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General Category => Freewheeling => The Dark Side => Topic started by: Auntie Helen on 28 August, 2022, 07:41:44 pm

Title: Holger Seidel gets the Germany South to North record
Post by: Auntie Helen on 28 August, 2022, 07:41:44 pm: Holger Seidel, a 47 year old Velomobilist, has smashed Roland (Aerolandius)' record for the Germany South to North ride which was 33 hours. Holger started yesterday morning and finished this lunchtime with a time of 29 hours 57 minutes.

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He hit a raccoon on the way and sustained some minor velomobile damage. I didn't know Germany had raccoons but apparently they are a real problem in some areas (imports from America).
Title: Re: Holger Seidel get the Germany South to North record
Post by: Lightning Phil on 29 August, 2022, 11:33:17 am: Fantastic and such a high average speed.
Title: Re: Holger Seidel get the Germany South to North record
Post by: StuAff on 29 August, 2022, 11:51:27 am: Awesome achievement. I've watched a few of the videos on velomobileworld's YT channel. A pretty good demonstration of what the Bülk can do!
Title: Re: Holger Seidel get the Germany South to North record
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 29 August, 2022, 01:28:15 pm: I knew about the raccoons! Escapees from a private zoo, IIRC (or rather, descendants of... )
Title: Re: Holger Seidel gets the Germany South to North record
Post by: Mr Larrington on 11 September, 2022, 01:21:48 pm: One of Wild Bill Thornton's crew was wearing the T-shaped shirt from this ^^^^ ride yesterday :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Holger Seidel gets the Germany South to North record
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 14 February, 2023, 09:06:42 am: Surprisingly low average Watts.

The likes of Christine Mackenzie can crank out over 200 for sustained periods.
Title: Re: Holger Seidel gets the Germany South to North record
Post by: Lightning Phil on 14 February, 2023, 12:59:25 pm: It’ll be a Strava estimate which is bunk unless they had a power meter. The aerodynamics will mean a lot less power (than a TT bike) required for that average speed with that amount of climbing, but I doubt that low. If someone can see if it is from a power meter I stand corrected
Title: Re: Holger Seidel gets the Germany South to North record
Post by: Auntie Helen on 14 February, 2023, 01:29:36 pm: He had a power meter for his last Bülk ride in November so I assume he did for the record ride too.