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Zach Hutlelin sets manual world record

It was an impressive ride, especially as it was done on just a single wheel. Sixteen-year old Zach Hutlelin broke the world record for a “manual,” a wheelie without pedaling, at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida last month.

The sunshine native, who lives in nearby Plantation, FL rode his Specialized P.3 for 686.25ft/209.2m, setting the new world record for the Longest Manual on a Mountain Bike according to World Records Academy. This tops the previous Guinness world record, which was set at 334ft/101.8m by Jim DeChamp for the MTV television show Nitro Circus.

Guinness officially recognized the new mark on 12 January.

Hutlelin said he was inspired to try for the record after seeing DeChamp set the mark. Part of the preparation for Hutlelin was built making sure he didn’t have to worry about the bike, a Specialized’s P.3. “A well tuned bike is everything on a simple day or breaking a world record,” he told BikeRadar. “My attention is on the task at hand and not whether or not my bike is working properly.”

Hutlelin said that his background has mostly been on racing BMX, which honed his skill of manualing. “My dad was always yelling, ‘pedal, pedal,’” Hutelin said. “But I did it because the fast kids were doing it.”

For his record attempt, Hutelin’s father, John Hutelin, brought in a number of third-party experts to document and verify the course and the distance, including the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society and Sunrise Police Officers. “It was pretty cool,” Hutelin said of the record ride, which came after 11 attempts that day. “In practice, I had ridden almost 800 feet. But that was on a good day. The day of the record attempt we had really bad winds.”

Hutelin more than doubled the previous record mark on a windy day: hutelin more than doubled the previous record mark on a windy day

Hutelin more than doubled the previous record — marked by the Specialized flag in the background — on a windy day

For the new year, the new record holder looks to further mix it up. “This year I am going to make the transition to downhill and dual slalom, and plans are being made to run the Gravity East series,” said Hutlelin.

The teenager knows transitioning to downhill may be an uphill challenge of sorts. “I understand this year will be a big learning curve as this is a major transition for a kid from Florida, but I am really looking forward to the challenge,” he said.



Source: BikeRadar.com

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Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow saddle review

With its dropped nose, curled-under sides and big hole in the middle, the Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow looks like nothing else. The padding isn’t exceptionally soft if you prod it but the Max Flite feels particularly cosseting. 

A lot of that is down to the hole, which means no weight is being supported by delicate parts of your anatomy. The potential downside of a hole is that water and mud can get up through it, but in this age of waterproof shorts that’s not a deal-breaker, at least not for mountain bike use.

The other comfort boost comes from the use of silicone gel rather than PU foam for padding, along with floating rear saddle mounts. It all works – the Max Flite is a very comfortable saddle. It carries a weight penalty as a result, though.

This article was originally published in Mountain Biking UK magazine.



Source: BikeRadar.com

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10 Offbeat Literary Works of Non-English Writers

Most book lists on this and other sites contain the usual suspects, but I think by now everyone who wants to read Haruki Murakami or Thomas Pynchon, already has. Moreover, most of these lists tend to focus on American and British literature, whereas the world is bigger than that. And last but not least: who needs realism if you can have books that create a surreal and absurd world? That’s why I’ve created this list of 10 books written by non-English authors that can be called either experimental or offbeat. No worries for the non-polyglots: all the books on this list have been translated into English.

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Beto Airflow turbo trainer review

Beto’s basic wind trainer is refreshingly cooling, but only for riders who don’t mind a bit of noise. Despite the budget price, the well-shaped, broad-stance frame is better looking and more stable than a lot of trainers that cost double the price. 

The barrel roller adjuster and push-pin engine attachment make it fast to use from the box. The twin plastic winding handles also make it easy to get your bike in and out quickly. The metal faces of the axle clamps have a really large diameter though, so make sure they contact the skewer and don’t gouge your dropouts. 

There’s no flywheel attached to the metal roller either, so it’s choppy to ride, with no momentum outside the weight of your wheel. While the fan shroud can be rotated to keep you cool, it’s incredibly noisy in use.

This article was originally published in Triathlon Plus magazine.



Source: BikeRadar.com

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PRO XCR stem review

Shimano-owned PRO have a lot of engineering and manufacturing know-how, so it’s no surprise the XCR stem is packed with neat touches. The most obvious innovation is the bar clamp.

Rather than the usual bolt-in-each-corner faceplate, a keyed faceplate sits in the stem body like a jigsaw puzzle at the top and is secured by a pair of bolts at the bottom. Like Easton’s Top-Lock design, this makes it easier to get even clamping tension, by giving you just two bolts to tighten equally.

The XCR isn’t flippable, but there’s a choice of positive or negative rise options. The stem extension has an elongated octagonal cross-section. At the back is a more conventional steerer clamp with a pair of opposing bolts doing the job.

At just 109g the XCR is seriously feathery and while it proved stiff enough in use, if you like to batter your bike you’d be best advised to look at one of PRO’s other stems instead, like the £40 Tharsis.

This article was originally published in What Mountain Bike magazine.



Source: BikeRadar.com

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