Why It's Almost Impossible to Ride a Bike 60 Kilometers in One Hour | WIRED

The hour record for cycling is very simple. It's just one rider going as far as possible for one hour. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the physical power needed to push for 60 minutes and the equipment and track choices that can make or break the record.
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[@elijahhenningsen2636]

The trick is to ride at 60km/h for an hour

[@gamerxf507]

Wait how

[@hattrung9996]

lol

[@teri923]

70 NEEGUHH

[@user-xp9jo2rv3q]

Michael Alberto that’s an r/whoosh my friend.

[@rockmcdwayne1710]

Thats why internal combustion engine was invented you know.

[@shamelessape1]

"Why It's Almost Impossible to Ride a Bike 60 Kilometers in One Hour" You basicaly get tired.

[@LukeNimtz]

thanks

[@shivamshinde1938]

Leave a straydog behind them and then he will

[@shamelessape1]

@@shivamshinde1938 He will get tired too.

[@alicangul2603]

Tru

[@charlesjohnson9249]

@@shamelessape1 then hire 60 dogs, each one of them can run for 1 minute. ;)

[@solsanguis8032]

Video: Fun fact, setting a world record is almost impossible.

[@annakeenan7881]

not if ur bill gates

[@chananyaminster2075]

Anna Keenan what do you mean

[@senza4591]

Wow no way

[@solsanguis8032]

arham_ do... do you know what sarcasm is?

[@vanskis7618]

Not if ur rich

[@Dr.Druffi]

"...it's impossible to..." doped bikers: hold my injection

[@nelzelpher2088]

Ahahah

[@LockComputer2002]

Ahahah

[@dottydachicken8440]

Ahahah

[@zulithnin9394]

Ahahah

[@crxsaderz8411]

no

[@martinda7446]

The problem is simple 740W is one horsepower. We are not horses.

[@timn4481]

lol. exactly. might as well do a video called "humans are not horses". that'd be the same thing..maybe do another one on why its almost impossible to run as fast as a horse.

[@LaxMatrix24]

@@EXPLORADVEN It means humans are much better suited for running long distances than most other animals

[@FoolishImp]

@@nugget6635 Even on foot humans can outrun almost anything; if the distance is long enough.

[@adrunodro]

Some guys are pretty close! 700 watts cyclist kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWWyZqmlhKikd7M

[@thureintun1687]

The video stated that pro cyclists can boost out 1000watts for a short burst (imagine nos in modified car). What i don't know is how long a horse can last with that power output on it's legs (it's at the legs right?).

[@realbonguyen]

Easy just go down hill for 60 km and go relax

[@whenthingsfly4283]

It's good I wasn't the only person who thought of that :P

[@sheepgang2137]

I couldnt relax if I was doing that😂that's scary

[@Frennzyy]

@@sheepgang2137 yeah lmao

[@arthurmachado1083]

yeah do it for 1 hour in downhill

[@kraissl252]

37.28 mile downhill? What hill are you thinking of?

[@marcr7583]

we got now to 56.792 km in an hour with "TopGanna" Filippo Ganna in his attempt. To be fair, there was a lot of technical advancement behind it and 3.2km are left for the 60 - but i believe we're witnessing getting there eventually in the next couple of years.

[@cyclepowered8799]

On a 250 meter track, that means somebody would have to lap Ganna over 12 times to do 60 kph.

[@marcr7583]

@@cyclepowered8799 good analogy! But going with that, Ganna would have lapped Bradly Wiggin (2015 world record) also 9x on a 250m track. I am excited what comes next!

[@deinedickemutter]

Instead of a 250m track we should build a 60km track 😅

[@jonnyb2532]

With the same technology we only need an 18% increase in power to get to 60 kph. Absent a select breeding program, the probability of that happening is tending towards zero.

[@fatlazypole]

I am an amateur but I've done 2 ironman triathlons in the past. On the second race there was a long section of inclined road where I was able to go over 70 km/h for about 250 metres. The bike did shake and I had a blurry tunnel vision. It was a frightening experience.

[@aethelwolfe3539]

Time trial (especially triathlon bikes) have terrible crosswind performance, it’s like a giant sail, it’s why we don’t like to see people bring triathlon bikes to the group rides, (also the part where your brakes aren’t in the same spot as your shifters)

[@ronm7114]

A tt bike has no place in group rides period. @@aethelwolfe3539

[@madyogi6164]

👋 f you did IronMan - you should not call yourself amateur. Shaking bike at 70? Throw it out. (Or was it just the wind?) As for the "tunnel vision" - was the bike ride last of the three? I love overbiking myself, but running? I would have tunnel vision after 1 kilometer? Or rather after 0.5! No can do...

[@rey_nemaattori]

I've reached that speed downhilling as well and it's honestly scary to go that fast on a bike. A small pebble or steering error would just end you right there and then 😂

[@weesamexpress6730]

40 km/h on motorcycle: Chill 40 km/h on bicycle: *Rattle Rattle Shake Shake*

[@gidoiurafael]

next up: "why it's nearly impossible to ride a bike 1 kilometer in 60 hours"

[@kaidanalenko9010]

Couse you will fall over?

[@fizzleqt]

@@kaidanalenko9010 what?

[@Riass]

@@fizzleqt you for real, or you just acting dumb?

[@fizzleqt]

@@Riass no i was wondering if he was being dumb since he's asking a legitimate question to a joke comment

[@assootoshmotah2350]

@@fizzleqt what?

[@alphacentauri7381]

60kmph is my 1988 Toyota corollas top speed sometimes

[@no-hi2mr]

Then get a toyota supra

My dad's has a crappy, thrashy 87, that reaches 120Km/H easily

[@guardraillover5044]

2e-f 1.3? just kidding

@@guardraillover5044 1.6

[@guardraillover5044]

@ no for real the e80 and e90 1.3 uses 2e f

[@elpocasombra9237]

I can ride my bike up to 100+km The only problem is that the engine overheats quickly

[@Palikkkk]

I can do it without an engine. The only problem is when I hit the ground

[@tm6934]

Took me a while to get joke

[@delevilme]

just add better cooling, and two more wheels, and a chair, and a steering wheel...

[@shadowgamer7428]

@@Palikkkk true but go down hill with water at the bottom

[@muhammadnw5869]

But it's not aero

[@fmd8456]

Wow thx I was wondering why I could only travel 59 km in a hour... thx

[@kyconfii]

Nice me too

[@pickle24]

It's simple. Just lean forward and keep hands straight and backwards. Boom you're naruto-bike riding and you'll do at least 100 km in 1h.

[@aidenpearce5275]

just lay on it easy sleep and less resistance

[@solarissv777]

@@aidenpearce5275 no no no, recumbents are banned

[@aidenpearce5275]

@@solarissv777 ITS A JOKE DUDE CHILL

[@solarissv777]

@@aidenpearce5275 no problem, I just wanted to mention, that such design already exists. Hate how bicycle development is limited for no reason. IMHO better allow any type of bikes (except assisted) than have cyclists druged to the brims.

[@Gkitchens1]

The problem is they had no Kyles as backup to keep the Naruto runners going.

[@tony2353]

Next video after someone breaks 60: "why 61 is impossible"

[@mariabarajas1292]

i think its the concept of 60 in 60 lol

[@spookyscaryskeletons9532]

Tony Kosgei and then in 3019 Why 59 trillion is impossible

[@churnoble]

Spooky scary Skeletons. Spoopy spary speletons**

[@brent690]

HHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAAH

[@robertoreyes266]

Hahaha

[@OonYanpeng]

This sounds mighty similar to Roger Bannister's 4 minutes mile. He broke the myth that it is humanly impossible to run a mile in less than 4 minutes in 1954. After he broke it, a number of athletes broke that :) hope it can happen in cycling too!

[@purpleblueunicorn]

The sport was still in it's infancy, this is much harder. That's more like the 2h marathon.

[@rfwillett2424]

Sports science didn't exist. Without a rule change not going to happen, if there is a rule change, it would require a freak of nature who could stand a hideously uncomfortable postion, for an hour, and that while producing the 450+ Watts the whole time. Come to that, top elite athlets are already freaks of nature.

[@dkvikingkd233]

Here in sept. 2023 the hour record holder is Italian rider Filippo Ganna: 56.792 kilometer

[@rictony6493]

9:04 Bet he makes that joke with everyone

[@GhosthunterP]

and it's a dad joke

[@smallnoob7577]

I don't get it. Is there something to get, or do I just not find it funny?

[@Blackevilmisanthrope]

Wouldn’t be my first 180 by a long shot.

[@Blackevilmisanthrope]

SmallNoob ☆ CS:GO Channel ☆ cause most people haven’t done a 180, and never will.

[@colinmurphy2214]

SmallNoob ☆ CS:GO Channel ☆ doing a 180 typically means rotating mid air during a jump, a very difficult feat. If you already knew that then you just don’t find it funny.

[@finalbox4416]

It's impossible until someone does it.

[@flybeep1661]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@HABO2210]

"Impossible is nothing"

[@gacha_ace1417]

Kim Jong Un did it though

[@innominekurtis2]

they never said it's impossible. That's why this series is called ALMOST impossible

[@colin.k6263]

hence the title "almost impossible" nothing is impossible, it's just improbable af

[@Daz555Daz]

It's all about the air really. The recumbent hour record is 56.7km for an unfaired bike and the record for a streamlined recumbent is an astonishing 92.4km with the rider actually facing backwards lying on his back for the ride!

[@xmtxx]

Came here to say the same. It's just that the bikes those cyclist use, are trash. Get a proper bike, you'll go faster :). Especially considering those recumbent record are not acheived by top of the top world class cyclists.

[@battshytkrazy156]

Nah

[@57thorns]

There is definitely something to say about the fastest human powered land vehicle. Not only for the top speeds, but recumbent bikes are so much more efficient that they are very good commuter vehicles.

[@DCmac]

@@xmtxx the problem with recumbent bikes is that they're not very marketable and very niche(and imo just look a bit silly). road bikes, gravel bikes and mountain bikes are popular because they all share the same or a similar riding position. they are what people know and love as true bicycles that can do time trials, hill climb races, tour de france style stage races, races on gravel or cobbles, crit racing, etc. it's much more exciting to see people get out of the saddle and put down 1000-1200 watts in a big attack off the front, and watch people immediately try to respond in kind. you can get more riders in a race to form a proper peloton, and watching them sprint at 1700-2000 watts at the finish is just a different level of excitement.

[@Directorialconsequences]

Imagine being kicked by one of those record holders

[@yyoumanss2115]

Young Don The Sauce God imagine being a fake sauce god

[@DakidWavy]

Lol

[@edward1007]

You’ll fly all the way back to 2003

[@wayne7357]

Then you'll meet your hairline

[@chrisallen9509]

They are endurance athletes. Their max power output is not as high as someone who trains for pure strength over a short burst. You would rather be kicked by them than a power lifter who can squat 900 pounds, although both would suck.

[@lyssword]

Honestly it's kind of impressive that he was doing 440watts for 40 seconds

[@RowynOfficial]

lyssword that could power my whole setup

[@oxey_]

Yes, but at the same time he looks pretty fit. He's not an athlete by any means, but the fact a decently fit man only managed to hold on for 40 seconds really puts things into perspective

[@top.alex4204]

*441 *45

[@asdsdjfasdjxajiosdqw8791]

@Rowyn Official Show me your hole then.

[@trentonlau830]

Oxey wdym by he’s not an athlete you must be joking

[@NateandNoahTryLife]

This series is one of my favorite series on KZbin! Robbie is a great host and it’s great that he does these challenges alongside the pros, to show the average person really how impressive the pros are.

[@ciaphascyne8866]

loved every episode so far, and finally he gets to "my" sport. im psyched!

[@carlstevens1711]

He's way above average though xD

[@altaccount3124]

Hey!😡 your favorite series on KZbin is meme review, tell the truth

[@NateandNoahTryLife]

Carl Stevens that’s true Robbie is fit af

[@domib2896]

Except that Robbie isn't average. The guy is a beast. Definitely way fitter than most people.

[@noternunstoned]

I once rode 25 Miles in one hour and five minutes outdoors with some hills, and thought I did well. What a difference to these guys, humbling really.

[@1barnet1]

25 miles in 1 hour without tailwind? That’s actually really good.

[@Nabil_Khori]

How long you start riding a bike? I mean starting to really riding everyday

[@syctris8742]

@@1barnet1 Yeah that is up there in the Cat2+ level easily unless a majority was downhill.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

​@@1barnet1 It's borderline elite; I've done 22.1 miles in one hour, and it required four of us drafting to do that.

[@1barnet1]

That 21 mph was between 2 towns 40 km apart little over an hour

[@speedmann194]

How does a amater with no team backing have a go at the 1 hour record ? I'm training for it at 36 yo. I'm dedicated completely. I've quit alcohol , I have no social life, no girlfriend, few friends, I'm dedicated mind body, soul. I think I'm making around 432 watts for 20 minute effort. I not to sure how accurate my power Meter is but figure as long as numbers keep climbing that doesn't matter. I am gaining give or take 10 watts per month. I'm currently 85 kg 6ft 3 height. How on earth Bradley Wiggins made 69 kg at 6ft 3 is beyond me. I'm taking a different approach . I'm riding on feel and I've noticed. I'm not losing weight but I constantly am feeling new muscles growing so I'm thinking I'm designed for around 85 kg to 90 kg strong fit weight. I'm not training for hill climbs . I'm training exclusively for the 1 hour. So I'm thinking outright power for 1 hour means more value then watts per kilo to me. Any feedback on how to put my self in line for a shot at the world record would be much appreciated Cheers

[@nolacross704]

Speed Mann I don’t know maybe contact a bike manufacturer with proof of your output

[@speedmann194]

@@nolacross704 thanks for your reply mate. I've still got along way to go I may never get there , it's taking alot out of me physically, emotionally, but I'm still here still trying Cheers

[@loltroll2]

@@speedmann194 I don't think you get a WR without PEDs. Also not without external help like coaches, bikefits ect.

[@speedmann194]

@@loltroll2 thanxs for your advice. I'm definitely a no drug person though. Accept for caffeine in my coffee, Plan is to get to two years then reascess my situation. May have to find a coach but I need to get myself to a place and a level where a coach will belives in me. I can only try I don't have a problem failing as long as I know I gave it all I had. I can look back happy Cheers

[@Cl3moh]

As a Science nerd and a lifelong cycling enthusiast, this was a fantastic video. Thanks for creating this.

[@averagesquares9140]

In context, elite runners can run a half marathon (21.1 km) in around 60 mins. Cyclists are covering more than 2.5 times that distance. Humans have reached their physical limits in both the disciplines. But there has to be more potential for improvement in cycling, given the two wheels and the engineering involved (versus the bareness of running)

[@wildairsoft1]

Average Squares the difference between those two distances are much closer than i would expect i know i can bike 5 times more distance than i can run in a given amount of time. This is because I run horribly but still.

[@bngr_bngr]

Average Squares we haven't reached our limit of evolution. Soon enough a man will run a marathon under two hours. Every one thought a sub 4 minute mile was impossible.

[@VvV-kp3xw]

"Humans have reached their physical limits" I heard that already before... Before Usain Bolt

[@Shiki-Ryougi]

@@bngr_bngr I'm going to use a high VO2 max (as described in the video) as a value that would be 'favorable' to have for being capable to run a marathon well. There is no evolutionary pressure on people with average vo2 maxes so you wouldn't expect the genes of people with a high vo2 max in the human population to become more common. It's a misconception that evolution improves a population in a way that it makes things 'stronger'. The thing that should be examined is the amount of viable offspring carrying whatever genes that by chance managed to proliferate the most.

[@bngr_bngr]

Giant Bully I would assume someone that runs a sub 2 hour marathon will get more girls.

[@ThePaoligno90]

Considering the total power is conceptually wrong because a different person has a different cross section and different mass. If a person weights 100kg and another weights 50kg, outputting 440W each would result in two different regimes. If you normalize the power output with the drag force of each athlete THEN you can make a comparison and find out what's the power you need to target.

[@thysonsacclaim]

13:33 - That coach is trying to signal that it's more than $5k in parts lol

[@Eddie_II]

I have no interest in cycling but this was actually pretty interesting

[@asamusicdude]

Dont do it! You become obsessed with you're bike.and to top it off one of the best cyclists of all times name is eddy

[@kbanghart]

Yuck I'm not interested in cycling at all, and actually I really hate some of them cuz they're jerks.

[@stig5763]

For 3-5 mins or so

[@Owl90]

You, my friend, is doing a "procrastination".

[@spazrocketgaming424]

@@kbanghart I know it doesn't matter but were they mountain bikers, road, or track?

[@leadingbelly]

Current record holder is Victor Campenaerts, the record of Bradley Wiggins was broken an few months ago

[@your_fathers]

That's because this video was made before bradley broke the record

[@toren4317]

How many km did he manage to do?

[@Meduurtje]

@@toren4317 55,089 km

[@nanos1267]

@@Meduurtje 55 thousand kilometers?

[@renzo3939]

@@toren4317 nice naem fellow Renzo

[@jwilliams703]

As a retired infantryman I can totally understand how hard it is to push and push for hrs on end. In my prime I was able to set some real good personal records but those were some insanely difficult tasks. 10 miles in 54:36 was a hard one, the practice for it was the worst. something like 40 miles a week. My best 2 miles was only 11:56, I was never that good at the 2 mile. The time im most proud of is 2hrs 12 mins in the 12 mile ruck. that was very hard for me. I actually almost passed out multiple times. Running 12 miles with a 60lbs ruck and boots is not much fun. I guess also being a smoker at the time made my life harder lol.

[@madyogi6164]

Now you know. Not even a minute and you're leaking... Good fan is a must on a trainer! And yes, you definitely had a great experience with all these tests, measurements, bike fitting and some track fun!

[@emilkrig]

Why did they ban a position. That's so stupid thow. The point is to go fast and they limit that.

[@Showmetheevidence-]

Emil Krig true, especially considering you can ride a ton of different tracks too.

[@velianlodestone1249]

The fastest way is really recumbent bikes, which are truly aero. Technically these are still bicycles and they should make much higher speeds possible.

[@alanpartridge2140]

Not much mention Mr Obree in the video, built the bike by himself in the kitchen and BROKE THE HOUR RECORD against big money Chris Boardman. The Obree tuck is one of the most aerodynamic positions, try it next time you're on a bike www.wolfgang-menn.de/obreepos.htm

[@ksmackvolleyball]

When it comes to records, I'm sure they want to standardize the way it is done. There will always be someone who figures out a way to bend the rules in order to gain an advantage. So they probably want this record to be challenged by the fitness of the athlete as opposed to the improved technology of the bike itself.

[@wloffblizz]

Sounds like they didn't exactly "ban a position", just set rules on what shape the bike itself should be for the record. You obviously have to figure out some kind of standard rules on what the bike should be like for a record to make any sense.

[@zenical4358]

Just play some eurobeat

[@birddaddydetta]

That'll give those legs +15HP

[@zenical4358]

@@lukasbaumert I WILL STEP ON THE GAS

[@TET2005]

And get some drift!

[@zenical4358]

@@TET2005 Bikeo drifto

[@hybridjunkie]

M.. Masaka?!

[@virtualfitnesstv]

Amazing scene and well detailed regarding bike riding in an hour. Wonderful job.

[@arunbrvce]

All jokes apart. A fantastic episode giving us a complete picture as to what goes into 1 hour event. Really loved the video!!

[@demonstructie]

Alright so you'd need to put out 450 Watts for 60 minutes to crack 60km, which nobody can do right now. But that begs the question: how long can the best person keep up a power output of 450 watts?

[@Lars3]

Its more than just the wattage, its the watts relative to weight. 450 watts for Bradley Wiggins is going to get him further than 450 watts for a guy weighing 200lbs.

[@thhorwitz1]

I'll bet Dean Philips and Ed Veal can come kind of close.

[@JMPERager]

@@Lars3 These guys do probably weight EXTREMELY similar. A guy who weighs 200 pounds is either too fat or has too much muscle, most probably and endomorph. These guys I'd guess are ectomorphs.

[@neilmuir4451]

I think you may have misunderstood. It would take a lot more than 450 watts to go 60km in one hour. The best sprinters only just get under one minute for a kilo effort.

[@bishplis7226]

" most probably and endomorph. These guys I'd guess are ectomorphs." oh shut up and lose some weight @@JMPERager

[@VishaalReddyKuthuru]

I’m liking these sports science videos you guys have been doing lately

[@user-ly3st7pz7n]

me too bro

[@tsmspace]

I wonder if it would be easier with a heavier bike. Of course, that wouldn't make any sense at first, but heavier means more stability, which would allow the cyclist to focus more on pushing and less on balance. (balance might not matter initially, but with more fatigue, balance gets harder and consumes more energy). Once the bicycle is up to speed, then the bike shouldn't lose energy on that smooth indoor track the way it would on the road, so although it would take more energy to get up to speed, the energy it takes to maintain the same speed should actually just be the same (assuming equal friction),, and perhaps if the bicycle is more stable, then balance would actually consume LESS energy (fewer wobbles), meaning more energy available for pushing forward.

[@windriver2363]

This dude is way too fit to host this series. They need someone who's average or below average to show just how hard this stuff really is.

[@57thorns]

He is quite fit which means he actually has a shoot at doing ok. It makes no sense to put a 55 year old couch potato that hasn't really exercise for 25 years through all of this. Not that I wouldn't love it just to see exactly how bad I am.

[@SmokingSpoon]

But this is the Ivan Drago way of training... You need to do it Rocky style to get that 60/60

[@elmergarcia8724]

SmokingSpoon underrated comment

[@marly54]

Lol just watched rocky 4 couple of hours ago on fox action

[@as07011]

he should have pedaled away in Siberia, in a snowstorm with wind blowing in his face and Russian bear chasing him

[@andysfitness]

While riding when listen to Rocky 4 training montage.. i ride 5km more😝

[@Jakesofa]

I wish you would have covered Graeme Obree in this episode. He turned the UCI upside down with his creative engineering, and then they screwed him over and over. It’s crazy they wouldn’t change the rules when he was active, but after he retired they made changes as the sport was losing its audience.

[@carlangasa4622]

if he would have done that it would prove that whole specialized facility is worth nothing and that you don't actually need a thousand dollar bike to be good

[@MrDodov]

4 years later : 56,792 kph by Filippo Ganna 🤯 give it another four years and we will be there (60kph)

[@georgesaris4705]

"...about $5,000 worth of parts..." *coach motions upwards*

[@owenparker2694]

Next wired video “ why it almost impossible to touch the moon while standing on earth”

[@terrariabookshhelf6317]

Code Nizzle some method of medieval torture will accomplish that one *S T R E T C H*

[@noteasytargetakagi6591]

Almost?

[@DronePath]

dude you think you can go at 60kmh on a bike huh downhill anyone can do it but on flat ground is hard my max was 46kmh

[@dalelawrence85]

:-))

[@MrStickyPete]

my coffee maker is twice as powerful as top athletes Edit: coffee maker is 1kW and can run continuously so i'm comparing it to the continuous output of the athletes

[@williambristow2795]

MrStickyPete your coffee maker is 4000 watts?

[@basmca1]

4000 watt? Are you making 50 cups at once lol?

[@ralnou]

good for u buddy

[@carlosmatos9848]

My coffee maker puts out around 1.2 horsepower

[@rdaysky]

Watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWWyZqmlhKikd7M

[@paulfaulkner6299]

On my exercise bike in the front room in front of the telly, I can do around 32 km in a hour. I am 56 years old and have been cycling daily for around 18 months (I use the fixed bike in front of the telly when the weather is poor outside). I have never really thought about it but I don't think I could manage any more than say 35 km at absolute most

[@tonedeafsinger3936]

By the way, it was the Velotron they used for testing.. And as a prodly owner for a long time I can say this is superior to any so called wattbikes. I have personally met the founder and talked many times in sports expos and they have a truly good product.

[@adrunodro]

I believe that something important to point out is that the air drag is a cubic function so a car may need 150 hp to reach 200 km/h and 800 hp to reach 300 km/h

[@martinkirilov4785]

This!

[@jdoe834]

This was by far the best episode in the series, seemed like way more science was being applied, and you were a lot closer to doing what the pros do.

[@timmytubede]

I'm interested how an aero optimized bike would do in the hour run. Like one of these velomobiles, let's say a stock "Quest". It is of course much heavier, but the aerodynamic drag is greatly reduced compared to an upright bicycle, so it might be interesting

[@Celciusify]

The record is 92km. The bike Metastretto is quite interesting too, as you're cycling backwards with a mirror to see out front! They're building a new trike that was supposed to make an attempt at all records up to 24h last month, but they didn't manage to get it ready, so it's delayed until next year.

[@RookieN08]

These 'Why Its Almost Impossible' videos are very informative but none of them answers the question tho 😂

[@Jxrdan_v]

Bruh this whole series is all about destroying our dreams

[@NenadKralj]

no - it's hard, cold truth / handle (with) it

[@Jxrdan_v]

Nenad Kralj finna bike train for the rest of my life to prove you wrong

[@CofaMakesVideos]

@@Jxrdan_v I believe in you mumen rider

[@m.6383]

@@Jxrdan_v you need talent i bike a hout everyday but still my highest is 10km/h

[@tytytut435]

@@Jxrdan_v If you don’t mind me asking how’s your biking journey going 5 years later?

[@trolltheriddler259]

Video is outdated now, Men's Record is 55.089 km

[@samdewilde343]

Yup, the reason I started watching this video

[@thewaywardcyclist3992]

now it's 55.090 km

[@MrJingerland]

Well nobody has done 60 so it’s not

[@OpRaven-62]

MrJingerland true

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

Hold my Beer !

[@MrBlack-tx1ye]

"we are going to 400 watt" - puts app on 401 wat - me: error//error

[@Celsian]

I love the Almost Impossible series. Thanks Robbie.

[@zappyyz6368]

next up: "why it's nearly impossible to ride a bike"

[@martiddy]

2 vids later: bikes are impossible!

[@annabelholland]

Me: laughs in Netherlands

[@zanekoh8821]

Cos there are cars

[@vanskis7618]

Alot of videos later: life doesn't exist

[@colinmarshall9471]

@@annabelholland Do you mean in Dutch?

[@wyattsmith3050]

Just go downhill

[@NobleConflict]

You live in the future my friend

[@Rainaman-]

Pro athletes hate him! This kid found a way to break all cycling records with no training required! Click to find out more.

[@champagneblackie9155]

How is some one gonna go downhill for an hour

[@weebrahim]

find a 60 km descent @@champagneblackie9155

[@colinyoung3685]

@@champagneblackie9155 Bloody fast treadmill in perfect equilibrium with gravity, no pedaling required.

[@lilorange3647]

Filippo Ganna: “ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?!”

[@moritzmuller6888]

Professional athlete: *exhausted* Velomobile rider: lol

[@taufikabidin412]

the non-UCI record holder is Francesco Russo, 92.4 km, so it isn't impossible, just burn UCI rulebook, use fairings and recumbent position

[@roberteltze4850]

Since air density isn't regulated I'm waiting for someone to make a sealed track, pump all the air out and ride in space suits. Aerodynamics is no longer needed and times will be far far faster with no air drag.

[@morosis82]

That will have to be an air conditioned space suit if they're also removing the cooling effect of wind...

[@yggdrasil9039]

With no drag to stop momentum you could conceivably top out at 10,000 km/hr providing you were able to engineer some kind of CVT on the bike chain.

[@tjoloi]

How about a low density, oxygen increased atmosphere? Would that be considered doping?

[@photonicpizza1466]

@@yggdrasil9039 Nope, G-forces are still a thing. And the centrifugal force on such a circular track would be *insane,* unsurvivable. There is a realistic speed limit that the human body could handle, even in a perfect vacuum and zero gravity.

[@ebbejacobsen179]

Hyperloop

[@JeegiWebDesign]

When he said 13:34 $5000 worth of parts and the other guy just shows his thumb up because it's lot more then $5K :D

[@mikkoolavijarvinen3653]

What do you mean? He already had the frame and power train and all of that, they added two Zipp discs (around two grand a piece), new bars and an aero helmet.

[@atanpeep4162]

@H K wow.. They better be gold

[@autohmae]

@@atanpeep4162 gold would not be a good material for a wheel. :-)

[@atanpeep4162]

@@autohmae ah yes your right. At this speed it would melt

[@haraldpettersen3649]

@@atanpeep4162- It's to heavy 🧐

[@b226tj]

Easy, get an H2R, that record will last four years. Then become Burt Munro.

[@AzaIndustries]

Honestly I think it would be cool to see what they come up with if the rules were thrown out. As long as there's no assistance in power delivery any gains in aerodynamics and designs aspects should be allowed. Make it a different category for groups who can't afford the level of technology required.

[@KramuWu]

While seeing the title I thought I wouldn't watch more than 5 minutes of this.. currently 14 minutes in and im glued to the screen

[@Rajat-Sharma1]

Same

[@rovidelarosa]

If you are glued to the screen, how did you comment?

[@Rajat-Sharma1]

@@rovidelarosa 😒

[@TheParachaz]

I was hoping to watch for a whole hour...but it’s impossible.

[@leo_brooks]

Lol same. I saw this comment when I was at 13:51😂

[@tungstenkid2271]

Incidentally when Eddy Merckx went to Mexico city in 1972 and broke the hour record it was at an altitude of 7000 feet, so obviously his advisers knew there'd be less air resistance in the thinner air, but I can't help wondering if a downside was that there was less oxygen in the air.

[@Daniel-ou4fb]

The highest speed I achieved on a bike was 38 mph and it was terrifying.

[@xdtravi4235]

Did y’all see that guy who runs 350 kilometers without breaking a sweat? I wanna see him do it.

[@ayooobro]

Who tf runs 350km

[@odw1714]

im pretty sure its different muscles but it would be interesting. also thats pure stamina while this is stamina and speed

[@lukeog2841]

The guy said he doesn't care how fast he goes only how far he goes

[@takumifujiwara9072]

@@lukeog2841 does he walk then? Even for walking 350km is bonkers

[@lukeog2841]

Takumi Fujiwara I think he jogged the majority of the run. He has some genetic abnormality that means his muscles don’t tire i think

I'm sorry but the last time I rode a bike I went 60km/h easily... ok it was a motorbike, but still.

[@aperm510]

Still a bike

[@wss33]

Reaching that speed is not the problem. The problem is keeping that speed for one hour.

[@reeennneee]

Try doing it on a normal bike for 1 hour

[@prathameshp3013]

it was a joke...

[@Charles-A]

@@reeennneee woooosh

[@RacketTattoo]

if i get on the bike after eating 11 burritos i will go at least 200km an hour. ill be using natural NOS

[@aadavanelangovan1630]

Hahahaha. This made my day!

[@itsyourboirex3759]

Someone does 60km in 1 hour WIRED: Heres why no one can do 70 km in 1 hour

[@rossg9361]

It is clearly not impossible to ride 60k in one hour. The Italian rider Ganna broke the previous record by over 1k, covering almost 57k.

[@laurensdevos92]

Who is here after campenearts broke the record?

[@laurensdevos92]

Markus Patients what was the use of you commenting this?

[@Heavywall70]

I am I was an amazing ride He was in great form

[@eddiecongdon8017]

@@laurensdevos92 to answer your question I'm guessing? You asked he answered

[@barmacidic2257]

@@laurensdevos92 What was the use of responding to him if you disliked what he said?

[@BarnsleysOwnIdiot]

I’m here because this video was linked to a Korean kid playing the Game of Thrones them tune on an acoustic guitar. Literally no idea how it sent me to this.

[@itsdave92]

Have any of you ever seen the 100-year-old hour record? I mean a 100-year-old person doing an hour record in their own age group (of 100, lol). Robert Marchand, went 24.25km (15.06mi). Your average person can't ride a bike that fast, lol.

[@Dennis4523]

DRBTempleRocker I’m a 14 year old cyclist and my pb is 18.5 miles . Although I don’t have a super aero bike and I’m outside on a local park loop

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

I can bike 21 mph and im sprinter and I run faster then I can ride a bike

[@hanphilnoffz8827]

average men sprint 13-16 mph at running 12 mph not fast think twice I do 12 mph for 800 meter and im still jv 12 mph pace for mile is varsity

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

FAILED THE DRUG TEST THO edit no he didn't I got wrongly confused with someone else

[@bullwinkle428]

@@cliveramsbotty6077 You confused him with the 90-year-old American guy that just got busted, following his recent performance. His name is Carl Grove.

[@deckermilroy7637]

This is such a great series!

[@damnumonkeyballs]

Bro i love how good of a sport you are in every video lol

[@Spart1269]

I really don’t know about athletes but I never knew my real limit until my many different trainings as an infantry officer. They literally broke me and that helped me know myself better and better understand the limits of the human body and my personal limits also. what is strange is that before doing it, you feel like you can do anything and you’re a beast...because you’ve never really tested your limits. And then you realize you ain’t terminator. But ironically you don’t get to do what you thought would be easy, you do less. But you still manage to impress yourself. It’s like deep inside, you always knew you were no god but never acknowledged it.

[@BobMcCoy]

*_Kim Jong-un has done it before though_*

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Indeed I have

[@pitrovsecondary9454]

?

[@jimmyanderson9224]

with one foot

[@thenerdycanadian7172]

@@jimmyanderson9224 and on a unicycle

[@artyomh494]

Ur ever where

[@chronos_1680]

The footage shoot in this hall were made in Switzerland.

[@hariw834]

Seeing how far humans have come in breaking the so called impossible barriers, the 100m - 10s, 4minute mile, and even with the fact that increasing the hour record by even 1km takes exponentially higher effort, I see it is possible to break 60km per hour average in another 2 decades, if not less.

[@tiagogobbi3610]

Wow! I'm never imagined that is so difficult this sport, I always think it's just a question of all out power, in fact I'm not even knew the need of run for 1 hour! Great vid like always Wired! Thank you! :))

[@Taikamuna]

I can barely even go 10km/h

[@alucard9535]

I walk faster 😐😂

[@matgof03]

I did 40 once i was happy

[@haloharry97]

I can do around 38-40km/h if I push my self, 24 if I do normal speed. I weigh 21 stone

[@cheku3518]

YIAY

[@elephant35e]

My average is 22-25. I have reached 45, but I was going down a long hill and pedaling hard.

[@hbgap3596]

The effort is stupendous at these power outputs. It takes special genes to even try to get in shape for professional cycling. Aerodynamics are the villain here. Wind resistance increases as a square of the velocity. Above about 30 km/hr, the wind turns into a wall. Anybody who can push through this wall to 50 km/hr and sustain it is a special human.

[@markbrown8023]

that was very educational and entertaining great content

[@erunik8729]

Its ez to break that record you just need to hear *Babe im pregnant*

[@Nukedisaster1986]

Lmao

[@roozavelt]

Or where is my child support check?

[@patrickelan4256]

or the pizza rolls are ready

[@jayvonpryor1956]

Rapoleis valeki what if your not black

[@zloyalty1534]

Underrated comment lmfao

[@alimiahh]

It's almost impossible because you're limited by genetics. Saved you 18 minutes.

[@fpskoda467]

**Few days later** Oh look this guy beaten the record

[@bishplis7226]

"you" no im not

[@tonyt8271]

lol "saved" ? Just quit YT and live on Wikipedia.

[@NinjaCrew100]

That's literally the answer to the whole series

[@amun-ra2509]

thanks! was looking for this comment

[@jared6622]

Would be a dream to do these tests. I’d love to break this record

[@raccoonator2583]

thanks i always wondered why i always did 59km in an hour not 60

[@johnnguyen6657]

I love this video! I'm about to get my bachelor in exercise science and its nice to see familiar terms thrown around in a video like this! Very well made!

[@kingjames4886]

"I'm going to fly to mexico to ride my bike in a circle"

[@DanArnets1492]

Altitude helps you lots, it's way the Calgary 400m ice oval is widely considered to be the fastest ice skating oval on Earth

[@prakashupadhyay9529]

Hey... You're the one who taught me Cubing (Basic Method) and today it's you presenting another interest of mine... #Cycling...

[@donaldnelson6198]

Well made thank you

[@cpk313]

Make no mistake pro cyclists are some of the toughest athletes on the planet.

[@soaringvulture]

They're real tough. It's even hard to get the needles in their arms.

[@lexvandewal8856]

Its the hardest endurance sport you can do

[@willmorris12345]

Lex Van De Wal cross country skiing

[@mtb416]

The Tour is definitely the toughest race in the world. I’m a mountain biker, so I’m not masochistic enough to be a roadie.

[@andrew7taylor]

@@mtb416 - The Tour is not even the toughest cycle race in the world, let alone the overall toughest race. The other Grand Tours are usually more punishing, simply because of the characteristics of France, Spain and Italy. The Tour only has more prestige, hence more attendance, viewership, hence more advertising, hence more prize money. But the competition is about the same, and the route is harder. You can't climb a Zoncolan, an Etna or an Angliru in a Tour because there isn't such mountain in France.

[@troublemaker9899]

Until someone does it. All records are impossible until someone breaks them.

[@yourclassmatefn7643]

That's why the title say "Almost impossible"

[@mothlastname2413]

Thats dumb

[@mothlastname2413]

Thats just not what the word impossible means!

[@teradost8695]

So true in mediveal times it is impossible to build something that fly in sky with speed of 1000 km/h until someone does that :)

[@davidkymdell452]

Nope, either there will be a final record or the conditions have to be changed for the record to be beaten.

[@fiend3604]

“ Its way harder when I watch you “ Ok buddy 👌

[@johnspooner1403]

Not that I advocate changing the parameters, but it would be interesting to have an elite rider attempt it in a Milan SL velomobile. Or a fully faired two-wheeled recumbent.

[@goldenfloof5469]

Huh, so the most powerful bike sprinter has less then 2 horsepower... So that chainsaw powered bike with 3 horsepower doesn't sound so weak now does it?

[@orionl.8491]

Horse. A HORSE. It's a freaking horse, those things are strong!

[@emielverbeeren8181]

@@orionl.8491 A horsepower is't the max power of a horse. Usain Bolt produced 3.5 Horsepower in his sprint.

[@finalbox4416]

Do Why It's Almost Impossible to Get 100 Kills in One Game of Fortnite

[@Eemuumi]

Lmao there is 100 people in Fortnite and you are one of them.. There are only 99 people to kill..

[@jlw3306]

guys...that’s the joke

[@truscorpio13]

@@jlw3306 No, it's a joke if he says "Why it's almost impossible to get 99 kills in one game of Fortnite" because it's pretty much never going to happen, but it's possible (Just like the video). It doesn't make sense if he says 100 kills because it's literally impossible.

[@freewheels7544]

Fortine coment on a video about the holly sport...😑😐

[@psychwardsandSCENE]

@Dzintra681 you're subscribed to a channel focused 100% on dragon ball z theory, leafyishere, filthy frank, and many other various anime-centric channels. you're definitely not in the position to be calling others "man-children". yikes.

[@jedirevan5892]

I've gotten to 40 mph on a bicycle and my answer is that it takes a lot of energy and stamina to reach that speed. I could hold a few minutes but not more than 5 and my main mode of transport is bike.

[@cubicinfinity2]

I once rode at what felt like 48 kmh on a bike that wasn't designed specifically for speed. I did it by holding on to the bar upside down and fully engaging my biceps and core with each downward stroke. I was surprised by how much more powerful that was. When I see the position used on these bikes, I don't think their body is engaged like it could be. If the reason is that they can't shift their body that fast for that long, it sounds like they just need a higher gear to slow it down. I'm not a pro cyclist, so please explain why I'm wrong.