Kajsa Tylen, a Swedish-born cyclist living in the U.K. has started her attempt to set a new record for the furthest distance cycled in a year by a woman.

38 year-old Kajsa who lives in Nottingham, is intending to ride about 58,000km (36,000 miles).

The women’s record for the furthest distance cycled in a year was set 77 years ago. On January 1, 1938, a British lady named Billie Dovey (later married to take the name Fleming) set out to ride as far as she could in a year, in order to promote and inspire a healthy lifestyle for women.

She rode every day, on a 3-speed road bike, and achieved an astounding 29,603 miles, often finishing the day giving a talk on the health benefits of cycling.

Rather than raising money for charity, Kajsa’s mission is to get adults active and to feel good about themselves, in order to set a good example for the next generation.

She got her challenge off to a solid start yesterday as she clocked up 175 kilometres. You can follow Kajsa’s attempt here: http://www.ayearinthesaddle.com/

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