50 Meter (164 Foot) Coast Competition

Unreal-Wheel · 2009-01-27, 01:18 AM

Ok I need some motivation to do this, so....

Rules:

1. Must be coast with no foot contact with any part of the wheel or cranks

2. Cannot have coasted 50 meters ever before

3. Must be at least 50 meters from when the coast starts to riding out of it

4. On either 19" trials or 20" freestyle unicycle

Edit: Trophy coming soon

tholub · 2009-01-27, 01:23 AM

I would suggest 50 meters. You can probably find that measured on most running tracks.

Unreal-Wheel · 2009-01-27, 01:26 AM

sounds good

and just in case it wasn't clear, it must be ridden out of

Unreal-Wheel · 2009-01-27, 02:03 AM

it can be on a huge downhill if you really want

johnfoss · 2009-01-27, 02:59 AM

But I've already done 50m on a 20". Can't I enter on my Coker?

Unreal-Wheel · 2009-01-27, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnfoss

But I've already done 50m on a 20". Can't I enter on my Coker?

What!?!?!? Of course not, its much easier on a Coker

Jeremy R · 2009-01-27, 03:17 AM

NO!!! Are you serious? A coker is Way harder!

Unreal-Wheel · 2009-01-27, 03:34 AM

Kid

What are you talking about?

petad · 2009-01-27, 03:41 AM

Beatcha to it, Michael

I'm in

)-50mcoast-'O,

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Unreal-Wheel · 2009-01-27, 03:41 AM

well do you think you can get the trophy?

exactly

Emile.m · 2009-01-27, 11:05 PM

I can coast for pretty long, but I don't know if I can coast 50m, never mesured it.

How long is 3/4 of a gym, corner to corner?

EDIT: Searched a bit on google, and I guess I have already coasted more then 50m since a gym is 100xsomething and I already did more then 3/4 of a gym.

anyway, good luck.

uniaddict · 2009-01-30, 08:50 AM

I wanna try this. It shouldn't be hard since I'm pretty much there. But does it have to be ridden out of. Please say no because I suck at that and I don't see the point of it.

Unreal-Wheel · 2009-01-30, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uniaddict

I wanna try this. It shouldn't be hard since I'm pretty much there. But does it have to be ridden out of. Please say no because I suck at that and I don't see the point of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unreal-Wheel

and just in case it wasn't clear, it must be ridden out of

.

Standupnfall · 2009-01-30, 05:50 PM

Doesnt seem you mentioned no brake, but Im new here and cant coast anyway.
But I could coast on a bike but not without any brake
Sounds sick but how do you know if someone has coasted that long before

johnfoss · 2009-01-30, 05:56 PM

If you use a brake I wouldn't consider it coasting. The idea is the wheel rolls free with no contact. Using a brake would be a form of gliding, though I would consider it different from regular gliding with your foot. It probably needs its own name, like Brake Glide.

Emile.m, Though I haven't been around France much, I have been around Germany a lot, plus various other countries, and I've seen gyms in every possible shape and size. Even basketball courts will get shrunken to fit a small gym (in schools) so don't believe a basketball court unless you know it's regulation size!

A relatively simple way to measure, though not super-accurate, is to find out the roll-out of your wheel. Measure that several times, preferrably while you are on the unicycle. Multiply that out to find 50m. Then add a revolition or two extra to be sure.

2009-01-27, 01:18 AM	#1
Unreal-Wheel επτά εξήντα οχτώ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 431	50 Meter (164 Foot) Coast Competition Ok I need some motivation to do this, so.... Rules: 1. Must be coast with no foot contact with any part of the wheel or cranks 2. Cannot have coasted 50 meters ever before 3. Must be at least 50 meters from when the coast starts to riding out of it 4. On either 19" trials or 20" freestyle unicycle Edit: Trophy coming soon __________________ )-Crankflip-'O, 3rd place Clean Crankflip Vid! Last edited by Unreal-Wheel; 2009-01-27 at 01:25 AM.

2009-01-27, 01:26 AM	#3
Unreal-Wheel επτά εξήντα οχτώ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 431	sounds good and just in case it wasn't clear, it must be ridden out of __________________ )-Crankflip-'O, 3rd place Clean Crankflip Vid! Last edited by Unreal-Wheel; 2009-01-27 at 01:29 AM.

2009-01-27, 02:59 AM	#5
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,932	But I've already done 50m on a 20". Can't I enter on my Coker? __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben

2009-01-27, 03:17 AM	#7
Jeremy R onceuponatimetherewasaper son Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachussets Posts: 1,998	NO!!! Are you serious? A coker is Way harder! __________________ 661 MountainUni or make it a dinglespeed - saskatchewanian Last edited by Jeremy R; 2009-01-27 at 03:18 AM.

2009-01-27, 03:41 AM	#10
Unreal-Wheel επτά εξήντα οχτώ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 431	well do you think you can get the trophy? exactly __________________ )-Crankflip-'O, 3rd place Clean Crankflip Vid!

2009-01-27, 01:23 AM	#2
tholub Totally Doable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Berkeley, CA Age: 44 Posts: 3,245	I would suggest 50 meters. You can probably find that measured on most running tracks.

2009-01-27, 02:03 AM	#4
Unreal-Wheel επτά εξήντα οχτώ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 431	it can be on a huge downhill if you really want __________________ )-Crankflip-'O, 3rd place Clean Crankflip Vid!

2009-01-27, 03:34 AM	#8
Unreal-Wheel επτά εξήντα οχτώ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in Minnesota Age: 18 Posts: 431	Kid What are you talking about? __________________ )-Crankflip-'O, 3rd place Clean Crankflip Vid!

2009-01-27, 11:05 PM	#11
Emile.m Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Montréal Age: 21 Posts: 2,841	I can coast for pretty long, but I don't know if I can coast 50m, never mesured it. How long is 3/4 of a gym, corner to corner? EDIT: Searched a bit on google, and I guess I have already coasted more then 50m since a gym is 100xsomething and I already did more then 3/4 of a gym. anyway, good luck. Last edited by Emile.m; 2009-01-27 at 11:07 PM.

2009-01-30, 08:50 AM	#12
uniaddict Custom User Title Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St. John's, NL Age: 23 Posts: 455	I wanna try this. It shouldn't be hard since I'm pretty much there. But does it have to be ridden out of. Please say no because I suck at that and I don't see the point of it.

2009-01-30, 05:50 PM	#14
Standupnfall Backwards at Grant's Tomb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NY, USA Age: 34 Posts: 308	Doesnt seem you mentioned no brake, but Im new here and cant coast anyway. But I could coast on a bike but not without any brake Sounds sick but how do you know if someone has coasted that long before

2009-01-30, 05:56 PM	#15
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,932	If you use a brake I wouldn't consider it coasting. The idea is the wheel rolls free with no contact. Using a brake would be a form of gliding, though I would consider it different from regular gliding with your foot. It probably needs its own name, like Brake Glide. Emile.m, Though I haven't been around France much, I have been around Germany a lot, plus various other countries, and I've seen gyms in every possible shape and size. Even basketball courts will get shrunken to fit a small gym (in schools) so don't believe a basketball court unless you know it's regulation size! A relatively simple way to measure, though not super-accurate, is to find out the roll-out of your wheel. Measure that several times, preferrably while you are on the unicycle. Multiply that out to find 50m. Then add a revolition or two extra to be sure. __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben Last edited by johnfoss; 2009-01-30 at 05:58 PM.

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