Waight for UNICON?



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Lars Lottrup

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How many unicycles are you bringing for UNICON? And how do you make it work
with the tight waight restrictions?

From Denmark we are only allowed to bring 20 kg. And with 3 unicycles, I end
up wearing all my other luggage.

How have other people splved that? Or what are your luggage limitations?

Lars Lottrup
Denmark

www.unicycle.dk
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A pic from our recent National:
http://www.unicykel.com/billeder/LM 2004/Jepser-Andersen/LM2004-043.jpg

See more at www.unicykel.com under "Billeder" (LM=Nationals)
 
I'm bringing my Coker and 29'er. Between them I'll bring along with
110, 125, 150 and maybe 102mm cranks. I'll be using the same pedals and
seat in forder to save some weight. They both go in the same Coker bag
(I had one made up specially when I was travelling earlier this year).
Other unicycle equipment- Helmet, gloves, cycle jersey and shorts, and
maybe my 661 Veggie shins. I estimate that will come to roughly
18-20kg. Also will avoid bringing anything more than a spanner/crank
puller and 5mm allen key.

I emailed the organisers and they seem to think I could borrow a 24'er
for the track racing. They're not my specialty events, so not too
fussed about not using my own equipment. I did contemplate building up
a 24' using wheel that could be fitted to my 29'er frame.

Apart from that I'm trying to travel light- just a sports bag for my
clothes/stuff- hopefully with just that I can avoid paying excess or
getting charged for a b*ke

I'll have a small backpack as hand luggage, with my helmet attached.

Seeya there!


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Another unfortunate fact of life about travel today is that while you
might want to throw the heavy stuff into your carry-on baggage, in
general you can't. Be very careful not to bring any metal items in your
carry-on that could be considered tools. I once got busted for a pair of
pedals - they say with a straight face that pedals are tools and are not
allowed. Also you probably have a 15kg limit on carry-on just due to the
overhead bins not being all that strong.

Of course for Lars and Ken, the rules are a little relaxed assuming your
flights don't go through any part of the US. But I'd still be very
careful about metal stuff.

We have a less restrictive weight allowance - have to check my ticket
but it's either 50 or 70lb (22.7 or 31.7kg).

---Nathan


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I'll be doing like Lars, and wearing most of my clothes onto the
plane.
2 unis and an alternative crank and pedal set up and a hockey stick and
pro and basic tools brings me to about the 17kg mark. With a 20 kg hold
luggage limit and 5kg carry on limit!

Oh for the old days like on the way to China for Unicon 10 when my bum
bag weighed in at 5 kg and my hand lugage at 15 or so. even tho the
limit was 5! I had all my cranks and pedals in handluggage.

Thats why I wil not have a coker with me at unicon. I will be buying
shower gel and the like once I arrive, and having an event T ordered
means I need to take one less T shirt.

Sarah


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Yes, I think your weight allowance goes by airline. I believe ours
(United) is actually higher than what it was last year for NAUCC in
Minnesota. For that trip I had to pay the overweight charge in both
directions.

For Unicon XII I'm bringing only 2 unicycles, but a bunch of extra parts
to make one of them flexible. One is my 20" Freestyle and the other is
my 29er, "The racing unicycle of the future!" The 29er will be good for
the new 700c races, the 10k, and the MUni events. I will have two tires
and several sets of cranks.

Then there is all the stuff that goes with the unicycles: safety gear,
spare tubes, tools, small pump. Remember folks, Japanese bike tires have
funky valves. If you have schrader valves especially, bring a mini pump
if you have one!

Then there will be clothes, gifts, and paperwork, along with my laptop
computer and everything associated with that, including a spare battery
and bunches of CDs/DVDs. Don't forget the extra pair of shoes for the
gym.

At least my camera is smaller and lighter than what I used to use. I
went from a big, heavy camera bag that was its own piece of luggage, to
one small section in my butt bag for camera, spare battery, extra memory
card, lens tissue, and even the charger! My film setup was a 35mm
camera, three lenses, and a little 35mm camera for the butt bag. Plus a
flash, and batteries for the flash. Don't forget all the film!

I will have a multi-card reader, so I'll be able to download pictures
from just about any type of camera if people run out of space. Then I
might even be able to burn them to CD!


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all the way down Mt. Diablo (3300'), a 20 mile round trip of road and
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