Ride Report

Congratulations to James for setting a blistering record for 100 Km on a Trike in the Male, 18-49 age group! This is faster than any unfaired bike type by any age or gender in our record books. James Coxon 2023-07-08 Ride Report The attempt took place at Newport,  South Wales, UK at the Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales. I wanted to do the attempt to demonstrate how fast a para athlete can go on a recumbent trike.  The attempt started at 6:05pm in humid conditions. I started strongly and reached the halfway mark averaging just under 50kmh. However, soon [...]

Congratulations to Philipp Kaider for breaking the Austria W-E record of Gerald Bauer in the Male 18-49 age group on a standard bike. Philipp Kaider smashed Trans Austria record Philipp Kaider from Lower Austria smashed Gerald Bauer's eleven-year-old record in his record attempt from Feldkirch to Nickelsdorf across Austria. In a sensational time of exactly 19 hours, he crossed the country from west to east by bike. The reigning 24-hour time trial world champion covered a total of 673 kilometers with more than 4,000 meters in altitude and cycled at an average speed of 35.42 kilometers per hour. Kaider saw [...]

Congratulations to Lesa Ashford for setting a new CCW Circumnavigation of Australia from Mar 8 through Jun 8, 2023 Rider’s Narrative Summary: Circumnavigation Australia, Counterclockwise, Female LESA ASHFORD START Time/Date:     6:05 am, 8 March 2023   Start Location: The Wheel of Brisbane, Russell Street, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Why On discovering there wasn’t a formal female record to Circumnavigate Australia, I was stunned. I couldn’t understand why a formal female record didn’t already exist in 2023. I knew I was suited to long rides and had already cycled much of the route over the past 5 years, I decided to [...]

Congratulations to Devon Waldo for setting a new Seattle to Portland record.in the Male, 18-49, Standard Bike categories. Seattle to Portland city to city Record Attempt Rider- Devon Waldo, Age 39. Kirkland Washington June 3rd, 2023. Offical start time 5:20am      -Husky Stadium, Husky Statue     -3763 Monlake Blvd NE Seattle, Wa 98105 The weather on the day really turned out in my favor. The morning chill burned off quickly and the day matured into near ideal conditions. Clear all day. One of those days you dream about. This has been a dream come to life. For years I have [...]

Congratulations to Phil Fox for setting a new WUCA world record for the CW Circumnavigation of Lake Erie Attempt on June 3-4 2023 Phil did this amazing feat non-stop! Lake Erie: Post Attempt Report Narrative On June 3, 2023, Phil Fox and a team of six crew members set out from the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario in an attempt to set the world record Circumnavigating Lake Erie in support of Bike MS. The ‘Circle Tour’ route is traditionally completed clockwise starting and ending at the Ambassador Bridge, the longest span bridging the United States and Canada. From Windsor, we [...]