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Keith A
05-26-2015, 12:52 PM
Here's a different approach to the hour record...how about doing it on a Raleigh Chopper?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-32857377
Dead Man
05-26-2015, 01:10 PM
What?? 31.9km? That's a HELL of an effort for that bike.... how's that even possible?
joep2517
05-26-2015, 01:24 PM
Matt's a beast. Last year he tackled Ventoux on his Raleigh Chopper. All for the same cause - to raise money for the fight against leukemia.

http://raleigh-chopper-ventoux.blogspot.com/
Davist
05-26-2015, 01:56 PM
Wow, great story!

I'll suggest he may wish to use my dream bike as a kid, though, the "ram's horn" Stingray fast back :banana:

http://schwinncruisers.com/catalogs/images/1967_schwinn_fastback_stingray.jpg

It would help his grip (see where his hands are in the riding pic?) or maybe I just like ram's horn bikes..
josephr
05-26-2015, 02:01 PM
if ever there was cause to test a cyclist for doping.... :p
William
05-26-2015, 02:16 PM
I want to see Sir Brad Wiggo do his next hour attempt on that puppy! ~Then~ I'll be impressed!;)







William
David Kirk
05-26-2015, 02:56 PM
Now we are getting somewhere!

dave
Saint Vitus
05-26-2015, 05:15 PM
He should have attempted the record in the suit he arrived in!

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/media/images/83186000/jpg/_83186757_83186756.jpg
ultraman6970
05-26-2015, 09:46 PM
Damm... no kidding... the dude is faster than a lot of people in a carbon bike.

Impressive.
stephenmarklay
05-26-2015, 10:01 PM
Thats Awesome.
MattTuck
05-26-2015, 10:07 PM
Wow, great story!

I'll suggest he may wish to use my dream bike as a kid, though, the "ram's horn" Stingray fast back :banana:

http://schwinncruisers.com/catalogs/images/1967_schwinn_fastback_stingray.jpg

It would help his grip (see where his hands are in the riding pic?) or maybe I just like ram's horn bikes..

That bike has 4 on the floor. :eek:
witcombusa
05-27-2015, 04:30 AM
These things were HEAVY, built to withstand the abuse a kid would throw at them. Mine was an orange 'split-shift' 5 speed internal geared model.

I think 1/8 mile sprints would have been more appropriate and less painful as this was a dragster look after all.

Gotta say I was never happier than when mine went away and a new proper 'racing' bike took it's place. The town line got a lot closer :banana:

The rest is history...