Graeme Obree to ride Tour of Ayrshire Gran Fondo this April

The Retrogrouch The Hour Record

Imagine the fastest cyclist in the world, the world champion, the holder of the Hour record. Where do they come

Cycling star Graeme Obree on track to break world land speed record

Graeme Obree's amazing bicycle. By BikeRadar.com, Jeff Jones. published 29 May 2009. First look at Obree's one hour machine. Image 1 of 14. Campagnolo Avanti brakes provide the stopping power for.

Graeme Obree, Athlete or Genius? (Short Film) Cycling Passion

When Graeme Obree used his home-made bike to attack Francesco Moser's Hour Record in 1993, he wasn't so much bringing a knife to a gunfight as turning up to a nuclear war armed with a whittled.

Graeme Obree’s Landspeed Record The Bicycle Story

Graeme Obree (born 1965-09-11 in Nuneaton) is a road racing cyclist from Great Britain, active between 1993 and 1997. His best results are winning National Championships Great Britain - ITT and 2nd place in Millemetri del Corso di Mestre.

Flying Scotsman Graeme Obree gets saddled up for Aberdeen TechFest

Scottish former UCI Hour Record holder and world champion Graeme Obree is putting his 'Beastie' bike up auction among a number of items related to his legendary cycling career. Obree created The.

Graeme Obree insists he's put mental illness battle firmly behind him

Graeme Obree's unorthodox machine was the culmination of years of experimenting with aerodynamics and durability, and his success marked the start of a professional career defined by cycling innovation. On 17 July 1993, a relatively unknown cyclist from Scotland did the unthinkable: he smashed the World Hour Record on his homemade bicycle.

Icons of cycling Graeme Obree's Old Faithful Cycling Weekly

Graeme Obree was born on 11 September 1965 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, but lived almost all his life in Scotland and considers himself Scottish. In his autobiography, he recounts having a difficult childhood where he experienced bullying and low self-esteem. Cycling became a way to escape from these pressures.

Quote of the day by Graeme Obree Cycling Passion

Graeme Obree is a Scottish racing cyclist who twice broke the world hour record and was individual pursuit world champion in both 1993 and 1995. He has also created some radical innovations in.

British cyclist Graeme Obree in action during the Men's Individual

Graeme Obree's latest road bike is a strange homemade beast, and we love it - BikeRadar.

Old Faithful replica by Graeme Obree Mediamatic

Former hour record holder on his highs, lows and comeback

Graeme Obree Legend! Racing cyclist, Retro bike, Racing bikes

Graeme Obree and The Beastie. By Cycling Weekly. published January 14, 2014. In September 2013, Graeme Obree travelled to Battle Mountain, Nevada, in the hope of breaking the Human Powered Vehicle.

British cyclist Graeme Obree with his trophy at the Herne Hill... News

In 1993, amateur cyclist Graeme Obree's unusual riding position and homemade bike earned him a maverick status, but little success. 'Obree' chronicles his remarkable final attempt at cycling glory that year. But he faced significant obstacles put in place by the UCI, was up against star rider Chris Boardman, and raced as a passionate.

De verboden foefjes van baanrenner Graeme Obree Foto ed.nl

The story is yet more compelling when considered within Obree's turbulent personal life, marked by relentless self-criticism and a proclivity for extremes of depression, eventually diagnosed as.

Graeme obree hires stock photography and images Alamy

In 1993, amateur cyclist Graeme Obree's unusual riding position and homemade bike earned him a maverick status, but little success. 'Obree' chronicles his re.

Graeme Obree "Cycling is my way out of my struggles" The Big Issue

Obree retired after a failed attempt to become a pro road racer, because he refused to take the doping that he, according to Obree, "would have been forced to take.". Obree later had personal problems and, after divorcing, twice attempted to take his life. In 2011 he came out as gay, and attributed his suicide attempts to his own personal.

Graeme Obree to ride Tour of Ayrshire Gran Fondo this April

Biography. Scotsman Graeme Obree emerged from obscurity on 17 July 1993, when, after failing to break the world hour record the previous day, Obree succeeded in breaking Francesco Moser's mark. He did so on a remarkable, self-engineered bicycle, with an unusual but very aerodynamic position, with his arms below his chest.