Hour Record Official Discussion Thread

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Crikey! Who's gunna beat THAT?

Martin definitely can, not that impressive.

And Stefan Küng, in a couple years

 

[Armchair cyclist]

For those more inclined to imperial measurements, that is as near as dammit exactly a mile beyond what Dowsett did.

 

[avanti]

Re:

Extremely impressive yet slightly disappointing at the same time. Can't see Martin or Cance going for it tbh so this will probably stand for some time.

Unless they make the attempt at altitude.

 

[Walkman]

Didn't look totally spent afterwards..
Makes me wonder if he could not push himself hard enough when he realized 55km was not possible?

 

[el_angliru]

Very impressive. His pace didn't really drop that much. I think he still managed a pace over 54.2 km/h for the last 5 minutes although his pace seemed to drop quickly.

 

[JRanton]

Re:

Wiggins coaching team believe it will be 54.5.

They were right. Shame the air pressure was bad because they also say it would have been around 55.5km with better conditions.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

For those more inclined to imperial measurements, that is as near as dammit exactly a mile beyond what Dowsett did.

 

[ebandit]

if martin or cance have a go i think it will be at the end of their career..............when they can train specifically for the effort...........

Mark L

 

[Jagartrott]

How much did the bike gain for him (compared to the others the past months)?
Any ideas?

 

[DFA123]

Re:

if martin or cance have a go i think it will be at the end of their career..............when they can train specifically for the effort...........

Mark L

Yep, I can't see either going for it now. Martin more likely to have a shot, but without specific preparation.

I think the next realistic attempt will be from someone like Phinney or Dumoulin. Phinney especially should have no problems doing an attempt at altitude.

 

[Dedelou]

Congrat to Wiggins another record stands now till it will be broken.. How long will that last?

 

[MatParker117]

Re: Re:

if martin or cance have a go i think it will be at the end of their career..............when they can train specifically for the effort...........

Mark L

Yep, I can't see either going for it now. Martin more likely to have a shot, but without specific preparation.

I think the next realistic attempt will be from someone like Phinney or Dumoulin. Phinney especially should have no problems doing an attempt at altitude.

Boulder or Colorado Springs next year I imagine.

 

[nepetalactone]

Is it just me or is the chamois sewn way far forward in his skinsuit? I guess it makes sense given the position.

 

[avanti]

What gear was he riding? I thought the commentator said 58 x 18 but I'm sure that is incorrect.

 

[DFA123]

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What gear was he riding? I thought the commentator said 58 x 18 but I'm sure that is incorrect.

58x14 I think

 

[R0BL4MBT0N]

Not better than Rominger. Doesn't feel like a real record to me.

 

[rhubroma]

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Congrat to Wiggins another record stands now till it will be broken.. How long will that last?

Depends on the UCI perhaps. I means Wiggins is a phenomenal time trialer and a track man, so there would have to be a real beast to come along to take it from him. What else can they do with the bike to make the equipment finer, given the technology already put into it and the restrictions placed by the UCI?

At any rate, Chris Boardman is still nearly 2 ks per hour faster, even if his record has been stricken. The radical position, though, would still take an exceptional cyclist to overcome the biomechanical problems, or at least one would think so. However you look at it Boardman did something ET that day.

 

[JRanton]

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Congrat to Wiggins another record stands now till it will be broken.. How long will that last?

Tony can beat that quite comfortably assuming normal air pressure conditions. I think Wiggins would have another go if Tony did it.

 

[danielovichdk2]

Great stuff from Wiggins. Very good job indeed!

But

Why is Tony Romingers record not the standing ?

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Re:

Congrat to Wiggins another record stands now till it will be broken.. How long will that last?

I also think Tony can beat it. 54.526 is a great record, but given the amount of speed Wiggo lost the last 10 minutes, the record feels a little sub optimal.

 

[DFA123]

Great stuff from Wiggins. Very good job indeed!

But

Why is Tony Romingers record not the standing ?

I think it was just because he used a 650c front wheel. Doubt it was really a big benefit; especially not compared with all the aero advancements in the last 20 years.

 

[ebandit]

super

Not better than Rominger. Doesn't feel like a real record to me.

but given that the superman position has been outlawed we have a new record from .............brad

how much faster could brad have gone............flying superman?

Mark L

 

[Netserk]

Re: super

Not better than Rominger. Doesn't feel like a real record to me.

but given that the superman position has been outlawed we have a new record from .............brad

how much faster could brad have gone............flying superman?

Mark L

How much faster could Rominger have gone flying superman?

 

[BigMac]

"That's the closest I will come to knowing what it's like to have a baby".

 

[bigcog]

Hopefully, the dawg will do it at some point and beat it, improbable I know but that would be very funny particularly if no one beats it in the intervening years. lol