Bike 1 Hour Record

After one hour why not 24 or 48 hours.

Bike 1 hour record. Cyclists attempt this record alone on the track without other competitors present. For most of its history world hour record attempts were done on a normal track bike on a velodrome. In 1968 ole ritter traveled to the mexico city. Victor campenaerts lotto soudal successfully set a new uci hour record at the velodromo bicentenario in aguascalientes mexico on tuesday evening april 16.

The world hour record is the greatest distance traveled on a bike in 1 hour. Wiggins broke alex dowsett s uci hour record at the olympic velodrome on sunday night by more than 1 5 kilometres setting a mark of 54 526km 33 88 miles with dowsett later tweeting his. Craig cannon climbed 29 146m in under 48 hours to break an unofficial record near oakland california. Cyclists attempt this record alone on the track without other competitors present.

But in 2014 the uci had a change of heart and opened the hour record up to any bike that met their current equipment rules for timed events on the track. Instead of requiring them to traverse a set distance this event allots cyclists a set time of 60 minutes to. The belgian set a distance of 55. Of course when you have mastered hill climbing in an hour the logical thing to do is to take it to the next level and see how far you can climb in 48 hours.

The first instance of a record done at altitude was when william hamilton rode 40 781 meters at a denver velodrome. It is considered perhaps the most prestigious record in all of cycling over history various cyclists ranging from unknown amateurs to well known professionals have held the record adding to its. On august 2nd francesco russo of switzerland rode this custom built streamliner to beat the world record in one hour cycling by covering a distance of 91 556 kilometers 56 89 miles. It is considered one of the most prestigious records in cycling since it was first set cyclists ranging from unknown amateurs to well known professionals have held the record adding to its prestige.

That set off a flurry of new attempts and. The hour record is the record for the longest distance cycled in one hour on a bicycle from a stationary start.