Graeme Obree World Hour Record 1993

The extraordinary Graeme Obree breaks Francesco Moser's World Hour Record in 1993.

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[demonstructie]

Watched the movie last night on BBC. Don't really know how true the film is, seems somewhat exaggerated at times but you can't deny the real Obree determination and ingenuity.

I was was kind of sad to learn he didn't like Mike Burrows' bike though, as Burrows would later design my bike, a Giant MCR.

[Matteomjb]

As far as I know the film was pretty much true to life, aside from Hein Verbruggen's name being changed, and the bit about the '94 Worlds where Graeme crashes in the film. In reality Verbruggen stepped out onto the track and physically stopped him from riding!

[DETCORD18]

Obree is/still is a pure champion, did things his way from scraps against all odds...competing against big money teams/riders and still kicked their ass. it's about basics, motivation & effort first, not money, computers, or wind tunnels. pure class with Phil Liggett commenting, nobody can fill Liggett's shoes. or Obree's.

[topspeed10]

he is now doing a 100 mph bike

[David Williams]

Ya, if you read his book he talks about when he was really depressed, he would smoke cigarettes and drink heavily, unfortunately

[SkirtSoPlain]

he smokes too? he smoked cigarrettes in the mid 90s when he was doing this? the movie totally doesn't show that!

[anne91276]

I like him better than Lance Armstrong. At least Graeme Obree has gotten more than just a drive to succeed, he didn't try to let his bipolar illness get the best of him. He's my real inspiration. Lance Armstrong proved to me that he's really no Graeme Obree. And yes, he really also have a brilliant idea to convert something that was formerly part of a washing machine to a bike. I have never seen anyone who is as brilliant as he is.

[Alan Von Fischer]

Ummmm  where is Lance?

[joshor123]

everyone should read the title 'controversy' under hein verbruggens wiki page. it shows hes completely corrupt

[idontsignin]

A bike made from a washing machine, pure genius

[David Williams]

Just imagine if he didn't have to fight alcoholism, depression and smoking, he would have made an unbeatable record for sure.

[dick hunglow]

Fantastic!!!!!!!! A very progressive thinker. Ride on Graeme