My longest ride in one day ever was 201.38 miles and as you Brits say...."I was completely Knackered!" Cannot imagine 240 avg miles per day on just 5 hrs of sleep....what a beast! Great Job Mark, hope your record stands for a long time.
I just got goosebumps watching this. What an incredible feat. I wish i could have been at France just to cycle the last 10 miles with him. What an honor that would be. Respect to Mark! Pure respect!
Hats off and salutations to Mark and his entire team and entourage. Although he suffered greatly, I very much doubt anyone involved in the feat didn't go through hell along with him as well. It was a monumental effort by everybody involved and they should all be equally praised.
When I first heard his plan to go around the world in 80 days I could not believe it was possible, iam absolutely blown away with his ride just a phenomenal performance well done Mark
I can’t comprehend how someone can ride 16 hours a day 80 days strate 2 hour to 3 hour I’m wiped out and I considerably healthy and enjoy riding We’re talking this is truly a machine of a human whom also is soft spoken and understanding and humble Really incredible feat MB!
Years later I find myself return to this incredible achievement - mostly because of Mark’s podcasts Impact and Endurance. The planning, the team and the physical and mental effort is unquestionably one of the greatest sporting achievements ever.
Amazing achievement! Completely mind blowing. Also Laura (performance manager) is incredible too. Watch "Losing Sight of Shore" and you will understand why she was critical to Mark's success.
Mark: I'm new to GCN+, and have watched your video of Columbia, Penny Farthing, Around the World, OH, my goodness, I cried several times with and for you, enjoyed your reality and ability to push on, turn the page. Impressive. Your team took such great care of you. Thank you for your adventures!!! HUGS! (Your girls are beautiful...)
Brilliant Mark! Absolutely brilliant! We are huge fans of you and so proud of you. Your mental toughness is incredible, astounding! Cheers from sunny Arizona, USA.
Its great to receive advice myself from Mark Beaumont on his facebook page. Also with a plan to cycle round the world but not for the 80 day record or traditional route, I plan by July 2019 first weekend to start in Prudhoe Bay Alaska, head for San Fransisco or carry on to Argentina, up cape Town to Cairo, then Europe into Asia, cross Perth to Sydney, then Australia, then New Zealand and maybe Japan. Though I plan to travel as a nomad. Cycle. Busk. Work, meet people on the way. So I've 3/4 built a surly disc trucker already with a Rohloff hub and dynamo lights, a Busch and muller light and E Werk device that charges off the dynamo to power and charge all the devices on the move. The idea is with A rohloff hub that costs £1000 I can ride over 100,000 miles with no servicing on gears besides oil changes and then many more miles. Mark previously used a Rohloff on his last trip. Amazingly after 20 years of designing and producing their own German made hubs, rohloff still dont know the true life span of the product but believe it can and will outlive the cyclist. The internals cannot fail from overuse or over even overloading the bike. I'd recommend these hubs to anyone besides the price they do pay off. I plan to start my trip on my Surly Disc trucker with a Beautiful Jones H Loop Bar strangely on The Ice roads of Alaskas Dalton Highway on the arctic circle in winter though Like Iohan Georgiev did on his ride to Argentina. His documentary called I Want To See The World is inspiring to say the least
an absobloodylutely unbelievable effort by Mark and all of his team , he's now in the history books and no one's gonna be taking that record off him for a very long time , you just cant comprehend what he's just done , its not normal is it haha :D , well done Mark
Can I just take the time to say what a decent chap Mark is? It was that pat on the back he gave Simon when they met up. And his appreciation of the crew as not just vital workers but as good company. Mark has every right to have a huge ego about his accomplishments, but he looks like the kind of guy who would stop and help someone cross the road.
He is just incredible! The challenges he takes on are just mind blowing 🤯 He took Hank on an old school adventure a few years ago👉ua-cam.com/video/3sK0bsQ7A7Q/v-deo.html
Congratulations Mark Beaumont! You and your team did an amazing effort every day. Thanks also to Simon and GCN for getting me tuned into this 80 days ago. I've enjoyed every strava update, tweet, and #artemisworldcycle video update. So glad that you shared parts of each enduring day the whole way through. fantastic!! Rest up and happy riding.
What an absolute beast! Congratulations Mark, I'd have loved to get out to see you when you were in Ontario, Canada, unfortunately work got in the way!
Well done Mark just outstanding effort ............... interesting to note the wear on parts each chain lasted roughly 1800 miles........... each cassette roughly 4000 miles ........... and each chain ring roughly 6000 miles
Mark Beaumont is truely amazing. Even hitting 130 miles a day on tour I wouldn't want to attempt 240 and live off less than 6 hours sleep for 3 months. What he has done cannot be explained by any other living person. I reckon he could break Tommy Godwin's record of 75000 miles in a year like this. Godwin rode 200 day but his record in the UK remains unbroken since 1937
Self supported was cooler overall in my opinion but this is something different and doesn't hurt to change it up considering hes already toured a large portion of the world by himself. I watched marks documentary's with around the world and touring the Americas north to south more than once. They were so great he did a hell of a job as an athlete and a narrator
An extraordinary achievement by Mark and his team - chapeau! It has been great following the progress too. Now we need a major 'stat attack' to appreciate this awesome task.
Why doesn't anybody (and Mark in particular) mention Mike Hall (rip)? He did the same stretch years ago, in little under 92 days, UNSUPPORTED! This mean he bought his own food, slept in his own bivy, serviced his own bike, massaged his own legs or neck, navigated his own route, performance-coached himself and filmed his own blog. A far greater and more heroic effort.
Who do you think should give the record a go? Let us know below 👇
The Brick :)
Donald Trump
Matt Stephens should give it a try. First kilometres in the day might be him trying to clip in.
The whole GCN Team... 24 hours non stop taking it in turns!!
Adam Hansen. His consecutive Grand Tours definitely prove his endurance !
My longest ride in one day ever was 201.38 miles and as you Brits say...."I was completely Knackered!" Cannot imagine 240 avg miles per day on just 5 hrs of sleep....what a beast! Great Job Mark, hope your record stands for a long time.
His saddle & shorts manufacturers should be getting major advertising dollars from this.
I would really like to see GCN do a video on Marks bike setup. Anyone else?
3 years later, they actually did.
thanks for reporting on this. The effort is bonkers, I can't fathom what it takes.
5:32
The dude on the penny farthing deserves a medal, just like Mark. In all seriousness, great job Mark!
Not to mention Ed Pratt round world on a unicycle. Amazing people.
Mark actually hold the british record for the One hour on a Penny Farthing
That guy was awesome. The perfect way to turn up.
I guess his recovery ride was Paris to London
Lol
I just got goosebumps watching this. What an incredible feat. I wish i could have been at France just to cycle the last 10 miles with him. What an honor that would be. Respect to Mark! Pure respect!
Hats off and salutations to Mark and his entire team and entourage. Although he suffered greatly, I very much doubt anyone involved in the feat didn't go through hell along with him as well. It was a monumental effort by everybody involved and they should all be equally praised.
Equally PRAISED. It's his name on the record books and his name that people will remember. There's your extra credit.
2 dislikes... must be Mark's legs, both of them...
Not anymore... but great comment anyway
Man now it's 6 how many legs does that man have
Now at 7. Legs, arms, lungs and head, maybe?
Shut up legs
13 now. How can anyone give this a thumbs down - both legs and a cassette?
When I first heard his plan to go around the world in 80 days I could not believe it was possible, iam absolutely blown away with his ride just a phenomenal performance well done Mark
I can’t comprehend how someone can ride 16 hours a day 80 days strate
2 hour to 3 hour I’m wiped out and I considerably healthy and enjoy riding
We’re talking this is truly a machine of a human whom also is soft spoken and understanding and humble
Really incredible feat MB!
Absolute legend!!!
Years later I find myself return to this incredible achievement - mostly because of Mark’s podcasts Impact and Endurance. The planning, the team and the physical and mental effort is unquestionably one of the greatest sporting achievements ever.
Amazing achievement! Completely mind blowing.
Also Laura (performance manager) is incredible too. Watch "Losing Sight of Shore" and you will understand why she was critical to Mark's success.
Can't express my admiration for this great feat. Unbelievable.
Two days in a row that the f-bomb has snuck into the show too.
Mark: I'm new to GCN+, and have watched your video of Columbia, Penny Farthing, Around the World, OH, my goodness, I cried several times with and for you, enjoyed your reality and ability to push on, turn the page. Impressive. Your team took such great care of you. Thank you for your adventures!!! HUGS! (Your girls are beautiful...)
Well done Mark!
Truly amazing, well done Mark
That's just insane what an animal. I can't imagine the mental focus it took to accomplish this incredible feat!
Brilliant Mark! Absolutely brilliant! We are huge fans of you and so proud of you. Your mental toughness is incredible, astounding! Cheers from sunny Arizona, USA.
So Amazing!!!
What an amazing achievement! Fantastic, Mark and support team.
16 hours a day on the bike and most of us spend like Half of that at the office.
Incredible feat Mark! You're an inspiration
Its great to receive advice myself from Mark Beaumont on his facebook page. Also with a plan to cycle round the world but not for the 80 day record or traditional route, I plan by July 2019 first weekend to start in Prudhoe Bay Alaska, head for San Fransisco or carry on to Argentina, up cape Town to Cairo, then Europe into Asia, cross Perth to Sydney, then Australia, then New Zealand and maybe Japan. Though I plan to travel as a nomad. Cycle. Busk. Work, meet people on the way.
So I've 3/4 built a surly disc trucker already with a Rohloff hub and dynamo lights, a Busch and muller light and E Werk device that charges off the dynamo to power and charge all the devices on the move. The idea is with A rohloff hub that costs £1000 I can ride over 100,000 miles with no servicing on gears besides oil changes and then many more miles.
Mark previously used a Rohloff on his last trip. Amazingly after 20 years of designing and producing their own German made hubs, rohloff still dont know the true life span of the product but believe it can and will outlive the cyclist. The internals cannot fail from overuse or over even overloading the bike. I'd recommend these hubs to anyone besides the price they do pay off.
I plan to start my trip on my Surly Disc trucker with a Beautiful Jones H Loop Bar strangely on The Ice roads of Alaskas Dalton Highway on the arctic circle in winter though Like Iohan Georgiev did on his ride to Argentina. His documentary called I Want To See The World is inspiring to say the least
How is it even possible to push yourself to an accomplishment like that? There are no words for it.
Congrats to Mark! That is truly a mind-boggling feat.
an absobloodylutely unbelievable effort by Mark and all of his team , he's now in the history books and no one's gonna be taking that record off him for a very long time , you just cant comprehend what he's just done , its not normal is it haha :D , well done Mark
I like many others am in absolute AWE of Mark. Absolute legend and total KOW!!
We need a look at this pro's bike in a separate video I'd possible
I think there is one already or maybe not😶
And longer interview with mechanic
I don't know why, but I feel tears welling up in my eyes for this man. Absolutely incredible.
Maximum respect to Mark "Titanium Arse" Beaumont.
Can I just take the time to say what a decent chap Mark is? It was that pat on the back he gave Simon when they met up. And his appreciation of the crew as not just vital workers but as good company. Mark has every right to have a huge ego about his accomplishments, but he looks like the kind of guy who would stop and help someone cross the road.
Truly an amazing feat. I've been following this all the way through (including his warm up around the UK) and it is just mind-boggling.
Such an amazing achievement Mark - we cannot underestimate this. Thanks for sharing on Strava and GCN - you are inspiring countless people. Chapeau!
Great achievement, both mentally and physically. Awesome!
Chapeau, Mark Beaumont!
Just watched the first half of the documentary on GCN+... amazing stuff
I wish a documentary will be made out of this, what he did is completely insane
Fantastic to see this after watching the Documentary about it on GCN+
I'm floored by Mark's accomplishment.
Simply amazing...he is just on an entirely different level to us mere mortals. Chapeau Mark Beaumont...chapeau👍
Amazing Guy. Truly inspirational
He is just incredible! The challenges he takes on are just mind blowing 🤯 He took Hank on an old school adventure a few years ago👉ua-cam.com/video/3sK0bsQ7A7Q/v-deo.html
Fabulous, Mark. Congratulations on the new world record!!!
Congratulations Mark Beaumont! You and your team did an amazing effort every day. Thanks also to Simon and GCN for getting me tuned into this 80 days ago. I've enjoyed every strava update, tweet, and #artemisworldcycle video update. So glad that you shared parts of each enduring day the whole way through. fantastic!! Rest up and happy riding.
A truly amazing accomplishment - congratulations to Mark!
Truly unbelievable.
Incredible Mark........... Incredible..
What an absolute beast! Congratulations Mark, I'd have loved to get out to see you when you were in Ontario, Canada, unfortunately work got in the way!
Stunning, amazing, wow, bonkers, nuts, and simply reMARKable!
Couldn’t help but smile through this entire video, very inspiring.
Ridiculously impressive!! I'm also astonished they found a campervan hire co that allowed them to take one around the freakin world haha
What a fantastic achievement!
Knighthood! (Gold medals are great but this is .......absolutely phenomenal!!) Key to the Galaxy! Or maybe the Universe!
Great job Mark! Let's feature Mark Beaumont bike on pro-bike soon!
Simon, why not try 80 days around the world as a pair or a team (maybe team gcnpresenters) and make a new world record
Whenever I type Simon it reminds me of Simon Cowell from bgt
Relay! I like it...
What a legend!!!
Fucking huge props to him. Remarkable.
Well done Mark just outstanding effort ............... interesting to note the wear on parts each chain lasted roughly 1800 miles........... each cassette roughly 4000 miles ........... and each chain ring roughly 6000 miles
If there isn't a tech feature for Mark Beaumont's Koga Kimera I will be very disappointed in you GCN.
What a bloke👍
Just an incredible Athlete..and we come from the same home town..Blairgowrie,
Never been a more apt situation for the word 'chapeau'!
A truly epic achievement.
Mark Beaumont is truely amazing. Even hitting 130 miles a day on tour I wouldn't want to attempt 240 and live off less than 6 hours sleep for 3 months. What he has done cannot be explained by any other living person. I reckon he could break Tommy Godwin's record of 75000 miles in a year like this. Godwin rode 200 day but his record in the UK remains unbroken since 1937
Huge respect Mark - what an utter legend.
Good man he is finally home!
Netflix, HBO anyone really, should make a movie based in this record! Amazing human achievement!
Self supported was cooler overall in my opinion but this is something different and doesn't hurt to change it up considering hes already toured a large portion of the world by himself. I watched marks documentary's with around the world and touring the Americas north to south more than once. They were so great he did a hell of a job as an athlete and a narrator
Amazing and inspirational. Congratulations and thanks GCN for the coverage!!
What an outstanding achievement from a supreme athlete!
An extraordinary achievement by Mark and his team - chapeau! It has been great following the progress too. Now we need a major 'stat attack' to appreciate this awesome task.
This is beyond amazing!
Congratulations, Mark! What an amazing and epic achievement! Chapeau!
this guy is a beast! well done Mark!
Absolutely remarkable. I'd love to hear the stories he has to tell!
Bikes are fucking awesome. This was incredible.
Well done - what a champion!
Wow....no words...
Outstanding Mate!
congrats
What an amazing achievement! Thanks for sharing.
Incredible!
Again it takes a Scot to show how it's done. Well done Mark!
Legend!
Omg ' after 18,000 it happens to all of us' Simon I love you
What a incredibly record this will be for many many many years
Amazing
The greatest ride ever in the human history.
Amazing accomplishment! Congrats!
Awesome achievement
love you dude, you're an inspiration
GCN hasn't made me cry... until now 🙂
I love your face at 0:34 LOL - You are looking a little tired
Good report!
Incredible, Mark!
Why doesn't anybody (and Mark in particular) mention Mike Hall (rip)? He did the same stretch years ago, in little under 92 days, UNSUPPORTED! This mean he bought his own food, slept in his own bivy, serviced his own bike, massaged his own legs or neck, navigated his own route, performance-coached himself and filmed his own blog. A far greater and more heroic effort.
Nice looking E-bike !
Come on, this is the third time watching through, and I still am impressed.
absolutely amazing!
Just amazing, what a truly epic achievement!