Body weight

BrickMan · 2012-03-28, 03:28 AM

I get a kick out of people shaving a few grams of unicycle weight. I also dont understand buying a new one and replacing everything..but back to the topic. What is your height and weight? Im must be the heaviest here at 5'10" 240lbs. It seems 200 is heavy in the uni world. Obviously, I cant go far without getting fatigued...Im talking a couple hundred feet and my legs are numb.

BrickMan · 2012-03-28, 03:41 AM

anyway..too be an average unicyclist I figure loosing 80 pounds instead of getting a lighter tube to save a few grams makes more sense.

Not sure I fall under any riding style either...I just do whatever

OutdoorJunkie · 2012-03-28, 04:03 AM

6' 1.5'' 67kg's or 148lbs.

tinman · 2012-03-28, 09:03 AM

5'10" 220 lbs keep at it I ride at least 10 k or so when i go out and have no problems going a lot farther, just keep riding

davidp · 2012-03-28, 01:51 PM

Lots of responses in this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84512

Nurse Ben · 2012-03-28, 03:44 PM

Yes, losing weight in your body is a more effective way to increase performance than outfitting a lighter muni, but some folks are not heavy. I''m down to 195, thinking about working toward 185, but at 6' and having a heavy skeletal structure, I can only get so light.

Building stamina and msucle mass is also helpful, cross training, but most people would rather look for an easier path, losing wieght and exercising are so hard

MuniOrBust · 2012-03-28, 04:13 PM

5'7" - 140 lbs
I just lost 5+ lbs doing P90X for 2 months. Most was lost in the first few weeks. I'm trying to maintain my strength and endurance during the winter months.

I get the concept of losing weight from the uni, but I don't get the actual reality of it. That's why I'm doing it! I do hope I'll see a positive change in riding feel and performance, but if not, then at least I'll have a basis for whatever opinion I form.

From the Woods · 2012-03-28, 06:37 PM

Having a lighter uni is most important for hoping and tricks. You pull/spin/whatever your uni mostly with your arms. A pound makes a real difference there.

Ereksonj · 2012-03-28, 07:06 PM

5'10" 137. I'm trying to gain muscle weight as much as possible. I have just enough fat to be healthy. I just can't keep it on. Uni weight is the only weight that I want to, and that should, come off. I should be in the upper 140's at least.

tholub · 2012-03-28, 07:29 PM

5'10" 175. I'm down 10-15 pounds from when I started unicycling. Having less weight has helped improve my emergency dismount ability (I take hard falls less often than I used to), and has probably contributed to significant improvement in my climbing ability. I have fewer knee issues than I used to, as well, although my ankles still complain.

In terms of weight on the uni, I notice it most when I'm hauling it up an unrideable MUni hill. It's a little more noticeable at basketball than at MUni, but even there it's not a huge difference in real performance.

MuniAddict · 2012-03-28, 09:09 PM

5'11", 146lbs. I was about 165-170 back in late 2005 when I started riding again after almost 40 years. I know if I stopped riding I'd put it all back on, and then some, I suspect! Which is one of my main motivations for never stopping!

jbtilley · 2012-03-28, 09:17 PM

6' 1"
I weigh about 12.5 st

I lost weight at the very beginning, got serious about unicycling, then actually gained a bit. Now that it's full on summer in the south (this past winter was more like a spring) I suspect I'll drop quite a bit of weight.

MuniAddict · 2012-03-28, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbtilley

6' 1"
I weigh about 12.5 st

I lost weight at the very beginning, got serious about unicycling, then actually gained a bit. Now that it's full on summer in the south (this past winter was more like a spring) I suspect I'll drop quite a bit of weight.

Hmm, it seems unusual that you live in North Carolina, but refer to your weight in "Stone"? Are you originally from the UK? Anyway, the US conversion is 175lbs for anyone who didn't know.

GizmoDuck · 2012-03-28, 10:57 PM

166cm and 57kg

I definitely notice a light unicycle especially on rotating parts. With a lighter wheel, it's easier to accelerate and climb.

For the overall Uni, it's mainly noticeable when I'm carrying the Uni, or trying to ride over rough terrain where I have to unweight the unicycle.

jbtilley · 2012-03-28, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

Hmm, it seems unusual that you live in North Carolina, but refer to your weight in "Stone"? Are you originally from the UK?

No, just me being cheeky.

2012-03-28, 03:28 AM	#1
BrickMan Unicyclist Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia Posts: 170	Body weight I get a kick out of people shaving a few grams of unicycle weight. I also dont understand buying a new one and replacing everything..but back to the topic. What is your height and weight? Im must be the heaviest here at 5'10" 240lbs. It seems 200 is heavy in the uni world. Obviously, I cant go far without getting fatigued...Im talking a couple hundred feet and my legs are numb.

2012-03-28, 04:13 PM	#7
MuniOrBust show me the muni! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rochester, New York Age: 38 Posts: 1,313	5'7" - 140 lbs I just lost 5+ lbs doing P90X for 2 months. Most was lost in the first few weeks. I'm trying to maintain my strength and endurance during the winter months. I get the concept of losing weight from the uni, but I don't get the actual reality of it. That's why I'm doing it! I do hope I'll see a positive change in riding feel and performance, but if not, then at least I'll have a basis for whatever opinion I form. __________________ --> Grease for your Schlumpf hub (free shipping!) <--

2012-03-28, 06:37 PM	#8
From the Woods reads trails rather than books Join Date: May 2009 Location: Österreich Age: 27 Posts: 1,267	Having a lighter uni is most important for hoping and tricks. You pull/spin/whatever your uni mostly with your arms. A pound makes a real difference there. __________________ Beschleunigungen werden in m/s^2 gemessen. m^2/s gibt vielleicht die Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit eines Fließenlegers an, aber sicher keine Beschleunigung. (Yeti)

2012-03-28, 07:06 PM	#9
Ereksonj Unicyclist Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ogden, Utah Age: 20 Posts: 256	5'10" 137. I'm trying to gain muscle weight as much as possible. I have just enough fat to be healthy. I just can't keep it on. Uni weight is the only weight that I want to, and that should, come off. I should be in the upper 140's at least. __________________ "Cobra on my left, leopard on my right!" -Jim Morrison

2012-03-28, 09:09 PM	#11
MuniAddict Not "2" Tired Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 57 Posts: 13,827	5'11", 146lbs. I was about 165-170 back in late 2005 when I started riding again after almost 40 years. I know if I stopped riding I'd put it all back on, and then some, I suspect! Which is one of my main motivations for never stopping! __________________ "Ride a Uni - let the good times roll... Half a bike will make you whole" - UniGeezer UniGeezer.com My videos Last edited by MuniAddict; 2012-03-28 at 09:11 PM.

2012-03-28, 03:41 AM	#2
BrickMan Unicyclist Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia Posts: 170	anyway..too be an average unicyclist I figure loosing 80 pounds instead of getting a lighter tube to save a few grams makes more sense. Not sure I fall under any riding style either...I just do whatever

2012-03-28, 04:03 AM	#3
OutdoorJunkie Addicted to muni! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 18 Posts: 380	6' 1.5'' 67kg's or 148lbs.

2012-03-28, 09:03 AM	#4
tinman Unicyclist Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Ontario Posts: 29	5'10" 220 lbs keep at it I ride at least 10 k or so when i go out and have no problems going a lot farther, just keep riding

2012-03-28, 01:51 PM	#5
davidp Unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chelmsford, MA Age: 34 Posts: 756	Lots of responses in this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84512

2012-03-28, 03:44 PM	#6
Nurse Ben XC Muni Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Southeast USA Age: 48 Posts: 4,503	Yes, losing weight in your body is a more effective way to increase performance than outfitting a lighter muni, but some folks are not heavy. I''m down to 195, thinking about working toward 185, but at 6' and having a heavy skeletal structure, I can only get so light. Building stamina and msucle mass is also helpful, cross training, but most people would rather look for an easier path, losing wieght and exercising are so hard

2012-03-28, 07:29 PM	#10
tholub Totally Doable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Berkeley, CA Age: 45 Posts: 3,348	5'10" 175. I'm down 10-15 pounds from when I started unicycling. Having less weight has helped improve my emergency dismount ability (I take hard falls less often than I used to), and has probably contributed to significant improvement in my climbing ability. I have fewer knee issues than I used to, as well, although my ankles still complain. In terms of weight on the uni, I notice it most when I'm hauling it up an unrideable MUni hill. It's a little more noticeable at basketball than at MUni, but even there it's not a huge difference in real performance.

2012-03-28, 09:17 PM	#12
jbtilley Muni Foot Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 667	6' 1" I weigh about 12.5 st I lost weight at the very beginning, got serious about unicycling, then actually gained a bit. Now that it's full on summer in the south (this past winter was more like a spring) I suspect I'll drop quite a bit of weight.

2012-03-28, 10:57 PM	#14
GizmoDuck Uni Hour Record Holder 29.993km Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wellington, New Zealand/ Middle of NSW, Australia Posts: 3,459	166cm and 57kg I definitely notice a light unicycle especially on rotating parts. With a lighter wheel, it's easier to accelerate and climb. For the overall Uni, it's mainly noticeable when I'm carrying the Uni, or trying to ride over rough terrain where I have to unweight the unicycle. __________________ Adventure Unicyclist Unitour Slideshows: SINZ: The South Island, New Zealand Unitour Induni: The India Unicycle Tour Monguni: The Mongolia Unicycle Tour Last edited by GizmoDuck; 2012-03-28 at 10:59 PM.

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