In 2022, U.K. rider, YouTuber, and podcast host Bruce Smart—aka Teapot One—set out to do something no one had ever done before. See, the Iron Butt Association U.K. currently recognizes a UK Four Corners Ride. To qualify, you have to hit (in any order) Land’s End, England; St. Davids, Wales; John O’Groats, Scotland; and Lowestoft, England—all in under 36 hours. For the record, that’s about 2,300 miles in total.
Like most challenges, that one was created with combustion-powered bikes in mind. Although Smart knew it wasn’t possible to complete such a ride on any currently available electric bike in that time, he still wanted to see how quickly he could do it. Luckily, he got local dealership English Electric to support him—and they lent him a shiny Energica Eva Ribelle RS to try to accomplish this mad feat.
