How far could you ride in one year? Canyon mechanic Bruce Berkeley is attempting to set a new record by cycling over 122,000km – that’s 330km every day for 365 days straight, and it's the equivalent of circling the globe three times over.
Incredibly, the current world record was set by Britain’s Tommy Godwin in 1939, who rode 75,065 miles (120,805km). Many people have tried to beat Godwin’s tally, and Berkeley stands as good a chance as any – he already holds the world record for furthest distance ridden in one month (9,751km), as well as the seven-day record (2,830km). In case any readers out there are wondering how Godwin can cover 122,000km in a year but not best Berkeley's record of 9,751km in a month, there's a simple explanation – Godwin's achievement is not recognised by Guinness World Records.
Last year a knee injury prevented him from notching up the record for Land's End to John O'Groats and back again (2700km in five days, 21 hours), but Berkeley claims to be fighting fit for the 2016 challenge.
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