Here is a good excuse to meet in Kingston NY on Sept 23 for some unicycling.
There is a ‘Bike for Cancer Care’ ride in Kingston NY on Sept 23. They offer three routes; 5, 25 and 50 miles. I rode the 5 miles ride on a Radial 36inch last year and it was fun. There is a BBQ afterward, and if you pre-register($12), the first 200 get a T-shirt. And it’s all for a good cause.
I just registered, and plan to ride the 5 mile route.
I’ll try to make it, Ken. Thanks for posting. I’ll check out their website and will also post to my group at large. Maybe I can get my bro to show up, too.
Shoot, Ken. That the same day as the “Tour de Habitat” up here in Albany. There’s a 100 miler and a 50 miler. Never having ridden that far, I’m “just” riding the 50. I hope. :o
Hello Steve, 50 miles, Wow! I’m only good for 15 miles tops. I hope your ride goes well, sorry to miss ya. I just read that site you listed, for your tour, 2000 feet elevation change, (again Wow!) sounds right up your alley. Let’s hope we all have pleasant weather!
Steve, from experience I can tell you that in order to manage 100 miles, you’ll prolly have to budget 12 hours (11 if you’re lucky). That gives you 2-3 hours of breaks and the rest (8-10 hours) of riding at a decent pace. Hills will substantially cut into your speed, but if the ride is mostly flat, it’s a possibility.
With little specific practice or training, I rode 102 miles in 12 hours on a Coker, but it was a bit of a killer bc I was not keeping myself hydrated enough, so peeing hurt for nearly 2 full days. Then there was the muscle fatigue and some soreness. I should clarify about the training: I was commuting to work for a total of about 30 miles a week (or maybe a lot more – I forget).
50 is a decent goal for sure. It could still take 6-8 hours, depending on factors like hills and breaks, but it shouldn’t kill ya. Good luck either way!
Hey, thanks David. I’m pretty confident I can manage 50 miles, too. I’ve done 30+ several times recently, as well as a lot of muni and hill climbs, including the uphill races this summer. 5 hours would be cool, but I imagine 6 is more realistic. I can always bail into the sag wagon, but I think I can do it.
I had a great ride. It was a beautiful day, and everyone seems get a kick out of the Nimbus 36.
I didn’t see any other unicyclist. I missed Dave and his brother, don’t know if they weren’t there or maybe they took the longer 25 or 50 mile ride.
The only bad news it that when I registered, they were out of large T-shirts. I was disappointed because they were really nice looking shirts. I took a small one anyway.
What was neat, was that a father there was all interested, that his son wanted to learn to ride a unicycle. When his son showed up, the kid was really interested. I gave the kid the shirt (that was too small for me), and he was thrilled. I explained about unicyclist.com for information, and UDC for a unicycle. After the ride, when I was riding off, the father says, “Thanks for the inspiration”. Has to be the coolest remark ever.
After the 5 mile bike for cancer ride, went down to Kingston Roundout, near the Hudson river, and rode to Kingston Point park from there. Totaling to a 10 mile ride for the day.
I hope Steveyo’s ride, as well as what Dave, his brother and the other unicyclers did today went as well.
:o