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ProjectKansas Project KANSAS is about ultra-cycling, yeah we've done loads already but for now it's all about the 24 hour world record attempt (take 2.)

Sometime early 2022 the goal is to break the 24 hour world record for the furthest distance cycled.

Why I ride .cc
05/06/2022

Why I ride

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Yesterday was a big day in the journey to the 24 hour record, we were at the with looking at how to make me faster.Fir...
28/05/2022

Yesterday was a big day in the journey to the 24 hour record, we were at the with looking at how to make me faster.

First thing to do was to establish a base setting. It was okaaaaayyy, kinda Ironman typical, they ride 100 odd miles after their swim and they aren't that aero compared to time trailers doing sub hour efforts.

Then we tested individual aspects so we knew what options were best, position of radio packs etc.

Then we started swapping the cockpit to Drag2Zero's advanced aero skis (what you hold onto) and adjusting them and me to a position that was comfortable AND aero we ended up here.

The Endura helmet has a patented removable tail and we ended up with a custom 3D printed slightly shorter version. It was faster than the longer one once my arms had been moved up and my head went down.

So what's it like?

You sit on the bike pedalling gently. Get the thumbs up from the guys in the control room and get going properly. Then the fans spool up!

So I'm just sitting there yeah? Nope.

You ride at precisely 12 m/s wheel speed (for my record attempt that's the speed.) Stay still, unless told to adjust, watch for the text instructions displayed on the floor from the projector above.

Pretend to look at a predefined place (gaffer tape ahead) but actually watch the live telemetry to keep wheel speed right and watch the display from the three cameras pointed at me to make sure I don't drift away from the tested position.

Try to relax, breath, don't sneeze! Watch the counter as the timed recordings are done in 30 second intervals, discuss, adjust, repeat about 50 times.

The guys including Simon Smart were amazing yesterday, with all his years of experience in F1 racing and getting cyclists to go faster it was an invaluable day. And his support moving forward is humbling. 👍

Many thanks to Endura for all this support, I can't thank you enough. Photo

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Aero testing in the wind tunnel with Simon Smart . Getting some very useful gains! .cc
27/05/2022

Aero testing in the wind tunnel with Simon Smart . Getting some very useful gains!

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So what's all this for? Ohhhh you'll have to wait till Friday 😄 .cc
24/05/2022

So what's all this for? Ohhhh you'll have to wait till Friday 😄

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Happy birthday Jessica 😍
17/05/2022

Happy birthday Jessica 😍

16/05/2022

Sitting having my lunch the other day watching The Giro on Eurosport and then the latest advert comes on!

I still have the scars on my left knee and forearm but at least I didn't have to do 401 laps 😏

Engineered for: Big Sends 💪

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Happy Global Baggies Day!Still needed my leg warmers with my baggies though. 🫣
13/05/2022

Happy Global Baggies Day!

Still needed my leg warmers with my baggies though. 🫣

is coming. This Friday ride with baggies and post your photos with the tag It's a gym day for me so that's easy Might...
11/05/2022

is coming. This Friday ride with baggies and post your photos with the tag

It's a gym day for me so that's easy Might have to get out riding for a while just to get my photo though.

Instructions on the top tube recently. I followed the Wahoo] for the interval power and duration but needed to also reme...
11/05/2022

Instructions on the top tube recently. I followed the Wahoo] for the interval power and duration but needed to also remember the HR! Thanks

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Thumbs up for the BIG wheels on this evening's ride. .cc
06/05/2022

Thumbs up for the BIG wheels on this evening's ride.

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When the securing tab on the battery for the electronic gears breaks off, out comes the electrical tape 🤭sorted (for now...
29/04/2022

When the securing tab on the battery for the electronic gears breaks off, out comes the electrical tape 🤭sorted (for now.)

Replacement on order. Still riding.

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Awesome kit drop from today coming directly from their American HQ. Brick, you are a legend, thanks for all your suppor...
27/04/2022

Awesome kit drop from today coming directly from their American HQ. Brick, you are a legend, thanks for all your support.

Their new Sprint surfaces will go onto my existing saddle frames (a huge benefit to having them separate is you can change them independently) and Bisaddle also threw in their updated carbon saddle frame with the new oval rails. 👍 Sweet.

The new firmer surface will be more stable and will have less variance in leg extension and with the new silicon chamois in my replacement skinsuit I think there will be more than enough padding for the next velodrome session on 4th June as well as out on the road on my TT bike.

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