MEET cycling legend Graham Obree at Lochgelly Centre and discover more about his journey from club cyclist to international cycling superstar.
Graham's unique story is at the Centre on Wednesday November 21 of how he defied convention and strove for innovative ways to become a champion will amaze and inspire you.
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.
Obree has created some radical innovations in bicycle design and cycling position but has had problems with the cycling authorities banning the riding positions his designs required. He suffers from bipolar disorder and has attempted suicide three times.His life and exploits have been dramatised in the 2006 film The Flying Scotsman and more recently in the documentary film Battle Mountain.
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