Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Graeme Obree

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
Graeme Obree

Graeme Obree, nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish racing cyclist who twice broke the world hour record, in July 1993 and April 1994, and was the individual pursuit world champion in 1993 and 1995. He was known for his unusual riding positions and for the Old Faithful bicycle he built which included parts from a washing machine. He joined a professional team in France but was fired before his first race. He also competed in the men's individual pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

My biggest fear isn't crashing this bike at 85mph and losing my skin - it's sitting in a chair at 90 and thinking 'I wish I'd done more' — © Graeme Obree
My biggest fear isn't crashing this bike at 85mph and losing my skin - it's sitting in a chair at 90 and thinking 'I wish I'd done more'
You can always add something to a bike, but you come to a point where you can’t take anything away and that's a fixed gear bike
When you're depressed, everything becomes distorted.
Training is bad for you! Training followed by rest and proper nutrition is good for you and will make you better prepared for the event you are training for.
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