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@christofk
Well, I'm not saying that doing something difficult or dangerous is pointless nor stupid. Let me try to get my point straight. Riding the Stelvio on a road bike is already difficult. Doing it on a fixed-gear bike (like Seabase) is a lot more difficult. The problem is that the whole added difficulty lies in using a bike that is not adapted to the task. I admire people doing difficult things, but voluntarily making things more challenging by not using the most adapted tool is what I find a bit pointless. I've never seen anyone jumping cliffs on a slalom snowboard, or doing backflips on a Honda Goldwing, although both would be exceedingly difficult and require lots of dedication. Saying that, I don't mean to disrespect Seabase's achievements or any of yours, in the end, as you and andyp said, it's the personal satisfaction that counts.
Sorry for the interruption,