Klaas Bil said:Just to avoid any confusion: The 17.45 mph was mentioned by Kiwi in
Vermont as the ONE-MILE record speed. I don't know where he got that
but I don't dispute it. However, while it might be the official record,
there are probably a hundred riders in the world who could break that.
The speed of 27.18 km/h that I mentioned, OTOH, and that equates to
about 16.89 mph, is the HOUR record. I'm sure there are riders who can
beat that too now. One should realise however, that for
setting/breaking an official world record, it is as much riding hard as
it is arranging the paperwork, organising witnesses, a suitable track or
course etc.
*sigh*
I was hoping to see the Hour Record broken on a fixed wheel unicycle.
Or at least two separate records...fixed and geared.
Looks like the next few attempts will be on geared unis, which should
quite easily beat that record. My 29" Schlumpf get's around the course
I used for the 24hr/hour record about 5% faster than the Coker/102's
when I timed it a couple of years ago.
Time for me to dust the cobwebs off my Schlumpf I guess 😉
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