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

[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). 

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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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Edited April 29, 2019 by Andreas_187

[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!

[BSG]

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.

Bummer, but you did what very few of us will dare attempt.

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

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

Hello Brother Brett

Thank you

I am Not Done YET.

[Frail. "Will forever remain "Frail"]

Bummer, but you did what very few of us will dare attempt.

Hello BSG

Thank you

Replay is already on the Cards, very Shortly.

[dirtypot]

Round two will be better.  You're more prepared now and know what to expect.  You also know what's needed in terms of a hill and what you need yourself during the attempt. 

I can only imagine how bad it must be feeling right now, but it's a learning experience and miles in the bank which will see you sailing through the next one!  

I'm excited to see which hill you choose.  

[gummibear]

Good luck with version 2.0 David.

 

You now know what todo to make this official [emoji106][emoji106]

[Stretch]

Huge respect

[Boerklong]

Mammoth effort None the less

[Dicky DQ]

As mentioned before speak to someone that has done it before and there would be no surprises. If you are not doing it for fun then you need to prepare properly and NOT use a mobile device to track. 

 

Next time, as mentioned before speak to Wimpie, he has done Bains and many other everests including pompstasie.

 

If it was me I would have just grabbed his strava segment and loaded it and be done. I believe all his times should be less than 24hrs as well.

 

I also recall somewhere that a hill can only be everested once, but I may be wrong. Wimpie has dome many more than once.

 

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Wimpie%20van%20der%20Merwe%20everest&epa=SEARCH_BOX

Edited April 30, 2019 by TDFN