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New Video: Uni Geezer: me on 36er vs elite runner 1/4 mile track!

MuniAddict · 2007-07-25T21:48:58+00:00

I raced an elite sprinter 'round a 1/4 mile track on my 36er! Unfortunately, we didn't do a "running/rolling" start, so he got a good 4-5 second jump on me while I was still mounting, getting my feet situated on the pedals, and getting up to speed! But I still paced him all the way and GPS tracked us at 15.1 MPH, or about a 4 minute mile, or 22 fet per second! He finished the 1/4 mile in about 61 seconds, and I did about 64! I felt that I could have gone even faster, but I almost bailed off the front a couple times and I really didn't want to fall lol! What a rush! This guy was FAST and I just couldn't catch him; I'll have to try it again where we both start out at the same speed. Also, I know I would have won if we'd gone another lap haha! We were both breathing hard after that race! No excuses from me but we really needed to have a better way to start; he stayed consistently about 3 seconds ahead of me right from the start, but what a blast! We would have been neck & neck with a good start! Hmm, I'll have to get 110's! 😄 soZFKnPMuvE -- MuniAddict "On Earth it would be...12 noon" (Twilight zone episode, "To serve man.") My Videos: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ttt8699 My favorite FG clip: http://tinyurl.com/28847b ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MuniAddict's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/62938 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com

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25 July 2007, 21:48 UTC #1

I raced an elite sprinter 'round a 1/4 mile track on my 36er!
Unfortunately, we didn't do a "running/rolling" start, so he got a good
4-5 second jump on me while I was still mounting, getting my feet
situated on the pedals, and getting up to speed!
But I still paced him all the way and GPS tracked us at 15.1 MPH, or
about a 4 minute mile, or 22 fet per second! He finished the 1/4 mile
in about 61 seconds, and I did about 64! I felt that I could have gone
even faster, but I almost bailed off the front a couple times and I
really didn't want to fall lol!
What a rush! This guy was FAST and I just couldn't catch him; I'll have
to try it again where we both start out at the same speed. Also, I know
I would have won if we'd gone another lap haha! We were both breathing
hard after that race!
No excuses from me but we really needed to have a better way to start;
he stayed consistently about 3 seconds ahead of me right from the
start, but what a blast! We would have been neck & neck with a good
start! Hmm, I'll have to get 110's! 😄
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25 July 2007, 21:57 UTC #2

aw I want to see what would of happened if it was a rolling start. Still
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25 July 2007, 21:57 UTC #3

there are people who run faster than that*not totaly elite*....(ok, i
really feel uncomfortable riding any faster than 15mph so ignore this
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well done anywho....
i agree with TPBM, you should have pushed your limits!
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25 July 2007, 21:58 UTC #4

I feel like you should have been able to close the gap a bit, or upd
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25 July 2007, 22:07 UTC #5

hobo_chuck said:
there are people who run faster than that*not totaly elite*....(ok, i
really feel uncomfortable riding any faster than 15mph so ignore this
post)
well done anywho....
i agree with TPBM, you should have pushed your limits!
Yeah it was a spur of the moment idea, so I went for it. We really just
needed to start at the same speed, then I know I would have won; he got
a solid 5 second jump, but I did gain 2 seconds--that's why his friend
clocked his winning by only 3 seconds! Still not bad for an old fart
competing against a 19 year old in his prime haha!
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25 July 2007, 22:08 UTC #6

That looks fun!
Every now and then I go to my track at my old highschool and ride 50
laps there. I pass everyone though. I should set up a race with someone
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25 July 2007, 22:13 UTC #7

Jerrick said:
That looks fun!
Every now and then I go to my track at my old highschool and ride 50
laps there. I pass everyone though. I should set up a race with someone
soon.
But are the ppl you pass running at their max? I pass runners (and
bikers) all the time on the beach bike path, but they're not going all
out like this guy! He told me there would have been NO WAY he could
have kept that pace for another lap, that's why we just did one! But I
will do it again, but devise a better, more fair starting method, like
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25 July 2007, 22:29 UTC #8

MuniAddict said:
But are the ppl you pass running at their max? I pass runners (and
bikers) all the time on the beach bike path, but they're not going all
out like this guy! He told me there would have been NO WAY he could
have kept that pace for another lap, that's why we just did one! But I
will do it again, but devise a better, more fair starting method, like
a pace car deal.😄
should be interesting...
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25 July 2007, 22:47 UTC #9

MuniAddict said:
But are the ppl you pass running at their max? I pass runners (and
bikers) all the time on the beach bike path, but they're not going all
out like this guy! He told me there would have been NO WAY he could
have kept that pace for another lap, that's why we just did one! But I
will do it again, but devise a better, more fair starting method, like
a pace car deal.😄
A few runners will be going as fast as they can. I ride my coker around
20mph though on that track, so even beating some bikes wanting to race
me is easy.
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25 July 2007, 22:53 UTC #10

Jerrick said:
A few runners will be going as fast as they can. I ride my coker around
20mph though on that track, so even beating some bikes wanting to race
me is easy.
20 mph!!!??? that's amazing! what size cranks do you run? You also said
that you do FIFTY laps! That would be 12.5 miles if it's a 1/4 mile
track...and you keep that same 20 mph speed for the whole 50 laps? I
find that hard to fathom, but if it's tru than Your a MONSTER man!😄
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25 July 2007, 22:57 UTC #11

hmm he might mean 20mph maximum, instead of average....you never know...
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25 July 2007, 23:02 UTC #12

MuniAddict said:
20 mph!!!??? that's amazing! what size cranks do you run? You also said
that you do FIFTY laps! That would be 12.5 miles if it's a 1/4 mile
track...and you keep that same 20 mph speed for the whole 50 laps? I
find that hard to fathom, but if it's tru than Your a MONSTER man!😄
I ride 125s now, and I like them a lot.
50 laps take a while, but I bring my mp3 player, and that helps. I can
ride at 20 for pretty good distance, like around 4-5 laps I can be
right around 19/20mph.
On average I am anywhere from 14-16mph.
I havent rode my coker in a while though, so I need to get out there
again and see if I can get going any faster. Might need to switch to
110s. lol
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25 July 2007, 23:02 UTC #13

hobo_chuck said:
hmm he might mean 20mph maximum, instead of average....you never know...
That would mean that he was doing *more* than 20 mph at times if it was
an "average". Like 18-22mph would be a 20mph average. I gotta think
he's running 110mm cranks at the most to maintain that speed, but then
again, _Jerrick_is_33_years_younger_than_me_ lol! Wait, that's not a
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25 July 2007, 23:05 UTC #14

Jerrick said:
A few runners will be going as fast as they can. I ride my coker around
20mph though on that track, so even beating some bikes wanting to race
me is easy.
Do you have a cyclo-computer? I would be very impressed to see someone
hit 20mph for even a few seconds. My max is still 18mph..and thats
nearly falling over the front of the unicycle. What size cranks are you
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MuniAddict said:
That would mean that he was doing *more* than 20 mph at times if it was
an "average". Like 18-22mph would be a 20mph average. I gotta think
he's running 110mm cranks at the most to maintain that speed, but then
again, _Jerrick_is_33_years_younger_than_me_ lol! Wait, that's not a
laughing matter...haha!😉
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Chexjc said:
Do you have a cyclo-computer? I would be very impressed to see someone
hit 20mph for even a few seconds. My max is still 18mph..and thats
nearly falling over the front of the unicycle. What size cranks are you
running?
lol im almost as fast as you--on my 24"!!
muh ha ha ha!
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Chexjc said:
Do you have a cyclo-computer? I would be very impressed to see someone
hit 20mph for even a few seconds. My max is still 18mph..and thats
nearly falling over the front of the unicycle. What size cranks are you
running?
125s. I have my seat up so the coker rides like a freetyle uni. Leggy
pretty much straight on the downstroke.
I do have cycle-computer, with a dead battery. Its what I have been
using though (before the battery died of course lol).
Ill try to get some pictures up once I get a new battery and get back
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25 July 2007, 23:08 UTC #18

For track races at a convention you get to hold on to a pole to start.
So you're already mounted with both feet on the pedals when the start
gun goes off. It's still a standing start though rather than a rolling
start.
From a standing start the race would be closer. The runner would have
the advantage of being able to accelerate and get up to speed quicker.
The unicyclist would have the advantage of having a slightly faster
cruising speed. It's just a matter of if the unicyclist can catch up
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25 July 2007, 23:10 UTC #19

Chexjc said:
Do you have a cyclo-computer? I would be very impressed to see someone
hit 20mph for even a few seconds. My max is still 18mph..and thats
nearly falling over the front of the unicycle. What size cranks are you
running?
If you watch my vid you'll see that i'm making about 2.5 full
revoltuions per second; at least to me that's pretty fast! I run 127's
at the moment, and I have hit almost 18 mph before with them, (and
really felt like I was about to bail at any moment!:eek🙂 but today I
just didn't hit my max...next time! Maybe 110's will give me some added
speed...or maybe I'm just asking too much from this old body! I'm in
good shape, but I'm not 25 anymore! :o
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25 July 2007, 23:12 UTC #20

Jerrick said:
Did I mention this was all done on the KH trials? :p jk
I thought it was on a BC!🙄
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