Obree comeback for hour record

Bit of old news, but is this as mad as it sounds. On a 63-17 gear ! At 43 !

Can he do it ?

I have a real desire for a 67 chain ring now.

Graeme Obree Bidding For Hour Record Again - BikeRadar

Graeme Obree's Amazing Bicycle | Cyclingnews.com

Nice find, thanks for posting this

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63x17.
I'd get perhaps two pedal strokes before bursting a lung!

I wish Obree well in his attempt..

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morelike hypocrisy.

i'd trash my knee on the second go round and i'm younger than him!

IIRC he used 53x12 the last time he set the record, which is bigger than most use for an attempt at this record and its less than 20 inches smaller than the one he'll be using. I saw him a few times ride time trials in the UK and he loves the big gear... Good luck to the lad.

would be cool if he pulled it off!

It'd be really cool.

... it'd be an inspiration to a boozehound like me to get off my ar$e and get a racing license again.

nothing quite like a few pints after a 30 minute ride, these days i usually end up not having time for the ride part - next year (been saying that for 5)...

Didn't Moser set his record in his 40s ?

23 January 1984 Francesco Moser (32) Mexico City 51.15kph

15 January 1994 Francesco Moser (42) Mexico City 51.84kph

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63:17, it's a 100" gear or nearly identical to a 52:14 with better chain wrap. Big sure, but not as big as it sounds for a long TT.

But I'm with you on wishing him luck!

-Dave

Saw the Obree movie the other night. I hope for his sake he has a good ride and works things out.

Got to love this guy.

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I misquoted the article, it is actually a 67*13. I got the 3 and 7 back to front.

'The bike also features another Obree trademark, a huge gear: 138 inches (67x13) to be exact. He's been pedaling this on his evening training sessions, which typically last between two and two-and-a-half hours.'

wow i cant wait to see this he's had a brilliant career and this'll will just be amazing!

52x14 pedalling at over 100rpm for 60 mins.


Its torture!

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.."But finally the last thing I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. [I]I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it" - Armstrong 2005 TDF
morelike hypocrisy.