Watched this awesome movie two years ago. Yesterday I completed my first ever 200km brevet, aged 53. So happy to be in the brotherhood (February 2024). So far I have completed 5x200km successfully in 2024 (October 2024) :)
BTW I'm a keen cyclist and I happened to see some of these guys this summer, a couple weeks ago, I happened across their route. I cannot bury myself in the dirt enough to grovel in respect :) To people I know me doing 100 miles in day is amazing, and I'm knackered the next day, to do 200+ then do it day after day ... wow!
Wonderful. (personally I quite liked the "bad" audio mix) I've just been accepted for LEL 2022 and this film was a big help keeping me motivated through some health issues. A big thanks. One of my better purchases!
+1 Absolutely! Congratulations on your acceptance, I'm in the ballot entry, can't say how exciting this new is. Unable to sleep since 2 days.😁see you at the starting lines 😀
I am a tour cyclist. I really enjoy cycling. This is an example of not enjoying it. For some there is elation but only at the end. For others it is a failed endurance event. I will ride this route one day. But at my pace. And I will enjoy it 😊
all participants were amazing.... but 1400 k on a stairmaster on wheels? (whatever they're called)..... astounding! as were the single gear guys (was the young mathematician on fixed?)...... mind-bogglng. many thanks for creating this video, and sharing it..... MadeGood indeed!!!
Thank you for a great video. If I have one question it is " how on earth do they do it ! Even those that may have had to give up should feel proud they even crossed the start line of a mammoth challenge. Wonder how this years riders are doing.
Audax is a great national club. You would never be ignored on the side of the road with a breakdown problem and always somebody with the right tool on any event. My favourite event was To Battle and Back.
:) Re the guy at 3:00 minutes in with the accident, it's funny how the luck of the draw works ... when I was a teenager I came off a road bike more than once on bad / loose roads and once, and I sh1t you not, I hit the curb so hard and so fast I did a flip over the bars and literally landed on my feet. I couldn't do it now if I tried.I was listening to the great band weezer yesterday and a song that had the lyrics: "There must be A guardian angel Or some kind of destiny we have Cause we should have died A long time ago The way that we were livin' in our paths" Given all the stupid I used to do as a kid (and I'm not even STARTING what I used to do as a BMX rider) .. maybe not wrong!
I was all for the guy near the start until he insulted our British (English!) breakfast :) Little fun fact for you, years ago I worked for a fairly long time in Dublin, staying in a place that served breakfast. They called it an "Irish" breakfast, but it basically was what anyone from the UK would call a "Full English" breakfast, with added fried Soda Bread on top. I had to contribute to the cost, so I got my money's worth (I'm Scottish, so stereotypically about as tight as a gnats ring). so about ... 1000000000 kCal a morning :) Suffice to say, despite the fact I walked to where I worked etc + the stress .. I gained weight! (Edit: It wasn't just that B&B btw, it's a cross old cultural thing, a mug of tea and a plate of friedcrap is cross cultural as "breakfast" across our islands :) When I got home for a while I used to regularly have beans on toast with a fried egg on top (fairl healthy) to wean myself off!)
Watched this awesome movie two years ago. Yesterday I completed my first ever 200km brevet, aged 53. So happy to be in the brotherhood (February 2024). So far I have completed 5x200km successfully in 2024 (October 2024) :)
Single Speed participants, well-done, great effort.😊😊🙄😀
What a heartwarming story.
BTW I'm a keen cyclist and I happened to see some of these guys this summer, a couple weeks ago, I happened across their route.
I cannot bury myself in the dirt enough to grovel in respect :) To people I know me doing 100 miles in day is amazing, and I'm knackered the next day, to do 200+ then do it day after day ... wow!
I have done 473 miles in 63 hours ;) Its all in your mind. If your mind is happy, you can go very far :)
Absolutely beautiful and inspiring! Loved it :)
Wonderful. (personally I quite liked the "bad" audio mix) I've just been accepted for LEL 2022 and this film was a big help keeping me motivated through some health issues. A big thanks. One of my better purchases!
Good luck with the ride.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks ! Absolutely fantastic film !!!
Thank you for refreshing my memories. It was a great event to ride.
+1 Absolutely! Congratulations on your acceptance, I'm in the ballot entry, can't say how exciting this new is. Unable to sleep since 2 days.😁see you at the starting lines 😀
Good luck🙂...let's hope for tailwinds in both directions!
Really great film, thank you for sharing and thanks to the stars of the show 🙂
what a film, 53 minutes flew by. heros!
I am a tour cyclist. I really enjoy cycling. This is an example of not enjoying it. For some there is elation but only at the end. For others it is a failed endurance event. I will ride this route one day. But at my pace. And I will enjoy it 😊
Good job. Might have to put this on the list for next year. Did attempt it as a DIY in 2017 but it was pretty grim and I bailed half way.
Gooooop. You are all heroes. Congratulations to all of you. Great job.
Wow what a inspiring video great
best movie, really inspirational to all
all participants were amazing.... but 1400 k on a stairmaster on wheels? (whatever they're called)..... astounding! as were the single gear guys (was the young mathematician on fixed?)...... mind-bogglng. many thanks for creating this video, and sharing it..... MadeGood indeed!!!
Thank you for a great video. If I have one question it is " how on earth do they do it ! Even those that may have had to give up should feel proud they even crossed the start line of a mammoth challenge. Wonder how this years riders are doing.
I'm tempted 😊 it's a journey
Inspiring documentary!
Incredibly good film-making.
Excellent film.
Great video! I'm inspired! I ordered a Manchester Wheelers jersey and Casquette
I see my old Boardman bike there, nice
Awesome movie :) Very Inspiring :)
Great film
Superb journey
What song is that at 23:04
Audax is a great national club. You would never be ignored on the side of the road with a breakdown problem and always somebody with the right tool on any event. My favourite event was To Battle and Back.
Great film! Really enjoyed it!
I'm surprised that they allow contestants riding without a helmet.
Everyone ready for 2022?
:) Re the guy at 3:00 minutes in with the accident, it's funny how the luck of the draw works ... when I was a teenager I came off a road bike more than once on bad / loose roads and once, and I sh1t you not, I hit the curb so hard and so fast I did a flip over the bars and literally landed on my feet. I couldn't do it now if I tried.I was listening to the great band weezer yesterday and a song that had the lyrics:
"There must be
A guardian angel
Or some kind of destiny we have
Cause we should have died
A long time ago
The way that we were livin' in our paths"
Given all the stupid I used to do as a kid (and I'm not even STARTING what I used to do as a BMX rider) .. maybe not wrong!
PS no offence to the guy in the video, that was not my meaning at all, good luck to the guy :)
Is that Rick Stein at 21:23?!
Barrows Coves
Dude at 32 min is on an ELLIPTIGO!!?! unbelieveable. If he can do it surely I can do it on a real bike :D
in 2022 edition two people finished on Elliptigo in a very respected time
There is joy in suffering. If you don't think so, you're not a cyclist and you've not been in an AUDAX event.
I was all for the guy near the start until he insulted our British (English!) breakfast :)
Little fun fact for you, years ago I worked for a fairly long time in Dublin, staying in a place that served breakfast. They called it an "Irish" breakfast, but it basically was what anyone from the UK would call a "Full English" breakfast, with added fried Soda Bread on top. I had to contribute to the cost, so I got my money's worth (I'm Scottish, so stereotypically about as tight as a gnats ring). so about ... 1000000000 kCal a morning :) Suffice to say, despite the fact I walked to where I worked etc + the stress .. I gained weight!
(Edit: It wasn't just that B&B btw, it's a cross old cultural thing, a mug of tea and a plate of friedcrap is cross cultural as "breakfast" across our islands :) When I got home for a while I used to regularly have beans on toast with a fried egg on top (fairl healthy) to wean myself off!)
Quite incredible, but certainly not for me.
Totally depressive race & video ! :(