Ronan is working with Josh Porter for a follow up where they will really nail the marginal gains. Be interesting to see how much they can shave off.
To be fair he set his stall out to go for the WR and threw everything at it, shit or bust.
Edit: and his pace was dictated by the gradient/cadence & wrong gearing.
Is Ronan doing another try this year? I donāt know how much more he can find in terms of marginal gainsā¦ he talked about getting his three cassette sprockets in the middle to have a straighter and more efficient chain-line. I guess disc brakes and fatter tyres might allow for heavier braking - interesting that Max marked his braking point on the road - I wonder does that point slip further up the road as a rider fatigues and struggles to brake as hard, and as the rim brakes fade/wear, and cables stretch? I suppose you could have a ridiculously light bike made for it too as itās not subject to UCI rules. I suppose you could wait for ideal weather, wind and air pressure. I went back to my Everest hill for a few climbs a few weeks after and it was like a different climb with the different conditions. Max went out to blitz the record rather than just break it. He could have broken it but maybe didnāt fully respect the difference between a half and full. Be interesting to see him try again!
Dont know when but he was interviewed on Silcas marginal podcast when they made the commitment, Josh thought there was significant marginal gains on the table, possibly tyres & wheels at least. In subsequent podcast Josh has mentioned he has been in contact with the Everesting rule makers clarifying turn point rules and the mathematical model for the ideal turn. I doubt they will be leaving any stone unturned.
He could just get fitter.
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Gonna watch both of them on the turbo this evening 
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And gone again, this time under 7 hours.
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agreedā¦
edited to add, but it is a nice ride from over here to glossop and backā¦
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Cant wait to be back over that in the summer months - dawn raid to avoid the traffic. Bloody gorgeous 
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good point about the trafficā¦it can be a bit dicey in the summer with all the boy racersā¦
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Why just Everest once?
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Tri rig frame?!
Nah
Heās using their Delta ānose coneā
So that āsticksā on to a spesh frame ?
That bike must be crazy light ?!
5.5kg
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Weighed my felt with a few mods todayā¦!
Luggage scales broke, weighed my self then picked the bike upā¦?!
6.9 kgs
With
Pedals
Aero bars
Computer
Two cages
Tiny spares bagā¦!
Normal saddle ā¦
Pro logo tri evo 40.
Poet will be fuminā¦!
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Oh my, Emma Pooleyās record has gone.
The first time I went up the section Illi took the record with I had to get off & walk.
(ETA @ed_m will be going up there in the next day or so.)
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