people are not
fortunate enough to live amongst many long distance unicyclists, and if
that's you, please post your name, location and info about what you're
looking for in this thread. The rule that all teammates should be from
the same country can certainly be broken if there aren't enough
interested riders from your country. It's easier to ride with someone
close by, but not required. Don't forget you need 3 riders plus one
support person. The support person is really like your team captain -
the person who goes to the mandatory daily race meetings and makes sure
everything goes smoothly for the racers.

The next email update (goes out to everyone who filled out the
'Interest form' (http://tinyurl.com/ydsvmp)) will contain a link to
this thread.

Right now we are working hard on the registration process itself: web
site, convenient way to pay the registration fee, etc. Details will be
available soon on that.

See you in Nova Scotia!

---Nathan


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James
Fairfax, VA

I'm looking for 2 team mates who will take it serious, but have fun.

I've been long distance unicycling for over 3 years now, and went on
the New Zealand unicycle tour earlier this year. I've got thousands of
miles under my belt, and love the sport! I will hopefully have a
geared unicycle before RTL which I will use in conjunction with my
current 36 set up.

Being relatively close to me is a plus, but it seems most of the riders
that are 6 hours or less away from me already have teams, so I guess I
will have to look further.

Shoot me a PM, I need to get a team set up so I don't miss out on this
event! It will be fun seeing some familiar faces from the NZ tour.


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Need a team here as well. I am from Toronto Canada and I am riding in
the race from more of a fun standpoint. If I get out there and find
out I am able to keep up with faster people I may try to compete. I
have never done a long distance tour on a unicycle, however, I have
done extensive bike touring including a ride across Nevada widthwise
unassisted.

I have just sold my bedford 29' which I used to commute 5km on
everyday. The only long distance ride I have done is a 40km day ride in
and around Toronto on my 29'. I am now looking for a nimbus 36 to buy
before the comp.

If anyone in my area would like to be my teammate I would love to go
out and do the qualifying ride.

If you live in my area and are worried I am not competitive enough for
your riding style, I would also be glad to join a more competitive team
as I know that I wouldn't mind taking that approach to the race if
thats how my teammates wish to.
PM me if you are interested.


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For anyone lucky enough to live near Toronto, contact Darren Bedford. He
is helping a number of teams from there and is going to be providing
repairs and spare parts for all teams during the race. He accompanied
us to Nova Scotia on our preview trip in Sept. Reach him (phone is
probably best) at http://www.bedfordunicycles.ca/

---Nathan


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Alright great I will do that. Do you think there will be many riders
riding for fun as opposed to competitively?


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We very much want to encourage fun teams as well as competitive teams.
We have changed the prize money to go down to 10th place instead of
5th. We also want to have some kind of award for the "Best Team" where
"Best" has nothing to do with speed. Or it's the "Most Fun Team" or
something like that. I am aware of many people who are planning to
enter and don't have a shot at being in the top of the time standings.
Many people just want to be part of such a momentous event.

The way it's looking right now, we don't have a maximum on the number
of teams (although that could change). So there is room for all types
of teams; get going finding team mates, qualifying, training etc.

Please keep this thread on track: Finding team mates.

---Nathan


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I'm sitting here sipping a sweet & cold limoncello having just finished
a qualifying ride write-up from road-work done yesterday and today (see
-Lobster Qualifying Rides- thread) . Though I initially qualified at
the start of September, I failed to write it up in a timely fashion and
so used this excuse to go at it again.

Barring any nasty accidents (which I've never had), I expect to be in
very good form come June 2008 Lobster time. And I'm looking for
teammates. I'm competitive but not myopic. I want to have fun too. We
all do, I'm sure. On the matter of raw endurance ability, I would hope
to find teammates that match the s**t that I have - that's the most
that I could ask for.

Feel free to ring me up @ 612-245-2511 if you want to have a chat about
aspirations/attitudes/etc. I'm open to teammates from anyplace - I
speak English, Spanish & Portuguese (in that order of competency).

I'm mentally committed to purchasing a Schlumpf in the near future
(I've had a three day go with a Schlumpf 29er). Though guni's may not
change the very top standings much, I think that teams in the field
with guni-ability will be better off of it! On the matter of new model
guni's, I just received this email from Florian Schlumpf two days ago;

"Dear Dan,

we are close to start production of the second serie of uni hubs. These
come with 100mm distance from centerlines of left to right bearings.
There is also no need for a torque lever.
This may fit your Nimbus frame quite better.

Best regards

Florian "


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Name: Sid Rajan
Nationality: India (haven't met any riders from India yet).
Current Location: Melbourne, Australia
Email: dennelli84 (at) yahoo.com
Unicycle: 36" Deluxe Coker. Will be buying a T7 handle soon.
Experience: Unicycled in 8 countries. Been on 2 Uni tours in Laos and
India/ Pakistan. My 3rd Tour will be Uninam.

I'll ride for anyone :) Competitive or fun...No fuss! It'll be cool to
at least get an Aussie team going but as I said I'll ride for anyone.
Also, once maybe all the US/Canadian riders sort themselves out...
there might be a place for me ;)Haven't done the qualifying ride yet
but will get on it Dec./Jan during training for Uninam. Cheerio.


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Name: Geoff Elder
Age: 45
Nationality: New Zealand
Current Location: Vermont (lived in the US 20 years)

Would love to ride with a US team or a New Zealand team since either
would seem to apply. My wife would be happy to be the support person if
needed (she's a nurse but hopefully those skills wouldn't be needed).

I'm a very competitive person but looking at this as an opportunity not
to be missed since I'm actually new to unicycling and don't have the
experience (or age) to be truly competitive.
My main sports background is Mt Biking including two 24 hour races (1st
place team out of 40 teams, and also an 8th out of 21 in a solo race!)

I'll be riding as much as possible through the VT winter and hope to
get in qualifying rides as soon as ability, fitness and more
importantly, weather, allows...


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Hey Geoff,

We're planning on sending a NZ team...

We have 4 people. 2 with a high probability of being there, 1 (I
think) with a moderate probability and 1 with a slightly less
probability. So depending on how things work out, we may end up needed
another member, or if we're lucky there'll be two NZ teams.

Have a look on the NZ forums: www.unicycle.org.nz

Here are my details:
Name: Ken Looi
Nationality: New Zealand
Current Location: Various locations around NSW, Australia
Email: ken *at* lissica.com
Unicycle: 36" Diet Coker, 29" Schlumpf
Experience: Current Marathon Road Race World Champ, #2 in 10km, ex 24hr
and 1hr record holder. And much faster now than I was last year :p

Ken


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Hi

I have just recently done my qualifying rides for the race (Richard
Dawson from the UK, I am in the list of riders) and am looking for some
people to ride with. Everyone I know from the UK is already in a team
so I am a bit on my own at present.

I am looking for a team who are taking part on a fun level but serious
about completing all the stages.

Thanks,

Rich


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I would but thats too far away. lol


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At last I completed my qualifying ride!!!!

Road 85.11km on Sat Apr 19, and 88km on Sun Apr 20 total 173km.

Road three different circuits, highway shoulder of road, snow/slush
covered bike trails, flooded trails, muddy roads, etc.

I'm capable of riding long distance but my average crusing speed is
approx 13km/hr.


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