well you got to be dutch or not

[ada@prorider.or]

www.goedkoopsteskelter.nl/recordpoging.htm

[andy mac]

if your dutch is lacking, in english:


Dutch rider to attempt hour record...without saddle

In the Masochistic Cycling Feats Dept., news has filtered through to us that a 50 year-old Dutchman will attempt to break the World Hour Record for riding without a saddle (or a seatpost). Maas van Beek, a former tandem pilot of Jan Mulder, will attempt to better the mark of 45.848 km set by none other than Fausto Coppi on the track in Alkmaar, The Netherlands, on Saturday, October 8. He's doing it for a good cause: to raise money for the Polar van de Donck foundation, which helps children in Africa who have AIDS.

Van Beek has been averaging 43 km/h during training, and says that it's quite possible to hold a position out of the saddle for three hours, provided the muscles are used to it. He'll be using a bike with a massive 68 x 11 gear and 205 mm cranks, but no particular aerodynamic equipment.

More information: www.goedkoopsteskelter.nl/recordpoging.htm

[ada@prorider.or]

if your dutch is lacking, in english:


ja zo kan je heet ook zeggen of gewoon nederlands leren
cees :bike:

[david]

shmoke and a pancake?

bong and a blintz?

[jerk]

cees,

zit niet!

jerk

[Cadence230]

shmoke and a pancake?

bong and a blintz?
He he.

[Cadence230]

Holy Toledo! That guy's a frickin' gorilla. How could yo u go wrong with: "Maas is super gemotiveerd.." I think I want to learn Dutch! Does anyone here know what kinda helmet that is?

[andy mac]

ada, is he 50 years old?? if so, looking forward to getting older.

[scrooge]

Cool--Zinn cranks! (I'm pretty sure, they're the same shape as mine, which are slightly shorter)

[wasfast]

You're right, he is one pile of muscle! I don't understand the idea/advantage of not having a saddle/seatpost. Seems it makes it harder since you have to support yourself with arms/legs the whole time.

[scrooge]

You're right, he is one pile of muscle! I don't understand the idea/advantage of not having a saddle/seatpost. Seems it makes it harder since you have to support yourself with arms/legs the whole time.

Isn't that the point? The challenge of the thing?

[William]

That's my younger cousin, little Maas. He may be small, but He's super gemotiveerd!!! :D ;)




William

[Too Tall]

Great 'tude (that's slang for attitude Cees).

Pretty amusing. Good cause. Scary looking master's rider eh? Pretty lean. Geez, must be like 4%. Good beer?

[Cadence230]

Alright everybody the records going down tomorrow at noon local time! Let's just hope ol' Maas stays super gemotiveerd! Buffalo Skelters rock!

[Fixed]

bro did it say super messenger? cheers :beer:

[Cadence230]

So. Can anyone translate from that site to see if he broke the record or not?

[andy mac]

i guess he missed out. would be hard work lugging that upper body around although with no seat maybe he needed it.

cheers,

andy.

from cyclingnews.com


Saddleless record attempt falls short

49 year-old Dutchman Maas van Beek has failed in his attempt to beat Fausto Coppi's record of 45.848 km for an hour riding without a saddle. Van Beek made his attempt at noon on Saturday in the Alkmaar Sportpaleis, but only managed to cover 42.1036 km. He was using a massive 68x11 gear, which equates to an average cadence of 53 rpm, around half of what is typical for a seated hour record attempt. On the other hand, Van Beek could conceivably go for the Masters 50-54 hour record, which currently stands at 42.439 km, set by US rider Scott Porter in Manchester in 2003.

[scrooge]

He was using a massive 68x11 gear, which equates to an average cadence of 53 rpm, around half of what is typical for a seated hour record attempt.

Would that make him a masher? :eek:

[TimB]

ja - aardappel.

[Cadence230]

Thanx Andy Mac. I can go to sleep now :) .