Lael Wilcox: around the World faster ..

[matticus]

Cool - I'll check back tomorrow when I'm sure both current RTW record attempts will be in this forum.


Right?

EDIT: hoorah! Sanity has been installed! Thankyou Mods!!!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Well solid so far, averaging 20 mph ~ 12 hour riding days.

 

[Sea of vapours]

It'll be interesting to see whether she goes beyond the 240 miles target on days when things are going well, or whether she'll stick to her '12 hours on, 12 hours off' pattern from last time (subject to having done the 240 miles), which is what she implies in various places, but doesn't actually state.

Today looks like 13.5 hours (elapsed) to get to the 240 miles on her current pace, which is over three hours less than Beaumont's 4 x 4 hours with 15m breaks pattern.

 

[Jameshow]

Brilliant, looking forward to seeing this. Did not think anyone would challenge Mark’s record for a while. Brilliant that she is.

Think it works out to require an average of at least 228 miles per day.

Piece of cake that.... Hold my beer!!🤣

 

[Jameshow]

Well solid so far, averaging 20 mph ~ 12 hour riding days.

Mental!!

 

[chriswoody]

Looking at her route she's due to pass by the end of my road! I know Mark passed close by on his trip as well, but I wasn't around, maybe this time I might be home and I'll have to pop out and watch her go by.

I really hope she breaks the record, it will be an amazing achievement if she does, I'll certainly be dotwatching this one as much as I can.

 

[Sea of vapours]

She's covered 401km / 249 miles in under 15 hours. Already nine miles over her stated daily target and still moving.

 

[steveindenmark]

Mark Beaumont got the record by riding solo round the world. Lael is riding it supported . There is no Guinness solo and supported records. Its just the fastest time. Even before she starts, if Lael gets in quicker than Mark Beaumonts 78 days, it will not be considered to be the same achievement and its not. But thats the fault of Guinness and not Lael. Lael will be the fastest person around the world.

It would be interesting to know if Mark would put a supported effort in if Lael gets the record.

 

[chriswoody]

Mark Beaumont got the record by riding solo round the world. Lael is riding it supported . There is no Guinness solo and supported records. Its just the fastest time. Even before she starts, if Lael gets in quicker than Mark Beaumonts 78 days, it will not be considered to be the same achievement and its not. But thats the fault of Guinness and not Lael. Lael will be the fastest person around the world.

It would be interesting to know if Mark would put a supported effort in if Lael gets the record.

You're thinking of his 2008 record, that one was self supported and took 194 days.

In 2017 he was completely supported by a campervan driving by him. He would ride 4 hour stints, then rest in the van. He had a small team in the van that took care of his needs.

This was the 78 day record that Leal is attempting to break. If she succeeds then this is directly comparable to Marks record and will be an amazing achievement.

 

[Sea of vapours]

She actually finished the first day on 452.5km / 281 miles / really rather a lot.So, timing-wise, much more like Beaumont's sixteen hour moving days than her previous circuit, when she did twelve each day.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Mark Beaumont got the record by riding solo round the world.

The 78 day record was fully supported with a performance manager, logistics manager etc, as part of a team of eight with two vehicles.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

She actually finished the first day on 452.5km / 281 miles / really rather a lot.So, timing-wise, much more like Beaumont's sixteen hour moving days than her previous circuit, when she did twelve each day.

Likely to be days when the going is not so good, bad weather, poor roads, or not feeling well. Makes sense to bank some extra when the going is good. As long as she is able to recover for the next day.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Likely to be days when the going is not so good, bad weather, poor roads, or not feeling well. Makes sense to bank some extra when the going is good. As long as she is able to recover for the next day.

Oh absolutely. Yesterday's weather was described as 'perfect', so certainly a day to go further from the perspective of an observer. I was only musing on it since, prior to starting, she's been somewhat non-committal, at least in things I've read and seen, about whether she'd stick with actually doing her 240 day average or whether she'd go beyond that when the going was good. Clearly, she is taking the latter approach.

 

[kynikos]

Mark Beaumont got the record by riding solo round the world. Lael is riding it supported . There is no Guinness solo and supported records. Its just the fastest time. Even before she starts, if Lael gets in quicker than Mark Beaumonts 78 days, it will not be considered to be the same achievement and its not. But thats the fault of Guinness and not Lael. Lael will be the fastest person around the world.

It would be interesting to know if Mark would put a supported effort in if Lael gets the record.

His support cost around £0.5m!

 

[matticus]

The slide deck on that Komoot web page is also interesting.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/in6e...ey=e858gj6gaicgg3h8ewumn4rvv&st=mfx83key&dl=0

Cheers!

One bit caught my eye:
"As a trial run, I will ride across the US in March with the support crew as a test of equipment, team
dynamics and to verify my fitness. We will simulate around the world pace & strategy, covering 240 miles per day
while optimizing sleep & recovery. This will also be a test run for live coverage and promotion."

Anyone seen any updates on that? Might be interesting to ascertain the size/type of support team/vehicles.