#4 EVERESTING 4 DAYS, WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT! #1 @BAINES & @OU KAAPS. #2 CHARITIES.

[Andrew Steer]

Great ride Frail... a pity about not Everesting, but a mammoth and impressive ride none the less.

Just my 2cents, but this probably isn't the best climb for the job... on the right climb you'll get the job done in under 20hours and with far lower mileage.

Great effort none the less though - huge respect for a massive ride 

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

Maths would suggest the following :

 

Eversting height required : 8848m

 

Height per lap of Bainskloof : 429m (depending on exact start and finish points)

 

Thus 20,6 laps, add the bonus lap Paul was talking about and you get the 22 laps he spoke about in line one of post 1.

 

 

If anything, this just re-affirms what it takes to do an Everesting run !!  I dont know any people that can grind out the miles like Paul can, and he fell short of his target.

 

Hello ChrisF

WHO is this Paul everyone is talking about?

I dont know Any Paul.

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

Great ride Frail... a pity about not Everesting, but a mammoth and impressive ride none the less.

Just my 2cents, but this probably isn't the best climb for the job... on the right climb you'll get the job done in under 20hours and with far lower mileage.

 

Great effort none the less though - huge respect for a massive ride 

 

Hello Andrew Steer

If you know me by now.

I dont go for Half measures.

 

I was planning to go a full 22 laps.

But got convinced that i might have made an error in my calculations.

 

I think some of my Supporters want to Pack Up?

Forcing me to Stop?

[dirtypot]

I was planning to go a full 22 laps.

But got convinced that i might have made an error in my calculations.

 

I think some of my Supporters want to Pack Up?

Forcing me to Stop?

 

If that's the reason, then that's really disappointing.  The last thing you need when you're doing something like this is someone telling you to stop. 

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

I asked Paul and he says it must have been the choice of gears...

 

Amazing effort to keep at it for 25 hours - you deserve all the contributions received (and more!).

 

Hello Edge_Design

 

Who is this person "Paul"?

That everyone is talking About!

[NGM]

If your descent includes a bit of climbing this still counts toward your total. Keep in mind that this is a climbing challenge, and routes with ‘kinetic gain’ should be checked via the everesting calculator first. The calculator has a built-in ‘check’ on descent elevation gain.

 

For sure. But I think that the eversting calculator is using bad data. Little "spikes" in the digital record of the climb that don't actually exist in reality. eg: the one of the spikes shown below goes up about 50m over a distance of 200m. That's a 25% gradient. I've ridden bainskloof and those are not there. Also, I don't think it is humanly possibly to ride 25% (over 200m). 

So (and I mean no disrespect) those were free meters. Again, a monstrous effort. Respect. I don't think I can do anything for over 24 hours; be it ride, sleep, fish. Procrastinate - maybe. 

[Edge_Design]

Hello Edge_Design

 

Who is this person "Paul"?

That everyone is talking About!

 

He's another friendly South African cyclist who had a dream that he was the fastest in the whole world and he could prove it running on nothing but brocolli fumes... He then cancelled his Everest attempt (subsequently looks like it is happening again) and came up with a long video about why Everesting was just too easy for him and there was no point in him starting if he wasn't going to break 7 hours for it... Or something along those lines - I might be making up parts of it as I go along.

 

I was just referring to his infamous comment that Everesting really is easy if you have the right gearing (just meant as a joke - there was nothing easy about what you attempted!).

 

I see the same old Paul commented on your ride on Strava - he was the one pointing out that you didn't have the elevation (rather than congratulating the effort like most other people).

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

He's another friendly South African cyclist who had a dream that he was the fastest in the whole world and he could prove it running on nothing but brocolli fumes... He then cancelled his Everest attempt (subsequently looks like it is happening again) and came up with a long video about why Everesting was just too easy for him and there was no point in him starting if he wasn't going to break 7 hours for it... Or something along those lines - I might be making up parts of it as I go along.

 

I was just referring to his infamous comment that Everesting really is easy if you have the right gearing (just meant as a joke - there was nothing easy about what you attempted!).

 

I see the same old Paul commented on your ride on Strava - he was the one pointing out that you didn't have the elevation (rather than congratulating the effort like most other people).

 

AH That guy.

[ChrisF]

For sure. But I think that the eversting calculator is using bad data. Little "spikes" in the digital record of the climb that don't actually exist in reality. eg: the one of the spikes shown below goes up about 50m over a distance of 200m. That's a 25% gradient. I've ridden bainskloof and those are not there. Also, I don't think it is humanly possibly to ride 25% (over 200m). 

spikes.JPG

So (and I mean no disrespect) those were free meters. Again, a monstrous effort. Respect. I don't think I can do anything for over 24 hours; be it ride, sleep, fish. Procrastinate - maybe. 

 

Those "shark tooth" remind me of cycling up Swartberg pass.

 

Grinding up an 8% gradient is tough enough ... but then you get to a stretch where they added "cross cuts" to the road to direct rain water.  Thus you would cycle up 8%, then a short steep 12%, then for a few pedal strokes dip down half a meter, then 8% ... and just as you get your rythm back it would be 12% up, down half a meter, 8% up ....  Not being able to settle into a rythm was the worst part of it.

 

But this was just a 500m climb ....

 

HOW do you do 14 of these back to back ?

 

 

 

 

RESPECT FRAIL !!

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

Those "shark tooth" remind me of cycling up Swartberg pass.

 

Grinding up an 8% gradient is tough enough ... but then you get to a stretch where they added "cross cuts" to the road to direct rain water.  Thus you would cycle up 8%, then a short steep 12%, then for a few pedal strokes dip down half a meter, then 8% ... and just as you get your rythm back it would be 12% up, down half a meter, 8% up ....  Not being able to settle into a rythm was the worst part of it.

 

But this was just a 500m climb ....

 

HOW do you do 14 of these back to back ?

 

 

 

 

RESPECT FRAIL !!

 

Hello ChrisF

 

Please dont ask me How?

BUT I HAVE THE POWER TO PUSH THEM MILES.

 

THANK YOU

[SwissVan]

Hello ChrisF

WHO is this Paul everyone is talking about?

I dont know Any Paul.

And I thought it was just me

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

Hello Everyone

 

Please understand the Disappointment and Frustration, I am going Through.

I will be Writing a ride Report shortly.

 

I am Planning to cycle a Second attempt to Everest.

I have selected a new Location, more centralized around Cape Town.

Date is yet to be Finalized.

I Want To Thank Everyone for the Support and encouragement for this past weekend.

Thank You

David

[billygoat0523]

Frail, have you gotten around to correcting the elevation yet?  still looks the same on Strava

[Andreas_187]

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[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

Frail, have you gotten around to correcting the elevation yet?  still looks the same on Strava

Hello Billygoat

When you record on the Strava App, you can not adjust the Elevation. Only the Distance.

 

I have received confirmation that my attempt was Short.

[Brother Brett]

Unlucky Frail, on the plus side you raised money and awareness for frail care, And took on a mega challenge! Keep it up!