i guess this challenge will suit him well and being a guy with a sub 4.20 iroman bike split and a sub 4.28 kona bike split he has the tools and he is a very strong diesel engine guy.

Awesome. Will try to head past on the way back from Mornington and give him the support he deserves.

I hope he sorts out his clothing though, and at the very least slaps a disc wheel on the back. He's throwing watts away which will cost him kilometres.

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Meh. Wilko did 317 years ago and there are loads of riders out here who have done more than that. But yeah, different federations and all that guff.

Just a quick question/comment/general wondering. When does one become a former Ironman? Is there a time limit or expiry date? How long after my last event may I call myself a current ironman?

Discuss.

Seriously though, looks awesomely ambitious. I wish him well, and no wind.

  
These 'World Record' attempts do make me laugh.....

A race organiser last year was claiming Dede Griesbauer to have broken the 'Unofficial' 12 hour record. Now we have a similar claim.

Only problem is Beryl Burton rode 277.25 miles (446km) back in 1967 - on a standard (at the time) road bike. And plenty of people have broke the new distance since.


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Is she your mum or dad or something...?

 
No, but my great Aunt was the first Ironlady;

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oAgM6YHioxI

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I asked Mitch where he got the figure.
It's the UltraMarathon Cycling 12 hour outdoor track distance record.
https://www.ultracycling.com/record/12-hour-Outdoor-Track-Marko-Baloh/

I would totally agree
Still it was always a pleasure to see mitch cycling and I don't see many kiwis that would outcyle him ;)

 

Luckily I'm an Englishman brought up on 10mile TT's ☺️

Joking aside, he's clearly a hammer on the bike and it looks like a fun event to be involved with. But the notion of creating your own world record distance ( or an organistion doing so in this instance) when its been beat 50 years ago on drop bars, clips, straps, and Brooks saddles....is quite amusing.

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Currently averaging 41.25kph, 300 kms in.

 
Like I said - hammer! 👍

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Update... 10hrs 16mins in, 420kms completed, ave speed 40.88kph.

i knew mitch back when i lived in melbourne, years ago. he's a great guy. good luck mate!

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nice job but wont get him there
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/...e-trial-record-40174
511k i think

I believe he did it

I thought he got the 500 but not the 511?

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