Can a total novice ride 330 miles from LA to Las Vegas in just 48 hours with only 30 days preparation time? Dan Bilzerian has got $600K wagered that he can (yes *that* Dan Bilzerian).
He's a non cyclist and Lance Armstrong has just offered to help him over the next 30 days. Madness, given his background, heart attacks etc, but you never know...
30 days with Lance or with his doctor?
no idea who he is?
He's a professional poker player and internet 'celebrity'
The youngsters will know of him already - instagram, lad bible crowd etc
Hell if I had a bunch of smoking hot women waiting for me at the finish like he will I'd crawl from LA to Vegas in 48 hours lol
LA has reached new lows.
they're well suited to one another.
can he? i really don't care. awful human being
Last year I did 140 miles a day over 2 days and there was 11,000 ft of climbing in the first and 7,000 in the second day. I'd not done any specific training although I had at least been cycling short distances regularly. It was painful, mostly due to the amount of climbing on the first day but I reckon he'll do it easily with that amount of cash as an incentive.
Should be achievable, I've done 100 in yorkshire with no training, it wasnt pretty and i halucinated on one climb but it was done.
And bessides he's obviously spent a lot of time in the gym, so it's hardly from starting from nothing.
So 48 hours riding time rather than total time?
So 48 hours riding time rather than total time?
I very much doubt it.
Pretty much everyone could do that.
A couple of hours each day at 7mph for 3 weeks.
It's not like he's got an actual job to go to.
Easiest 600k he'll ever make
That's quite a flat 330 miles and he's got 48 hours
He lives some life. Some very very funny comments on his Facebook page re his chicken legs. Been "following" him for a while.
It's a big meh from me. Sounds very doable. far too much hyperbole on that website. 24 hours? Definitely a challenge. 48? Not so much. Just don't stop.
Never heard of the bloke either, but he sounds like a tosser.
Depends on route, if you've ever driven from Los Angeles to Vegas, the desert easily hits 40 degrees or more. Even stopping and getting out of a car is pretty overwhelming
Ultra cyclist eh. The whole thing is blown out of proportion. Mind you I could cycle 10 yds at the moment due to a horrible gastro infection!
it will be very painful. Physically you may do it but your ass.......!
Google says 28hr by bike 😉
Only driven it and yes can get hot out there. It's also a climb most the way though may not look it with long straight roads. Driven onwards to Flagstaff / Grand Canyon and reaches nearly 7000ft there but it's just a long gradual climb.
Bit dull probably. LA to SF via the PCH would be more interesting.
Isn't this the tosser who is gradually frittering away his dads ill gotten (and well hidden from the feds) gains?
Aero recumbant.
Then split the work load 60 / 40 , allow 8hours sleep. 33hrs at 10mph AV , and 7 x 30min R+R each day. Although thats probably not the best way, stopping every 2hrs for 30mins for food and drink.
Hasn't been formally announced yet but heard Dan completed this yesterday. With a team of helpers and what looks like a wind tunnel vehicle in front of him perhaps even I could have done this feat!
for video of trainings.
I don't know of the guy but it pleases me that this will show people what can be done with very little training.
"I don't know of the guy but it pleases me that this will show people what can be done with very little training."
Anythings possible with a [s]little cheating....[/s] out of the box thinking.
might as well have used a land sail.
Anythings possible with a [s]little cheating.... out of the box thinking[/s] load of people helping you.
I could have been as awesome as Dan,if only I hadn't taken an arrow in the knee.