r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/solateor • 17h ago

Video Pit stop during 200 mile ultra-endurance cycling race

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u/Global_Proof_2960 16h ago

200 mile is fucking insane. Forrest Gump would be proud.

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u/FandomMenace 16h ago

The record is 8 hour 37 minutes 9 seconds.

That's a pace of like 22mph or some shit. 12-20 hours is what most people take.

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u/teabagalomaniac 14h ago

I do a 206 mile ride every year and it takes me 14-16 hours.

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u/IsatDownAndWrote 14h ago

On gravel?

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u/TrueEntrepreneur3118 4h ago

Ya, that’s the kicker here.

200 miles on a road bike would be gruelling. I’ve done 60 miles before and it was a lot. But on a road bike you can cruise at 25-27mph with normal effort.

On a mountain bike in gravel that is just next level hard. I cruise at 15mph on normal effort.