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82-year-old British cyclist completes 1 million miles

At 82, Russ Mantle has completed one million miles riden on a bicycle on Nov. 7, 2019. Credit: Robert Spanring/Cycling UK

Russ Mantle, an 82-year-old cyclist from England, reached an astonishing milestone: He completed 1 million miles riding on a bike — the equivalent to traveling to the moon and back, twice. Mantle rode the last 4 miles with a group of friends along a canal in the town of Mytchett, 30 miles west of London, on his way to a cafe. Mantle has been building up miles since 1952 and has kept detailed, handwritten logs of his time on the saddle, recording not only the total mileage, but also the names of towns he rides through and even the cafes where he stops during his rides.

— source pri.org | Nov 08, 2019

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