FIT AS A FIDDLE!
Veteran, Charles Raymond (62) is a seasoned cyclist. He participated in the Heritage 100km Classic Mountain Bike Race on Saturday, 1 Feb 2020 in Mauritius. Sporting the RE/MAX shirt, we were thrilled to see Charles come in 5th overall.
As the only competitor on an E-BIKE (with pedal assist), many people have asked questions about how this works. It's not as easy as it sounds! The E-BIKE offers rider assistance, but this cuts out at 26km / hour. Thus, if like Charles, you average a speed of 30.1km per hour over the 100km, it's clear that this outstanding result was largely attained on his 'own steam'. With a top speed of 53km / hour, Charles is clearly a serious contender, despite the fact that organisers don't publish the results when competitors participate on E-BIKES.
The official results can be viewed here - https://results.finishtime.co.za/results.aspx?CId=35&RId=3004
Note that all the other riders in the top 4 were in the age 19-39 age category.
Congratulations Charles! We look forward to tracking you in other cycling events during the year on your Specialised Turbo Levo.