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2008-05-22, 01:08 AM
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This is EPIC defined! A new benchmark has been set.
What a wild adventure, Mike. Thanks for sharing these photos. I loved the trading post--closed for years, but still with the neon sign proclaiming its status. Also the what's in your pack shot. I have that same little orange trowel...handy little thing isn't it? Nice work. TB
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2008-05-22, 01:17 AM
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ah yes, the orange trowel (aka sh1t shovel)
not too effective in permafrost however... |
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2008-05-22, 01:57 AM
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Exactly, why do I need to sign up for two sites! haha.  I'm not against social networking sites, just against being forced to join site after site to simply view photos. I hardly check Myspace because of its limited functionality, but with Facebook...I would probably be as addicted to that as I am the unicycle board. [/Threadjack]
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2008-05-22, 02:01 AM
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Flex Your Head
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Thanks for making the photos public access.
 The fact that you did this trip on that small wheel with all that pack weight on your back is amazing! How much did your pack weigh in? I think having all weight on your back is the way to go. When I tried doing my trip form Pittsburgh to DC I had some weight attached to the back of my uni on a rack and it wrecked my right knee. At least that is what I think wrecked my knee. Also, I had about 17 pounds on my back when I had my water filled all the way. Even with that amount of weight, my crotch still felt a decent more amount of pressure...I can't imagine the crotch pain you must have felt this whole ride. How many miles did you average in a day? This whole trip is simply ridiculous. Congrats!
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2008-05-22, 02:23 AM
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My pack at it's heaviest with full food supply and 2 liters of water was just over 50 pounds. I tried tying some weight to the unicycle only to find it harder. The crotch pressure was miserable. I had alot of blood in my urine on longer days. My average daily milage would have been about 60-65 miles. But I had a few 24-36 hour rides, and one 56 hour ride. So it's hard to tell. I'm in the process of getting a daily millage chart together from my notes.
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2008-05-22, 03:55 AM
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I suspect that if you had done this with a riding partner, like you initially asked, they would have slowed you down. Congrats! I hope to do something like this one day (minus the 256 miles with no services, of course!). Last edited by lpounds; 2008-05-22 at 03:56 AM. |
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2008-05-22, 06:14 AM
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Ride, ride like the wind...
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Wow, you're insane! Thanks for the photos.
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2008-05-22, 07:00 AM
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wow that is crazy, i could never manage that! amazing pictures though.
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2008-05-22, 07:36 AM
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Congrats man! That's awesome.
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2008-05-22, 09:06 AM
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You are seriously A MACHINE!
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2008-05-22, 10:51 AM
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Thanks for making those photos public for the non-facebookians amongst us - spectacular scenery. Well done for making it there and back. That's my kind of trip, I'm quite envious (even if it was bloody cold! - better than being too hot IMO)
Rob Last edited by rob.northcott; 2008-05-22 at 10:52 AM. |
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2008-05-22, 02:51 PM
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Seriously inspirational. It makes the extreme look like childs play. I can't wait for the write up. A 56 hour ride??? Wow.....
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2008-05-22, 02:59 PM
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I had a thing in here one time!
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2008-05-26, 08:57 PM
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ERIC P
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Amazing pictures man
Amazing
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