Yet Another Cycling Forum

General Category => Freewheeling => Racing => Topic started by: LittleWheelsandBig on 18 February, 2012, 07:09:04 am

Title: Something to aim at
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 18 February, 2012, 07:09:04 am

This (http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/02/news/centenarian-claims-hour-record_206632) is what I aspire to.

Title: Re: Something to aim at
Post by: Ian H on 18 February, 2012, 08:47:57 am

It's good to have some longer-term goals. When are you going to start training?

Title: Re: Something to aim at
Post by: Rhys W on 18 February, 2012, 08:10:44 pm

At a rough guess, I'd have to lose 290 metres per hour every year for 55 years. I think that's doable.

Title: Re: Something to aim at
Post by: mrcharly-YHT on 08 March, 2012, 09:00:06 am

Quote

last competed in the Bordeaux-Paris race at nearly 90 years of age, completing the 600km in 36 hours.

A 600 in 36 hours, at age 90.

I think we've found a hardman to rivall Jens.

Title: Re: Something to aim at
Post by: Charlotte on 08 March, 2012, 09:13:37 am

Quote from: Robert Marchand

For the last five years I have decided not to go for rides of more than 100km. There is no point going overboard. I want to keep cycling for some time yet.

Awesome  :D

Title: Re: Something to aim at
Post by: bobb on 08 March, 2012, 09:39:54 am

I like:

Quote from: M. Marchand

I haven’t cycled on a track for 80 years

 :P