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25mph-ish i think. do a search, this kinda thread pops up every so
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I've hit about 53ish :p
That would be freaky

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NKahler said:

I've hit about 53ish :p
That would be freaky

That's nothin' I've clocked my 36er at 65! But it was in my car at the
time!😉

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Yeah, I might try to go for some kind of record.🙄

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I think the world record is about 30 something mph but I can't remember
exactly, I personally have hit about 23.5 mph, I hope to beat that soon
when I get the 89mm cranks.

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I won't be pulling off any crazy speeds with my 150 mm cranks.

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By the way can you get cycle computers for a commuter?

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uniaddict said:

I won't be pulling off any crazy speeds with my 150 mm cranks.

I have 125's and I just ordered a pair of 89's a few weeks ago, and a
pair of 110's.... I REALLY want a speed record..... don't ask why I
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uniaddict said:

By the way can you get cycle computers for a commuter?

yes I have a Cateye Enduro 8 it's a wired cyclometer, and works great,
there is a thread or two about the measurement to use with your cycle
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OK I can look tha up!😄

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The IUF's web site lists the 100m and 400m as the shortest sprints. I
have no idea which distance would result in the highest measured speed,
because these are standing starts.

Bikes use a flying 200m to record top speeds. So maybe a flying 100m
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I think I'll get a wireless computer. So theres less that can go wrong.
I'll try some of those sprints you thalked about. Our school has a
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uniaddict said:

I think I'll get a wireless computer. So theres less that can go wrong.
I'll try some of those sprints you thalked about. Our school has a
really nice track.🙂

a wired one is actually probably going to be easier, at least that's
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uniaddict said:

So,
Whats the fastest speed someone has gone on a 36 inch😕

44.8km/h is my fastest done. 😄 😄

Ducttape said:

I think the world record is about 30 something mph but I can't remember
exactly, I personally have hit about 23.5 mph, I hope to beat that soon
when I get the 89mm cranks.

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Ducttape said:

a wired one is actually probably going to be easier, at least that's
what I understand from reading through the forums...

Usually that's true, but in my experience, once the Cateye wireless
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I second Joseppi. I have burned through 2 cheap wired computers and one
good wired computer. The only setup that hasn't failed me is the
cateye wireless. Its great and really looks nice without all the
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Re: speed on ungeared 36er.

Does anyone know what the highest VERIFIED speeds on unicycles are?
Like at a NAUCC meet, or by some other impartial refereeing body.
Based on those numbers, we can quickly figure those rider's rpms.

Here's a little (aproximate) speed to rpm chart for a 36 inch wheel:

10mph = 96 rpm
15 = 144 rpm
18 = 172 rpm
22 = 211 rpm
25 = 240 rpm
30 = 288 rpm

In bicycle racing 200 rpm is all but unheard of, and then only in the
cases of the sickest, sprinting pros. Granted, their cranks are longer
than ours. Aside from feet-on-tire coasting, claims of well over 200
rpm, let alone 250 rpm or more, should, IMO, be viewed skeptically,
even if they're down a hill. If you're there, then I have some
kryptonite to sell you.

I love all you guys, but cycle computers can have errors, speed guns
may be recording your forward-most pedal's speed instead of your own
forward movement. An accurate, flying-start 100m timing course would
be the only way to convince me that some of these speeds mentioned are
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Steve, I think there have been believable coker speeds of 25mph or so.
Good speedy coker riders (not me) will commonly reach a sustainable
20mph on shortish cranks. A few credible people have vouched for a
near-30mph burst downhill.

Yes, amazingly high cadence, but it seems there are people who can do
it. I don't believe Hazmat's claim of 44mph though - I'm sure he's
either mistaken or lying (or a superhero), even with his 'special 40"
tyre'.

Personally, I'm happy spinning 150rpm on 170s on my bike in a sprint
(45mph, 50 chainring, 13 sprocket, 700x28c tyres), which means in
theory I ought to be able to spin faster with 150s on the unicycle -
and I can on the 26" muni (something like 180rpm in an all-out sprint),
but on the coker also with 150s anything over 15mph feels really
unstable and dangerous for some reason. I'm just not a good coker
speedster.

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steveyo said:

I love all you guys, but cycle computers can have errors, speed guns
may be recording your forward-most pedal's speed instead of your own
forward movement.

The other big confusion seems to be in setting up the cycle computer in
Kilometers and the rider assuming it is miles per hour. So, fwiw, I
re-did the calculations, but included a km/h column;

Code:
--------------------
mph km/h rpm
10 16 93
15 24 140
18 29 168
22 35 206
25 40 234
30 48 280
35 56 327
40 64 374
--------------------

My figures are slightly less than yours, but that could be due to the
amount of decimal points Excel uses.

Of course, this is just for a 36" wheel again. Anyone with a custom
made pneumatic 48" wheel will have to work our their own figures 😄

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