General Cycling Discussion - Hour Record Attempts?

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Cipher
10-06-02, 07:12 AM
Any word of attempts to be made on the hour record lately? (This subjects been kinda quiet in the past year...)


[kramer]
10-06-02, 09:28 AM
for the sake of myself and all the other newbies, can you elaborate a bit more?

Cipher
10-06-02, 09:38 AM
A sort of time trial to see how fast a speed a bicycle rider can average in one hours time.


[kramer]
10-06-02, 09:41 AM
thanks, that sounds interesting. do you know what the forum record is?

Cipher
10-06-02, 09:45 AM
Here's a link explaining it in a little more detail...


http://www.bicyclesusa.com/record.html

MichaelW
10-06-02, 10:44 AM
The aim is simply to go as far as possible within the time .These days is has to be without the benefits of modern technolgy such as aerodynamic bikes or funny positions. It is supposed to be a test of the rider's ability, "The Race of Truth".