long distance uni

275 miles? Coker.

A 29er is more convenient (fits in smaller spaces for
storage and transport), but it's going to be slower.

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I would suggest a 36" Coker with short cranks as well as
an Air Saddle 'cause that's a pretty long ride you are
plannin to do.

If the ride is pretty flat then the short cranks will help
you go faster and the air saddle will help cushion the ride.

You might wanna try talking to George Barnes, he's developed
some pretty cool stuff for distance rides and rode his 36"
Coker 500 miles on RAGBRAI.

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Good Luck!!!

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i dont even like -driving- 275 miles. I commend you.

-grant

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commandoH said:

*im planning to do my first really big ride on a uni. Its
about 275 miles for charity. But, i have only concentrated
on trials and street, so i have no clue about what kind of
uni to buy.*

Lots of good advice (i.e. buy a Coker) in the posts above,
and here's mine relative to your first sentence: Don't let
your "first really big ride" be 275 miles. You'll hate
yourself if you manage to finish at all. If you're committed
to that event, get yourself a 36 asap and start getting in
some serious saddle time. You won't regret it. You might
want to google on the phrase "Norwegian Unicycle Tour" then
go to that website. There are links on there outlining the
training regimen that those riders did in prep for that
tour. That might be a bit over the top for your purposes,
but the principles are good. Get in some long rides, vary
the lengths and terrain and riding conditions. Ride in the
rain. Gradually increase your time between dismounts. Etc.

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Training training training. Those 3 things will make
difference between having a horrible epic and a great
adventure. See 'www.unitours.org' (unitours.orgunitours.orgOpen ↗)
for info on our 600 mile Norway tour last summer as well as
others. My training for that ride consisted of 1000 miles in
the 11 weeks before the tour. The tough part is riding day
after day after day.

---Nathan

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That's a hell of a distance.

I've done a fair number of 20 and 30 mile rides and
occasionally more, on a wide range of wheel sizes.

There is no doubt that the Coker is the best machine for
distance. A
28/29 with shorter cranks can be made to go as fast as a
Coker, but not as easily, and it's not sustainable for
long distances.

On the Coker, better to have the cranks at a comfortable
length, rather than shortening them too much for speed. As
you get tired, the extra work needed to control a Coker with
shorter cranks becomes a burden.

And yes, train train train, with clear and measureable
goals.

If I had to do 275 miles over a number of consecutive days,
I'd pitch it at about 50 miles a day, maybe a little bit
more, depending on the terrain.

I doubt I will ever do it though...

Good luck with the project.

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