Yesterday I completed a 100 mile cycle race on my unicycle and it got me thinking, who else has unicycled this distance (or further)?
Have I joined the exalted ranks reserved only the truly mad reach, or is this a fairly common achievement?
Ken Looi is the only other NZer I know who has completed a 100 mile ride and I have a hazy recollection of reading about two unicyclists who did a double century. Who else out there has done an imperial century?
Peter- you have to do a better write up than that 
The Lake Taupo Cycle Challege (www.cyclechallenge.com) had about 11,500 people participating this year, including 5 mad unicyclists. Itās a 160km/100mile ride, and has about 1500m climbing. Two unicyclists (Peter Bier and Tony Melton) did it solo. Although Tony got wiped out by a kamikaze roadcyclist.
Fortunately for me, I was not crazy enough to unicycle it this year.
Off the top of my head, Iād says Lars Clauson was one of the guys that did the double century.
Well done Peter!
Iāll be doing the STP next year.
In the UK, I know Roger Davies, Alan Chambers and Steve Colligan all did 100 miles in a day. They were aiming for 100 miles in 10 hours, but had strong headwinds, so took 14 hours in the end.
My longest ride is a mere 86 miles. Iāve never done a super long ride without having somewhere particular to get to, so Iāve never got nice round numbers and havenāt gone over 100 miles yet.
Iād guess loads of people have done >100 mile rides with an overnight stop. To do it all in one day is pretty hardcore, but thereās a few riders in most countries who could do it.
To do 100 miles in 10 hours or less (including breaks obviously, none of this āriding averageā cheating) would put you well and truly amongst the few completely insane riders.
Joe
nice, thats awesome. the furthest ride Iāve ever done was only 21 milesā¦
Congrats.
How long did it take you? You rode a 36" wheel, right?
Re: Who has completed a 100 mile ride?
āpeter.bierā wrote in message ā¦
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> Yesterday I completed a 100 mile cycle race on my unicycle and it got
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> thinking, who else has unicycled this distance (or further)?
Iāve just completed 100 miles on my 26" uni.
Itās taken me a month though!
Iām averaging about 25 miles a week commuting in and out of the centre
of London at the moment, and only started using the 26" wheel 4 weeks
ago. Iām hoping to improve on that in the next 4 weeks, and just
praying that the cold doesnāt get the better of me.
STM
Has to be done sometime though. Got 10 hours free anytime soon?
John
Iām free next sunday. Iām going out walking then drinking Saturday night, it sounds like a fantastically stupid idea to plan to ride 100 miles on a day when Iām pretty much guaranteed to be hungover and thereās only just 10 hours of light. So I guess it must be done. Bring lights obviously.
I wonder if itās possible to ride to Skegness, that must be pretty flat? I canāt see an obvious route that isnāt the A52, which is dullsville to ride on. Maybe a cunning non-obvious route would make 100 miles. Or Nottingham-> Skegness -> Lincoln, which is 120 miles which has a bit better trains back plus is presumably passing somewhat near your parentās in case of needing an emergency bail out.
Best would be a loop though, I just tried Nottingham -> Melton Mowbray -> Leicester -> Derby -> Nottingham on the route planner, but it isnāt quite enough, we need a little bit more (20 miles or so) than that. Donāt have time to work a loop out right now. Maybe add Mansfield into that loop and weād get it.
edit: Training is for wusses right?
Joe
Iām scared now. By the end of that post it almost looks like youāre seriousā¦
100+ miles on a uni (in a day)
Iāve ridden two centuries, tho one ended up being only 90 miles* due to bad event planning (the other was 102 miles). Iāve written both of them up on this forum, so if youāre interested, do a search of ācenturyā or ā100ā and you might find my write up and some others.
My longer ride was done on a Coker. The shorter ride came on my Schlumpf geared uni.
My brother (John) rode 89 miles on a 29" uni on the same day as my 12-hour, 102-mile ride. He took 30 extra minutes. Heās also ridden many 60+ mile days in the course of his touring with Andy Cotter and friends. Iām a lot more impressed with his 1200 miles in 3 weeks than my 102 miles in 12 hours.
Iām interested in your post-ride findings. Did it hurt to pee afterwards? Any nasty chafing? I found the KH seat on my guni made a huge difference, where it didnāt hurt to pee after the 90 miles. The air seat on my Coker was more comfy while riding, but I had trouble peeing for two days, even after a 55-mile ride.
Oh, Peter. Congrats, btw. 
Ok then, hereās the list so far, 100miles/century in 1 day.
The Century Club:
Peter Bier
David Stone
Roger Davies
Alan Chambers
Steve Colligan
Takayuki Koike (record holder 6hrs44min)
Lars Clauson
Ken Looi
Floyd Beattie
Johnnie Severin
Cathy Fox
Must be moreā¦
Ah yes, gritty details
Post race my only problems were saddle soreness, pain in my right knee and stiff leg muscles. There were no bladder problems at all and no genitalia numbness. Saddle soreness was at the creases formed by my inside thighs joining the groin area (ie where the left and right edges of the saddle were rubbing as my legs pedaled). This is the area I usually have problems with and the last time I rode for over 10 hours I actually broke the skin. This time round I used anti-chafing cream and better cycle pants which meant no broken skin. I would still like to decrease the saddle soreness factor as I believe it is what limits me from riding for longer than 11 hours.
It is now forty hours after the race and the muscular stiffness is fading fast. I am happily walking without pain, can run with no problems and am thinking about hopping back on a unicycle in a few hours 
I used the UDC gel saddle which is the best saddle Iāve come across so far.
I had been training frequently up and till about 3 weeks ago when I got very busy with work and had to cut down to 2 rides a week. I did not keep a training diary but in the last three months did roughly 20km every other day, and tried to throw in a 40 to 60km ride every week. I also did a 100km ride about a month out to see whether my body was in any fit state to attempt 160km.
You can add me to the listā¦ STP in 1999ā¦
Also Jack Hughes!
-Dan
Bruce Dawson did somewhere around 120 miles on the first day of this yearās Seattle to Portland ride.
I havenāt. The most Iāve ever ridden was 85 miles in one day. If, at the end, you me I had to ride another 15 miles, I would have cried. I was told that the elevation gain was 5000ft, although I donāt think it was quite that much.
Scot Cooper, however, has hit the century mark.
but 15 miles is like nothin after 85! (: actually, I think if I did ride 85 miles, I would want to do the last 15 just to say that I did 100.
Peter Bier
David Stone
Roger Davies
Alan Chambers
Steve Colligan
Takayuki Koike (record holder 6hrs44min)
Lars Clauson
Ken Looi
Floyd Beattie
Johnnie Severin
Cathy Fox
Scott Cooper
Bruce Dawson
Jack Hughes
Dan Heaton
Keep them coming. We might have to make some T-shirts for the 100mile club.
Iāve added Mark Wiggins to the list as he was with Roger, Alan and myself when we completed our 1-1-1 (1 wheel, 1 hundred miles, 1 day) last year. Chris & Sam Dobbie were also with us on the ride, but unfortunately didnāt quite manage the 100 miles due to Sam having a nasty UPD.
When we did our ride last year we had a Strong headwind for 80 of the 100 miles. With all the effort we put into riding against the wind, I wonder how far we could have ridden for the same amount or effort without that headwind - certainly well over the 100 mile mark.
I certainly like the idea of T-shirts for the 100 milers.
I also still like the idea of doing the 100 miles within our original target of 10 hours. Hmmmā¦ Without the headwind of course.
Peter Bier
David Stone
Roger Davies
Alan Chambers
Steve Colligan
Mark Wiggins
Takayuki Koike (record holder 6hrs44min)
Lars Clauson
Ken Looi
Floyd Beattie
Johnnie Severin
Cathy Fox
Scott Cooper
Bruce Dawson
Jack Hughes
Dan Heaton
Keep adding to the list