GothamMike Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) I will award an appropriate trophy at the end of 2023 for the rider who can: Ride the longest distance without placing a foot on the ground Qualifiers and dis-qualifiers: 1. No using another object like a car, another rider, or lamppost to steady yourself 2. Video by the rider or colleagues must be recorded and posted to an open video site like YouTube or Rumble 3. Since cameras can run out of power, multiple cameras can be used, edits must overlap with visible landmarks to demonstrate the rider has not laid down a foot. External or swappable power packs for cameras and communication are permitted. Video streaming to cloud storage permitted. Live streaming permitted. Edits to hide a rider's foot touching the ground will be disqualified. 4. Rider should announce their name, the time start and end with GPS coordinates, and roads taken. English subtitles. 5. the EUC/OneWheel/Monowheel must be a single unit, no backpack batteries or swapping external batteries allowed. Charging in motion is not permitted. Regeneration charging permitted (AKA downhill charging) 6. The EUC must be battery powered with a single wheel. Drafting behind another vehicle is forbidden 7. Appropriate guards and pads should be worn. Helmets are mandatory. 8. Sponsors are allowed, No Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, Gambling, or Porn is allowed. 9. Food and beverage can be handed to the rider, diapers are permitted. 10. 24 hours maximum riding time 11. Obey local laws 12. Risky behavior will lead to disqualification, the decision will be mine alone. 13. Final attempts must be completed by 12/31/2023 midnight local time. Video must be posted, and linked the this topic 15 days later, Jan 15 2024 14. Economic value of the Mikey (TM) USD $0.00. 15. These rules may be updated or withdrawn at any time. 16. Please be safe! Do not put pedestrians or others at risk. Population dense locations are discouraged and may incur disqualification. Edited December 31, 2022 by GothamMike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I'm wondering if this will be a foot pain trophy or a "I can't hold it in any longer!!" trophy or just a "Well the battery is empty now" trophy. Cool idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothamMike Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) On 12/31/2022 at 7:15 AM, meepmeepmayer said: I'm wondering if this will be a foot pain trophy or a "I can't hold it in any longer!!" trophy or just a "Well the battery is empty now" trophy. Cool idea! You won't be able to do it without sitting IMHO. Diapers? This is not just an endurance event, it is a technology event. Larger unicycles with larger batteries should be the winner. Edited January 10, 2023 by GothamMike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFartRides Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Catheter anyone ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Motorman's friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothamMike Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/10/2023 at 6:28 PM, OldFartRides said: Catheter anyone ? THankfully, I've never worn one. I guess you could route the tube to release the liquid behind you, close to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFartRides Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 That’d be as boring as riding around in circles… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFartRides Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 That fellow who did the world record food delivery vid will probably be up for this. Old Fart is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothamMike Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 11:22 AM, OldFartRides said: That’d be as boring as riding around in circles… You could set up a set of cones in a large parking lot with a 360' camera in the middle. hold up EUCworld or Darknessbot to the camera to show start and finish distances. boring as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFartRides Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Hmm, Paul A.’s post is gone. That’s who I was replying to. The treadmill idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 11 minutes ago, OldFartRides said: Hmm, Paul A.’s post is gone. That’s who I was replying to. The treadmill idea. Sorry OFR, here it is again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josiah Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) This would be a cool place to try it. Super fun challenge GothamMike! Sounds like we could submit multiple attempts as long as they’re uploaded to an open video platform before the cut off date. Is that correct? Slow down the frame per second on the camera extends filming time. What’s the minimum frame per second allowed in this contest? Is night riding allowed to reduce other traffic on routs? What’s the best camera angle to keep the feet in the frame? Or is this not always necessary because the speed of the moving landscape would indicate the feet are on the pedals? Edited February 4, 2023 by Josiah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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