- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Tubeless valves
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
Chris Hopkinson Zwift distance record attempt.jpgChris ‘Hoppo’ Hopkinson attempts Zwift distance record
How long can you last on an indoor trainer before boredom gets the better of you? Chris ‘Hoppo’ Hopkinson, the first Briton to officially complete the Race Across America (RAAM) solo, is currently trying to break the Zwift distance record as a fundraiser for Solo RAAM 2017.
Zwift is the indoor training software which allows you to ride your bike online in a virtual world. The current distance record for it is 1,620km and writing ahead of his attempt, the 49-year-old Hopkinson said: “I plan to bury that in one continuous ride!”
The record is held by Derek Boocock who completed the distance in 71 hours 40 minutes, including breaks. The actual ride time was 52 hours 37 minutes meaning an average speed of 30.7km/h. He said his longest sleep was for two hours.
Announcing his attempt, which began on Sunday, Hopkinson said: “The more people I can get riding with me on Zwift the better. If I can get a thousand people over the 3 days and they all buy just 1 mile that will be amazing! Miles are for sale at £5/$7 per mile and 10 miles gets you on the support crew shirt.”
Details of how to donate can be found here.
After 900km, Hopkinson suffered a crash – Zwift, obviously, not his bike. This was quickly resolved and Zwift have said they will resolve issues so that no data is lost.
He also suffered a more traditional cycling problem.
Not having much luck at the moment, just had a flat tyre I know they say virtual reality but I could do without a flat! Good raam training
— Chris Hopkinson (@Hoppo347) December 19, 2016
A couple of hours ago, he wrote on Facebook: “Been struggling with nausea and sickness for a few hours now. Because of this I have not been able to feed and drink properly making me feel even worse. To stop this vicious circle I am about to take a 2 hour sleep break.”
That break was subsequently shortened to 90 minutes because Hopkinson says longer breaks make it harder to get started again.
At the time of writing, he was 48 hours in and had done 1,122km.
Alex has written for more cricket publications than the rest of the road.cc team combined. Despite the apparent evidence of this picture, he doesn't especially like cake.
Latest Comments
- wtjs 5 sec ago
I bought the excellent Edge 1040 last year with a good, but not sensational, reduction, and this year I have bought a couple of expensive academic...
- mdavidford 10 min 13 sec ago
Aren't rats just trying to go about their business too?
- the little onion 11 min 49 sec ago
Hear me out on this: whilst I do have every sympathy for people losing their jobs, less funding for Sustrans is not necessarily a bad thing. Given...
- brooksby 12 min 54 sec ago
It's terrible - I did Latin at O level (got an A, IIRC). I remember doing Virgil in the exam. But now I'm reduced to this…
- joeegg 34 min 22 sec ago
I had a similar "accident" but i was in the position of the red car coming up to the junction.Massive 4*4 turned in on my side of the road and...
- anotherflat 51 min 57 sec ago
Having been through redundancy due to an employer going bankrupt, it's good to read that the employees should get their redundancy and pension...
- andystow 1 hour 13 min ago
Well, my aluminium mudguards are looking a little beat up. Might as well make my wallet match them.
- brooksby 2 hours 33 min ago
There are a lot of people out there who seem to think exactly that. It's like all those times that the traffic lights change as you are halfway...
- hawkinspeter 3 hours 50 min ago
That still annoys me about the BBC - iplayer only keeps some programmes available for a short time, so we have to rely on people making copies to...
Add new comment
6 comments
I like space invaders and I like cycling.
Win
You'd have to be daft to think Zwift is more space invaders than cycling
daft. more space invaders than cycling.
Ok if you are being held by isis but for some one with a front door that opens
....daft
I agree on the space invaders comparison but the guy did do the Race Across America so I think he has proved himself in the outdoor world.
He also rode 23 out of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, solo, with a fractured arm after being involved in a crash.
Fair to say he's got a determined streak about him.
Brutal. GL!