The Mallorca 312 Cycling Sportive

The Mallorca 312 Cycling Sportive - Will I make it?

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Join me on an epic journey as I tackle the Mallorca 312 in 2024, the longest cycling event I've ever attempted. Nerves are running high as I battle not only the daunting distance but also a pulled back and a bike on the verge of falling apart. With uncertainty looming, I wonder, what else could possibly go wrong? Will I be able to conquer the grueling course, or will I fall victim to the relentless pace set by the green polka dot jerseys due to the late start? As I push my limits, the looming threat of hitting the infamous bonk adds another layer of suspense to this ultimate test of endurance.
Will I emerge victorious, or will the challenge prove too much to overcome?
Tune in to find out!
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Пікірлер: 46

@3dstate 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video mate, really shows how tough it is hitting those cut off times!! Well done, especially with everything stacked against you!!

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Same again next year, you up for it?

@3dstate 3 ай бұрын

@@BeardonaBike Hmmm, i'll have a think 😂

@UK-Cycling 3 ай бұрын

Great to see you back. Best regards Martin

@phil1953 3 ай бұрын

Well Done Aky, great video footage, good to see you back on you tube, hurry up with the next one please

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

The pressure 🤣

@kevstephen9393 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. It looked like fun 😉

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Next year you’ll have to join Sham 😎

@aemscor 3 ай бұрын

Well done bros. Brilliant effort

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton, just glad I could complete it giving the situation I found myself in.

@davepoole8530 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Well done man!

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Dave 🙌

@shazadarshad8800 2 ай бұрын

Well done on completing the 312 🎉💪🏾 That episode had so much drama in it...sore back, pokka dots chasing you down, crank fallen off, noisey brakes...really enjoyed it 😅

@BeardonaBike 2 ай бұрын

Almost as epic as your chain entanglement in Bonny Scotland ride 10:30 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n6lmdMSor9zep2w.htmlsi=xS0MqCDnl8MIW2Fw Too much power and not enough brain 🤣🤣🤣

@martinbeetham6290 3 ай бұрын

Well done Aky and great to ride with you on parts of the course. Sorry for completely blanking you at the top of Es Grau (9:55) Must have been in the zone as I never saw you there and only realised I'd ridden by when I spotted myself here. You must have smashed it back from Arta to the finish because you weren't far behind me at the finish, and I only stopped in Arta long enough to down a Coke and let the mechanic station know you might be limping in with a crank in two pieces

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Once the crank was temporarily attached it was full gas from me in the event of it falling off and me having to coast home with it before the curtains closed. I’d stopped at the top of Grau due to the back pain and took 5 minutes before continuing on. What a day it was I’m really glad I signed up.

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

10:03 Guy in white rides with the club from Huddersfield

@DavidHolden-ug6ni 3 ай бұрын

Hi sorry I didn’t know you were filming when I came over talking to you . I did 312 in 2019 and didn’t have all the trouble with pens , it was a joke this year . It was 36min before we crossed the line . I had a challenging day with coming off and mechanical but still had a great day . Good to meet you and great vid 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Likewise and sorry you came off I hope the bike is ok?

@DavidHolden-ug6ni 3 ай бұрын

@@BeardonaBike only ridden once since back and couple of issues but will sort easy enough. Mainly been on tt bike for Austria full Ironman next month 😱😱😱

@steviewheelie2971 3 ай бұрын

Well done Aky you did it despite all the issues. You need to get back next year and significantly improve your time which you are capable of. That climbing certain beats our areas of Huddersfield and Queensbury. Currently out in Pollensa and somehow managed to join the Ironman 70.5 race yesterday but only for short while lol

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Climbing in our neck of the woods is much tougher. Chapeau on the Iron man 👏👏👏

@DigitalMan6627 3 ай бұрын

Chapeau fella,💪💪

@stevenfreeman7798 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant vid welcome back!!. Hope the back gets better!!

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Steven 👍

@raymondelliot4605 3 ай бұрын

I would be downing the ibuprofen and paracetamols, which I did on the Etape Caledonia last week. And before starting I rubbed on the ibuprofen gel. Take care and keep the videos coming, I enjoy watching them.👍🏻🚵‍♂️

@BeardonaBike 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, never tried ibuprofen gel I’ll have to give that a go. 👍

@BiggishBoss 3 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥 been waiting for this one Aky

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Sorry for the delay Boss

@sandyduncan8046 3 ай бұрын

Well done been waiting for this video to drop,I did it last year I had cramp in both legs for70 miles ,bailed at 225km

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Think you’ll do it again and get the full route done?

@sandyduncan8046 3 ай бұрын

@@BeardonaBike think that boat has sailed as been diagnosed with a heart murmur and not being allowed to do big volume of riding, kind of sucks but it is what it is .

@atshamali8247 3 ай бұрын

Next year il have a go at it. Il they get Dr to join me since he had an epic fail last year

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Dr said Mallorca is overrated and he’s done with it. If you’re planning on riding with him you’ll all get broken up in the first 20 miles and probably never see each other again. I may go again to shave off 1h for late start and mechanicals and 1h for head wind, convenience breaks and back aches 🤣

@andrew300169 3 ай бұрын

Awesome effort👍

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Cheer mate 👍

@UK-Cycling 3 ай бұрын

Are you doing any races in Europe June/july? Best regards Martin

@BeardonaBike 2 ай бұрын

That’s it for now, reached my quota with family and work for a while. The next event will be the Dragon Ride in the UK which is supposed to be tougher than the 312 another 200 miles with tougher climbs and UK’s poor roads and unpredictable weather conditions 🤣

@goonzjav 3 ай бұрын

👌👌👌

@press1 3 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your camera with FC he didn’t use it though 🤣

@press1 3 ай бұрын

😂🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ he dropped it back to me the other day, "about 1 min of footage on there"

@GeneveGreen 3 ай бұрын

Great effort but the event looks really poor. Surely there are better places to go for a long ride?

@BeardonaBike 3 ай бұрын

There probably is and I’m up for suggestions, I think this is more about ticking off the event to say you did it. It’s like doing the London marathon, plenty of better places to go running but then you can’t say you took part in the London marathon. Could have been organised a little better though.