4000miles, 8days, non-stop. Surely not?

[Shanecycles]

In theory a piece of cake compared to the idiots that do the RAAM http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/raam/raam2.php?N_webcat_id=7 3000 solo miles and the faster ones do it in about 8-9 days.....

Each to their own I guess but in my mind utter non-sense....

 

[Yellow7]

So doing my usual road bike Googling search I came across this Cycle Chat post & thought I’d reply;

Wow, a video trailer highlighting the ‘courageous and heroic’ U.S. soldiers whom are deployed by their country’s administration into bullying other countries, maiming and killing innocent civilians in the process. And now a big bike ride to raise awareness of their marvellous work. Excellent. Should donations go toward the real victims of their bullying tac-tics (war) then I’d gladly contribute.

 

[Ticktockmy]

I was under the impression that "The Divide" ride was in the main a off road route of quite a hard and in places extreme riding depending on what time of year you ride it.

 

[uphillstruggler]

That'a a though one! 6 hours a day at 18.5 mph average, with a fair bit of climbing. I'm guessing they're not going to do the 6 hours in one stint, but I don't know. I think it's doable, with the right training, logistics and support, but that is one big challenge. Mike Hall's round the world record involved an average of 200 miles a day for 91 days, we don't know the average speed, but it must have left time to sleep and eat.

unless he had access to Mr Armstrongs suitcase