Friday, December 30, 2011

  Longest distance cycled on one wheel in an hour: Dave Robilliard sets world record

GUERSNEY, UK -- Postman Dave 'Pixie' Robilliard cycled 10.68 miles to raise money and awareness for a proposed skate park - setting the new world record for the longest distance cycled on one wheel in an hour, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).
Dave Robilliard longest distance cycled on one wheel in an hour

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  He exceeded the current Guinness world record of 10.56 miles for longest distance cycled on one wheel in an hour, held by a rider in Germany.

Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest distance cycled in one hour without hands: 37 km 417 metres (23.25 miles), achieved by Erik Skramstad (USA) at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, USA.

  He said: "I have trained so hard for this record."

  After the event, Mr Robilliard said he was planning to attempt world records for a wheelie over 100m in the shortest time and also a wheelie lasting more than eleven hours.

  Mr Robilliard said surpassing the distance was "a dream come true".
   He added: "I didn't want to just come and beat it, I wanted to destroy the record."    

Related world records:  
Longest manual on a mountain bike: Zach Hutelin sets world record

Farthest distance static cycled in 24 hours: Team CanCare sets world record

Most electricity generated on bikes within 24 hours: Soreen

Longest stationary bike riding: George Hood

Most miles pedalled: Chris Davies

Fastest time to ride 1000 km on a bicycle: Pap Zoltan

Largest Indoor Static Cycling Class: Life Time Fitness

Largest Outdoor Static Cycling Class: Life Time Fitness

Highest jump on a BMX bike: Kevin Robinson

Longest stationary bike riding: George Hood

Longest stationary bike riding: George Hood

Largest indoor cycling class: Dairy Farmers of Canada

Largest indoor group cycling class: Esporta Health Clubs

Fastest person to cycle around the world: Mark Beaumont


Longest handcycle ride: Ryan Nichols


Friday, December 30, 2011


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