The Ghost Posted November 8, 2020 Share Solid effort for sure https://youtu.be/h9NMi0Td1XA Mopkop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted November 9, 2020 Share It takes some riding to do that but he had a strong tailwind for the whole ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ghost Posted November 9, 2020 Share It takes some riding to do that but he had a strong tailwind for the whole ride.Yup part of the plan, no attempt to hide it, but did you see his power numbers at the end?Not bad hey gummibear and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmorglebot Posted November 9, 2020 Share What is the definition of unassisted? Not taking anything away from his achievement, his power numbers are solid, but if I found a 160km decent with a tailwind and went faster, would that still be considered an unassisted record? Surely to be considered fair, and to have some sort of standardisation, this kind of thing should take place in a velodrome? FondTF2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted November 9, 2020 Share What is the definition of unassisted? Not taking anything away from his achievement, his power numbers are solid, but if I found a 160km decent with a tailwind and went faster, would that still be considered an unassisted record? Surely to be considered fair, and to have some sort of standardisation, this kind of thing should take place in a velodrome?I'm also very surprised... feels like if I pick a super windy day in august and head north you can probably get to that average without pushing all those watts. Shouldn't those records belong to the track, or at least finish where they started to limit the effects of the wind / gradient ?Isn't the everesting rule to finish the time at the same point you started it ? (like you don't stop it at the top of the climb but at the bottom ?) I checked, unfortunately from Cape Town to Paternoster its only 144km.. Edited November 9, 2020 by Jbr Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted November 9, 2020 Share What is the definition of unassisted? Not taking anything away from his achievement, his power numbers are solid, but if I found a 160km decent with a tailwind and went faster, would that still be considered an unassisted record? Surely to be considered fair, and to have some sort of standardisation, this kind of thing should take place in a velodrome?Are you gonna fall from space ? your biggest challenge would be finding a 160km descend... Pure Savage, intern, Long Wheel Base and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted November 9, 2020 Share The whole idea is you gotta choose the right day etc and just go for it. All the rules are on the RAA website. mecheng89, The Ghost and Vetplant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted November 9, 2020 Share Solid effort for surehttps://youtu.be/h9NMi0Td1XAhttps://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/187286-100-miles-in-3hrs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100Tours Posted November 9, 2020 Share Are you gonna fall from space ? your biggest challenge would be finding a 160km descend... you could do a few laps at the bottom to make up 5km.. Edited November 9, 2020 by 100Tours Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted November 9, 2020 Share Didn't that vanveelwhatever vegan dude try do something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted November 10, 2020 Share Insane effort to AVERAGE 53km/h for 3 hours. You need allot of planning and anticipation of major winds to get close to something like this. Fact remains, he is the first guy to put in the work and pull this sub-3 off. No doubt it will be broken in future, but he will be the first to go sub-3. My bet is on someone in the Netherlands trying this when those hectic winds of theirs pull in. If the winds blows faster than 54km/h... there might be an argument to go less-aero... to make yourself a sail to have the wind really push you along. You biggest job will then be to keep yourself upright against those gusts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecheng89 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Watched the GCN video on their coverage of that day. 295W NP for 3 hours is nothing to laugh at (don't know what we weighs though). Who cares if we had a solid tail wind? If the rules say nothing about a tail wind being a problem, we shouldn't either. And I'm pretty certain many people have their Strava KOMs because of a solid tail wind His palmares are nothing to snigger at either, for a complete amateur. The Ghost, Vetplant, Pure Savage and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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