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We have a new record: 25.073 miles.
This may seem modest, but I know it wasn't all that easy.
Our man rode like clockwork: it almost was literally clockwork, because Rob had a cadence meter and knew that he had to keep his rate just above 100 rpm. He did this and achieved the desired 25mph. There was less drama than last time, but nevertheless I'm sure it hurt, and that 25 mph on a basic bike, on the track, is a lot harder to do than the same speed on the road on a modern machine.
So far as any lfgss hour attempts go, I suggest that it would be more democratic to specify that an open air track should be used. This is simply because indoor tracks are going to be expensive and these records should be open to as many people as possible.
I will be doing a report on Rob's ride which will include pictures. I'll get this to you as soon as I can.