how hard would 20 miles be?

If you use 125mm cranks, you can probably average 5-6 mph while on the
uni, so figure on four hours of riding time. It won't be that
strenuous, it'll just be slow and long; the hardest part will probably
be just the time in the saddle. Convert to an air saddle if you can,
and take lots of breaks. Figure on five or six hours of elapsed time.

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Depending on how comfortable your seat is you may feel like you've been
sent to fry in hell after the 10 mile point. 😉

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me and bishop rode 8 miles or so in 1 hour 10 mins on 20" unicycles with
140mm cranks and we never reali got that exhausted. so 8 hours to do 20
miles on a 24" would be doable definately.

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seeing as the event is after my bday ill have a torker dx 24 inch i has
six inch cranks so douse that change any thing

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dorfman said:

seeing as the event is after my bday ill have a torker dx 24 inch i has
six inch cranks so douse that change any thing

6 inch cranks are toooo long. It'll be very heavy with the splined hub
and heavy frame, so that'll make you slower. Invest in a Sun 28 ($89)
if you can, that'll be perfect and cheap. If you want a strong,
long-lasting distance machine then get a Nimbus 29er ($225).

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the biggest difficulty factor, besides sheer distance will be how much
you'll be pedalling UPhill! The steeper, the harder it is for sure.

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im not sure of the terrain at all ive nevver been 2 jackel island but im
going 2 prepare for it by doin the distance @ home so i dont give
unicycling a bad name when ppl on there bikes are all ....look @ the
poor unicyclist struggle 2 make the distance....it will hopfully be
more of...wow that unicyclist is tuff ...maybe i should try it

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Yep, I did across the lake district oin a 24 and we were doing about 20
miles a day , off road and up and down mountains. Its doable.
Make it easier on yourself and do a few training rides first building
up to the distance. ie- try a 10 miler, then a 15, if you can do 15 and
still walk the day after you will be fine for 20.
4 or 5 hours sounds very achieveable , there will probadly be some
unfit 2 wheeler riders around so you could keep the slow ones company.
Maybe even get one of them to help carry your lunch ;-) If its church
fun day it should be a fun social event not a competition. Hope you
enjoy it.
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i also want 2 use this event 2 change some hearts about unicycling
becouse a few are all "wow your a clown" "unicycling isnt a sport its
for clowns"
"wow those scrapes and bruises are from unicycling..WHat ...are you
throwing it at your self?" ....so im trying 2 do this so that not only
whill they see that a unicycle can do most of what bikes can do and
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dorfman said:

the even is 9 oclock 2 5o clock is that enough time

thats plenty...it'll take a while, but you can definitely do it. I've
done a 12 mile bike race on a 20" wheel once. it was stupid, but I
just did it for kicks, you know....

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yea dude, youll do it just fine. I have 140mm cranks and i go on really
long rides in the summer(must be close to 15 or so miles) and it takes
about 2 hrs on a KH 24". So yea youll do fine and youll be a saint when
everyone sees you uni'ing that distance enstead of riding it.

Id say put a constant speed that you can hold and just go that speed
the whole way pretty much taking frequent breaks and youll do fine.
Also a backpack would be a good idea. Take some candybars, & plenty of
water or some kind of drink.

If the trail you are riding is rouph and you think youll pop a tire
bring some tire changing tools and a tube or patch. And as always id
bring allen wrenches and other tools to tighten up everything on your
uni. Its not fun if things are loose and falling off ( pedals & stuff).

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I have done 20 miles on a 20 with 5 inch (125 mm) cranks. I have done
24 on a 24 with (from memory) 102 mm cranks.

It will take determination and time, that's all.

Good luck.

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If you are worried about it then start doing really really long rides on
whatever unicycle you have now. If you can do say 30 miles on a 20"
with 5 inch cranks then I doubt you will have any issues with doing
something harder.

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thanks fellow unicyclists
not only did you supply me with some confidence but you supplied me
with some facts

so for that i say 2 things.... thanks.... and the other is

wam bam stick it to the man

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According to your info you are in Florida. That means no elevation.
Florida is one of the flattest states in the union so no worry about
hills.

If you plan to change your cranks, 125 should be the *longest* you use.
You can easily go shorter and still have plenty of oomph. Just put
bunches of miles in on whatever your setup will be. The last time I
raced 10k on Unicon, on a 29" wheel, I got beat by several kids on 24"
wheels with teeny tiny cranks. I was using 102s.

To prepare for the ride, do some long practice rides, with your
backback loaded similarly to the actual event. Your crotch and knees
will be the weak points, so get them used to the idea. 20 miles should
be a piece of cake as long as your body is ready.

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I've done 20 miles on a 24 with 170mm.
It's doable. However, you will want to get the water situation fixed.
2 water bottles really won't be enough. I think I refilled my pack.
(I don't remember the outside temp which varies the water).

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Try to line up ride support for during the ride. The bikes will get
ahead, and the people supplying the drinks and snacks to the riders may
be long gone by the time you reach the place they had been. It might
be necessary to get someone to meet you in a car every 5 miles or so
with snacks and drinks. Orange slices make great snacks. Have them
drive ahead and wait for you; having them tag along by riding just
behind you would be maddening.

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You'll be fine as is, but I'd recommend getting shorter cranks--early. I
have the Sun 28, and while 20 miles a day is easy on it stock, I
switched out the cranks to 89mms. It takes a while to get used to that,
but it's much better in the long run. 102s would probably be the best
choice if you're not as expericenced. Keep your tire pumped up high, as
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If it's 20 miles, it's a one off, and people who don't ride their bikes
often are doing it, don't worry about your unicycle, just ride the 24
with 150mm cranks or whatever you've got on it. No point doing things
like buying new unicycles just for one ride. You'll probably find there
are some people riding as slow as you anyway.

Just don't forget to eat lots of cake and drink lots of water and like
you said try riding some distance beforehand, I usually aim to have
already done a test ride for half the distance of any silly ride i
plan.

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