What a humble guy. I love it when he says “WE” broke the record!! We need more of that in the world.

Well I am a maths teacher and have ridden LEJOG too. In my case it took 12 days to complete the ride - perhaps something wrong with my working out, should have divided by 6 somewhere along the line. Truly in awe of what Mike achieved.

This is beautiful. A lot of people only think about the physical side of cycling, but not mental. I recently did my first 200km ride and my head was going in places it has never been before. Case in point, never quit until the shit hits the fan. Keep going.

@Bellezzasolo

2 жыл бұрын

I just finished doing LEJOG a week ago. First and last day were 200k. The first day, man, that was brutal. Overnight to avoid the worst of the traffic, did some bits of the A30 where necessary. I ended up holed up in Sourton Down services (100 mi) for a few hours because I didn't want to abandon civilisation! I did go a more roundabout way, through the Peak District, Sheffield, Leeds, Yorkshire Dales. Went over Fleet Moss, revisiting an old foe. And what a hill that one is... Then up through Glasgow, A82, Inverness. Then the 200k to JOG, took the Cromarty Ferry, then up the A9. Getting to Helmsdale was a fairly easy cruise. Café stop. But 50 miles to go, and with those climbs.... I climbed them on the bike, but they were tough that far into a day. This was the darkest point of the day. I got to the A99, 35 miles to go. Wick was halfway, so I just got myself to Wick (actually had to go old school for a while, as my Wahoo was low on charge, so got shoved in the backpack with a power bank). From Wick, it was only 16 miles. The end was in sight, and I truly blasted it. Still inched up the final climb- but that was actually the most emotional moment for me. Cresting that summit, John O'Groats comes into view - and it was just past sunset, so you have the silhouette of Stroma and the Orkneys. Just a straightforward downhill run! I averaged 23.6 kph for that 200k, 12:10 elapsed. I have done 2x 300k rides in the past, and I don't really know how at the moment... but I should be in that kind of form again after that epic journey!

@BradWadeNL

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bellezzasolo That sounds like quite the journey! I hope to do it some day! A 300km ride sounds amazing.

@Bellezzasolo

2 жыл бұрын

@@BradWadeNL Oh, it was incredible! As for 300k, well, first one I did, I was standing on the pedals the whole way back from the train station, I was so sore! Gruelling distance.

HE'S MY MATHS TEACHER!! And a very nice one too. (Gethin Butler not Michael Broadwith)

@Jeppelelle

2 жыл бұрын

Math is a myth, it doesn't exist, just like Australia

@danielchapman3875

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jeppelelle I don't understand. Is this a joke comment. Just to let you know if it is sarcasm tell me now because I'm not very good with that stuff

@pennryan970

2 жыл бұрын

Lolol what level does he teach?

@emmachrisavramiea2727

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielchapman3875 it is sarcasm. I feel kinda dumb explaining a joke, but basically he says math doesn't exist, in the same way Australia doesn't (so some people who don't value math at all might be from a similar category with others who negate certain geographical facts, such as the existence of a continent one might not have been on). I find the comment quite funny!

@MrVizzle

2 жыл бұрын

And that is how you gett better score. Nicely done.

Incredible. And very emotional. I did LEJOG in June this year in 7 days, I followed Michaels route after mine turned out to be a disaster for the most part so to see him talk about it in detail, bits of which I know intimately, was special for me.

A lot of stories in cycling are well covered, but this one was fresh to me and I was glued to it. Also the word "epic" is overused but seems appropriate here. Great production and pace of narrative BR team 👍

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment, we are proud to have such a story on our channel. We'd love to show you more inspirational documentaries in the future!

This guy is faster at 43 hours of riding than I am when I'm fresh out of bed. I think I need a new set of legs..🤔

@casualguy393

2 жыл бұрын

Build 'em bigger braddah.

I am not a roadie but that's an amazing record to break. I once did JOG to Cape Wrath, it took me 2 days as on a heavy mountainbike with tent, gear and food for a week. The up and down hills along the coast after Reay are brutal, the heavy bike didn't help, but it was the incessant headwinds which almost broke me. I have ridden thousands of miles on rough tracks across the Highlands, but the first 2 days of that road trip were the hardest I ever had on a bike. Great achievement by Mike and good documentary.

Just seen this video today 20th Sept 2021. What an absolutely amazing achievement. You should be so proud. Top man.

I would love to ride that route but obviously stopping and not trying to break any record. Mad respect for this gentleman. My record is 222 km and I was 58 years old when I did it last year 2020.

@GordoGambler

2 жыл бұрын

Not bad. Me, I did a double my age ride of 133.66 miles with a SA XL-RD5w on my tour bike at 73 lbs. LOL. Would have been about 12Hr25 min., 9Hr26 moving, but I stopped 2 miles from home for a chocolate bar. Mostly flat with one 180 foot dip thru a valley at 84 miles. I've never ridden a light bike or wore a helmet. LOL.

Great video, and particularly special for me as Michael mentioned John Woodburn at Perth. John was a personal friend, so this video has a personal connection for me.

Teachers don't come much more inspirational than this. Great story.

Wow! I had never heard of this before this film and what an unbelievable ride that is. Congrats on the record and great job on the film. Thank you!

@DennisTeohKokEe

2 жыл бұрын

not my first time know about LEJOG. GCN did a video on this 2 months back.

Never heard of this guy and here he is...totally understated, honest and a true hero.

Lovely story, well told! I did LEJOG in 2016, albeit more slowly😉, and this brought back many happy memories.

Sheesh... I got emotional at the end when the team were cheering Michael up the hill! Awesome, inspiring story. Congrats to M and the team. Thanks @BikeRader!

A beautiful piece of work, thank you. And a great achievement by Michael, well done. I did a long-distance run to mark reaching the age of 60 - 60 miles in one day - and I know how Michael felt when he said "I don't want this thing to end". We are capable of so much more than we think. And his comment that he could do 20 more minutes reminded me of a KZread video that I got some inspiration from. The founder of the Western States 100 mile race talking about the first time he ran it, when he was already exhausted early on: "Can I make it to Auburn (100m, finish) - no, it's ridiculous to even think of that. Well how about Michigan Bluff (55m)? And I thought of crossing the deep canyons (40-50m) and I thought no way. And I thought: what can I do? And the answer came to mind: I can still take one more step. At that point I decided to take one more step until I could no longer take one more step. We often think that there will be another day but, often, life gives us one opportunity." He made it.

Inspirational. I've tried (and had to call it quits) twice on LeJog. One day I'll succeed and things like this make me more hungry for it.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

We think that's an incredible achievement, even if you've had to call it quits... BikeRadar's video manager Felix knows about that 👉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/qoxqmapwp7zcg6w.html

Fantastic story, glad i fell here

Incredible thanks so much, makes my 11 days seem pathetic but sharing those climbs knowing how hard it was my eyes leaked a little.

Paraphrasing but: “I’m not good at going fast” then “I did 25miles an hour for four hours” whilst just “tapping it out”

@danielsvedberg2439

2 жыл бұрын

seriously, what's this guy's yarstick? world tour? 25mph for 4 hours will give you plenty of success in amateur road racing

@mattk8810

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielsvedberg2439 he is using a tt bike.

@danielsvedberg2439

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattk8810 in my experience, a TT bike+disc+skinsuit is only worth 2-3 mph compared to a well-fitted road bike set up for breakaways. If he can casually "tap out" around 250W for 4 hours of a 44 hour effort, I think that easily translates into pace that wins amateur road races

@alexanderknips4690

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielsvedberg2439 he did not compare himself to amateur racers. Sure he could have won some there but now he is at the top of the podium in his specialty

@mbal4052

2 жыл бұрын

@@mattk8810 oh right, easy then 😉😂

Man, what a super ride plus 2 broken records. Michael you are a credit to Great Britain including the amazing support and effort from your team and supporters.

Great video fantastic no histrionics just serious stuff very grown-up and a pleasure to watch.

An inspiration and truly humble. That a mind boggling achievement. Hats off.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, we couldn't agree more!

Wow, what a great video. I enjoyed every second of it. Well done.

Beautiful video, sometimes there are no words

What a humble human. Thank you for sharing your story with us Michael. And thank you to BR for a great job framing it.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the documentary David, we'd love to make more in the future!

Congratulations Mr. Broadwith! My superb maths teacher 📚

very well put together. I recently started long distance cycling (only 8 hour rides right now) and seeing this is very motivating 🙏

@loc9588

2 жыл бұрын

“Only 8 hours”? 😂 bro that’s crazy long

Your spirit, excitement, optimism and positive approach to almost everything....is darn infectious!! Keep smiling!

What a super video. A great exposition of the wonderfully obsessive and understated culture of endurance cycling.

That was a fantastic documentary and an amazing effort put in by Michael , Well done to the support team for getting him there in the end ! I was truly emotional at when he finished as it evoked some personal memories having completed LEJOG & LEJOG my self .

how can anyone vote down this video? Whether you like cycling or not, the accomplishment is worthy of recognition and praise. Well done Michael! You are a cycling warrior!

@geoffpoole483

2 жыл бұрын

He had a support team (just like most people attempting LEJOG records) but at the end of the day he's a bloke with a regular job, not a professional athlete. Just completing the ride is impressive, let alone breaking the record.

@niallwildwoode7373

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing. How sad that some can't appreciate this level of endurance and achievement. Some people have little lives.

Excellent video

What an incredible story, thanks so much to Mike and BikeRadar for sharing that, I really really enjoyed it and it has given me genuine inspiration

That is an amazing effort. I've done a few long rides but nothing anywhere near this. Big congratulations! xxx

What an inspiration. There is only so much planning you can do before hitting the unknown, mentally and physically. Dealing with the unknown in a way you and your team did, bit by bit sets you apart from the rest. A true champion! And a record that is likely to stand for some considerable time.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We agree, what an inspiration!

Such a wonderful experience to watch. Thank you for sharing it with us and congrats 👏🏾

Absolute legend. Chapeau sir!

Splendid. Thank you to Michael for sharing this.

Mind-blowing. What a record. Beautifully produced film too, well done all involved.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon 👍 We are proud to cover this story on our channel!

I loved this video, well done for making it. LEJOG is impressive enough but to do it with an hours rest and averaging 20mph is mind blowing! Also, the comments section attracts some very strange people.

@simontimmins460

2 жыл бұрын

I’m interested to learn all the specs of the bike: groupset, crank, chain, crank length etc

@stuartchester6899

2 жыл бұрын

All depends if the wind was behind. I can piss 20 mph on the flat with a good tail wind.Aero makes absolutely no differnce with a tail wind

I interviewed Mike about this a few years back. Great guy and an incredible rider!

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

We couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching Charles.

What an amazing thing to watch. Great story telling and a blast to watch such an humble athlete. Thank you for making this, it made my day. I especially liked it how it also shed a light on the mental aspect of the sport.

Congratulations. Amazing story. So humble and such an athlete. Just completely amazing. So inspirational. Go get em.

Loved this video.Will watch some more when I've drove half a mile to Asda to get some bread!!!!By the way I love the use of the word WE as well.

beautiful video.

Awesome ride, the mental side looks harder than the physical. Only a few people can get past that. What an achievement, and with a full time job.

Incredible achievement, and a fantastic video to document it!

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We are all in so much awe of Michael's achievement

Inspiring. More so because of his humanity. A terrific production too. Thanks so much for this.

Really enjoyed the video. A fantastic inspirational effort and story. Well done to Mike and all those that made it happen.👏👍🚲

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and great to hear you enjoyed our documentary!

A stunning achievement, and an inspirational film. Such a big team effort - Helen, (his wife?) also deserves a huge amount of credit for pushing him on. I really can't get my head around how unbelievably difficult this would be - outstanding.

Amazing video! What an accomplishment.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow! What a feat of endurance & mental strength! Well done to you and your team 👏 👏

What a beautiful video

Gethin is a Maths teacher too! How co-incidental! Weldone Michael. Great achievement! So nice to see our Gethin supporting you.

Great video. Thanks bikeradar.

Emotional & Inspiring… kudos

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We'd love to make more inspiring documentaries in the future...

amazing effort and an inspiration for others, well done

What an amazing feat of endurance 💕 you gave me goosebumps with your humbleness and determination 🤩 ride on badass 😎

Well done. A great film on a fantastic achievement.

Awesome inner strength Well done mate

Amazing achievement by a very under-stated guy! Very watchable film.

Great video, well done all involved.

One of the most inspirational persons I have ever met. Amazing human being. So inspiring.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

You are lucky to have met Michael, we are in awe of his achievement!

Your determination and drive is inspiring! 👍🏻👌🏻

Excellent documentary, thankyou

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We'd love to make more documentaries in the future...

Superb content, fantastic effort.

Absolutely brilliant. Well done, I doff my hat to you, Sir. 👍🤙

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Wow, incredible ride 👍 What a great story, thank BR

What an amazing adventure. Should've been an English Drama teacher. Would be plays written about you now. Congrats on an absolutely awesome achievement.

Superb! Just keep going even when you think it's over because it never quite is. Behind every man is an inspirational woman👍. Congratulations Mike.

So inspirational, I respect you so much for your achievement and also for your character. Well done 👍🏻

I and my little dog Lil’ did LeJog in June 2021, taking the Sustrans 1200 mile route and Lil’ riding in my Brompton front basket. We did the ride in 5.5 weeks, camping most nights with 4 Travelodge nights. I would love to do the ride in just a few days and admire all those who can - and who do! However you do it, do it - it is an awesome ride 🥰

also, if i may, good to see Joe's name and so, so happy to hear Aoife on BR again!

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, we're glad you enjoyed some familiar BikeRadar names!

Stunning!

Powerful narrator

Absolutely amazing how he pushed the human body to those limits, living legend...

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks for watching!

Epic achievements in both the men's and women's LEJOG - in 2021 Christina Mackenzie (Stirling) broke the women's record earlier in this Summer.

@bikeradar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! You're right, Christina Mackenzie's record is absolutely incredible, we covered the achievement on bikeradar.com 👉 www.bikeradar.com/features/routes-and-rides/christina-mackenzie-lejog-record/

Dam that’s amazing total respect for that record, my best is 101 miles on a mountain bike and I was totally done in not a drop of energy left , took me a week to recover

Wow, to achieve something like that and still check strava for KOMs; just wow.

So impressive on so many levels.

Congratulations !!

This was fucking spectacular, thank you 🙏🏼

Stunning achievement. I couldn’t last 2 hours in a time trial position. 2 days is ridiculous.

@johnnybravo1912

2 жыл бұрын

What exactly is the achievement here - cycling yourself to pieces for what?

@alex_n8863

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnybravo1912 what's the point in climbing Everest. What's the point in swimming the channel. What's the point doing anything? That's rhetorical by the way. 😉

@johnnybravo1912

2 жыл бұрын

@@alex_n8863 the point in doing those extreme things is this " I feel inadequate therefore I think I have to do extreme things to make me feel adequate." Look at me, Look at me, Look what I can do! Which is pointless because everywhere you go there you are..

@patientswim6888

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnybravo1912 jesus christ some people are actually indistinguishable from dog shit.

@johnnybravo1912

2 жыл бұрын

@M M - Are you bored?

Great job

Epic achievement from a modest guy.

That was awesome. 🙂

Good job Sir, that really is a remarkable achievement. It goes without saying one would need a very high level of fitness, however it is the strength of mind that dictates success or failure.

I am sore just watching.

A great documentation of an epic ride. Only a very few of “us” know what we go trough during these rides, but you really explained it to the core of all of it. I enjoyed it ver much. If only my last video turned out this great 😅.

I'm proud to know this man; he is the most humble, kind, and talented person I have ever met.

I did LEJOG on an unsupported run in 6 days back in 2020 with 3 other non cyclist mates. Not quite the route this fella took, we were on B roads the whole time but man this brought back some memories. Such a special few days.

Absolutely blummin' brilliant

Chapeau

Absolutely amazing!

What a fantastic effort and very inspiring, an enthralling video. How do you fuel yourself for this sort of endurance? Surely not gels all the way?

Big shout out to little micra man, for taking time out from his unremarkable life to give you that extra drive, and help you break the record regardless. Well done great achievement.👍

Just wanted to give a shout out to Pete Ruffhead - a great supporter of our sport at the grass roots level for many decades

What an absolute legend