Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Longest manual on a mountain bike: Zach Hutelin sets world record
SUNRISE, FL, USA -- Plantation biker Hutelin, 16, rode down a strip of road by the model airplane field at Markham Park in Sunrise, riding down his Specialized P3 bicycle for 686.25 feet (209.169 meters) - setting the new world record for the Longest manual on a mountain bike, according to World Record Academy (www.worldrecordacademy.com).
Photo: Zach Hutlelin, 16, of Plantation crosses the line to break the record for a "manual," a wheelie without pedaling, at Markham Park in Sunrise. Photo: Joe Cavaretta (enlarge photo)
The Guinness world record for the longest manual on a mountain bike is 101.8 m (334 ft) completed by Jim DeChamp (USA) at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, USA, for the MTV show 'Nitro Circus'.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the farthest distance bicycle wheelie in one hour: 16.994 km (10.56 miles), achieved by Francesco Wiedemann (Germany), at the Messehalle Burghausen, in Burghausen, Germany.
A crowd of witnesses including police officers saw it, and surveyors from the Broward County Chapter of the Florida Surveying & Mapping Society were there to verify the distance of his ride.
Hutelin said he decided to try and break the record about two months ago, inspired by the athletes featured on "Nitrus Circus,' an MTV show that features extreme sports challenges.
Hutelin attends American Heritage in Plantation, where he participates in the high jump and track. He is also a volunteer at Markham Park, helping maintain the mountain bike trails.
Related world records:
Longest wheelie in a wheelchair: Michael Miller
Fastest bicycle wheelie: Jake Drummond
Longest farm tractor wheelie: Mike Hagan
Longest bicycle wheelie: Aaron Stannage
Longest skateboard stationary manual: Aaron Shirazi
Farthest distance static cycled in 24 hours: Team CanCare sets world record
Most electricity generated on bikes within 24 hours: Soreen
Most
miles pedalled: Chris Davies
Fastest
time to ride 1000 km on a bicycle: Pap Zoltan
Largest
Indoor Static Cycling Class: Life Time Fitness
Largest
Outdoor Static Cycling Class: Life Time Fitness
Highest
jump on a BMX bike: Kevin Robinson
Longest
stationary bike riding: George Hood
Longest
stationary bike riding: George Hood
Largest
indoor cycling class: Dairy Farmers of Canada
Largest
indoor group cycling class: Esporta Health Clubs
Fastest
person to cycle around the world: Mark Beaumont
Longest
handcycle ride: Ryan Nichols
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