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Survey #2
The day before the ride started |
European Unicycle Tour
July 24 to August 14, 2001 |
There are no answers for Aaron as his survey could not be located..
General Questions
What equipment have you changed on your Coker since the last survey?
Aaron:
Andy: Added storage bags in the wheel
Chris: added a bell
Christian: redid the handle padding and added bike bell
Elijah: Added brake with BMX lever
Javier: cranks, seat, added handle
John: Added drink holder on extension
Scot: cranks
Tammy: gel seat
Tanya: added a bell
What was your average speed in training in the last month?
Aaron:
Andy: 17 kph
Chris: 20 kph
Christian: 21+ kph
Elijah: 17+ kph
Javier: 16 kph
John: 21+ kph
Scot: 21+ kph
Tammy: 17 to 19 kph
Tanya: 16 or 17 kph
How ready do you feel for the ride on a scale of 1 to 5?
Aaron:
Andy: 4
Chris: 4
Christian: 3-4
Elijah: 4
Javier: 3.5
John: 5
Scot: 4 (because I sprained my knee)
Tammy: 4
Tanya: 3 to 4
Training
How many km of training of have you done since April 1?
Aaron:
Andy: 2243 km
Chris: 800 km
Christian: 2144 km
Elijah: 1308 km
Javier: 1600 km
John: 3078 km
Scot: 3200 km
Tammy: 1450 km
Tanya: 800 to 900 km
What was your longest training ride since April 1?
Aaron:
Andy: 104 km
Chris: 72 km
Christian: 68 km
Elijah: 80 km
Javier: 100 km
John: 110 km
Scot: 89 km
Tammy: 65 km
Tanya: 68 km
If you had two consecutive training days, what was your maximum combined training distance?
Aaron:
Andy: 150 km
Chris: 100 km
Christian: 107 km
Elijah: No answer
Javier: 110 km
John: 121 km
Scot: 137 km
Tammy: 100 km
Tanya: 81 km
On a scale of 1 to 5, how well did you follow the EUT training guidelines?
Aaron:
Andy: 4
Chris: 1
Christian: 2-3
Elijah: 3
Javier: 2
John: 5
Scot: 4
Tammy: 3.5
Tanya: 1
Did the training guidelines help?
Aaron:
Andy: yes
Chris: If I used them, they probably would help
Christian: yes
Elijah: yes
Javier: yes
John: yes
Scot: yes
Tammy: yes
Tanya: NA
Injuries (besides saddle soreness)
What injuries have you had during training?
Aaron:
Andy: some knee pain in the beginning
Chris: None
Christian: knee pain, toes
Elijah: None
Javier: minor knee pain
John: Knee soreness, feet trouble (soreness) but not too bad. Also, crotch is kaput.
Scot: knee – watch out for the CamelBak tube in the wheel trick
Tammy: knee and broken wrist
Tanya: none
Do you use knee or ankle braces?
Aaron:
Andy: No
Chris: No
Christian: No
Elijah: No
Javier: yes
John: No
Scot: yes
Tammy: knee braces when necessary
Tanya: No
Crotch help
Any new modifications have you made to your seat?
Aaron:
Andy: No
Chris: No
Christian: No
Elijah: No
Javier: carbon fiber with air
John: No
Scot: No
Tammy: gel
Tanya: No
What do you wear for shorts?
Aaron:
Andy: Runners shorts
Chris: Padded bike spandex
Christian: Mostly bike spandex but not necessarily
Elijah: Padded bike spandex
Javier: nylon pants, no padding
John: Padded bike spandex
Scot: Mountain bike shorts plus bike spandex with padding
Tammy: Padded bike spandex
Tanya: Padded bike spandex
Breaks
How often do you take breaks?
Aaron:
Andy: About 10 km
Chris: Whenever I need them
Christian: Whenever I need them
Elijah: As infrequent as 40 km or as much as 20 km
Javier: 2 hours max, usually 1 hour
John: Every 45 minutes or so
Scot: 11 to 20 minutes
Tammy: 15 to 20 km or at stop signs
Tanya: 20 km or so
What kind of breaks?
Aaron:
Andy: All types
Chris: All types
Christian: Whatever I feel like – mostly stand-up
Elijah: Stand-up riding – 15 km, walking – 30 km, sit-down – after 40 km
Javier: walking
John: Walk or sit-down
Scot: walking and sit down
Tammy: stand up riding, leaning on solid objects while on uni, get off for larger distances
Tanya: some of each at different number of km
Other
Has your weight changed during training?
Aaron:
Andy: No
Chris: No
Christian: Not sure
Elijah: gained 8 lbs
Javier: No
John: Don’t think so
Scot: yes, lost weight
Tammy: yes, lost weight
Tanya: no
How many times a day do you expect to get lost?
Aaron:
Andy: Once a day
Chris: 0
Christian: Whenever Andy’s not around, 1 to 4
Elijah: 2.13
Javier: No answer
John: 2
Scot: once should be enough
Tammy: 0 to 3
Tanya: 4 :)
How did you travel to Germany with your Coker?
Aaron:
Andy: In a big canvas bas
Chris: in a box
Christian: NA
Elijah: packed it into two modified bike boxes
Javier: box
John: Huge bike box w/A-frame modification
Scot: on the airplane
Tammy: by plane in a box, no problems
Tanya: in a bike box on a plane
Did you have any trouble traveling with your Coker?
Aaron:
Andy: Its big and heavy, it got lost and came on a later flight
Chris: It got lost
Christian: NA
Elijah: Yes, it came a day late
Javier: No
John: not really
Scot: It was not sent on the same and arrived the next day
Tammy: none
Tanya: no
What would you do differently next time?
Aaron:
Andy: Find a person to carry my Coker in the airport
Chris: make sure Coker didn’t get lost while traveling
Christian: NA
Elijah: Nothing
Javier: train more
John: Have original or smaller box when traveling with the Coker
Scot: Get a better seat, maybe an air seat.
Tammy: don’t put laundry soap in the same box as your Coker
Tanya: nothing