Month: June 2018
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And they’re off!
It’s about one hour until Mark Beaumont @MrMarkBeaumont starts his attempt on the hour penny farthing record, trying to beat the 33.96km set in 1891. Team tactics as everyone gets their race face on ahead of the #pennyhour at 1.20pm today @drink_rwhites @rudyproject pic.twitter.com/NsUtOXBvVC — Mark Beaumont (@MrMarkBeaumont) June 15, 2018 Meanwhile, Michael Broadwith @24HourMaths…
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I do not hope
The event site used for the Tour de Tohoku has Japanese and English (and Chinese and Korean) language choices. Naturally, I selected English to create my ID. Then once I had my ID, I realized the Tour de Tohoku event was only available in the Japanese section. (It’s there in English, but only for service…
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Kudos for Rule No. 5 reference
Hot on the heels of the reminder that Jenny Graham is departing on June 16 from Berlin for her assault on the women’s unsupported around-the-world record, we have this update from challenger Vedangi Kulkarni: Due to strong headwinds through the tail end of 2nd year of uni and a few broken spokes across the visa…
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It’s about having fun on the bike
Mark Beaumont, around-the-world record-holder at 78 days, will take on the hour record on a penny farthing on June 15 at Herne Hill Velodrome as we reported here previously. There are two records Mark is looking at: the English record of 33.96km was set in 1891 by B.W. Attlee, while the world record of 35.55km…
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This altitude thing is hard
Alee, currently on a two-year tour from Argentina to Alaska, has taken on the highest road in the world: the 5,815m Cerro Uturuncu, a mining road in Bolivia. Despite the rocky, sandy condition of the road, which forces Alee to get off and push more than he had hoped, he beat the road in the…
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Wild About Argyll
I’m a big fan of smooth pavement. I’ve been tempted to start whole websites about the speed strips on the Tamagawa cycling course. But this video by Markus Stitz makes me want to ride.
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Around the world in one gear
Markus Stitz, professional masochist, has bikepacked around the world on a single-speed bicycle. He’s also the driving force behind Bikepacking Scotland, a resource for routes and other tips for bikepacking in Scotland. Many’s the time I’ve passed someone washing their car or watering their garden and wanted to ask for this treatment: Looking 4ward 2…
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Entry postponed for Tour de Tohoku
From the sound of it, the initial entry for the Tour de Tohoku was overwhelming. The organizers have taken a lot of criticism to heart and revised their system and schedule accordingly. The new date to watch for me will be Thursday, June 7, at 1 p.m., with results to be announced on July 2…
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Happy World Bicycle Day!
I didn’t even realize today was the first World Bicycle Day. I’m glad I got a ride in. Read the European Cyclists’ Federation announcement here.