A few months ago, Race Republic teased us with a new indoor training platform that would take Everesting to the next level by letting you climb Everest by road bike, virtually from the (dis)comfort of your home trainer.
Now it’s ready, and you can take on the infamous mountain in a project they say will let you “Get High With Floyd Landis.”
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Bikerumor.
Race Republic Virtual Everesting Challenge With Floyd Landis
Race Republic, it seems, is an offshoot project from Floyd’s of Leadville, and word on the street (internet?) is that both ex-pro cyclists Floyd Landis and Dave Zabriskie will join riders in a virtual attempt to break the current 6-hour and 42-minute Everest record. This is the first of many virtual challenges to come.
This month they debut with a virtual, photo-realistic ride up Mt. Everest. At 8,849 m and 160 km long/29,032 feet x 100 miles, the Race Republic virtual Everesting challenge gives you an average 6% grade to push for almost 7 hours if you are aiming for a KOM (while 10 hours might be a more attainable target!).