Congratulations to Matthew Lefthand for setting a new 200 Mile road record in the following categories: Male, 18-49, upright – an amazing average speed of over 30mph!
Matthew also set 5 other records during this attempt: 100km, 200km, 100miles, 200miles, and 6 hours
All 6 records are Guinness non-age group records.
| Distance Event Kilometers | Time | Avg Sp (Km) | Avg Sp (Miles) | |
| 100 Km Road | 02:2:55.0 | 48.81 | 30.33 | |
| 200 Km Road | 04:6:26.0 | 48.69 | 30.26 | |
| 300 Km Road | 6:10:53.00 | 48.53 | 30.16 | |
| Distance Event Miles | Time | Avg Sp (Miles) | Avg Sp (Km) | |
| 100 Mile Road | 03:18:42.0 | 30.20 | 48.60 | |
| 200 Mile Road | 6:38:31.0 | 30.11 | 48.46 | |
| Timed Event | Miles | Kilometers | Avg Sp (Miles) | Avg Sp (Km) |
| 6 Hour Road | 181.132 | 291.504 | 30.19 | 48.58 |
Riders Narrative:
Records:
- 100, 200, and 300km
- 100 and 200mi
- 6hr
Rider: Matthew Lefthand
Start: 7/29/2026 @ 2:54am MT
Location: San Luis Valley HWY 17 route (southern end start)
Conditions:
- The original plan was to start at 12am but we pushed back to around 3am because of rain and wind.
- The first half was low wind but also had the lowest temperatures, which slowed down the air and road.
- The second half was warmer as the sun was up, but the winds became stronger and cross.
- There was virtually no traffic overnight but early morning there was some traffic.
Purpose:
- I have been training for ultra racing and record setting the past two years and these records have been a big goal since I started.
- This was also more testing and learning for taking on the longer records up to 24 hours in the future.
- I want to continue to show what is possible when you push your limits.
Equipment:
- Ventum Tempus TT bike
- ENVE SES pro disc rear and 100mm front
- Vittoria Corsa Pro Speed wide 29mm
- Formula 369 @ 200g/hr
- Rudy Project Wingdream
- IGPSPORT computer, light, and radar
- Infinity Air TT seat
- Velovaere chamois cream
- Intake Breathing
- Beetroot Pro
- Vandoit support vehicle
- Bolt shaving razor
- Hyperthreads TT suit
- Velotoze shoe covers and aero pro socks
- Rule 28 underlayer
- 3D print rear bottle carrier by Kevin Liberacki
- Silca wax and sealant
- Altitude tent for training
The best part:
- This was a massive achievement both in stature and personal meaning. Last year, in April when I completed virtual world records, I knew this translated to real outdoor speed and I have been waiting for a chance to put it to the test in the most opportune conditions. I am starting to put it all together and excited for how far I can take these records.
- One of my favorite parts is always the amazing support I have from family, friends, and brands. I am grateful to have great relationships, I could not do it without them, especially my wife Bailey.
The hardest part:
- I was unsure of the overnight weather because I did another attempt here last month and it was too cold overnight. I was worried for a similar situation so I wore a base layer and it was one I thought I had tested before many times, but it ended up causing chafing issues the whole time. I couldn’t get truly comfortable on my seat, so I ended up just letting it happen (chafing) and also putting more weight on my shoulders. This was a truly crappy part of the ride, but there was nothing I could do about it so I made the best of what I had to work with.
Unusual:
- I was using some new bottles that I had tested and had good success with earlier in the week but what I did not account for was that some of them were never used and the mouthpiece was difficult to open. Difficult enough that on two occasions when I did get enough pressure I completely removed the mouthpiece. Putting it back on at 28-30mph while in the tt bars was a challenging maneuver. I ended up having to put the bottle against my body to get enough pressure. One time I spilled some sticky carbs over me and the bike and had to use my plain water bottle to clean myself off some.
Other reflections:
- In order to get ready for the altitude I did sleep in an altitude tent for 10 days before coming to Colorado, I think this made a lot of difference as the course is 3,30fft above my already high elevation living of 4,400ft in Utah.
- I plan to use this course for longer records including the 24hr record at some point.
- I am extremely grateful so many followed along and enjoyed being part of this journey.
- I thought 30mph was a pipe dream, to be honest. I put it as the “A” goal knowing that most things would have to go right. I have had three “A” goal successes that I can remember in ultra cycling and this is that third rare success. I’ll keep working for some more, if I am so lucky.