Why It's Almost Impossible to Ride a Bike 60 Kilometers in One Hour | WIRED

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The hour record for cycling is very simple. It's just one rider going as far as possible for one hour. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the physical power needed to push for 60 minutes and the equipment and track choices that can make or break the record.
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  • @elijahhenningsen2636
    @elijahhenningsen26364 жыл бұрын

    The trick is to ride at 60km/h for an hour

  • @gamerxf507

    @gamerxf507

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wait how

  • @hattrung9996

    @hattrung9996

    4 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @teri923

    @teri923

    4 жыл бұрын

    70 NEEGUHH

  • @user-xp9jo2rv3q

    @user-xp9jo2rv3q

    4 жыл бұрын

    Michael Alberto that’s an r/whoosh my friend.

  • @rockmcdwayne1710

    @rockmcdwayne1710

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats why internal combustion engine was invented you know.

  • @shamelessape1
    @shamelessape15 жыл бұрын

    "Why It's Almost Impossible to Ride a Bike 60 Kilometers in One Hour" You basicaly get tired.

  • @LukeNimtz

    @LukeNimtz

    5 жыл бұрын

    thanks

  • @shivamshinde1938

    @shivamshinde1938

    5 жыл бұрын

    Leave a straydog behind them and then he will

  • @shamelessape1

    @shamelessape1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@shivamshinde1938 He will get tired too.

  • @alicangul2603

    @alicangul2603

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tru

  • @charlesjohnson9249

    @charlesjohnson9249

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@shamelessape1 then hire 60 dogs, each one of them can run for 1 minute. ;)

  • @Dr.Druffi
    @Dr.Druffi4 жыл бұрын

    "...it's impossible to..." doped bikers: hold my injection

  • @nelzelpher2088

    @nelzelpher2088

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahahah

  • @LockComputer2002

    @LockComputer2002

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahahah

  • @dottydachicken8440

    @dottydachicken8440

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahahah

  • @zulithnin9394

    @zulithnin9394

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ahahah

  • @crxsaderz8411

    @crxsaderz8411

    4 жыл бұрын

    no

  • @solsanguis8032
    @solsanguis80324 жыл бұрын

    Video: Fun fact, setting a world record is almost impossible.

  • @annakeenan7881

    @annakeenan7881

    4 жыл бұрын

    not if ur bill gates

  • @chananyaminster2075

    @chananyaminster2075

    4 жыл бұрын

    Anna Keenan what do you mean

  • @senza4591

    @senza4591

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wow no way

  • @solsanguis8032

    @solsanguis8032

    3 жыл бұрын

    arham_ do... do you know what sarcasm is?

  • @vanskis7618

    @vanskis7618

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not if ur rich

  • @martinda7446
    @martinda74465 жыл бұрын

    The problem is simple 740W is one horsepower. We are not horses.

  • @timn4481

    @timn4481

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol. exactly. might as well do a video called "humans are not horses". that'd be the same thing..maybe do another one on why its almost impossible to run as fast as a horse.

  • @LaxMatrix24

    @LaxMatrix24

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@EXPLORADVEN It means humans are much better suited for running long distances than most other animals

  • @FoolishImp

    @FoolishImp

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@nugget6635 Even on foot humans can outrun almost anything; if the distance is long enough.

  • @adrunodro

    @adrunodro

    5 жыл бұрын

    Some guys are pretty close! 700 watts cyclist kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWiDl9iof6bXcbQ.html

  • @thureintun1687

    @thureintun1687

    5 жыл бұрын

    The video stated that pro cyclists can boost out 1000watts for a short burst (imagine nos in modified car). What i don't know is how long a horse can last with that power output on it's legs (it's at the legs right?).

  • @gidoiurafael
    @gidoiurafael4 жыл бұрын

    next up: "why it's nearly impossible to ride a bike 1 kilometer in 60 hours"

  • @kaidanalenko9010

    @kaidanalenko9010

    4 жыл бұрын

    Couse you will fall over?

  • @fizzleqt

    @fizzleqt

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kaidanalenko9010 what?

  • @Riass

    @Riass

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@fizzleqt you for real, or you just acting dumb?

  • @fizzleqt

    @fizzleqt

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Riass no i was wondering if he was being dumb since he's asking a legitimate question to a joke comment

  • @assootoshmotah2350

    @assootoshmotah2350

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@fizzleqt what?

  • @fatlazypole
    @fatlazypole3 жыл бұрын

    I am an amateur but I've done 2 ironman triathlons in the past. On the second race there was a long section of inclined road where I was able to go over 70 km/h for about 250 metres. The bike did shake and I had a blurry tunnel vision. It was a frightening experience.

  • @aethelwolfe3539

    @aethelwolfe3539

    2 жыл бұрын

    Time trial (especially triathlon bikes) have terrible crosswind performance, it’s like a giant sail, it’s why we don’t like to see people bring triathlon bikes to the group rides, (also the part where your brakes aren’t in the same spot as your shifters)

  • @ronm7114

    @ronm7114

    8 ай бұрын

    A tt bike has no place in group rides period. @@aethelwolfe3539

  • @madyogi6164

    @madyogi6164

    7 ай бұрын

    👋 f you did IronMan - you should not call yourself amateur. Shaking bike at 70? Throw it out. (Or was it just the wind?) As for the "tunnel vision" - was the bike ride last of the three? I love overbiking myself, but running? I would have tunnel vision after 1 kilometer? Or rather after 0.5! No can do...

  • @rey_nemaattori

    @rey_nemaattori

    7 ай бұрын

    I've reached that speed downhilling as well and it's honestly scary to go that fast on a bike. A small pebble or steering error would just end you right there and then 😂

  • @weesamexpress6730

    @weesamexpress6730

    6 ай бұрын

    40 km/h on motorcycle: Chill 40 km/h on bicycle: *Rattle Rattle Shake Shake*

  • @marcr7583
    @marcr7583 Жыл бұрын

    we got now to 56.792 km in an hour with "TopGanna" Filippo Ganna in his attempt. To be fair, there was a lot of technical advancement behind it and 3.2km are left for the 60 - but i believe we're witnessing getting there eventually in the next couple of years.

  • @cyclepowered8799

    @cyclepowered8799

    6 ай бұрын

    On a 250 meter track, that means somebody would have to lap Ganna over 12 times to do 60 kph.

  • @marcr7583

    @marcr7583

    6 ай бұрын

    @@cyclepowered8799 good analogy! But going with that, Ganna would have lapped Bradly Wiggin (2015 world record) also 9x on a 250m track. I am excited what comes next!

  • @deinedickemutter

    @deinedickemutter

    6 ай бұрын

    Instead of a 250m track we should build a 60km track 😅

  • @jonnyb2532

    @jonnyb2532

    4 ай бұрын

    With the same technology we only need an 18% increase in power to get to 60 kph. Absent a select breeding program, the probability of that happening is tending towards zero.

  • @realbonguyen
    @realbonguyen4 жыл бұрын

    Easy just go down hill for 60 km and go relax

  • @whenthingsfly4283

    @whenthingsfly4283

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's good I wasn't the only person who thought of that :P

  • @sheepgang2137

    @sheepgang2137

    4 жыл бұрын

    I couldnt relax if I was doing that😂that's scary

  • @Frennzyy

    @Frennzyy

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@sheepgang2137 yeah lmao

  • @arthurmachado1083

    @arthurmachado1083

    4 жыл бұрын

    yeah do it for 1 hour in downhill

  • @kraissl252

    @kraissl252

    4 жыл бұрын

    37.28 mile downhill? What hill are you thinking of?

  • @pickle24
    @pickle244 жыл бұрын

    It's simple. Just lean forward and keep hands straight and backwards. Boom you're naruto-bike riding and you'll do at least 100 km in 1h.

  • @aidenpearce5275

    @aidenpearce5275

    4 жыл бұрын

    just lay on it easy sleep and less resistance

  • @solarissv777

    @solarissv777

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aidenpearce5275 no no no, recumbents are banned

  • @aidenpearce5275

    @aidenpearce5275

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@solarissv777 ITS A JOKE DUDE CHILL

  • @solarissv777

    @solarissv777

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@aidenpearce5275 no problem, I just wanted to mention, that such design already exists. Hate how bicycle development is limited for no reason. IMHO better allow any type of bikes (except assisted) than have cyclists druged to the brims.

  • @Gkitchens1

    @Gkitchens1

    4 жыл бұрын

    The problem is they had no Kyles as backup to keep the Naruto runners going.

  • @elpocasombra9237
    @elpocasombra92374 жыл бұрын

    I can ride my bike up to 100+km The only problem is that the engine overheats quickly

  • @Palikkkk

    @Palikkkk

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can do it without an engine. The only problem is when I hit the ground

  • @tm6934

    @tm6934

    4 жыл бұрын

    Took me a while to get joke

  • @delevilme

    @delevilme

    4 жыл бұрын

    just add better cooling, and two more wheels, and a chair, and a steering wheel...

  • @shadowgamer7428

    @shadowgamer7428

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Palikkkk true but go down hill with water at the bottom

  • @muhammadnw5869

    @muhammadnw5869

    3 жыл бұрын

    But it's not aero

  • @fmd8456
    @fmd84564 жыл бұрын

    Wow thx I was wondering why I could only travel 59 km in a hour... thx

  • @kyconfii

    @kyconfii

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nice me too

  • @finalbox4416
    @finalbox44165 жыл бұрын

    It's impossible until someone does it.

  • @flybeep1661

    @flybeep1661

    5 жыл бұрын

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @HABO2210

    @HABO2210

    5 жыл бұрын

    "Impossible is nothing"

  • @gacha_ace1417

    @gacha_ace1417

    5 жыл бұрын

    Kim Jong Un did it though

  • @innominekurtis2

    @innominekurtis2

    5 жыл бұрын

    they never said it's impossible. That's why this series is called ALMOST impossible

  • @colin.k6263

    @colin.k6263

    5 жыл бұрын

    hence the title "almost impossible" nothing is impossible, it's just improbable af

  • @tony2353
    @tony23534 жыл бұрын

    Next video after someone breaks 60: "why 61 is impossible"

  • @mariabarajas1292

    @mariabarajas1292

    4 жыл бұрын

    i think its the concept of 60 in 60 lol

  • @spookyscaryskeletons9532

    @spookyscaryskeletons9532

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tony Kosgei and then in 3019 Why 59 trillion is impossible

  • @churnoble

    @churnoble

    4 жыл бұрын

    Spooky scary Skeletons. Spoopy spary speletons**

  • @brent690

    @brent690

    3 жыл бұрын

    HHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAAH

  • @robertoreyes266

    @robertoreyes266

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha

  • @OonYanpeng
    @OonYanpeng3 жыл бұрын

    This sounds mighty similar to Roger Bannister's 4 minutes mile. He broke the myth that it is humanly impossible to run a mile in less than 4 minutes in 1954. After he broke it, a number of athletes broke that :) hope it can happen in cycling too!

  • @purpleblueunicorn

    @purpleblueunicorn

    7 ай бұрын

    The sport was still in it's infancy, this is much harder. That's more like the 2h marathon.

  • @rfwillett2424

    @rfwillett2424

    7 ай бұрын

    Sports science didn't exist. Without a rule change not going to happen, if there is a rule change, it would require a freak of nature who could stand a hideously uncomfortable postion, for an hour, and that while producing the 450+ Watts the whole time. Come to that, top elite athlets are already freaks of nature.

  • @Daz555Daz
    @Daz555Daz Жыл бұрын

    It's all about the air really. The recumbent hour record is 56.7km for an unfaired bike and the record for a streamlined recumbent is an astonishing 92.4km with the rider actually facing backwards lying on his back for the ride!

  • @xmtxx

    @xmtxx

    6 ай бұрын

    Came here to say the same. It's just that the bikes those cyclist use, are trash. Get a proper bike, you'll go faster :). Especially considering those recumbent record are not acheived by top of the top world class cyclists.

  • @battshytkrazy156

    @battshytkrazy156

    6 ай бұрын

    Nah

  • @57thorns

    @57thorns

    4 ай бұрын

    There is definitely something to say about the fastest human powered land vehicle. Not only for the top speeds, but recumbent bikes are so much more efficient that they are very good commuter vehicles.

  • @DCmac

    @DCmac

    27 күн бұрын

    @@xmtxx the problem with recumbent bikes is that they're not very marketable and very niche(and imo just look a bit silly). road bikes, gravel bikes and mountain bikes are popular because they all share the same or a similar riding position. they are what people know and love as true bicycles that can do time trials, hill climb races, tour de france style stage races, races on gravel or cobbles, crit racing, etc. it's much more exciting to see people get out of the saddle and put down 1000-1200 watts in a big attack off the front, and watch people immediately try to respond in kind. you can get more riders in a race to form a proper peloton, and watching them sprint at 1700-2000 watts at the finish is just a different level of excitement.

  • @alphacentauri7381
    @alphacentauri73814 жыл бұрын

    60kmph is my 1988 Toyota corollas top speed sometimes

  • @no-hi2mr

    @no-hi2mr

    4 жыл бұрын

    Then get a toyota supra

  • 4 жыл бұрын

    My dad's has a crappy, thrashy 87, that reaches 120Km/H easily

  • @guardraillover5044

    @guardraillover5044

    4 жыл бұрын

    2e-f 1.3? just kidding

  • 4 жыл бұрын

    @@guardraillover5044 1.6

  • @guardraillover5044

    @guardraillover5044

    4 жыл бұрын

    @ no for real the e80 and e90 1.3 uses 2e f

  • @rictony6493
    @rictony64935 жыл бұрын

    9:04 Bet he makes that joke with everyone

  • @GhosthunterP

    @GhosthunterP

    5 жыл бұрын

    and it's a dad joke

  • @smallnoob7577

    @smallnoob7577

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't get it. Is there something to get, or do I just not find it funny?

  • @Blackevilmisanthrope

    @Blackevilmisanthrope

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wouldn’t be my first 180 by a long shot.

  • @Blackevilmisanthrope

    @Blackevilmisanthrope

    5 жыл бұрын

    SmallNoob ☆ CS:GO Channel ☆ cause most people haven’t done a 180, and never will.

  • @colinmurphy2214

    @colinmurphy2214

    5 жыл бұрын

    SmallNoob ☆ CS:GO Channel ☆ doing a 180 typically means rotating mid air during a jump, a very difficult feat. If you already knew that then you just don’t find it funny.

  • @Directorialconsequences
    @Directorialconsequences4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine being kicked by one of those record holders

  • @yyoumanss2115

    @yyoumanss2115

    4 жыл бұрын

    Young Don The Sauce God imagine being a fake sauce god

  • @DakidWavy

    @DakidWavy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @edward1007

    @edward1007

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’ll fly all the way back to 2003

  • @wayne7357

    @wayne7357

    4 жыл бұрын

    Then you'll meet your hairline

  • @chrisallen9509

    @chrisallen9509

    4 жыл бұрын

    They are endurance athletes. Their max power output is not as high as someone who trains for pure strength over a short burst. You would rather be kicked by them than a power lifter who can squat 900 pounds, although both would suck.

  • @noternunstoned
    @noternunstoned2 жыл бұрын

    I once rode 25 Miles in one hour and five minutes outdoors with some hills, and thought I did well. What a difference to these guys, humbling really.

  • @1barnet1

    @1barnet1

    2 жыл бұрын

    25 miles in 1 hour without tailwind? That’s actually really good.

  • @Nabil_Khori

    @Nabil_Khori

    2 жыл бұрын

    How long you start riding a bike? I mean starting to really riding everyday

  • @syctris8742

    @syctris8742

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@1barnet1 Yeah that is up there in the Cat2+ level easily unless a majority was downhill.

  • @UncleKennysPlace

    @UncleKennysPlace

    2 жыл бұрын

    ​@@1barnet1 It's borderline elite; I've done 22.1 miles in one hour, and it required four of us drafting to do that.

  • @1barnet1

    @1barnet1

    2 жыл бұрын

    That 21 mph was between 2 towns 40 km apart little over an hour

  • @lyssword
    @lyssword4 жыл бұрын

    Honestly it's kind of impressive that he was doing 440watts for 40 seconds

  • @RowynOfficial

    @RowynOfficial

    4 жыл бұрын

    lyssword that could power my whole setup

  • @oxey_

    @oxey_

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, but at the same time he looks pretty fit. He's not an athlete by any means, but the fact a decently fit man only managed to hold on for 40 seconds really puts things into perspective

  • @top.alex4204

    @top.alex4204

    4 жыл бұрын

    *441 *45

  • @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791

    @asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Rowyn Official Show me your hole then.

  • @trentonlau830

    @trentonlau830

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oxey wdym by he’s not an athlete you must be joking

  • @NateandNoahTryLife
    @NateandNoahTryLife5 жыл бұрын

    This series is one of my favorite series on KZread! Robbie is a great host and it’s great that he does these challenges alongside the pros, to show the average person really how impressive the pros are.

  • @ciaphascyne8866

    @ciaphascyne8866

    5 жыл бұрын

    loved every episode so far, and finally he gets to "my" sport. im psyched!

  • @carlstevens1711

    @carlstevens1711

    5 жыл бұрын

    He's way above average though xD

  • @altaccount3124

    @altaccount3124

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey!😡 your favorite series on KZread is meme review, tell the truth

  • @NateandNoahTryLife

    @NateandNoahTryLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Carl Stevens that’s true Robbie is fit af

  • @domib2896

    @domib2896

    5 жыл бұрын

    Except that Robbie isn't average. The guy is a beast. Definitely way fitter than most people.

  • @dkvikingkd233
    @dkvikingkd2338 ай бұрын

    Here in sept. 2023 the hour record holder is Italian rider Filippo Ganna: 56.792 kilometer

  • @thysonsacclaim
    @thysonsacclaim3 жыл бұрын

    13:33 - That coach is trying to signal that it's more than $5k in parts lol

  • @Cl3moh
    @Cl3moh4 жыл бұрын

    As a Science nerd and a lifelong cycling enthusiast, this was a fantastic video. Thanks for creating this.

  • @leadingbelly
    @leadingbelly4 жыл бұрын

    Current record holder is Victor Campenaerts, the record of Bradley Wiggins was broken an few months ago

  • @your_fathers

    @your_fathers

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's because this video was made before bradley broke the record

  • @toren4317

    @toren4317

    4 жыл бұрын

    How many km did he manage to do?

  • @Meduurtje

    @Meduurtje

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@toren4317 55,089 km

  • @nanos1267

    @nanos1267

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Meduurtje 55 thousand kilometers?

  • @renzo3939

    @renzo3939

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@toren4317 nice naem fellow Renzo

  • @troublemaker9899
    @troublemaker98994 жыл бұрын

    Until someone does it. All records are impossible until someone breaks them.

  • @yourclassmatefn7643

    @yourclassmatefn7643

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's why the title say "Almost impossible"

  • @mothlastname2413

    @mothlastname2413

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats dumb

  • @mothlastname2413

    @mothlastname2413

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats just not what the word impossible means!

  • @teradost8695

    @teradost8695

    4 жыл бұрын

    So true in mediveal times it is impossible to build something that fly in sky with speed of 1000 km/h until someone does that :)

  • @davidkymdell452

    @davidkymdell452

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nope, either there will be a final record or the conditions have to be changed for the record to be beaten.

  • @jwilliams703
    @jwilliams7034 жыл бұрын

    As a retired infantryman I can totally understand how hard it is to push and push for hrs on end. In my prime I was able to set some real good personal records but those were some insanely difficult tasks. 10 miles in 54:36 was a hard one, the practice for it was the worst. something like 40 miles a week. My best 2 miles was only 11:56, I was never that good at the 2 mile. The time im most proud of is 2hrs 12 mins in the 12 mile ruck. that was very hard for me. I actually almost passed out multiple times. Running 12 miles with a 60lbs ruck and boots is not much fun. I guess also being a smoker at the time made my life harder lol.

  • @emilkrig
    @emilkrig5 жыл бұрын

    Why did they ban a position. That's so stupid thow. The point is to go fast and they limit that.

  • @Showmetheevidence-

    @Showmetheevidence-

    5 жыл бұрын

    Emil Krig true, especially considering you can ride a ton of different tracks too.

  • @velianlodestone1249

    @velianlodestone1249

    5 жыл бұрын

    The fastest way is really recumbent bikes, which are truly aero. Technically these are still bicycles and they should make much higher speeds possible.

  • @alanpartridge2140

    @alanpartridge2140

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not much mention Mr Obree in the video, built the bike by himself in the kitchen and BROKE THE HOUR RECORD against big money Chris Boardman. The Obree tuck is one of the most aerodynamic positions, try it next time you're on a bike www.wolfgang-menn.de/obreepos.htm

  • @ksmackvolleyball

    @ksmackvolleyball

    5 жыл бұрын

    When it comes to records, I'm sure they want to standardize the way it is done. There will always be someone who figures out a way to bend the rules in order to gain an advantage. So they probably want this record to be challenged by the fitness of the athlete as opposed to the improved technology of the bike itself.

  • @wloffblizz

    @wloffblizz

    5 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like they didn't exactly "ban a position", just set rules on what shape the bike itself should be for the record. You obviously have to figure out some kind of standard rules on what the bike should be like for a record to make any sense.

  • @zenical4358
    @zenical43585 жыл бұрын

    Just play some eurobeat

  • @birddaddydetta

    @birddaddydetta

    5 жыл бұрын

    That'll give those legs +15HP

  • @zenical4358

    @zenical4358

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@lukasbaumert I WILL STEP ON THE GAS

  • @TET2005

    @TET2005

    5 жыл бұрын

    And get some drift!

  • @zenical4358

    @zenical4358

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TET2005 Bikeo drifto

  • @hybridjunkie

    @hybridjunkie

    5 жыл бұрын

    M.. Masaka?!

  • @virtualfitnesstv
    @virtualfitnesstv4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing scene and well detailed regarding bike riding in an hour. Wonderful job.

  • @georgesaris4705
    @georgesaris47054 жыл бұрын

    "...about $5,000 worth of parts..." *coach motions upwards*

  • @Eddie_II
    @Eddie_II5 жыл бұрын

    I have no interest in cycling but this was actually pretty interesting

  • @asamusicdude

    @asamusicdude

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dont do it! You become obsessed with you're bike.and to top it off one of the best cyclists of all times name is eddy

  • @kbanghart

    @kbanghart

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yuck I'm not interested in cycling at all, and actually I really hate some of them cuz they're jerks.

  • @stig5763

    @stig5763

    5 жыл бұрын

    For 3-5 mins or so

  • @Owl90

    @Owl90

    5 жыл бұрын

    You, my friend, is doing a "procrastination".

  • @spazrocketgaming424

    @spazrocketgaming424

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@kbanghart I know it doesn't matter but were they mountain bikers, road, or track?

  • @averagesquares9140
    @averagesquares91405 жыл бұрын

    In context, elite runners can run a half marathon (21.1 km) in around 60 mins. Cyclists are covering more than 2.5 times that distance. Humans have reached their physical limits in both the disciplines. But there has to be more potential for improvement in cycling, given the two wheels and the engineering involved (versus the bareness of running)

  • @wildairsoft1

    @wildairsoft1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Average Squares the difference between those two distances are much closer than i would expect i know i can bike 5 times more distance than i can run in a given amount of time. This is because I run horribly but still.

  • @bngr_bngr

    @bngr_bngr

    5 жыл бұрын

    Average Squares we haven't reached our limit of evolution. Soon enough a man will run a marathon under two hours. Every one thought a sub 4 minute mile was impossible.

  • @VvV-kp3xw

    @VvV-kp3xw

    5 жыл бұрын

    "Humans have reached their physical limits" I heard that already before... Before Usain Bolt

  • @Shiki-Ryougi

    @Shiki-Ryougi

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@bngr_bngr I'm going to use a high VO2 max (as described in the video) as a value that would be 'favorable' to have for being capable to run a marathon well. There is no evolutionary pressure on people with average vo2 maxes so you wouldn't expect the genes of people with a high vo2 max in the human population to become more common. It's a misconception that evolution improves a population in a way that it makes things 'stronger'. The thing that should be examined is the amount of viable offspring carrying whatever genes that by chance managed to proliferate the most.

  • @bngr_bngr

    @bngr_bngr

    5 жыл бұрын

    Giant Bully I would assume someone that runs a sub 2 hour marathon will get more girls.

  • @speedmann194
    @speedmann1944 жыл бұрын

    How does a amater with no team backing have a go at the 1 hour record ? I'm training for it at 36 yo. I'm dedicated completely. I've quit alcohol , I have no social life, no girlfriend, few friends, I'm dedicated mind body, soul. I think I'm making around 432 watts for 20 minute effort. I not to sure how accurate my power Meter is but figure as long as numbers keep climbing that doesn't matter. I am gaining give or take 10 watts per month. I'm currently 85 kg 6ft 3 height. How on earth Bradley Wiggins made 69 kg at 6ft 3 is beyond me. I'm taking a different approach . I'm riding on feel and I've noticed. I'm not losing weight but I constantly am feeling new muscles growing so I'm thinking I'm designed for around 85 kg to 90 kg strong fit weight. I'm not training for hill climbs . I'm training exclusively for the 1 hour. So I'm thinking outright power for 1 hour means more value then watts per kilo to me. Any feedback on how to put my self in line for a shot at the world record would be much appreciated Cheers

  • @nolacross704

    @nolacross704

    3 жыл бұрын

    Speed Mann I don’t know maybe contact a bike manufacturer with proof of your output

  • @speedmann194

    @speedmann194

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nolacross704 thanks for your reply mate. I've still got along way to go I may never get there , it's taking alot out of me physically, emotionally, but I'm still here still trying Cheers

  • @loltroll2

    @loltroll2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@speedmann194 I don't think you get a WR without PEDs. Also not without external help like coaches, bikefits ect.

  • @speedmann194

    @speedmann194

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@loltroll2 thanxs for your advice. I'm definitely a no drug person though. Accept for caffeine in my coffee, Plan is to get to two years then reascess my situation. May have to find a coach but I need to get myself to a place and a level where a coach will belives in me. I can only try I don't have a problem failing as long as I know I gave it all I had. I can look back happy Cheers

  • @madyogi6164
    @madyogi61647 ай бұрын

    Now you know. Not even a minute and you're leaking... Good fan is a must on a trainer! And yes, you definitely had a great experience with all these tests, measurements, bike fitting and some track fun!

  • @alimiahh
    @alimiahh5 жыл бұрын

    It's almost impossible because you're limited by genetics. Saved you 18 minutes.

  • @fpskoda467

    @fpskoda467

    5 жыл бұрын

    **Few days later** Oh look this guy beaten the record

  • @bishplis7226

    @bishplis7226

    5 жыл бұрын

    "you" no im not

  • @tonyt8271

    @tonyt8271

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol "saved" ? Just quit YT and live on Wikipedia.

  • @NinjaCrew100

    @NinjaCrew100

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's literally the answer to the whole series

  • @amun-ra2509

    @amun-ra2509

    5 жыл бұрын

    thanks! was looking for this comment

  • @demonstructie
    @demonstructie5 жыл бұрын

    Alright so you'd need to put out 450 Watts for 60 minutes to crack 60km, which nobody can do right now. But that begs the question: how long can the best person keep up a power output of 450 watts?

  • @Lars3

    @Lars3

    5 жыл бұрын

    Its more than just the wattage, its the watts relative to weight. 450 watts for Bradley Wiggins is going to get him further than 450 watts for a guy weighing 200lbs.

  • @thhorwitz1

    @thhorwitz1

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'll bet Dean Philips and Ed Veal can come kind of close.

  • @JMPERager

    @JMPERager

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Lars3 These guys do probably weight EXTREMELY similar. A guy who weighs 200 pounds is either too fat or has too much muscle, most probably and endomorph. These guys I'd guess are ectomorphs.

  • @neilmuir4451

    @neilmuir4451

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think you may have misunderstood. It would take a lot more than 450 watts to go 60km in one hour. The best sprinters only just get under one minute for a kilo effort.

  • @bishplis7226

    @bishplis7226

    5 жыл бұрын

    " most probably and endomorph. These guys I'd guess are ectomorphs." oh shut up and lose some weight @@JMPERager

  • @windriver2363
    @windriver23633 жыл бұрын

    This dude is way too fit to host this series. They need someone who's average or below average to show just how hard this stuff really is.

  • @57thorns

    @57thorns

    4 ай бұрын

    He is quite fit which means he actually has a shoot at doing ok. It makes no sense to put a 55 year old couch potato that hasn't really exercise for 25 years through all of this. Not that I wouldn't love it just to see exactly how bad I am.

  • @RookieN08
    @RookieN084 жыл бұрын

    These 'Why Its Almost Impossible' videos are very informative but none of them answers the question tho 😂

  • @owenparker2694
    @owenparker26944 жыл бұрын

    Next wired video “ why it almost impossible to touch the moon while standing on earth”

  • @terrariabookshhelf6317

    @terrariabookshhelf6317

    4 жыл бұрын

    Code Nizzle some method of medieval torture will accomplish that one *S T R E T C H*

  • @noteasytargetakagi6591

    @noteasytargetakagi6591

    4 жыл бұрын

    Almost?

  • @DronePath

    @DronePath

    3 жыл бұрын

    dude you think you can go at 60kmh on a bike huh downhill anyone can do it but on flat ground is hard my max was 46kmh

  • @dalelawrence85

    @dalelawrence85

    2 жыл бұрын

    :-))

  • @SmokingSpoon
    @SmokingSpoon5 жыл бұрын

    But this is the Ivan Drago way of training... You need to do it Rocky style to get that 60/60

  • @elmergarcia8724

    @elmergarcia8724

    4 жыл бұрын

    SmokingSpoon underrated comment

  • @marly54

    @marly54

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol just watched rocky 4 couple of hours ago on fox action

  • @as07011

    @as07011

    3 жыл бұрын

    he should have pedaled away in Siberia, in a snowstorm with wind blowing in his face and Russian bear chasing him

  • @andysfitness

    @andysfitness

    Жыл бұрын

    While riding when listen to Rocky 4 training montage.. i ride 5km more😝

  • @arunbrvce
    @arunbrvce3 жыл бұрын

    All jokes apart. A fantastic episode giving us a complete picture as to what goes into 1 hour event. Really loved the video!!

  • @moritzmuller6888
    @moritzmuller68884 жыл бұрын

    Professional athlete: *exhausted* Velomobile rider: lol

  • @taufikabidin412

    @taufikabidin412

    4 жыл бұрын

    the non-UCI record holder is Francesco Russo, 92.4 km, so it isn't impossible, just burn UCI rulebook, use fairings and recumbent position

  • @zappyyz6368
    @zappyyz63684 жыл бұрын

    next up: "why it's nearly impossible to ride a bike"

  • @martiddy

    @martiddy

    4 жыл бұрын

    2 vids later: bikes are impossible!

  • @annabelholland

    @annabelholland

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me: laughs in Netherlands

  • @zanekoh8821

    @zanekoh8821

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cos there are cars

  • @vanskis7618

    @vanskis7618

    3 жыл бұрын

    Alot of videos later: life doesn't exist

  • @colinmarshall9471

    @colinmarshall9471

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@annabelholland Do you mean in Dutch?

  • @MrStickyPete
    @MrStickyPete5 жыл бұрын

    my coffee maker is twice as powerful as top athletes Edit: coffee maker is 1kW and can run continuously so i'm comparing it to the continuous output of the athletes

  • @williambristow2795

    @williambristow2795

    5 жыл бұрын

    MrStickyPete your coffee maker is 4000 watts?

  • @basmca1

    @basmca1

    5 жыл бұрын

    4000 watt? Are you making 50 cups at once lol?

  • @ralnou

    @ralnou

    5 жыл бұрын

    good for u buddy

  • @carlosmatos9848

    @carlosmatos9848

    5 жыл бұрын

    My coffee maker puts out around 1.2 horsepower

  • @rdaysky

    @rdaysky

    5 жыл бұрын

    Watch kzread.info/dash/bejne/hWiDl9iof6bXcbQ.html

  • @itsyourboirex3759
    @itsyourboirex37594 жыл бұрын

    Someone does 60km in 1 hour WIRED: Heres why no one can do 70 km in 1 hour

  • @MrDodov
    @MrDodov7 ай бұрын

    4 years later : 56,792 kph by Filippo Ganna 🤯 give it another four years and we will be there (60kph)

  • @Jxrdan_v
    @Jxrdan_v5 жыл бұрын

    Bruh this whole series is all about destroying our dreams

  • @NenadKralj

    @NenadKralj

    5 жыл бұрын

    no - it's hard, cold truth / handle (with) it

  • @Jxrdan_v

    @Jxrdan_v

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nenad Kralj finna bike train for the rest of my life to prove you wrong

  • @CofaMakesVideos

    @CofaMakesVideos

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Jxrdan_v I believe in you mumen rider

  • @m.6383

    @m.6383

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Jxrdan_v you need talent i bike a hout everyday but still my highest is 10km/h

  • @tytytut435

    @tytytut435

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Jxrdan_v If you don’t mind me asking how’s your biking journey going 5 years later?

  • @trolltheriddler259
    @trolltheriddler2595 жыл бұрын

    Video is outdated now, Men's Record is 55.089 km

  • @samdewilde343

    @samdewilde343

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yup, the reason I started watching this video

  • @thewaywardcyclist3992

    @thewaywardcyclist3992

    5 жыл бұрын

    now it's 55.090 km

  • @MrJingerland

    @MrJingerland

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well nobody has done 60 so it’s not

  • @OpRaven-62

    @OpRaven-62

    5 жыл бұрын

    MrJingerland true

  • @bca-biciclindcuaxel7527

    @bca-biciclindcuaxel7527

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hold my Beer !

  • @timmytubede
    @timmytubede3 жыл бұрын

    I'm interested how an aero optimized bike would do in the hour run. Like one of these velomobiles, let's say a stock "Quest". It is of course much heavier, but the aerodynamic drag is greatly reduced compared to an upright bicycle, so it might be interesting

  • @Celciusify

    @Celciusify

    7 ай бұрын

    The record is 92km. The bike Metastretto is quite interesting too, as you're cycling backwards with a mirror to see out front! They're building a new trike that was supposed to make an attempt at all records up to 24h last month, but they didn't manage to get it ready, so it's delayed until next year.

  • @ThePaoligno90
    @ThePaoligno903 жыл бұрын

    Considering the total power is conceptually wrong because a different person has a different cross section and different mass. If a person weights 100kg and another weights 50kg, outputting 440W each would result in two different regimes. If you normalize the power output with the drag force of each athlete THEN you can make a comparison and find out what's the power you need to target.

  • @Jakesofa
    @Jakesofa5 жыл бұрын

    I wish you would have covered Graeme Obree in this episode. He turned the UCI upside down with his creative engineering, and then they screwed him over and over. It’s crazy they wouldn’t change the rules when he was active, but after he retired they made changes as the sport was losing its audience.

  • @carlangasa4622

    @carlangasa4622

    5 ай бұрын

    if he would have done that it would prove that whole specialized facility is worth nothing and that you don't actually need a thousand dollar bike to be good

  • @finalbox4416
    @finalbox44165 жыл бұрын

    Do Why It's Almost Impossible to Get 100 Kills in One Game of Fortnite

  • @Eemuumi

    @Eemuumi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lmao there is 100 people in Fortnite and you are one of them.. There are only 99 people to kill..

  • @jlw3306

    @jlw3306

    5 жыл бұрын

    guys...that’s the joke

  • @truscorpio13

    @truscorpio13

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jlw3306 No, it's a joke if he says "Why it's almost impossible to get 99 kills in one game of Fortnite" because it's pretty much never going to happen, but it's possible (Just like the video). It doesn't make sense if he says 100 kills because it's literally impossible.

  • @freewheels7544

    @freewheels7544

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fortine coment on a video about the holly sport...😑😐

  • @psychwardsandcymbals

    @psychwardsandcymbals

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Dzintra681 you're subscribed to a channel focused 100% on dragon ball z theory, leafyishere, filthy frank, and many other various anime-centric channels. you're definitely not in the position to be calling others "man-children". yikes.

  • @lilorange3647
    @lilorange3647 Жыл бұрын

    Filippo Ganna: “ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?!”

  • @tsmspace
    @tsmspace4 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if it would be easier with a heavier bike. Of course, that wouldn't make any sense at first, but heavier means more stability, which would allow the cyclist to focus more on pushing and less on balance. (balance might not matter initially, but with more fatigue, balance gets harder and consumes more energy). Once the bicycle is up to speed, then the bike shouldn't lose energy on that smooth indoor track the way it would on the road, so although it would take more energy to get up to speed, the energy it takes to maintain the same speed should actually just be the same (assuming equal friction),, and perhaps if the bicycle is more stable, then balance would actually consume LESS energy (fewer wobbles), meaning more energy available for pushing forward.

  • @VishaalReddyKuthuru
    @VishaalReddyKuthuru5 жыл бұрын

    I’m liking these sports science videos you guys have been doing lately

  • @user-ly3st7pz7n

    @user-ly3st7pz7n

    5 жыл бұрын

    me too bro

  • @JeegiWebDesign
    @JeegiWebDesign5 жыл бұрын

    When he said 13:34 $5000 worth of parts and the other guy just shows his thumb up because it's lot more then $5K :D

  • @mikkoolavijarvinen3653

    @mikkoolavijarvinen3653

    5 жыл бұрын

    What do you mean? He already had the frame and power train and all of that, they added two Zipp discs (around two grand a piece), new bars and an aero helmet.

  • @atanpeep4162

    @atanpeep4162

    5 жыл бұрын

    @H K wow.. They better be gold

  • @autohmae

    @autohmae

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@atanpeep4162 gold would not be a good material for a wheel. :-)

  • @atanpeep4162

    @atanpeep4162

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@autohmae ah yes your right. At this speed it would melt

  • @haraldpettersen3649

    @haraldpettersen3649

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@atanpeep4162- It's to heavy 🧐

  • @MrBlack-tx1ye
    @MrBlack-tx1ye4 жыл бұрын

    "we are going to 400 watt" - puts app on 401 wat - me: error//error

  • @xdtravi4235
    @xdtravi42354 жыл бұрын

    Did y’all see that guy who runs 350 kilometers without breaking a sweat? I wanna see him do it.

  • @ayooobro

    @ayooobro

    4 жыл бұрын

    Who tf runs 350km

  • @odw1714

    @odw1714

    4 жыл бұрын

    im pretty sure its different muscles but it would be interesting. also thats pure stamina while this is stamina and speed

  • @lukeog2841

    @lukeog2841

    4 жыл бұрын

    The guy said he doesn't care how fast he goes only how far he goes

  • @takumifujiwara9072

    @takumifujiwara9072

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lukeog2841 does he walk then? Even for walking 350km is bonkers

  • @lukeog2841

    @lukeog2841

    3 жыл бұрын

    Takumi Fujiwara I think he jogged the majority of the run. He has some genetic abnormality that means his muscles don’t tire i think

  • @wyattsmith3050
    @wyattsmith30505 жыл бұрын

    Just go downhill

  • @NobleConflict

    @NobleConflict

    5 жыл бұрын

    You live in the future my friend

  • @Rainaman-

    @Rainaman-

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pro athletes hate him! This kid found a way to break all cycling records with no training required! Click to find out more.

  • @champagneblackie9155

    @champagneblackie9155

    5 жыл бұрын

    How is some one gonna go downhill for an hour

  • @weebrahim

    @weebrahim

    5 жыл бұрын

    find a 60 km descent @@champagneblackie9155

  • @colinyoung3685

    @colinyoung3685

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@champagneblackie9155 Bloody fast treadmill in perfect equilibrium with gravity, no pedaling required.

  • @KramuWu
    @KramuWu5 жыл бұрын

    While seeing the title I thought I wouldn't watch more than 5 minutes of this.. currently 14 minutes in and im glued to the screen

  • @Rajat-Sharma1

    @Rajat-Sharma1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same

  • @rovidelarosa

    @rovidelarosa

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you are glued to the screen, how did you comment?

  • @Rajat-Sharma1

    @Rajat-Sharma1

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@rovidelarosa 😒

  • @TheParachaz

    @TheParachaz

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was hoping to watch for a whole hour...but it’s impossible.

  • @leo_brooks

    @leo_brooks

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lol same. I saw this comment when I was at 13:51😂

  • @b226tj
    @b226tj2 жыл бұрын

    Easy, get an H2R, that record will last four years. Then become Burt Munro.

  • @paulfaulkner6299
    @paulfaulkner62994 жыл бұрын

    On my exercise bike in the front room in front of the telly, I can do around 32 km in a hour. I am 56 years old and have been cycling daily for around 18 months (I use the fixed bike in front of the telly when the weather is poor outside). I have never really thought about it but I don't think I could manage any more than say 35 km at absolute most

  • @laurensdevos92
    @laurensdevos925 жыл бұрын

    Who is here after campenearts broke the record?

  • @laurensdevos92

    @laurensdevos92

    5 жыл бұрын

    Markus Patients what was the use of you commenting this?

  • @Heavywall70

    @Heavywall70

    5 жыл бұрын

    I am I was an amazing ride He was in great form

  • @eddiecongdon8017

    @eddiecongdon8017

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@laurensdevos92 to answer your question I'm guessing? You asked he answered

  • @barmacidic2257

    @barmacidic2257

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@laurensdevos92 What was the use of responding to him if you disliked what he said?

  • @BarnsleysOwnIdiot

    @BarnsleysOwnIdiot

    5 жыл бұрын

    I’m here because this video was linked to a Korean kid playing the Game of Thrones them tune on an acoustic guitar. Literally no idea how it sent me to this.

  • @adrunodro
    @adrunodro5 жыл бұрын

    I believe that something important to point out is that the air drag is a cubic function so a car may need 150 hp to reach 200 km/h and 800 hp to reach 300 km/h

  • @martinkirilov4785

    @martinkirilov4785

    7 ай бұрын

    This!

  • @Celsian
    @Celsian4 жыл бұрын

    I love the Almost Impossible series. Thanks Robbie.

  • @damnumonkeyballs
    @damnumonkeyballs4 жыл бұрын

    Bro i love how good of a sport you are in every video lol

  • @erunik8729
    @erunik87295 жыл бұрын

    Its ez to break that record you just need to hear *Babe im pregnant*

  • @Nukedisaster1986

    @Nukedisaster1986

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lmao

  • @roozavelt

    @roozavelt

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or where is my child support check?

  • @patrickelan4256

    @patrickelan4256

    4 жыл бұрын

    or the pizza rolls are ready

  • @jayvonpryor1956

    @jayvonpryor1956

    4 жыл бұрын

    Rapoleis valeki what if your not black

  • @zloyalty1534

    @zloyalty1534

    4 жыл бұрын

    Underrated comment lmfao

  • @BobMcCoy
    @BobMcCoy5 жыл бұрын

    *_Kim Jong-un has done it before though_*

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un

    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un

    5 жыл бұрын

    Indeed I have

  • @pitrovsecondary9454

    @pitrovsecondary9454

    5 жыл бұрын

    ?

  • @jimmyanderson9224

    @jimmyanderson9224

    5 жыл бұрын

    with one foot

  • @thenerdycanadian7172

    @thenerdycanadian7172

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jimmyanderson9224 and on a unicycle

  • @artyomh494

    @artyomh494

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ur ever where

  • @Daniel-ou4fb
    @Daniel-ou4fb7 ай бұрын

    The highest speed I achieved on a bike was 38 mph and it was terrifying.

  • @deckermilroy7637
    @deckermilroy76373 жыл бұрын

    This is such a great series!

  • @roberteltze4850
    @roberteltze48505 жыл бұрын

    Since air density isn't regulated I'm waiting for someone to make a sealed track, pump all the air out and ride in space suits. Aerodynamics is no longer needed and times will be far far faster with no air drag.

  • @morosis82

    @morosis82

    5 жыл бұрын

    That will have to be an air conditioned space suit if they're also removing the cooling effect of wind...

  • @yggdrasil9039

    @yggdrasil9039

    5 жыл бұрын

    With no drag to stop momentum you could conceivably top out at 10,000 km/hr providing you were able to engineer some kind of CVT on the bike chain.

  • @tjoloi

    @tjoloi

    5 жыл бұрын

    How about a low density, oxygen increased atmosphere? Would that be considered doping?

  • @photonicpizza1466

    @photonicpizza1466

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@yggdrasil9039 Nope, G-forces are still a thing. And the centrifugal force on such a circular track would be *insane,* unsurvivable. There is a realistic speed limit that the human body could handle, even in a perfect vacuum and zero gravity.

  • @ebbejacobsen179

    @ebbejacobsen179

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hyperloop

  • 5 жыл бұрын

    I'm sorry but the last time I rode a bike I went 60km/h easily... ok it was a motorbike, but still.

  • @aperm510

    @aperm510

    5 жыл бұрын

    Still a bike

  • @wss33

    @wss33

    5 жыл бұрын

    Reaching that speed is not the problem. The problem is keeping that speed for one hour.

  • @reeennneee

    @reeennneee

    4 жыл бұрын

    Try doing it on a normal bike for 1 hour

  • @prathameshp3013

    @prathameshp3013

    4 жыл бұрын

    it was a joke...

  • @Charles-A

    @Charles-A

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@reeennneee woooosh

  • @tonedeafsinger3936
    @tonedeafsinger39362 жыл бұрын

    By the way, it was the Velotron they used for testing.. And as a prodly owner for a long time I can say this is superior to any so called wattbikes. I have personally met the founder and talked many times in sports expos and they have a truly good product.

  • @hariw834
    @hariw8344 жыл бұрын

    Seeing how far humans have come in breaking the so called impossible barriers, the 100m - 10s, 4minute mile, and even with the fact that increasing the hour record by even 1km takes exponentially higher effort, I see it is possible to break 60km per hour average in another 2 decades, if not less.

  • @jdoe834
    @jdoe8345 жыл бұрын

    This was by far the best episode in the series, seemed like way more science was being applied, and you were a lot closer to doing what the pros do.

  • @Taikamuna
    @Taikamuna5 жыл бұрын

    I can barely even go 10km/h

  • @alucard9535

    @alucard9535

    5 жыл бұрын

    I walk faster 😐😂

  • @matgof03

    @matgof03

    5 жыл бұрын

    I did 40 once i was happy

  • @haloharry97

    @haloharry97

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can do around 38-40km/h if I push my self, 24 if I do normal speed. I weigh 21 stone

  • @cheku3518

    @cheku3518

    5 жыл бұрын

    YIAY

  • @elephant35e

    @elephant35e

    5 жыл бұрын

    My average is 22-25. I have reached 45, but I was going down a long hill and pedaling hard.

  • @fiend3604
    @fiend36044 жыл бұрын

    “ Its way harder when I watch you “ Ok buddy 👌

  • @AzaIndustries
    @AzaIndustries4 жыл бұрын

    Honestly I think it would be cool to see what they come up with if the rules were thrown out. As long as there's no assistance in power delivery any gains in aerodynamics and designs aspects should be allowed. Make it a different category for groups who can't afford the level of technology required.

  • @tungstenkid2271
    @tungstenkid22715 жыл бұрын

    Incidentally when Eddy Merckx went to Mexico city in 1972 and broke the hour record it was at an altitude of 7000 feet, so obviously his advisers knew there'd be less air resistance in the thinner air, but I can't help wondering if a downside was that there was less oxygen in the air.

  • @kingjames4886
    @kingjames48864 жыл бұрын

    "I'm going to fly to mexico to ride my bike in a circle"

  • @DanArnets1492

    @DanArnets1492

    3 жыл бұрын

    Altitude helps you lots, it's way the Calgary 400m ice oval is widely considered to be the fastest ice skating oval on Earth

  • @raccoonator2583
    @raccoonator25834 жыл бұрын

    thanks i always wondered why i always did 59km in an hour not 60

  • @jared6622
    @jared66227 ай бұрын

    Would be a dream to do these tests. I’d love to break this record

  • @cpk313
    @cpk3135 жыл бұрын

    Make no mistake pro cyclists are some of the toughest athletes on the planet.

  • @soaringvulture

    @soaringvulture

    5 жыл бұрын

    They're real tough. It's even hard to get the needles in their arms.

  • @lexvandewal8856

    @lexvandewal8856

    5 жыл бұрын

    Its the hardest endurance sport you can do

  • @willmorris12345

    @willmorris12345

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lex Van De Wal cross country skiing

  • @mtb416

    @mtb416

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Tour is definitely the toughest race in the world. I’m a mountain biker, so I’m not masochistic enough to be a roadie.

  • @andrew7taylor

    @andrew7taylor

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@mtb416 - The Tour is not even the toughest cycle race in the world, let alone the overall toughest race. The other Grand Tours are usually more punishing, simply because of the characteristics of France, Spain and Italy. The Tour only has more prestige, hence more attendance, viewership, hence more advertising, hence more prize money. But the competition is about the same, and the route is harder. You can't climb a Zoncolan, an Etna or an Angliru in a Tour because there isn't such mountain in France.

  • @itsdave92
    @itsdave925 жыл бұрын

    Have any of you ever seen the 100-year-old hour record? I mean a 100-year-old person doing an hour record in their own age group (of 100, lol). Robert Marchand, went 24.25km (15.06mi). Your average person can't ride a bike that fast, lol.

  • @Dennis4523

    @Dennis4523

    5 жыл бұрын

    DRBTempleRocker I’m a 14 year old cyclist and my pb is 18.5 miles . Although I don’t have a super aero bike and I’m outside on a local park loop

  • @hanphilnoffz8827

    @hanphilnoffz8827

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can bike 21 mph and im sprinter and I run faster then I can ride a bike

  • @hanphilnoffz8827

    @hanphilnoffz8827

    5 жыл бұрын

    average men sprint 13-16 mph at running 12 mph not fast think twice I do 12 mph for 800 meter and im still jv 12 mph pace for mile is varsity

  • @cliveramsbotty6077

    @cliveramsbotty6077

    5 жыл бұрын

    FAILED THE DRUG TEST THO edit no he didn't I got wrongly confused with someone else

  • @bullwinkle428

    @bullwinkle428

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@cliveramsbotty6077 You confused him with the 90-year-old American guy that just got busted, following his recent performance. His name is Carl Grove.

  • @JackieChan...
    @JackieChan...2 жыл бұрын

    2:26 That look and smile says a lot😂

  • @chronos_1680
    @chronos_16803 жыл бұрын

    The footage shoot in this hall were made in Switzerland.

  • @RacketTattoo
    @RacketTattoo4 жыл бұрын

    if i get on the bike after eating 11 burritos i will go at least 200km an hour. ill be using natural NOS

  • @aadavanelangovan1630

    @aadavanelangovan1630

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahahaha. This made my day!

  • @vajrakilaya
    @vajrakilaya5 жыл бұрын

    Credit should be given to Graeme Obree for inventing the "Praying Mantis" position and "Superman" position. He appears in the video but his name is not mentioned. Chris Boardman did not invent the Superman position, he merely used it to set his Hour record back.

  • @bishplis7226

    @bishplis7226

    5 жыл бұрын

    you dont "invent" body positions. or we would be inventors in our drunken sleep.

  • @ObviusRetard

    @ObviusRetard

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@bishplis7226 I'd say you can call it "Inventing" if it is discovered and perfected through research and testing and to fulfill one specific goal.

  • @0xsergy

    @0xsergy

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@bishplis7226 how often do you drunkenly sleep on a bike while doing 60kmh?

  • @diakoumo

    @diakoumo

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're very right to what you're saying, that was the first thing that crossed my mind when I first watched this video. Graeme Obree invented many things regarding cycling and the hour record indeed.

  • @VincentLawrenceWilla
    @VincentLawrenceWilla4 жыл бұрын

    Im going to be the guy who takes what he said out of context *"It's harder when i watch you"*

  • @prakashupadhyay9529
    @prakashupadhyay95293 жыл бұрын

    Hey... You're the one who taught me Cubing (Basic Method) and today it's you presenting another interest of mine... #Cycling...

  • @pekkokki
    @pekkokki4 жыл бұрын

    8:19 "Women in the 70's is like men in the 80's" I guess that works in many ways..

  • @4gerars500

    @4gerars500

    4 жыл бұрын

    ] ()() likes i am ur winner

  • @Ava-wr3ez

    @Ava-wr3ez

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don’t get it

  • @Spart1269
    @Spart12695 жыл бұрын

    I really don’t know about athletes but I never knew my real limit until my many different trainings as an infantry officer. They literally broke me and that helped me know myself better and better understand the limits of the human body and my personal limits also. what is strange is that before doing it, you feel like you can do anything and you’re a beast...because you’ve never really tested your limits. And then you realize you ain’t terminator. But ironically you don’t get to do what you thought would be easy, you do less. But you still manage to impress yourself. It’s like deep inside, you always knew you were no god but never acknowledged it.

  • @baconpapa5705
    @baconpapa57054 жыл бұрын

    Imagine one of the record holders ride you for an hour.

  • @robertnussberger2028
    @robertnussberger20283 жыл бұрын

    I remember pushing 27 mph on a cheap $100 cruiser-mountain hybrid. It was a kent glendale. But my energy burst was only like 10 seconds. Only maintaining 27mph for like almost 10 seconds.

  • @battshytkrazy156

    @battshytkrazy156

    6 ай бұрын

    Usain BOLT speed after 6Om

  • @tofufee8432
    @tofufee84324 жыл бұрын

    *me reads the title* me: That isn't ha My mind: read again... *reads *ONE HOUR* * me: oh..

  • @Maginot_0145

    @Maginot_0145

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know right i was like Tf are you talking about I was driving 80 km/h And then comes the realisation And I was like oooohhhh It makes much more sense now

  • @teradost8695

    @teradost8695

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yup me too :p

  • @newnotification30
    @newnotification305 жыл бұрын

    I wonder what the VO2 levels are in Sherpas over there in the Himalaya Mountains

  • @dakotacooper9085

    @dakotacooper9085

    5 жыл бұрын

    i wouldnt think they would have (gifted) but still above Avg vo2 maxs but there haemoglobin levels would be higher.

  • @chickenslayer-tt9pr

    @chickenslayer-tt9pr

    5 жыл бұрын

    They probably have a higher concentration of haemoglobin in the blood. Their red blood cells also probably have higher concentrations of 2,3-BPG, which essentially lets them utilise more oxygen via allosteric binding.

  • @georgec2894

    @georgec2894

    5 жыл бұрын

    Vo2 max isn’t the limiting factor. It is almost always hematocrit. Mbaleni malaudzi was 2008 Olympic silver medalist with a VO2max of 63, which many club runners would have!

  • @simonrano8072

    @simonrano8072

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@georgec2894 note quite true, a high hematocrit means your blood carry a lot of oxygene but your heart would not necessary be able to pump it at high flow level. You quote a 800 m athlete, lactate tolerance is a more meaningfull for 2 min effort. I bet all I have every single olympic 5 000 m athlete has an high VO2max value. VO2 max is really your ability to sustain high intensity efforts. Period. But the limiting factor of your VO2 max can be either your hematocrit, your heart rate, heart size, lung capacity... 63 is not very high indeed (I reach 430 W stage at 68 Kg for an estimated 68 VO2max) I would probably drop him easily on a mountain climb but I'm nowhere near competing in 800 m sport

  • @pdghahs

    @pdghahs

    5 жыл бұрын

    You want to see some interesting stuff look up vo2 max for sled dogs. Very impressive.

  • @pierre8487
    @pierre84873 жыл бұрын

    Just like it was almost impossible to break the sub 2 hour in marathon

  • @dragonmagic1013
    @dragonmagic10134 жыл бұрын

    “It’s impossible to..” GTA players:”Hold my jet bikes”

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