the mighty atom RIP

ugo.santalucia
ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
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One of the greatest and a local legend of Coventry Cycling club.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/legendary-cycling-record-breaker-eileen-sheridan-passes-away
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    am I surrounded by people who think the mighty atom is a Wattbike?
    No love for Eileen Sheridan?
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  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 13,269
    😉 I read that article and thought 'respect'. 4'10" 😳
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,866
    Just had a read, truly remarkable
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    one of the greats…
    LeJoG in 59 hours… I think the current record with TT bikes and wind tunnel work is 51-52 hours…
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  • katani
    katani Posts: 141
    edited February 2023
    Being that short must have been a massive advantage for what she was doing. Low body mass and great aerodynamics, while not having to be unhealthy level lean.
  • laurentian
    laurentian Posts: 2,568
    Some remarkable numbers in that article - what a lady!
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    katani said:

    Being that short must have been a massive advantage for what she was doing. Low body mass and great aerodynamics, while not having to be unhealthy level lean.

    One would argue that LeJog is more a battle with winds than a battle with hills… so a big rider should me more suited. Men who held the record tend tend to be on the built side, rather than skinny climbers.
    Her 59 hours record defies belief, considering the bikes of the era.

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