Recumbent is within the rules (which is a pity IMO) and so no asterisk next to tarzan's ride.
I think he was always planning to use it... There is a video on his fb that appears to show him buying the 'bent a few days before he set off. I read somewhere that he is using it for an hour in the middle of each day to vary his position, but I don't know if that's actually the case.
Agreed, at least among cycling fans, but to the general public I doubt anyone will notice/care/understand. Also in 10 years time the only thing most people will remember is who has the record... Not the manner in which it was won.
The rules, and UMCA's verification are all that count really.
Recumbent is within the rules (which is a pity IMO) and so no asterisk next to tarzan's ride.
I think he was always planning to use it... There is a video on his fb that appears to show him buying the 'bent a few days before he set off. I read somewhere that he is using it for an hour in the middle of each day to vary his position, but I don't know if that's actually the case.