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