Anticipation surrounding this groundbreaking event couldn't have been higher after we plugged it on the live blog yesterday, and for those of you who are wondering how he got on, we're pleased to confirm Cycle Jockey DID INDEED manage to ride 100 miles completely standing up!
As you can see from the screengrab taken from his Strava page, Chad Tavernia completed this incredible feat in 4hr 28min 35sec.
What made the ride even more impressive was the fact he didn't eat and barely drank for the full duration of it, and if the stats are to be believed, he burned 2,846 calories along the way.
The achievement was also screened live on his Facebook page to prove his efforts were legit, after a number of doubters poured scorn on his original assertion that he had completed this feat whilst riding outside over the summer.
In his victory post, he revealed it was "The hardest ride I have ever done… The last 40 miles was shear refuse to fail."
Cycle Jockey, we salute you!
Could this now be an event to rival the Hour Record? How far do you think you could ride for completely out of the saddle, and do you reckon you could go even quicker than Chad did? Answers in the comments please.
This Tweet from @CycleGaz caused a range of debate overnight so we thought we'd share it on here too to see what your thoughts are:
PSA to all cyclists:
DO NOT USE A LIGHT LIKE THIS!This is a bright 6Hz light that makes it almost impossible for anyone to see past you or judge your speed! pic.twitter.com/WVKZmvJKbD
— CycleGaz™ (@cyclegaz) November 22, 2021
Do you prefer to use flashing lights on your bike at night, or, in your opinion, do you find it's actually safer to use solid lights instead, even if they're not as attention-grabbing?