HANG ON, WHAT’S EVERESTING?

Simple: nd a hill with a high enough gradient (between 6-12 per cent is ideal), then cycle up and down it enough times to climb 8,848m – equivalent to the height of Mount Everest. e rst Everester was George Mallory, who, in 1994, wanted to mark the 70th anniversary of the disappearance of his grandfather on Mount Everest. Sean Gardner’s record of six hours, 59 minutes and 38 seconds – set in September 2020 – makes him the rst person to dip under seven hours.