Up Mont Ventoux four times in one day.

Húrin · 03-08-2009, 21:51

...by unicycle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmRwt...layer_embedded

Captain Havoc · 03-08-2009, 22:10

What can you say to that? Unbelievable.

*Blowfish* · 03-08-2009, 22:43

Never mind going up, I imagine coming back down again must be terrifying.

boonen · 03-08-2009, 23:29

Wow, huge huge respect. 1 times is kinda "Ok well done", 4 times there are no words.

Diarmuid · 04-08-2009, 05:13

How about 11 ascents in 24hrs?

blorg · 04-08-2009, 07:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diarmuid

How about 11 ascents in 24hrs?

Not on a unicycle, doesn't count.

**Lumen** · 04-08-2009, 07:35

IIRC riding a unicycle over a distance doesn't take any more energy than walking, maybe less.

It's just like a zero wheelbase, low geared fixie.

Doing the same route on foot in clown shoes would also be impressive.

Jumpy · 04-08-2009, 07:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumen

IIRC riding a unicycle over a distance doesn't take any more energy than walking, maybe less.

It's just like a zero wheelbase, low geared fixie.

Doing the same route on foot in clown shoes would also be impressive.

Doing the same route on a clown bike would also be impressive.

Húrin · 04-08-2009, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blowfish

Never mind going up, I imagine coming back down again must be terrifying.

He didn't descend on the unicycle... just packed into the support van and drove down.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumen

IIRC riding a unicycle over a distance doesn't take any more energy than walking, maybe less.

Doing any distance on a bicycle too requires far less energy than doing the same distance on foot.

blorg · 04-08-2009, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Húrin

Doing any distance on a bicycle too requires far less energy than doing the same distance on foot.

There may be a point where this ceases to be true (as you are carrying the weight of the bicycle as well as yourself) but probably at a gradient far in excess of that seen on Ventoux or any other climb for that matter.

unionman · 04-08-2009, 16:02

He makes it look easy. Daft bugger, fair play to him.

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unionman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dublin Posts: 984 Adverts \| Friends	He makes it look easy. Daft bugger, fair play to him. __________________ Mr Inside-Outsky just like some God-damned Bolshevik picking up his orders from Yegg Central.

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Lumen Überfred Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin Posts: 6,137 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Cycling	IIRC riding a unicycle over a distance doesn't take any more energy than walking, maybe less. It's just like a zero wheelbase, low geared fixie. Doing the same route on foot in clown shoes would also be impressive.