I think she is amazing and, I agree, there are very few woman who would want to have a go at the record that I know of. She is in it, to win it, because she is brave, committed and prepared to donate a whole entire year of her life to it.
I have no doubt physically any of the big hitting audax ladies on here could have a shot at the record....and we would no doubt be smashed into oblivion if one of the top endurance females like Emily Chappell, Lee Craigie or Alicia decided to have a go. But would any of them want to? I know for certain I'd not loose a precious year of my life, time spent with the ones I love, time spent climbing hills with big vistas and space in Wales, time working to make ends meet. I'd not sacrifice that to ride around flat roads for a year, even if I did have a chance of breaking a record. I am not that focussed, and no doubt, neither are many other ladies here. The top pro riders, the strong riders, they all have other records to take, competitions to win, sponsorship deals to fulfil - have they got the time or focus to do this?
Kasja, on the other hand, is focussed, has a good game plan, has clearly thought out what she wants to do, is doing it for the bigger picture and, quite frankly, seems like a lovely person. I really hope she gets the record and holds it for a while at least.
