As for starting early, one year I raced this was 2x12 mi laps (not that way now), so ALL the bikes passed me on the second lap. It was no big deal , and even gave me extra psyche as they were all very encouraging.
Could you imagine?
Let’s start a list to get a head count. Include name, town, machine and if your definite or tentative. Copy and add your info.
James Turner/Wilmington, NC/36" Oracle on 150’s/Definite
James Turner/Wilmington, NC/36" Oracle on 150’s/Definite
Buzz Weetman/Rochester, NY/29" KH on 150’s/Definite
Definite is tricky here, because the window to register will be fleeting, but…
James Turner/Wilmington, NC/36" Oracle on 150’s/Definite
Buzz Weetman/Rochester, NY/29" KH on 150’s/Definite
Steveyo/Albany,NY/Oracle 26", (or borrowing a KH29)/Def.
Definite is tricky here, because the window to register will be fleeting, but…
James Turner/Wilmington, NC/36" Oracle on 150’s/Definite
Buzz Weetman/Rochester, NY/29" KH on 150’s/Definite
Steveyo/Albany,NY/Oracle 26", (or borrowing a KH29)/Def.
Robi Detweiler/Albany, NY/KH 29" on 150’s/Definite
Tom Baker/Queensbury, NY/Nimbus 26" on 150’s/Def.
Jason Kahn/Spencertown, NY/29"/Definite
Friendly reminder…
Registration opens this Sunday, Feb 2, at noon! Remember it’s Super Bowl Sunday.
It fills up super quick so your best bet is to do it right when it opens at noon!
Registration opens in 10 minutes get ready!!!
I posted a reminder to Steveyo’s facebook discussion, and sent an email to about 4 riders. But I don’t know everyone, and not everyone looks here, so send a text or email reminder those who might register!
This is gonna be awesome if we have a lot of muni racers!
Within 5 minutes we had 7 unicycles registered! Woohoo we’ve got ourselves a legitimate uni class! We actually outnumber the fat bikes right now, good job fellas!
We just hit double digits!! 
I used easymapmaker.com to create this map of the registered riders.
Unicyclists definitely travel farther!
Please get lots of footage/photos/press coverage for all of us who live on the other side of the world! 
Even dozen!
Make that 12 Muni’s!
Welcome to the uni class!
Did you buy someone else’s registration?
We may be tied at 12 riders with the Fat Bikes. Unless you bought from one of them… then they’re the minority! 
Dozen
Not sure if I replaced someone or not. I wrote and asked if there was room for one more muni and they said yes… Send $, release and shirt size. Done deal!
They are very excited to have us!
frame
Ive been toying with a idea how to make a quick release bearing holder for unis just for situations like this.
So just a follow-up for those not on Facebook. The uni division is starting at 8AM (bikes start at 9AM), and we are doing the same 25-mile course. Get your pedaling legs on! BOOM!
Edit: I was wondering if folks want to stay at a hotel in Newburgh to hang out the evening before.
What wheel for Singlespeed-a-Palooza?
I’ve been thinking what wheel to ride in the race. I did a test ride of three laps around a local course with my 2 options for the race.
The course I rode was a 2.5mile lap with an elevation change of about 100ft/mile, which is a bit more than the race in past years (70ft/mile). I figured ahead of time it would be a bit more of a 29"er course, and given that the elevation change was more, this might not be a totally fair test for the race, but, anyway…
I did three laps at near race-pace:
1st on a 29" in 23:40 with 6 UPD’s
2nd on the 36" in 23:19 with 6 UPD’s
3rd again on the 29" in 23:18 with 7 UPD’s
I was surprised how close these times were, and also how similar the # of upd’s were. I felt a lot faster in some streatches on the 36", but guess that evened out on the slower parts. I did notice that the 36" felt pretty damn heavy when I started out, and so am leaning towards the 29’er for this 20+ mile race where wheel weight might have an effect by the end of the day. But there’s still time and more training to be done - I might look for another course with less elevation gain to get more ‘data’.
-Empirical Ro
So - Ro - does it look like you’re definitely going to be there? I thought you had some possible conflicts.
Oh, yeah…I’m riding my 26er - =B-O
Looks like I won’t be able to make the race this year. Too much going on that weekend for me to get away. I would like to give another uni rider the opportunity to buy my spot. If you know someone who would like the spot let me know. I will hold it for a couple of days. If I don’t hear from anyone by Sunday I will contact the race director to see if any bikers are on the waiting list. The last date to transfer the registration is March 20.