carleton

How many people have tried it since 1967?

fietsbob

Good Question .. let us Know when you find out

carleton

Whatever. If no one is trying to beat the record then it's not really that impressive. It's more of an "interesting fact".

I currently hold the record for the number of times I've worn my shoes.

fietsbob

Try to figure out how the logistics are to Feed (and Poo and Pee) without getting off your Bike and riding for 12 hours Non stop and see how you do.

aramis

The RAAM guy (Strasser) just set the 24hr record in a parking lot a little while ago. I don't know the logistics but it doesn't sound fun.

Velocirapture

Ugh.

Step 1 - remove brain.

Flatballer

well, apparently plenty of guys have beat her since 1967, so they've figured it out. Maybe ask them? I'm pretty sure there's some women out there who could beat the record, if anyone cared. It's not even a UCI record. The guy's record (like 317 or something) is set by a guy I've never heard of.

I'm not trying to take anything away from Beryl Burton, she sounds pretty awesome, and could certainly have kicked my ass, but comparing a women's 12 hour record that's not even certified by the UCI because they don't care, to the hour record, one of the pinnacles of cycling, held by some of the all time greats, is a bit disingenous.

fietsbob

there was a film about a guy who to win a bet with racketeers, (who took in the betting money of others), and get medical care for his wife, rode in a circle for days ..

Velocirapture

You are right, there is no comparison - it'd be like comparing a sprint to a pursuit. Was it a comparison, though? Or merely an observation?

I reckon no one else has attempted a 12h record because they are just too scared of it!

Soil_Sampler

Andy Wilkinson set the UK 24-hour time trial record at 541.214 miles (871 km) on June 24/25 2011
Cycling records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Then you have those Race across America dudes...

MarkWW

I've been really impressed with what I've read about the current holder for the one year record and the guy who's trying to beat it this year. Long story short this guy Tommy Godwin rode 75,065 miles in one year in 1939 (205 miles per day), then went on to get the 100,000 mile TT record, got off his bike, had to re-learn to walk, then joined the RAF to fight in WW2. Now there's a new guy in the UK who's trying to beat it. He got hit by a drunk on a moped in march, broke his ankle, had surgery and continued to pedal a recumbent one-legged in the meantime. Looks like he's back to riding with both legs again. It's going to be a good fight. Steven Abraham, his record attempt

Banchad

Dude is hardcore. He's something of a legend in his own lifetime in the Audax scene here in the UK.

Soil_Sampler

part 2



Pro Bike Gallery: Dowsett's hour record bike
Campagnolo sought to increase stiffness with the large-diameter chainring required by Dowsett.
Campagnolo also designed it to maintain the best chainline possible.
He'll be able to choose between a 54-, 55-, or 56-tooth chainring, but we suspect he'll run a 55, paired with a 13-tooth cog.
Photo: Campagnolo

carleton

Hmmm... It looks like it's just their road crankset using a Power2Max power meter and a custom chainring. This is not a "Campagnolo Pista" crankset as the article states.



Notice the inner set of bolts. That's for the small chainring.

Also, how stiff does it need to be? The torque that he's laying down will be maybe enough to make 1,000w max.

Minion1

That's been a bugbear of mine as well - cycling websites calling tt bikes track bikes because they have a re-spaced (if at all) rear triangle. Some of them don't even bother to omit the brake holes, they just cover them with a fairing so they're not visible.
It's a small thing but irritating, especially as in Dowsett's case, where Canyon actually make a track bike that he didn't use. I guess it's not a very fast bike then

Soil_Sampler

Nope!

Indicates 11spd crankset on the arms.

Soil_Sampler

I don't mind re-tasked cranksets. Cavendish had 144mm spider on his Track bike with S-Works crank.

Vuma Chrono

carleton

Ha! I didn't notice.


I remember that Cav bike. I thought they would produce that. I think a buddy of mine (who went to work as an engineer at Specialized) said that they only made two of those frames.

That Zipp crank has always been interesting to me. I guess LOOK did the same thing. Word is, the LOOK Zed cranks aren't that stiff. Or the stiffness wears off after a while.

Soil_Sampler

BB30/S-Works crank


Most, (if not all) of the recent Hour attempts have used road cranksets.

carleton

That's a good point.

I wonder if it has something to do when them being familiar with their q-factor or if it's simply marketing for the road groupset.

Baby Puke

I think it's due to the fact that other than Bobridge these guys are roadies. These are just track-ified versions of their road TT bikes, down to the cranks. Bobridge is the only one so far to run a track bike, is that still right? Will be interesting so see what Wiggins rides.

Soil_Sampler

Q, sponsorship, similar TT setup and power meters. Campy track track only goes to 170mm could be a reason for some not to use it.

Bobridge had two different setups on his bike, one with a road crank setup and one with a Bora aero crank.

Racer Ex 

The covered COS is going to be record central in 15.

queerpunk

I think that last reason is a big part of it.

But yeah, I assumed that riders on WT teams basically said, "I need an Hour Record bike" and sponsors, knowing that there will be pictures all over CyclingNews and everything else, send over a couple bikes with their most sellable gear on it. Factor in power and longer cranks and you've got modified road cranks instead of a track racing setup.

Baby Puke

And here we are, Wiggo's riding a road bike for the hour:

Bradley Wiggins' Pinarello Bolide HR - First glimpse of Hour Record bike | Cyclingnews.com