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robotopdx · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Salem OR

Who keeps track of pushing speed records. I know there is something about a record attempt at a cycle track? what is the current record for a flat 1000 meter?
Why do I keep asking questions?

robotopdx · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Salem OR

OK I just looked at the cyber mile section of the website. I should have looked a little more before posting. But aside from this site does any other body keep track of these stats? I was thinking that the IHPVA
International Human power vehicle association might be interested and they are a recognized international governing body.

wafflesole · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 82

I'd be interested in this. I like to ldp, but i love flat out push racing. It appears that i have the 1 mile and 5 mile record. The only thing i can conclude from that is that no-body else pushes these distances. Rolling Eyes

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

Btw - the "Cyber Mile" doesn't discriminate. The rules state that a skateboard must be used, the course must be flat, and whether you pump or push or combine the two is entirely up to the skater. I expect riders will add in the description whether their attempt was all pump, all push, or both.

I can only conclude you have scared the pushers with your times Nat Very Happy

I'm hoping to see Robin "The Leg" McGuirk and Dave Mitchell do this for that very reason... come on fellas!

fuzzydeer · Joined: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 66

I could do my time Although a mile is a short distance. I doubt the push racers would fare the best at such distances because 1 mile is a tiny sprint compared to the 16 mile(ish) courses we're all used to.

fuzzydeer · Joined: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 66

I pushed 2.2 kph in 5:53 That includes a crash and I didn't get up very quickly.
that is around 3.65 minutes averaged over a mile... if my math is correct.

I need to do the cyber mile on my local velodrome, I bet I can do much better!
Is it true people are pulling 16.9 miles per hour doing LDP!?!? I'm not even close to doing that on my LDP board!

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

fuzzydeer · Joined: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 66

I'm actualy pretty closely matched with robskey, he usually only beats me by a board length and he tells me I make him work harder than most push races. I also have a velodrome made of concrete (dose that count?] I could do a ciber mile for you in the next few weeks and then again after I've warmed up to the season.

I must say, I disagree with your theory slightly as to why pumpers fair better than pushers. Most skaters even on flat courses (which are in abundance where I come from] skate only short distances of a few miles every day where you LDPers and I might go for ten to 2 miles. I also run alot at 3.1-7 miles usually 4 times a week (thats the equivalent of 16 to 2O miles on a skateboard for sure. Infact I do many jaunts over 61 miles in a year.
I train my body for short endurance. whereas one mile is a sprint. The same reason a 5OOO meter race is not won by the same person who wins a 1OO meter dash. The problem here is that only endurance types frequent your site. I think people like douglas da silva from brasil would have the fastest time with only a weeks practice. maybe im wrong. if I am I should be able to beat my above estimated time by quite abit.
In fact In the past I have lost to robskey because he was better conditioned to the ten mile race we were doing where I was adjusted to do 7O to 12O miles in a go. This year I am focusing on my short track. haha well see what happens. Robs mental edge and race experience is unmatched.

I really need to get pumping s fast as I can push. That would be amazing!!!
I cant seem to get above 14mph and I need to work really hard to get there. I know I am as fit as the next guy, its likley a combination of poor technique and board setup.
(I pump like I'm doing tight slalom]

fuzzydeer · Joined: 01 Sep 2008 Posts: 66

BTW this is Paul Kent I'm the Canadian push guy. I'm gaining experience trying to gain the skill (thats more importaint than fitness at this point) to beat Robin and Caspar. Caspar is from the east coast he used to be on the USA olympic cross country ski team and he now focuses on push races. They are the two most notorious pushers in north america. I've been able to hold my own against canadians but I have yet to go up agains caspar and robskey has always just beaten me by a small margin.
We need more people like them, to make the sport a serious competition. Sometimes I feel like I'm cheating when I show up to push races in bc because the other guys don't know anything about endurance sports where I used to be a runner. Thankfully Rob shows up for most of those to give me me a fair share of humility.

RiPPer · Joined: 13 Feb 2009 Posts: 53