Mark Beaumont breaks Guinness World Record for monthly mileage – but concedes others have gone further

brooksby wrote:

I think Guinness went downhill when they got rid of Roy Castle and the McWhirters. I mean, nowadays you can apply for pretty much anything as a record ("Tonight, I'm aiming for the world record for most jam doughnuts put in my mouth while I'm humming the star spangled banner and wearing a chewbacca costume ", that sort of thing)

Hey, in fairness, it was cancer that 'got rid of' Roy Castle. And the IRA 'got rid of' one of the Mcwhirters (they were both rabidly right-wing, incidentally).

People do seem to have almost entirely lost interest in the Guinness form of 'records' though. Maybe it's just because you can get so much of that sort of amusing trivia on the internet, in vast quantities, for free?

FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:

brooksby wrote:

I think Guinness went downhill when they got rid of Roy Castle and the McWhirters. I mean, nowadays you can apply for pretty much anything as a record ("Tonight, I'm aiming for the world record for most jam doughnuts put in my mouth while I'm humming the star spangled banner and wearing a chewbacca costume ", that sort of thing)

Hey, in fairness, it was cancer that 'got rid of' Roy Castle. And the IRA 'got rid of' one of the Mcwhirters (they were both rabidly right-wing, incidentally). People do seem to have almost entirely lost interest in the Guinness form of 'records' though. Maybe it's just because you can get so much of that sort of amusing trivia on the internet, in vast quantities, for free?

I'd meant more when Record Breakers was cancelled  Officially Amazing is truly appalling (or maybe I'm just an adult now...)

brooksby wrote:

FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:

brooksby wrote:

I think Guinness went downhill when they got rid of Roy Castle and the McWhirters. I mean, nowadays you can apply for pretty much anything as a record ("Tonight, I'm aiming for the world record for most jam doughnuts put in my mouth while I'm humming the star spangled banner and wearing a chewbacca costume ", that sort of thing)

Hey, in fairness, it was cancer that 'got rid of' Roy Castle. And the IRA 'got rid of' one of the Mcwhirters (they were both rabidly right-wing, incidentally). People do seem to have almost entirely lost interest in the Guinness form of 'records' though. Maybe it's just because you can get so much of that sort of amusing trivia on the internet, in vast quantities, for free?

I'd meant more when Record Breakers was cancelled  Officially Amazing is truly appalling (or maybe I'm just an adult now...)

Hadn't actually heard of Officially Amazing (I assume it's something to do with that 'television' device people used to have!).

But I have to be thankful to Mr Castle, who, by merely being more-or-less normal, has allowed at least one fond childhood memory to remain untainted by lurid revelations. (Not that I ever liked that creepy bastard Saville, mind, even as a child I absolutely couldn't stand him, it's a mystery to me who actually liked him...but I would never have guessed the truth about Rolf and some of the others).

davel wrote:

It does take a particular brand of person to notify the recordskeepers of an attempt that you know isn't the actual 'record', and accept that 'record', while acknowledging you're not top of the heap.

Is that the way it happened? Guinness were already tracking him for the 80 day record. Just maybe, Guinness made the claim. The way Beaumont made his statement he did sound a bit embarrassed by it.

Griff500 wrote:

davel wrote:

It does take a particular brand of person to notify the recordskeepers of an attempt that you know isn't the actual 'record', and accept that 'record', while acknowledging you're not top of the heap.

Is that the way it happened? Guinness were already tracking him for the 80 day record. Just maybe, Guinness made the claim. The way Beaumont made his statement he did sound a bit embarrassed by it.

That's a very fair point: I retract my sneering.

davel wrote:

It does take a particular brand of person to notify the recordskeepers of an attempt that you know isn't the actual 'record', and accept that 'record', while acknowledging you're not top of the heap. Does Guinness have a record for bike-based attention-seeking?

it takes a particular brand of idiot to highlight another posters point about factual accuracy in a derogatory way such as you did. It's about maintaining the integrity of what records are about and respect to those whom hold the records.

 I don't know, say Guinness states someone has broken the record for the most miles covered in an hour on a bike as being 44.666km, when in fact the record as verified and accepted by everyone else who can read and understand how records work (you know, as being the best, furthest, highest, longest , most of etc) was 33 miles 1550yds, 1ft and 117/128"  (the same % difference from 7031m to 8583m), would that be acceptable? Would Wiggins et al be a bit peeved to hear some organisation had ignored his record and made one up,  of course they would be, more than a bit pissed off in fact.

Grow up ffs!

BehindTheBikesheds wrote:

davel wrote:

It does take a particular brand of person to notify the recordskeepers of an attempt that you know isn't the actual 'record', and accept that 'record', while acknowledging you're not top of the heap. Does Guinness have a record for bike-based attention-seeking?

it takes a particular brand of idiot to highlight another posters point about factual accuracy in a derogatory way such as you did. It's about maintaining the integrity of what records are about and respect to those whom hold the records.

 I don't know, say Guinness states someone has broken the record for the most miles covered in an hour on a bike as being 44.666km, when in fact the record as verified and accepted by everyone else who can read and understand how records work (you know, as being the best, furthest, highest, longest , most of etc) was 33 miles 1550yds, 1ft and 117/128"  (the same % difference from 7031m to 8583m), would that be acceptable? Would Wiggins et al be a bit peeved to hear some organisation had ignored his record and made one up,  of course they would be, more than a bit pissed off in fact.

Grow up ffs!

There's yet another brand of idiot that regularly misunderstands posts and types reams to make a counterpoint that doesn't need making.

Welcome to that club, BTBS. The only other member I can think of off the top of my head is SuperPython59. I wonder what happened to him - my hope is that he went for reading comprehension lessons and will only return when ready.

Too long for you? My post was aimed at Beaumont, not you. Narcissistic, much? We agree on this particular topic and, not for the first, second or twentieth time, you're arguing when you don't need to. But fill your boots. You. Fucking. Lemon.

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

what a load of tosh. He still has to ride the miles.

This is like all those saddos that grumbled when ewan mcgregor rode round the world.

keirik wrote:

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

 

what a load of tosh. He still has to ride the miles.

This is like all those saddos that grumbled when ewan mcgregor rode round the world.

 

This is like all the saddos who whine when anyone has a pop at any attention whore doing something different from the last attention whore.

Do you think all criticism is 'sad'? Bit 'sad' that, isn't it?

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

my first post against your far greater number, however I have never read such utter pish for a long time... 

Rollemynot wrote:

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

 

pish

Uh-oh, Scotland is offended. Away and deep-fry your Mars bars, ya bam, or something.

Helmut D. Bate wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

 

pish

Uh-oh, Scotland is offended. Away and deep-fry your Mars bars, ya bam, or something.

Gosh, your wit knows no bounds. Did you manage to come up with that all by yourself?

Alessandro wrote:

Helmut D. Bate wrote:

Rollemynot wrote:

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

 

pish

Uh-oh, Scotland is offended. Away and deep-fry your Mars bars, ya bam, or something.

Gosh, your wit knows no bounds. Did you manage to come up with that all by yourself?

Of course not: it was largely copied from one of Irvine Welsh's guidebooks.

Gkam84 wrote:

 Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

9102 posts...

IanMunro wrote:

9102 posts...

I though Gkam was dead...   I can't remember the last time he posted on 'news' most of those are in the fantasy league.

Gkam84 wrote:

Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece.

a mouthpiece you talk or blow into but in this case it is reversed, so the correct term is ringpiece

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

Off you pop then, you'll be home before Christmas.

Gkam84 wrote:

You don't just get given records, so he or his team had to apply for this upfront and state an intention to take that record on.

Lets hope he gets no more records, as a number of resources he has to complete these records, makes a mockery of what others have done before him on a basic budget or solo. I'm sure there are 100's of people who can cycle around the world in 80 days with the aid of a crew and luxuries like motor homes for follow vehicles. Some just don't need to be the centre of attention like this mouthpiece. 

You miserable bastard. Honestly...