60-year-old man sets record for highest ever bike ride, on a Brompton
Neil Laughton and Sherpa Nima Kanchha summited and descended a 7,246m beast
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"On a Brompton" doesn't say much. Was it modded?
Also, did he actually ride anywhere with it, or just carry the thing up a mountain?
He "rode and carried" it up the mountain (doesn't say what percentage of the trip was riding vs carrying), rode it a short distance (20 meters, the minimum required for the record) at the summit, and rode and carried it back down again.
Also, his sherpa, Nima Kanchha, carried a full-size mountain bike instead of a Brompton and -- of course -- barely gets any credit for it.
rode it a short distance (20 meters, the minimum required for the record)
LOL, what? That cheapens the accomplishment a little, I won't lie. 😂
According to the article, there was definitely a good amount of carrying but they rode plenty too (why wouldn't you if you brought a bike all that way).
In the photos, there's like 6" of snow. I wonder if there's a video of the "riding" they did. Bromptons aren't known for their ability to traverse deep snow!
There's the new G-line but I don't think he was using one of these.
No, very doubtful, as that one has larger tires and is probably a lot heavier. It looks like the one he brought is the titanium model... super light.