Pennine way record article?

[mudcow79]

Does anyone have or remember an article, possibly in MBR 03/04 about a man from Rawtenstal who broke the existing pennine way cycle record on a cyclocross bike?. My memory of this article's pretty hazy, so you'll have to forgive my vague description. I do recall the fact he'd been on the go for so long he began hallucinating hedgehogs. Mudcow79

 

[Dr S]

Does anyone have or remember an article, possibly in MBR 03/04 about a man from Rawtenstal who broke the existing pennine way cycle record on a cyclocross bike?. My memory of this article's pretty hazy, so you'll have to forgive my vague description. I do recall the fact he'd been on the go for so long he began hallucinating hedgehogs. Mudcow79

I remember one article about a guy doing it none stop. I think it was earlier though 89-90ish. I'd stopped reading the mags by 91 so it must have been before that. Would love to see it again.

 

[orbeas]

pennine way cycle record

the original pennine way record was set in 1974 with a total time of 3 days 3 hours 33 minutes with a total riding time of 41 1/2 hours for the 270 miles.
was set using a titanium Speedwell road frame, well 2, as one broke 12 miles from the finish in Kirk Yetholm.
the record was lowered to around 2 1/2 days by john north in 1978 but the total riding time was longer and he had a team of helpers opening all the obsticles for him on the route

it is almost impossible for a new record as it is now unlawful to ride a bike on stretches of the route and could upset the people responsible for the upkeep of the pennine way.