Hour record attempt imminent

Dutchman Maas van Beek (50) will try and better Coppi's old hour record of
45.871 km this Saturday on the track of Alkmaar, Netherlands. Apart from
the rider's age, there are a few more special circumstances surrounding
this event. Most importantly, Van Beek will not use a saddle! (or seat
post, for that matter). That's right, he's planning on doing the whole
thing standing. Furthermore, to make that easier(?), he's using a 68x11
gear with 205mm cranks. Apparently he's reaching 43 km/h averages in
training.

It's for a good cause. He's taking sponsors for a minimum of 1 euro per
kilometre. The money goes to an organization that helps AIDS orphans in
Africa. Van Beek himself is a cancer survivor (melanomous cancer '85-'87).
Here's the site: http://www.goedkoopsteskelter.nl/recordpoging.htm (in
Dutch but plenty of photos). There's a form at the bottom of the page for
pledging as a sponsor.

--
E. Dronkert

Ewoud Dronkert wrote:

Dutchman Maas van Beek (50) will try and better Coppi's old hour record of
45.871 km this Saturday on the track of Alkmaar, Netherlands. Apart from
the rider's age, there are a few more special circumstances surrounding
this event. Most importantly, Van Beek will not use a saddle! (or seat
post, for that matter). That's right, he's planning on doing the whole
thing standing. Furthermore, to make that easier(?), he's using a 68x11
gear with 205mm cranks. Apparently he's reaching 43 km/h averages in
training.

It's for a good cause. He's taking sponsors for a minimum of 1 euro per
kilometre. The money goes to an organization that helps AIDS orphans in
Africa. Van Beek himself is a cancer survivor (melanomous cancer '85-'87).
Here's the site: http://www.goedkoopsteskelter.nl/recordpoging.htm (in
Dutch but plenty of photos). There's a form at the bottom of the page for
pledging as a sponsor.


Holy smoke! No wonder his arms are so big!

Steve

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

Ed, you don't REALLY believe that he is going to set a record do you?
There's no way he can maintain an aero enough position for an hour.

43 kph is REALLY impressive but the difference between that and 45 are
monstrous.

I don't know much Dutch, but did one of the captions in that link say
he was "super motivated"?

Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
Dutchman Maas van Beek (50) will try and better Coppi's old hour record of
45.871 km this Saturday on the track of Alkmaar, Netherlands. Apart from
the rider's age, there are a few more special circumstances surrounding
this event. Most importantly, Van Beek will not use a saddle! (or seat
post, for that matter). That's right, he's planning on doing the whole
thing standing. Furthermore, to make that easier(?), he's using a 68x11
gear with 205mm cranks. Apparently he's reaching 43 km/h averages in
training.

It's for a good cause. He's taking sponsors for a minimum of 1 euro per
kilometre. The money goes to an organization that helps AIDS orphans in
Africa. Van Beek himself is a cancer survivor (melanomous cancer '85-'87).
Here's the site: http://www.goedkoopsteskelter.nl/recordpoging.htm (in
Dutch but plenty of photos). There's a form at the bottom of the page for
pledging as a sponsor.

--
E. Dronkert


Why no saddle?

gym.gravity wrote:
I don't know much Dutch, but did one of the captions in that link say
he was "super motivated"?

Indeed, haha!

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E. Dronkert

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Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
Dutchman Maas van Beek (50) will try and better Coppi's old hour record
of
45.871 km this Saturday on the track of Alkmaar, Netherlands. Apart from
the rider's age, there are a few more special circumstances surrounding
this event. Most importantly, Van Beek will not use a saddle! (or seat
post, for that matter). That's right, he's planning on doing the whole
thing standing. Furthermore, to make that easier(?), he's using a 68x11
gear with 205mm cranks. Apparently he's reaching 43 km/h averages in
training.

It's for a good cause. He's taking sponsors for a minimum of 1 euro per
kilometre. The money goes to an organization that helps AIDS orphans in
Africa. Van Beek himself is a cancer survivor (melanomous cancer
'85-'87).
Here's the site: http://www.goedkoopsteskelter.nl/recordpoging.htm (in
Dutch but plenty of photos). There's a form at the bottom of the page for
pledging as a sponsor.

--
E. Dronkert


Why no saddle?


To keep him on his toes. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

wrote:
Why no saddle?

I guess he thinks otherwise it's not much of a challenge.

--
E. Dronkert

Ewoud Dronkert wrote:
wrote:
Why no saddle?

I guess he thinks otherwise it's not much of a challenge.

--
E. Dronkert

I once broke my saddle on a mountain bike ride. It was very tiring
riding the relativly short way unable to sit down. Not only that, but
a lot of stability is lost without the anchoring effect of a saddle
between the legs.

Early mountain bike star Cindy Whitehead once won a 50 mile off road
race after breaking her seatpost just after the start:

http://www.sonic.net/~ckelly/Seekay/ftf_covers.htm

"Tom Kunich" wrote in message
ps.com...
Ed, you don't REALLY believe that he is going to set a record do you?
There's no way he can maintain an aero enough position for an hour.

43 kph is REALLY impressive but the difference between that and 45 are
monstrous.


Certainly if he forgets to take seven amphetamine pills, as Coppi did in
1942.

Benjo