Congratulations to Chris Miller who set the fastest time in the Florida W-E crossing in the Male, 50-59, Standard bike Categories. This is now the overall record for any age group.
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Record Attempt: Florida- West to East
Name of rider: Chris Miller
Date and Time: Saturday, May 11, 2024 6:48 AM
Start location: FL/AL state line on US 98 bridge over Perdido River
End Location: End of Atlantic Blvd in Neptune Beach
What were conditions like?: Weather conditions were perfect with temps between 65-90 degrees and mostly crosswinds throughout the day, though the roads were littered with tree limbs from a severe storm the prior day.
Why did you want to do this record?: Between Covid cancellations, illnesses, injuries, and some very misplaced cycling priorities, it had been a while since I attempted any Ultra event and with all of the above now behind me I was itching to get back at it. I decided on the West to East record in my home state of Florida because I absolutely love the area of North Florida that this route takes you through. The temps are more moderate this time of year than where I live in Tampa, the roads tend to have lower traffic and they also have a larger percentage of wide shouldered roads than most other areas of Florida have.
What equipment did you use?:
Bike: BMC TimeMachine2
Wheels: HED Tri Spoke, HED 80, Renn Disc
Tires: Continental GP5000 Clinchers 25mm
Tubes: Vittoria Competition Latex
Groupset: Dura Ace 11 Speed Mechanical
Pedals: Shimano SPD
Helmet: Ekoi Aero 16
Hydration: Profile Design HSF Aeria
GPS: Wahoo Roam and RWGPS Phone app.
What did you eat and drink?: Gatorade and Ensure until I had gastrointestinal issues around mile 200, and then just Gatorade and a little flat Coke after that.
What was the best part?: Finishing!
What was the hardest part?: The last 20 miles after I hit a pothole and went down hard injuring my left side ribs and shoulder. Hardest 20 miles I ever rode.
Did anything unusual happen?: Other than crashing, the only other unusual things I encountered were gastrointestinal issues, which I’ve never had before during an Ultra, and the amount of storm debris left in the road shoulder which lasted approximately 200 miles.
Finish time and location: Total time was 20 hours, 39 min, and 24 seconds. Finish location was the end of Atlantic Ave in Neptune Beach.