Further: Seeking the Distant Limits of Cycling Endurance

by Michael Hutchinson

'A unique and funny writer with a true understanding of what it takes to make it as an elite cyclist' Chris Boardman

'As if Bill Bryson had taken to two wheels' Financial Times

'Hutchinson proves as good a writer as he is rider - congenial, funny and insightful' Guardian

'Michael Hutchinson takes an inhuman sport and makes it deliciously, wonderfully, wickedly human' Ned Boulting


Further sees former professional cyclist Michael Hutchinson immerse himself in the world of ultra-distance bike racing. Speaking to some of the best athletes in the world, as well as sports scientists, psychologists and nutritionists, he discovers what some of the toughest events in sport demand - both physically and mentally.


He experiences hallucinations, emotional meltdowns and a depth of physical exhaustion he never thought possible. But he also bears witness to the profound pleasures of the long ride - the joy of crossing a continent under your own power, and the wonders of discovering what you're truly capable of. And as he takes on one of the hardest events in the cycling calendar, he might just find out for himself the miseries and the glories of going all the way to the edge, and maybe just a little bit further...

252 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 12, 2025

About the author

Michael Hutchinson (or "Hutch") is a British racing cyclist and writer who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at events including the Commonwealth Games. His speciality is the individual time trial, but he has also won important races on the track. In 2003 he briefly held the national record for the 100 mile Time Trial; he covered the distance in 3 hours and 23 minutes. He also currently holds the 50 mile and 10 mile national records.

He has made two unsuccessful attempts at the hour record, the first of which forms the basis of his 2006 book The Hour. This won him the award for Best New Writer at the 2007 British Sports Book Awards.

Reviews

[Stuart Bird · Rating 3 out of 5]

A readable and witty account of both the history of long distance cycling events and of the author's attempts at 12 and 24 hour races. Recommended

[Christopher Hong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Technical and informative specifically for 12 hours plus endurance cyco.