South Pole cyclist reflects on experience
This year brought a new landmark in both fat biking and Antarctic exploration with not just one, but three successful cycling expeditions from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. Each one was achieved in…
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Cyclists close in on South Pole
After nearly seven weeks out on the frozen plains of Antarctica, cyclists Juan Menendez Granados and Daniel Burton are both fewer than a hundred miles from the South Pole. As an enthusiastic observer, it’s been…
A world first cycling achievement
On the day after Christmas, 35-year-old British endurance cyclist Maria Leijerstam became the first person to cycle from the Antarctic Coast to the South Pole. Using a specially designed recumbent tricycle and starting at a…
Antarctic ambitions
Starting this month, three ambitious expeditions will attempt to set new records on the white continent — a speed record to the South Pole, a bicycle ride to the South Pole, and the longest unsupported…
Cycle race to the South Pole
In the past few weeks, at least two individuals and one team of two have announced intentions to ride a bicycle from the Hercules Inlet to the South Pole during the 2013-14 season. Daniel Burton…