Coker vs GUNI performance on RTL?

GUnis, both 29 and 36, dominated at RTL. It was very difficult to
outpace a good rider on a geared uni while on a 'straight' 36.

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Only a few Coker riders could outpace a guni. Ken Looi zoomed past me on
the time trial despite my 3.5-minute head start, and then I never saw
him again. Some of the other top riders, like Team Lost, got by sans
gears, tho it was a bit closer to call. My 29" guni and I did catch up
to most of the other riders of ungeared unis. Some of this equation
depends on the individual rider's strengths, bit basically the geared
36s are now dominant.

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There is no doubt that a geared 36er is the fastest unicycle out there.
I rode a 29" guni in the race and loved it, I am definitely faster on it
than I am on my ungeared 36er. I also tried Corbin's geared 36er and
have no doubt that it is a faster wheel for just about any paved
course, regardless of elevation changes. The difference is greatest on
the flats and downhills, but these will be >1/2 of any course.

HOWEVER, the rider also makes a big difference. The 2nd place team had
only one geared cycle, they were flying! I think the number of geared
cycles in the top 10 reflect not only the fact that they go faster, but
also the fact that those teams had the riders serious enough about it to
invest in a gear (not to mention the customization needed for a 36"
guni). Take away all the gears and I expect the top 10 teams would not
change that much.

ro

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Hello all.

Results from FIVE days of Ride the Lobster can be found here:
'
socialtext.netindex.cgi'Open ↗
(http://www.socialtext.net/ridethelobster/index.cgi)

Then click on RESULTS.

Would have liked to upload the original EXCEL spreadsheets, but I am at
a loss. I guess I can't attach an .xls file?

Ideas?
Would rather have the results here than on the Wiki.

Anywhere, they are there.
Technical issues with our web master resulted in this unpardonable
delay.

Wobble on,
William

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