Ever thought riding a bicycle across your city could get you a spot in The Guinness World Record? Anthony Hoyte from London had a different idea and created enormous GPS drawings through cycling routes.
Who is Anthony Hoyte?
A resident of the UK, Anthony Hoyte became famous when he started drawing pictures with his bicycle. In 2018 Bicycling magazine dubbed him the ‘Pedalling Picasso’. That name seems to have stuck and has been picked up by media outlets worldwide. He first tried his hand at ‘Strava art’ in 2016, and soon found the challenge of finding ever more complex drawings in street patterns very addictive.
Why is he in headlines now?
Hoyte has made headlines for breaking a Guinness World Record for creating a moustached man, known as "Mr Movember", by bicycling for 107 km in 12 hours, breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest continuous GPS drawing by bicycle in 12 hours (individual).
How did he do it?
The drawing began on 13 November and was completed eight and a half hours later. Hoyte used Park Lane to create the nose of Movember and the neckline was made through the curve of River Thames. He used Google to understand and cross-check the various roads that he had selected to pedal through. The journey included pedalling back through some roads and he also had to time his journey as it included some parks which had a specific opening and closing timings.
What was the motive behind " Mr Movember"?
He aims at encouraging men to grow a moustache to support mental health problems among men such as depressions and suicide.
What does he have to say about "Mr Movember"?
As per reports, the eyes, nose and moustache of Movember were easy as they were created according to the way he planned. However, he faced problems during the culmination of the drawing and also in crowded places such as the Portobello Road Market. The hair of the figure was an easy task as Hoyte did not have to worry much about its shape.
You can follow him on his website to find out a bit more about how he plans his rides, check out his best drawings to date, and read what the media around the world has had to say about them.
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