Arthur Humbles

Who is Arthur Humbles?

Albert Arthur Humbles was an English cyclist who set the world endurance cycling record by covering 36,007 miles during the calendar year of 1932. He broke the previous best mark that had stood since Marcel Planes completed 34,366 miles in 1911 in response to Cycling magazine's 'Century Competition'.

In 1933, Humbles entered the Golden Book of Cycling as the greatest long-distance rider in the world. He rode 36,007 mi in a year, averaging 100.019 miles per day for the 360 days that he rode.