Wizards 50th Birthday

Quote: Pacomartin

I forget what you said your time was in the marathon, but I think it was about 4.5 - 5 hours. It sounds like the marathon was much more painful.

Yes, the marathon was a lot harder than this. My time was 5:12 and I was in agony at the end. I had huge cramps where I had to just sit down for ten minutes because I couldn't move. I should have trained harder but I ran into knee issues, which held back my training schedule.

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If I haven't said congratulations enough, the whole adventure is very impressive. I assume you are still using the longer cranks.

Thanks! I was actually thinking a lot about the cranks on the ride yesterday and feel I'm ready to try the 135mm setting on flat rides. In fact, I think I'll try that out today.

Quote: Wizard

Here is a Garmin connect link to the ride. .

Page Not Found is all I get.

Quote: Evenbob

Page Not Found is all I get.

Try this link and then click on "Henderson ride."

In more news, I just switched to the 135mm crank arm holes this afternoon and rode around the neighborhood a bit. It seems so much more effortless than 150mm. Amazing how much difference 15mm makes. For very hilly climbs I'm thinking of using my Coker, which is still set to 150mm.

Quote: Wizard

Try this link and then click on "Henderson ride."
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Nothing to click on, just a chart.

Quote: Evenbob

Nothing to click on, just a chart.

When I log out I have the same problem. I don't know how to make these rides public.

Quote: Wizard

Amazing how much difference 15mm makes.

Well your circumference is 10% shorter. Given a perfectly flat surface, you should be able to translate that into almost 10% speed, or 10% less work.

Of course, the operative phrase is "given a perfectly flat surface".


Unicycle forums talk about a B.C. wheel (after the cartoon). Sometimes they imagine ultra short cranks as being close to a BC wheel.

Quote: Pacomartin

Unicycle forums talk about a B.C. wheel (after the cartoon). Sometimes they imagine ultra short cranks as being close to a BC wheel.

One of other Vegas unicyclists mentioned them. Here is a video of one:



I'm thinking about making an attempt at the 50 miles next week. The weather should be perfect. My plan is to start at the M and go south along the I-5 Frontage Road, which is actually Las Vegas Blvd. (the Strip). It turns into a dirt road at a point 21.6 miles south of the M. So, I'll ride to that point and back which will give me 43.2 miles. From there I will make a decision to press on for the full 50 or quit. If I go on then I'll go up the St. Rose Parkway bike trail for 3.4 miles and back.

Quote: Wizard

I'm thinking about making an attempt at the 50 miles next week. k.

Won't that make make doing on your b-day
kind of meaningless?

Quote: Evenbob

Won't that make make doing on your b-day
kind of meaningless?

I just have to do it BEFORE my birthday.

I thought you were doing it ON the Bday
to prove you aren't AARP material. You'll
start getting mail from them almost
immediately, btw.