Journeys on my sprint

So this is just some Videos and Photos of my Journeys and happenings. Please see my other recumbent Greenspeed Page to.







Friday 27 December 2013


British adventurer Maria Leijerstam has braved savage conditions to become the first person to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the Antarctic continent.
Maria, aged 35 from Wales, raced two men for the title and arrived at the pole hundreds of miles ahead of her nearest rival.
After 9 days cycling Maria completed the 400 mile expedition at approximately 1am GMT on the 27th December 2013.
Despite starting days later than her competitors Maria made quick progress on a recumbent trike designed specifically for the challenge by Inspired Cycle Engineering. The custom-made trike is stable and aerodynamic, which has allowed Maria to focus her energy on progressing through the gale-force winds and hazardous terrain.
The cycles design is based on a standard ICE Sprint recumbent trike with modifications to ensure it can tackle the rigorous challenge ahead. The frame is made, as standard, from aircraft-grade steel selected for its strength and fatigue resistance. It is fitted with 4.5 inch-wide snow tires for unsurpassed traction and float over snow and ice. The gears are effectively twice as easy as a standard mountain bike, which would allow Maria to climb 1-in-3 gradients.
The ability to climb hills with relative ease meant that Maria could take a shorter route to the pole than her competitors, which required scaling the formidable Transantarctic Mountains; a similar route to that of Scott and Amundsen in their legendary South Pole expeditions. On the recumbent trike Maria was able to ascend the Leverett Glacier, despite strong headwinds and deep snow, to reach the polar plateau.
"The trike is amazing. It's completely stable, even in extreme winds and I can take on long steep hills that I'd never be able to climb on a bike" said Maria.
With the mountains and glacier behind her Maria then faced over 300 miles of the polar plateau. The snow, wind and sastrugi made progress slow and arduous, but by cycling in 12 hour stints Maria continued to progress 25-35 miles (40-60km) each day.
After a well-deserved celebration, call home and rest, Maria will return to her home in Wales where she will no doubt start planning her next mammoth expedition.
Huge congratulations to Maria from everyone at ICE Trikes!

Sunday 15 December 2013

I Have a pain literally I tore a ten dent in my right arm some 5 weeks ago! And its stealthy got worse in pain and now I have a frozen shoulder, it did not help me pulling it on to occasions to making it even painful¬ So I have had to just lay up some to try to get it better so no trike for some time, not till in to new year at least the way its going. Hopefully start again in the New Year, merry Exams and a happy new year. From Graham and family.

 

Thursday 14 November 2013

ICE RECUBENT SPRINT X THERSDAY `4th Nov A LITTAL LEG STRECH RIDE PLUS VA...

http://www.youtube.com/v/SvgE_sE3bUU?version=3&autohide=1&showinfo=1&autohide=1&feature=share&autoplay=1&attribution_tag=eauQeKOSKNb3QWOefuhTTA

Thursday 31 October 2013

TRIKE MS Century 2013 - Recumbent Trikes

http://www.youtube.com/v/E9jE37z_FKM?version=3&autohide=1&showinfo=1&attribution_tag=skl9xe80UIM-G5He5s2EfQ&autoplay=1&autohide=1&feature=share

Tuesday 29 October 2013

ICE VORTEX RECUMBENT WITH WINDRAP FARING 29th OCT 2013

http://www.youtube.com/v/nIrhhgnH4O8?autohide=1&version=3&attribution_tag=gKTYmVTeJ9uGzLrZcHN-2g&feature=share&autoplay=1&showinfo=1&autohide=1

Tuesday 4 June 2013

ICE TRUKE SPRINT X RECUBENT WEST MIDDLESEX 70thANNIVERSARY RIDE


SUNDAY 2nd JUNE 
a Great Sunday Ride with WEST MIDDX club





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Tuesday 28 May 2013

ICE SPRINT X RECUBENT TRIKE GREAT SUNDAY RIDE May26th Sunday 2013


MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND 
SUNDAY 26th MAY 2013

RIDE ONE OF TWO



RIDE TWO GREENSPEED GTT IN LONDON
PLEASE SEE MY GREENSPEED BLOG

http://youtu.be/rrcOXp_5pGg

Thank you







Sunday 28 April 2013


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28th April 



April 


20th April


14th April


6th April 


Sunday 31 March 2013


March 31st hard but needed Ride 



Mach and the winter is still with us? Not a bad day buy cold
Need to build up some stamina legs OK but just feel narked!!
May be I am just getting old !!? 



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Sunday 27 January 2013

ICE sprint X Replacing hand brake mechanism
Replacing Hand brake on the Sprint X
Received the new hand brake mechanism from ICE
And I brought some JAGWIRE Bike Gear Cable Raincoats 4mm & 5mm Sealed Alloy Outer Cable End Caps.
 
 
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27th Jan
ICE sprint X Witter Tyre Change over to Normal running.
Snow gone for now, may be later in the month who knows.  
 
 
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Friday 18 January 2013

ICE SPRINT IN THE SNOW
 
FRIDAY JAN 18trh
 
Ride to wprk and back
 
 
 
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Monday 14 January 2013

ICE IS NICE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDYqZo91Fwc&feature=share&list=UULJWyFKfhmmCk5naUeBsvZQ


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Sunday 6 January 2013

5th and the 6th Jan 2013


Saturday 5th and Sunday 6ty Jan  Ride
5th and the 6th Jan 2013
Saturday 55 miles Sunday 35 miles
 
 
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Tuesday 1 January 2013

30th December / 1st Jan 2013 ride End of year and the beginning of the year ride.


ICE SPRINT X
30th December / 1st Jan 2013 ride
End of year and the beginning of the year ride.

HAPPY NEW YRAR

 
 
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