Who is the best cyclist for endurance?
09-21-18, 07:46 PM
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Maybe Mark Beaumont or James Hayden? Beaumont has a bunch of crazy distance records (around the world in 78 days) and Hayden won the 2017 and 2018 Transcontinental Races (finishing 4th in 2016.)
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10-02-18, 06:54 PM
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Do Brits still ride Land's End to John O'Groats? That seems a massive challenge, considering the varied terrain of the British Isles.
Of course, North America is not without terrain ...
Of course, North America is not without terrain ...
10-02-18, 07:39 PM
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pretty sure people do it all the time. It's not uncommon for tourists to do it, I know someone that did it as a tour
I swear I just saw mention of a record attempt, but I don't recall where
I swear I just saw mention of a record attempt, but I don't recall where
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The upright bike record was beat this past summer. I think its still current, but I am not sure. I think there was another cyclist attempting it too this year.
https://road.cc/content/news/243766-michael-broadwith-smashes-lands-end-john-ogroats-record
10-02-18, 08:50 PM
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Broadwith did it averaging over 19mph, pretty impressive.
I follow ultracycling (WUCA) on facebook, and LEJOG has been on there a few times this year. A woman also tried to break the record, but got sick and abandoned.
I follow ultracycling (WUCA) on facebook, and LEJOG has been on there a few times this year. A woman also tried to break the record, but got sick and abandoned.
