http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Mark Beaumont to attempt round the world cycle in 80 days" en Mon, 18 May 2026 00:59:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-289970 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:20:17 +0000 neddie 289970@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I read his "The Man Who Cycled the World" book, which I fully expected to be yet-another-boring-account of my fabby round-the-world trip.</p> <p>However, I was pleasantly surprised and actually enjoyed the book, mostly because he showed a kind of naivety (almost child like) during such a trip. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-289966 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:21:28 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 289966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>An 'interesting' take on the Aberdeen bypass...</p> <p><a href="https://road.cc/content/news/247612-mark-beaumont-backs-what-we-thought-sounded-worst-cycling-event-ever" rel="nofollow">https://road.cc/content/news/247612-mark-beaumont-backs-what-we-thought-sounded-worst-cycling-event-ever</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-289959 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:28:47 +0000 paddyirish 289959@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Saw his talk at the Book festival on Monday- was a very revealing discussion - he is obsessional and I imagine a nightmare to work with- his team deserve a special mention, which TBF, he regularly does. </p> <p>He certainly is a very polished interviewee, full of good stories and he had an extremely long queue of readers waiting to sign his books. He spent a nice amount of time with each of them.</p> <p>His next wee(!) project is taking 80 people doing 240 miles from Campbeltown to Aberdeen - aim is for each to see what a single day of his ride was like and as a group to complete the RTW mileage in 1 day. Should be a programme on STV about it in early October. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-261265 Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:04:12 +0000 chdot 261265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/mark-beaumont-back-in-capital-after-ride-around-the-world-1-4566059" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/mark-beaumont-back-in-capital-after-ride-around-the-world-1-4566059</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-261010 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:12:37 +0000 steveo 261010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Take that Mr Fogg! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-261003 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 08:43:55 +0000 rider73 261003@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@ARobComp - well summed up! i felt the same - shame he did not get more publicity locally - i felt BBC Scotland really should have got behind it and showed the VLOGs perhaps every day instead of the usual 15mins of footy "news" !!!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-261001 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 08:37:25 +0000 twinspark 261001@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Incredible physical, mental, planning and logistical feat. More miles than a Tour de France stage every day! The VLogs worked well in feeling part of it, plus following on Strava... although it really puts my commuting mileage to shame..... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-260995 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:15:03 +0000 ARobComp 260995@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've followed the journey all the way through. This was all about Mental strength. Some really awesome teamwork as well. His support was super well planned out and despite lots of interesting issues (being crashed into, crashing, borders, gravel roads, roadworks etc) they nailed this with great planning. </p> <p>The daily VLOGs were really good, nothing fancy just a quick 30secs - 2mins a day going over how he was feeling, how things were going and what was next. </p> <p>Really interesting to see his physical condition vary throughout but equally he didnt lose any actual weight as that was carefully controlled to ensure that he was remaining fit. </p> <p>Super impressive feat and I'm looking forward to hearing about it at his talk in Glasgow some time in November. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-260978 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:25:09 +0000 gembo 260978@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>240 miles a day, 16 hours a day in the saddle, five hours sleep. Awesome stamina and endurance whilst suffering </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-260977 Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:22:35 +0000 paddyirish 260977@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>All done and dusted 78 days 14hrs and 40 mins - <a href="http://www.artemisworldcycle.com/live-update/">Wow!</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246928 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 17:16:45 +0000 hunnymonster 246928@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He stops to take on refreshments about every 4 hours... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246926 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 16:55:29 +0000 minus six 246926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>5pm FRB looks to have been a spot-on prediction</p> <p>hmm those sensor times changed a bit on the last refresh </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246925 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 16:49:28 +0000 minus six 246925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>either the sensor is slow to update, or he's stopped for a fish supper at burntisland </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246916 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:57:42 +0000 chdot 246916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Forth Road Bridge about 5? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246913 Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:26:04 +0000 chdot 246913@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Left St. Andrews</p> <p><a href="http://www.trident-tracking.com/page_136347.asp?view=G&amp;id=14131C046350425C475B5D5640504453465C4850445B434442898E3B3A547C9CB5CAFA633F9978C7BB75E5AB0DDD6911ACB6DDEF7529B34BF086D02504554B8E8D3534656298" rel="nofollow">http://www.trident-tracking.com/page_136347.asp?view=G&amp;id=14131C046350425C475B5D5640504453465C4850445B434442898E3B3A547C9CB5CAFA633F9978C7BB75E5AB0DDD6911ACB6DDEF7529B34BF086D02504554B8E8D3534656298</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246874 Fri, 14 Apr 2017 22:18:58 +0000 chdot 246874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wonder if he planned a pound sign!</p> <p><img src="https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3851/33908704901_cbeb724c23.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246867 Fri, 14 Apr 2017 20:41:18 +0000 I were right about that saddle 246867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Makes him sound like a satellite, which I suppose, in some ways... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-246864 Fri, 14 Apr 2017 20:19:03 +0000 HankChief 246864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He started in London and gone clockwise round the South, West &amp; North Coasts and is now heading south.</p> <p>Looks like he'll overnight near Aberdeen and pass Edinburgh tomorrow (Saturday) late afternoon / evening.</p> <p><a href="http://www.artemisworldcycle.com/live-update/" rel="nofollow">http://www.artemisworldcycle.com/live-update/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-245919 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:53:59 +0000 I were right about that saddle 245919@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Many bearded roadies in evidence at the ERC Juniors outing to Inch Park at the weekend. Is this a Thing?</p> <p>Sought ShuggieT, but to no avail. Many anxious hoverparents. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-245903 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 11:07:12 +0000 gembo 245903@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Impressive, but would be even better if he did it cycling one bike whilst pushing another in parallel. </p> <p>Saw a bearded roadie at abbeyhill about 10a.m. when I was taking roundabout way to Casa Amiga for 12 pastels de nata to feed the workers.</p> <p>The bearded roadie was at the pedestrian crossing stationary, sitting on one racer and propping himself up with the other. I found this impressive too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-245891 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:52:41 +0000 I were right about that saddle 245891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds awful to me, but good luck to him. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-245890 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:51:33 +0000 Frenchy 245890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>3500 mile <em>warmup ride</em>.</p> <p>Mad. Utterly, absolutely, brilliantly mad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17564#post-245884 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 09:10:28 +0000 chdot 245884@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/mark-beaumont-to-attempt-round-the-world-cycle-in-80-days-1-4410170" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/news/mark-beaumont-to-attempt-round-the-world-cycle-in-80-days-1-4410170</a> </p>