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STEMO

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Talking of cyclists...
« on: 18 September 2017, 20:46:02 »

....as some of us often are, what about this guy? This is a feat of monumental proportions, some of the stats are truly mind boggling. Well done, lad.

Cyclist Mark Beaumont breaks around the world record
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-41308524
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« Reply #1 on: 18 September 2017, 22:36:54 »

I don,t think there is hardly a place in the world that this guy hasn,t ridden. I think i do ok when i do 30 miles in a day. :-[
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« Reply #2 on: 18 September 2017, 22:38:24 »

Just seen this on the news.  8)  What a fantastic achievement!  :y
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« Reply #3 on: 18 September 2017, 22:40:25 »

I don,t think there is hardly a place in the world that this guy hasn,t ridden. I think i do ok when i do 30 miles in a car. :-[
Thee and mee both.

240 miles a day for 79 days straight is impressive however you measure it 8)
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« Reply #4 on: 18 September 2017, 23:36:15 »

I don,t think there is hardly a place in the world that this guy hasn,t ridden. I think i do ok when i do 30 miles in a car. :-[
Thee and mee both.

240 miles a day for 79 days straight is impressive however you measure it 8)
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« Reply #5 on: 19 September 2017, 07:46:57 »

I have been following him on his journey. Fantastic achievement.

I have been looking more and more at this ultra cycling malarkey and it really appeals. I might do a solo effort from Lyon to London next year to see how it goes.
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« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2017, 09:54:07 »

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I have been looking more and more at this ultra cycling malarkey and it really appeals. I might do a solo effort from Lyon to London next year to see how it goes.

A group of lads from work cycled from the Eiffel tower to Blackpool tower a few years back
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« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2017, 10:00:14 »

......

I have been looking more and more at this ultra cycling malarkey and it really appeals. I might do a solo effort from Lyon to London next year to see how it goes.

A group of lads from work cycled from the Eiffel tower to Blackpool tower a few years back

Awesome.  It takes more than just physical toughness to do something like that which is what appeals to me.  I would be doing it as per the ultra-cycling rules, so self-supported and carrying all the kit you need doing about 14-16 hours a day in the saddle (the best do about 20 hours a day! :o)  The big question for me is whether to go through Paris or up through Riems (Champagne country ::))
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« Reply #8 on: 19 September 2017, 10:23:38 »

......

I have been looking more and more at this ultra cycling malarkey and it really appeals. I might do a solo effort from Lyon to London next year to see how it goes.

A group of lads from work cycled from the Eiffel tower to Blackpool tower a few years back

Awesome.  It takes more than just physical toughness to do something like that which is what appeals to me.  I would be doing it as per the ultra-cycling rules, so self-supported and carrying all the kit you need doing about 14-16 hours a day in the saddle (the best do about 20 hours a day! :o)  The big question for me is whether to go through Paris or up through Riems (Champagne country ::))
Another work mate did the back up bit in a  Transit.  :y
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« Reply #9 on: 19 September 2017, 13:20:49 »

I have been following him on his journey. On the telly, not on a bike I should make clear. Fantastic achievement.

I have been looking more and more at this ultra cycling malarkey and it really appeals. I might do a solo effort from Lyon to London next year to see how it goes.
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« Reply #10 on: 19 September 2017, 18:48:23 »

That's a heck of a lot of pedalling! I wonder if his feet have stopped going round in circles yet :D Well done the lad
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