Strava Everest Badge earned in One day on Sa Calobra

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  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Fenix wrote:
    I'm impressed any way you so it. A lot of miles and a hell of a lot of climbing, Seems more like torture than cycling but each to their own.


    and yet the difference between riding time and elapsed time is significant, which means he probably took a lot of breaks between each climb. An elapsed time of 16 hours, if you compare it with the 40 miles longer (and arguably much harder) TdMB puts you bang on the middle of a 500 strong pack, with prime rump folks finishing in just over 12 hours elapsed time

    http://www.sportcommunication.info/TMB/ ... =FR&A=2015

    Who cares?

    It's only you that's comparing this to other stuff, saying 'well this one's much harder', etc. etc. And? So what?

    He climbed 8700m in one day, end of. Not easy, not something you do every day. Not the toughest thing I've ever seen on a bike, but admirable nonetheless.

    It's being done in a beautiful place on one of the nicest climbs / descents in the world, so why not do it 13 times?
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Fenix wrote:
    I'm impressed any way you so it. A lot of miles and a hell of a lot of climbing, Seems more like torture than cycling but each to their own.


    and yet the difference between riding time and elapsed time is significant, which means he probably took a lot of breaks between each climb.

    Indeed. If I were to do it, I could basically do it straight outside my house - prob 6-10% gradient covering 100 feet. Stop off after each one for tea and cake and a read of the paper would make it almost tolerable. Except that I'd probably be unable to use that route for my commute anymore (too many flashbacks) and, of course, my neighbours would think I was nuts and cross to the other side of the road thereafter when they saw me approach........
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    Why is it not cycling? It's out in the open, pushing the pedals, but maybe a bit repetitive. If I ride around Richmond Park a few times I call it cycling.

    (Hi Andrew by the way, looks like all's going pretty well!)
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    bernithebiker wrote:
    Who cares?

    It's only you that's comparing this to other stuff, saying 'well this one's much harder', etc. etc. And? So what?

    It's a forum... you post something, people post their opinions about it. If you are only interested in collecting "like", then Facebook is the place. Conversely, on a forum you will find morons like me who think the all Everesting thing is a load of crap... if you are not interested in their opinions, avoid forums
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    KingstonGraham wrote:
    Why is it not cycling? It's out in the open, pushing the pedals, but maybe a bit repetitive. If I ride around Richmond Park a few times I call it cycling.

    (Hi Andrew by the way, looks like all's going pretty well!)

    If Richmond Park was in the middle of the Scottish Highlands, then yes, I would think you are a lunatic, but I lived in Richmond and I understand the parcticality of lapping surrounded by deer rather than by buses and Range rovers... that said, I never managed more than 3 laps before getting bored
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  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    edited May 2016
    Good stuff!

    Everesting is not my kind of thing, but chapeau to anyone that does it whether on a big climb like this or (probably the harder option) on a smaller climb that they do a bazillion times.

    Not sure I have ever climbed that much in a day (think around 7000 is the most in one day, but there is a chance of more within a 24 hour period). Hell of a lot for sure.
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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    3 times up Mont Ventoux is around 5,000m, that's more than enough for me. At least you get to go up 3 different routes. 2017 might see me try it :D
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    bernithebiker wrote:
    Again, it's not how I'd choose to climb 8700m, but he decided to do it this way, good luck to him.
    This.

    (Although Everest is 8848m ;) )
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    drlodge wrote:
    3 times up Mont Ventoux is around 5,000m, that's more than enough for me. At least you get to go up 3 different routes. 2017 might see me try it :D

    They do a similar "Brevet" even in Italy with Mortirolo... 3 ways, adds up to 4K or so, depends which brevet you do... much steeper though

    Look at the funky 1990s website!

    http://www.gruppogrimpeur.it/i-nuovi-brevetti.html
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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    They do a similar "Brevet" even in Italy with Mortirolo... 3 ways, adds up to 4K or so, depends which brevet you do... much steeper though

    Look at the funky 1990s website!

    http://www.gruppogrimpeur.it/i-nuovi-brevetti.html

    Looks like its run by the Super Mario brothers.
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  • paul2718
    paul2718 Posts: 471
    Isn't 'Everesting' a bit two years ago?

    For example, epic insanity, https://www.strava.com/activities/125017614

    Paul
  • seanorawe
    seanorawe Posts: 950
    Just go up everest. Way more interesting
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    seanorawe wrote:
    Just go up everest. Way more interesting

    But you will only climb 3600 metres or so from base camp. Unless you want to walk from the Indian ocean to base camp too.
    Climbing Everest costs a lot of money. Assuming you join a commercial expedition, you are looking at 50 grand or so (might be more now), half of which covers the climbing permit issued by the host nation, typically Nepal. That money does not guarantee you will summit Everest... you need astonishing resilience, a bit of climbing experience and a lot of luck with the weather.
    You also have a ca. 5-10% chance of dying in the process.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Have a feeling that wasn't a serious suggestion...
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,166
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    seanorawe wrote:
    Just go up everest. Way more interesting

    But you will only climb 3600 metres or so from base camp. Unless you want to walk from the Indian ocean to base camp too.
    Climbing Everest costs a lot of money. Assuming you join a commercial expedition, you are looking at 50 grand or so (might be more now), half of which covers the climbing permit issued by the host nation, typically Nepal. That money does not guarantee you will summit Everest... you need astonishing resilience, a bit of climbing experience and a lot of luck with the weather.
    You also have a ca. 5-10% chance of dying in the process.

    I'd up that percentage a bit if you try it on a road bike in a day.
  • homers_double
    homers_double Posts: 8,289
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Have a feeling that wasn't a serious suggestion...

    Good god no, wit and sarcasm aren't allowed on the internet.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Have a feeling that wasn't a serious suggestion...

    a non serious suggestion always calls for a serious answer, it's one of the rules of forums
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  • john1967
    john1967 Posts: 366
    markhewitt1978 wrote:
    Of course it's 'cycling' it's done on a bike isn't it. Everesting is cycling same as riding to the shops is cycling. You don't get to choose what cycling is.

    This is correct
    In fact it's pure cycling.No bunch to hide in,no aero equipment is going to help either.Just bike and rider versus gravity.
    Didn't the TDF go up the alp de huez twice in one day recently.How dare the organisers be so crass.
  • Rodrego Hernandez
    Rodrego Hernandez Posts: 1,436
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    bernithebiker wrote:
    But kudos to the guy that did it - even if it is a bit crazy, isn't that a good thing?

    No. It's not cycling, it's got nothing to do with cycling... it's about pushing pedals and crunching numbers... same thing as spending 13 hours on a static bike pretending to do something, or climbing Everest on a step machine. So yes, it is a decent athletic feat, although nothing really extreme, as hundreds of people finish the more demanding Tour du Mont Blanc every year, but not a cycling challenge.

    Agree. what is the point is doing it? It isn't a particularly hard challenge, just wastes a day that could have been spent doing an enjoyable bike ride.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Rodrego Hernandez wrote:
    Agree. what is the point is doing it? It isn't a particularly hard challenge, just wastes a day that could have been spent doing an enjoyable bike ride.

    I would kind of disagree. It IS a hard challenge, it is NOT extreme... the guy might like doing this kind of things, good on him. What I disagree with is pointing it as an example of a great achievement. It isn't a great achievement, whichever metrics you want to use. It's just a guy who spent 13 hours going up and down the same perfectly paved, perfectly designed climb with a perfect 7% gradient... there is nothing to see, nothing remarkable... he didn't even have to carry his own food, or tools, or spares or a waterproof... he wasn't attacked by grizzly bears in the process and didn't have to contend with a snow blizzard. He didn't have to ask for directions in a foreign language or build a shelter to sleep outdoors, or light a fire or carry his bicycle on his shoulder all the way up an unpaved rocky track... most likely he picked a day with no wind. It's got nothing in common with Shackleton or Hillary. You can probably replicate the feat in your local gym without having to fly to Majorca... provided they don't throw you out after you have been spinning for 8 hours and flooding the floor with your sweat... :wink:
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  • Rodrego Hernandez
    Rodrego Hernandez Posts: 1,436
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Rodrego Hernandez wrote:
    Agree. what is the point is doing it? It isn't a particularly hard challenge, just wastes a day that could have been spent doing an enjoyable bike ride.

    I would kind of disagree. It IS a hard challenge, it is NOT extreme... the guy might like doing this kind of things, good on him. What I disagree with is pointing it as an example of a great achievement. It isn't a great achievement, whichever metrics you want to use. It's just a guy who spent 13 hours going up and down the same perfectly paved, perfectly designed climb with a perfect 7% gradient... there is nothing to see, nothing remarkable... he didn't even have to carry his own food, or tools, or spares or a waterproof... he wasn't attacked by grizzly bears in the process and didn't have to contend with a snow blizzard. He didn't have to ask for directions in a foreign language or build a shelter to sleep outdoors, or light a fire or carry his bicycle on his shoulder all the way up an unpaved rocky track... most likely he picked a day with no wind. It's got nothing in common with Shackleton or Hillary. You can probably replicate the feat in your local gym without having to fly to Majorca... provided they don't throw you out after you have been spinning for 8 hours and flooding the floor with your sweat... :wink:

    Fair comment. Totally agree it isn't a great achievement. Hard is always relative but you've summed it up nicely. Thanks.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    seanorawe wrote:
    Just go up everest. Way more interesting

    But you will only climb 3600 metres or so from base camp. Unless you want to walk from the Indian ocean to base camp too.
    Climbing Everest costs a lot of money. Assuming you join a commercial expedition, you are looking at 50 grand or so (might be more now), half of which covers the climbing permit issued by the host nation, typically Nepal. That money does not guarantee you will summit Everest... you need astonishing resilience, a bit of climbing experience and a lot of luck with the weather.
    You also have a ca. 5-10% chance of dying in the process.

    You forgot to add: "with people telling you what to do at every turn, so that you don't have to make a decision yourself."

    (Climbers on routes other than the south col route, or ascending without oxygen excluded)
  • paul2718
    paul2718 Posts: 471
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    seanorawe wrote:
    Just go up everest. Way more interesting

    But you will only climb 3600 metres or so from base camp. Unless you want to walk from the Indian ocean to base camp too.
    Strava had an Alpe d'Huez 'challenge' last summer. Riding up Alpe d'Huez wasn't enough. Bastards.

    Paul
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Garry H wrote:

    You forgot to add: "with people telling you what to do at every turn, so that you don't have to make a decision yourself."

    An amputee war veteran just summited Everest on one leg... :D
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  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,124
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Garry H wrote:

    You forgot to add: "with people telling you what to do at every turn, so that you don't have to make a decision yourself."

    An amputee war veteran just summited Everest on one leg... :D

    I'll only be impressed if he did it in fancy dress :D
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Garry H wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Garry H wrote:

    You forgot to add: "with people telling you what to do at every turn, so that you don't have to make a decision yourself."

    An amputee war veteran just summited Everest on one leg... :D

    I'll only be impressed if he did it in fancy dress :D

    Apparently already 400 people have summited Everest this season (which means in the last couple of weeks)... they should fit a traffic light at the top/bottom of the Hillary step... it's just become ridiculous
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    The Hilary Escalator perhaps?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,317
    Garry H wrote:
    The Hilary Escalator perhaps?

    If the numbers keep increasing, they might have to work out a quicker way to clear that bottleneck. The 1996 Everest disaster was mainly due to the delays in ascending/descending the Hillary step as the weather closed in.

    Not that I endorse more people climbing Everest... it is absolutely outrageous what they are doing to the mountain and to mountaineering in general, so the more lose their life on the mountain the merrier, until a day will come there will be too many corpses littered around to actually climb up without stepping on them and maybe they'll finally call it a day on this madness
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  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    Garry H wrote:
    The Hilary Escalator perhaps?

    If the numbers keep increasing, they might have to work out a quicker way to clear that bottleneck. The 1996 Everest disaster was mainly due to the delays in ascending/descending the Hillary step as the weather closed in.

    Not that I endorse more people climbing Everest... it is absolutely outrageous what they are doing to the mountain and to mountaineering in general, so the more lose their life on the mountain the merrier, until a day will come there will be too many corpses littered around to actually climb up without stepping on them and maybe they'll finally call it a day on this madness

    Nah, they don't give a fcuk. They just step over the dead and the dying. Afterall, they have paid...

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