In 1988, Colin Sturgess set a legendary 10-mile time trial record of 18:48 on a standard road bike. Today, Alex, Si, and Ollie are attempting to beat that historic benchmark by working together as a team on the world-class Orbea Orca Aero. To pull this off, they’ll need to maintain an average speed of over 31.5mph on the famous R10/17 course in South Wales—watch to see if modern tech and teamwork can overcome one of cycling’s toughest records.
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00:00 – The Sub-19 Minute Challenge
00:50 – The History of the 10-Mile TT
01:40 – Meet the Legend: Colin Sturgess
02:29 – The Tech: Orbea Orca Aero
03:10 – Crunching the Numbers: Strategy Meeting
05:39 – The Course: R10/17 Abergavenny
07:08 – The Attempt
11:43 – The Final Result: Did We Beat It?
12:50 – Power Data & Metrics Breakdown
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Colin Sturgess set that incredible 18:48 record solo on 1980s tech. Now that you’ve seen our 3-man effort, who do you think is more impressive: the legendary individual or the power of modern aerodynamics? Let us know your thoughts (and your own 10-mile PB) in the comments! 👇
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41 Comments
Colin Sturgess set that incredible 18:48 record solo on 1980s tech. Now that you’ve seen our 3-man effort, who do you think is more impressive: the legendary individual or the power of modern aerodynamics? Let us know your thoughts (and your own 10-mile PB) in the comments! 👇
Guys, you were following a camera motorbike a few metres ahead for a lot of the ride, plus the big bus that close behind also confers a drafting advantage.
The standard fine for drafting behind a vehicle in the Tour de France is 200 CHF for a rider, alongside a mandatory 20-second time penalty in the general classification. Penalty Breakdown – Rider Fine: CHF 200. Time Penalty: 20 seconds added to the general classification. UCI Ranking Points: Deduction of 15 points.
Team Car/Driver Fine: The team sports director or driver responsible for the vehicle can face an additional fine ranging from CHF 200 to CHF 1,000, and team vehicles can face expulsion for repeat offending.
Sorry, it doesn't stand 😮😂
I thought that Dave Lloyd did the first 19 with Sean Yates also going under in the same event.
I'm stoked when I avg 30kph on my solo loop….
can't believe how fit you guys are!!👍💪
Colin Sturgess rode the Essex Divis as an 18 year old I think. On the first lap iirc he got away with Gary Baker. They stayed away for the entire race while the field behind fragmented. Unsurprisingly, Gary did him in the sprint. At the time, none of us really knew who Colin was 😂
Yeah looked a bit sketchy . Got lucky with the roundabout which could of been make or break. New Challenges err . "The Mercian Way" not sure if there is a record for that ? And deff do "Badlands "
Ya all need a bike fit obvously. Some left right leg length needs shimming.
Best time I ever got was on a 114 miler with four significant mountains with a group of about 20 riders. We worked together almost all day and my average was 21mph for the day. Wish I could do that now😂
I love my Assioma MX2 pro.
The race of truth !!! …. My 10 mile (solo) PB was 21:55, and this was back before ‘aero’ was invented 😂😂 …. Can’t get close to that now … I conclude that aero bikes are rubbish 😂
Wonderful scenery…like drafting a city transit bus to get to the club ride😅
Anyone with a PhD in Organic Chemistry is in an elite group.
Awesome Speed Bros! Thanks for the ride. Love your challenges. More more👏👏👏👏
funny, I've been riding for 37 years and almost everyone in our group, would spend hundreds of dollars to shave a pound off their bike. when all of us, at any time, could stand to lose 20 pounds off our bodies. so being the cheap one in our group, that's the path I took. 🤔😅
Great team effort!
Alex’s banter with Ollie bordering on the aggressive side 😂
And now with TT bikes and aero gear.
After that with a faired recumbent.
I think Connor had the best Talk Effectiveness…. 😂
Even free falling on a bike for 19 minutes I couldn't average that speed. well done guys!
When I was in high school (1974), my friends and I would wait near a bus stop, and when they pulled away, we quickly got behind it and drafted it up the road to school. Diesel exhaust was horrible
SuperNERDS!!!! Ollie you are a legend. Carrying those other two with your efficiency. Well done.
awesome
What a fun video. Thanks !!!
5 seconds in, I say Ollie is gonna get dropped.
I like the contrast between joke, joke, joke, and then Connor snapping into intense race directing mode
Enjoyed the Top Trumps at the end. Great ride, chaps (and DSing)
So Ollie again doing as anchor xD
even if this yery motorway looking road might not technically be one (idk and to be honest i am too lazy to look it up) – why on earth would you want to cycle on a road like this? even if it might be technically legal? cars, trucks, noise, stress, airquality – it would take a gun to my head to make me ride there
Great job boys!! Conor you are a PEACH GREAT JOB ALL Y’ALL!!
As a gag you should show up with a cucumber in your pocket 😦
Don’t pick on Conor y’all might not have done as well without him!
I reckon Si's mullet lost you a couple of seconds at least! 🤣
Why is YouTube throwing in excessively long adverts for this one?
That gym work is paying off big time
Alex, my left right balance is similar (according to Favero), how can we fix this?
You could ride faster if you rode on the correct side of the road.
that’s right boys 😎 a win is a win 🍦 👏
YEAH for Connor!!!!!!!!!!!!! Once again – he helped the Super Nerds to a win!!!!! WTG Ollie!!!! Not getting dropped and two wins on effectiveness! Let's face it nerds – you NEED Connor!!!!! Super fun video guys – and love the additional info your pedals gave you! Super nerdy cool!
Betcha that Si beats Alex on W/kg! Si is lean like spaghetti but strong like a tree. Alex has a lil' more arm and shoulder – has to be able to use a torque wrench from time to time 😉
Guys – What are the watts/kg!! Wouldn’t Ollie smash it with those raw power numbers weighing less than the average Great Dane?
As always super fun to watch you nerds smash a challenge 🎉