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Uploaded by on Aug 15, 2008

52 year old guy trying to reach 17mph on a 36" unicycle..while HOLDING the camera!

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  • Where did you get your watch? Will normal cycle computers work for my Nimbus?

  • That's a Garmin Forerunner GPS. They cost about $150 or so.

  • Terrific vid as always, Terry, I'm a huge fan of yours ;)

    You're one of a kind in our small unicycling world, please don't stop !

    On a more technical note, I believe a geared 36er might actually be safer to ride fast, because you can stick to "long" cranks and keep the cadence lower thus gaining stability... Will have to try it one day anyway, you know that, don't you ?

    (anyways, "above" the 36", what is the next challenge besides the Schlumpf ? ;))

  • Thanks! Well, I thought about a geared 36er, but most of my bog wheel riding is for distance, not high speed. I can maintain a good 13-15 mph clip comfortably with the 114mm cranks I use, and that seems plenty for me. Anything faster and it would be hard to run it out if you bailed! :)

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  • Terry,

    I bailed on my Nimbus NIghtrider as fast as I could. I rolled several times. The problem was that I leaned to far forward. I don't have any idea how fast I was going.

    Oh well good times. If I can get a job I will save my money up for a Schlumpf geared hub.

  • I've tried 102mm but don't like them, it takes too much just to maintain speed even on flat ground..for me anyway. I started with 150's a long time ago, then 125, and since about a year afo I use 114's and love them. They seem the perfect all-around size for me.

  • Kris holm is comming out with new cranks in april, they will be the shortest yet and they r double holed, im pretty sure the smallest holes are 100mm, and i cant wait to get em on my new 29' Kris holm, it came with the standerd 150 cranks, but it's way to slow 4 me lol;)

  • Congrats on your new 36er, you'll love it! Well, at least for me, I consider 15-17 mph pretty fast. I wouldn't want to fall at that speed since staying on your feet would be pretty hard! I've heard of some coming close to 30 mph on geared cokers, which is amazing, but totally nuts, imo!

  • haha thanks! Will do. :)

  • So what exactly is considered the "FASTEST" speed on a 36, for any crank size? Nice video, love the remote control gag! I just got my new 36 with standard 150mm cranks and love it the way it is. I might go down to 125s but not for a while!

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