Interesting that cycling 24h record 900km is less than 2x of skateboard record 313m/503km. From my amateur experience with both, would expect cycling to be 5x-10x of skateboarding.
https://24hourultraskate.com/#records
I am also surprised at how far the skateboarders can go, but to be fair your estimate of 5-10x is way too large.
The cyclist in this case averaged 37.5 km/h, which is really impressive over 24 hours. 5-10x slower would be 3.75-7.5 km/h, so somewhere between a very slow walk and a very, very slow jog.
Plus, the skateboards they are using are not going to be regular ones but purpose built and similar to downhill longboards.
yeah i guess it's just feels like 10x when I ride on skateboard on bike path and cyclist zoom by.
You're righht on special skateboards, I have couple long distancne boards and they special brackets low to the ground with larger wheels. Makes huge difference over standard skateboards or longboards.
It's very niche market, making those boards relatively expensive https://www.gbomblongboards.com/ But for 10+ miles rides worth it.
3x slower than this cycling record would bring you within the range for endurance running; 10x slower would be an ambitious (but far from record setting) hike of 90km.
The cyclist in this case averaged 37.5 km/h, which is really impressive over 24 hours. 5-10x slower would be 3.75-7.5 km/h, so somewhere between a very slow walk and a very, very slow jog.
Plus, the skateboards they are using are not going to be regular ones but purpose built and similar to downhill longboards.