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“Never one to back down in the face of adversity, the name Attila Domos is synonymous with the word “winner.” In the fall of 1993, Domos suffered a falling accident that left him paralyzed at the waist on the same night he and his former rock n’ roll band Big Bad Wolf signed a recording contract, but he has never allowed his injury to slow him down. An accomplished musician, athlete, writer and entrepreneur, Domos seems to have his hand in a little bit of everything these days.
Go ahead and try to tell him he can’t succeed. That just fuels his competitive fire even more and he will prove you wrong every time. Domos’ steely determination and courage allow him to constantly push himself and his body to the limit in everything he attempts. He has completed numerous self-challenges in an effort to raise money for spinal cord research, including his infamous “Attila vs. the Mountain” hill climb in Pittsburgh. In August of 2016, Domos unofficially broke the handcycling 24-hour world record, by cycling 407.7 miles in said 24 hours. (Video at bottom of page.)
Domos’ autobiography entitled, "Because You Shouldn't Be Afraid to Chase Your Dreams" IS AVAILABLE AT AMAZON & KINDLE. I can’t say enough about the man in just three paragraphs, so check it out for yourself. His story is truly inspirational.”
- Chad Simon
Go ahead and try to tell him he can’t succeed. That just fuels his competitive fire even more and he will prove you wrong every time. Domos’ steely determination and courage allow him to constantly push himself and his body to the limit in everything he attempts. He has completed numerous self-challenges in an effort to raise money for spinal cord research, including his infamous “Attila vs. the Mountain” hill climb in Pittsburgh. In August of 2016, Domos unofficially broke the handcycling 24-hour world record, by cycling 407.7 miles in said 24 hours. (Video at bottom of page.)
Domos’ autobiography entitled, "Because You Shouldn't Be Afraid to Chase Your Dreams" IS AVAILABLE AT AMAZON & KINDLE. I can’t say enough about the man in just three paragraphs, so check it out for yourself. His story is truly inspirational.”
- Chad Simon
WHAT'S UP NEXT?
"Nothing I can talk about, at the moment. Doesn't mean there's no work being done behind the scenes."
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Here's Attila showing a part of his daily workout routine. He does anywhere from 200 to 600 pullups, six days per week.
A more recent short workout video Attila posted to Rumble and Facebook, showing some of the exercises he does.
With my homegirl Wendy Bell, at my birthday party.
Pittsburgh handcyclist Attila Domos makes third attempt at world record https://t.co/P7TiysoRgx @PittsburghPG @PGVisuals @AttilaDomos pic.twitter.com/QAqiZxkg0u
— Steph Chambers (@StephChambers76) October 12, 2019
October 12, 2019... Steph Chambers (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) pre-attempt interview. Attila's 3rd and final attempt to make his unofficial world record, an official one.
A fake ad for the drink, Fuck Covid. Had some fun with it... lol
Had a little fun with the Vegas school kids, who were told that they won't have to wear a mask, anymore. lol
Big stuff in the news!
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Order Attila's Book!
Click here to order Attila's book: Because You Shouldn't be Afraid to Chase Your Dreams
Click here for Kindle version
All four albums are available in your favorite on-line music stores. Get your copy at:
iTunes - Google Play - Microsoft Groove - Apple Music - Amazon - Spotify
iTunes - Google Play - Microsoft Groove - Apple Music - Amazon - Spotify
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A teaser from the future album... LUCID DREAMS... * Release date has been moved back, indefinitely. This is video of Csaba Domos, laying down drum tracks (no vocals yet), on February 25th, 2018 for ONE MORE... a new tune with a very disco vibe, will be available on LUCID DREAMS. |
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407.7 miles in 24 hours! NEW world record!
Mission accomplished! Though it's "unofficial", Attila Domos broke the old 24-hour handcycling distance world record by nearly 4 miles. The old record of 403.8 miles was set in 2009, in Sebring Florida, by Thomas Lang of Germany. That changed on August 20/21st of 2016, when 48-year old Hungarian-American Attila Domos of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania beat that by nearly 4 miles, on one of the tougher tracks in the world, under brutal weather conditions.
Domos battled high winds for the first 4 hour of his ride, where he was pacing at 19.4 mph, an impressive speed even for a bicycle, in an ideal climate. Then... the rains set in. He took his first break at 100 miles, where he sat up and attempted to eat a slice of pizza. "It was very hard to eat, in that lying position. Not to mention that you're working your body the entire time. It's like trying to do stomach crunches, while eating. Not gonna happen!".
He hit the 100 mile mark nearly 10 miles ahead of schedule, which translates to about 45 minutes ahead of world record pace. But his next stop was much tougher. "I wanted to break every 100 miles, but that wasn't going to work in the long term. The longer I rode, the more breaks I needed", explained Domos. His second break was at 181 miles, where he was already getting delirious.
"I started to question what I got myself into. I started to question myself, and everything I thought about myself. A challenge like this isn't only physically ridiculous, but if you have any mental weaknesses at all, they will be exposed."
Domos said that was around the time thoughts of quitting first popped into his head, but... he continued on, and on and on. Friends and spectators came and went, showed their support via the live facebook feeds, as Domos continued to conquer the 1/2 mile track's rugged hill side, lap after lap. "That hill is unforgiving. Doesn't look like much, but combined with the winds that hit you in the face at turn four, and then having to climb that hill... one of the most brutal things you'll ever do. It's like death by razor blades".
Then, around mile 280, Domos passed out and crashed his bike. "I was very lucky that the bike was OK, but I was ready to quit! I had nothing left. I was laying in the rain and mud, with a police officer shinning his flashlight into my face asking if I was OK, and my support team running to my aid as quickly as they could. I wanted nothing more to do with the track. I was finished" said Domos. "But... thanks to my awesome support team, they didn't let me. They gave me a rubdown, and convinced me to continue on."
Even with that 15 to 20 minute break, Domos was still about 5 miles (about 20 minutes) ahead of world record pace, so he decided to continue. Then... the rain got harder and harder.
"My team placed down a bunch of glow sticks in the turns, but by around 4 am, they were getting pretty dim. Coupled with the rain and the oncoming headlights from Washington Blvd, I had an incredibly hard time seeing, as I raced down the straightaway between turns 2 and 3. I was hustling, but in a constant danger of another crash, due to very poor visibility" Domos explained. "And the night.... the dark... it went on forever! I thought it was never going to get light out."
Just when one would think that this guy has been tested enough, mother nature threw another challenge at him. At 7 am, a mini-monsoon rolled in, which killed Domos' speed. "I'm so glad I had build up a huge lead! Everything that could have gone against me, seemingly did. The only good thing was that at least the winds stopped. But the rain... it was coming down incredibly hard, and they were big drops... which not only made visibility nearly impossible, and killed my speed, but man... they hurt!"
The monsoon went on for nearly an hour, after which the track was still completely soaked for another few hours. But, at least it was finally daylight, and more and more supporters started showing up. "I loved seeing all of those people, my friends, rooting me on. My friends might never know how big of a part they played in my breaking the world record. They kept me going, with them showing up and supporting me in person, and even those who were chirping in their support on our live feeds. They resonated with me somehow. I know for a fact that without them and my support team, I would not have been able to do what I did, so... I owe a huge thank you to each and every one of them, from the bottom of my heart."
At no time did Domos ever trail. He had control of the world record from start to finish, and with about 15 minutes left, he hit the 404 mile mark to the loud cheers of his friends. By the time the clock ran out, Domos added 4 more miles, for a total of 407.7... an unofficial new world record!
"There's absolutely no question that this was the most brutal thing I've ever done in my entire life. On this track, under these conditions, I invite anyone in the world to come and attempt to beat what I did. You have no idea what you're in for. This isn't a nice flat track in Florida, with ideal temps... no... it was hot, it was humid, it was very windy, rainy.... the only thing we were lacking was snow!" said Domos while laughing.
Domos battled high winds for the first 4 hour of his ride, where he was pacing at 19.4 mph, an impressive speed even for a bicycle, in an ideal climate. Then... the rains set in. He took his first break at 100 miles, where he sat up and attempted to eat a slice of pizza. "It was very hard to eat, in that lying position. Not to mention that you're working your body the entire time. It's like trying to do stomach crunches, while eating. Not gonna happen!".
He hit the 100 mile mark nearly 10 miles ahead of schedule, which translates to about 45 minutes ahead of world record pace. But his next stop was much tougher. "I wanted to break every 100 miles, but that wasn't going to work in the long term. The longer I rode, the more breaks I needed", explained Domos. His second break was at 181 miles, where he was already getting delirious.
"I started to question what I got myself into. I started to question myself, and everything I thought about myself. A challenge like this isn't only physically ridiculous, but if you have any mental weaknesses at all, they will be exposed."
Domos said that was around the time thoughts of quitting first popped into his head, but... he continued on, and on and on. Friends and spectators came and went, showed their support via the live facebook feeds, as Domos continued to conquer the 1/2 mile track's rugged hill side, lap after lap. "That hill is unforgiving. Doesn't look like much, but combined with the winds that hit you in the face at turn four, and then having to climb that hill... one of the most brutal things you'll ever do. It's like death by razor blades".
Then, around mile 280, Domos passed out and crashed his bike. "I was very lucky that the bike was OK, but I was ready to quit! I had nothing left. I was laying in the rain and mud, with a police officer shinning his flashlight into my face asking if I was OK, and my support team running to my aid as quickly as they could. I wanted nothing more to do with the track. I was finished" said Domos. "But... thanks to my awesome support team, they didn't let me. They gave me a rubdown, and convinced me to continue on."
Even with that 15 to 20 minute break, Domos was still about 5 miles (about 20 minutes) ahead of world record pace, so he decided to continue. Then... the rain got harder and harder.
"My team placed down a bunch of glow sticks in the turns, but by around 4 am, they were getting pretty dim. Coupled with the rain and the oncoming headlights from Washington Blvd, I had an incredibly hard time seeing, as I raced down the straightaway between turns 2 and 3. I was hustling, but in a constant danger of another crash, due to very poor visibility" Domos explained. "And the night.... the dark... it went on forever! I thought it was never going to get light out."
Just when one would think that this guy has been tested enough, mother nature threw another challenge at him. At 7 am, a mini-monsoon rolled in, which killed Domos' speed. "I'm so glad I had build up a huge lead! Everything that could have gone against me, seemingly did. The only good thing was that at least the winds stopped. But the rain... it was coming down incredibly hard, and they were big drops... which not only made visibility nearly impossible, and killed my speed, but man... they hurt!"
The monsoon went on for nearly an hour, after which the track was still completely soaked for another few hours. But, at least it was finally daylight, and more and more supporters started showing up. "I loved seeing all of those people, my friends, rooting me on. My friends might never know how big of a part they played in my breaking the world record. They kept me going, with them showing up and supporting me in person, and even those who were chirping in their support on our live feeds. They resonated with me somehow. I know for a fact that without them and my support team, I would not have been able to do what I did, so... I owe a huge thank you to each and every one of them, from the bottom of my heart."
At no time did Domos ever trail. He had control of the world record from start to finish, and with about 15 minutes left, he hit the 404 mile mark to the loud cheers of his friends. By the time the clock ran out, Domos added 4 more miles, for a total of 407.7... an unofficial new world record!
"There's absolutely no question that this was the most brutal thing I've ever done in my entire life. On this track, under these conditions, I invite anyone in the world to come and attempt to beat what I did. You have no idea what you're in for. This isn't a nice flat track in Florida, with ideal temps... no... it was hot, it was humid, it was very windy, rainy.... the only thing we were lacking was snow!" said Domos while laughing.
Photos by: Mike Briggs
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Finally... the video to go with the photos and articles. Yes... it's true. An "unofficial" world record set by Attila on August 20 & 21, 2016 under much less than ideal conditions on one of the world's tougher tracks.
Attila is now ready to crush his own record in California (Borrego Springs), during the up-coming RAAM 6, 12, and 24-hour time trials, and hold the official world record for 24-hours handcycling! After his performance on the very tough Bud Harris Cycling Track in Pittsburgh, PA.. it would seem that his breaking of the record isn't a matter of if, but by how much. |
Post-Gazette article by Andrew Goldstein: Squirrel Hill handcyclist eyes world record for distance in a 24-hour period
TribLive article by Rege Behe: Squirrel Hill musician, para-athlete aims to break hand-cycling record
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You may have seen or heard Attila in: news stories, TV commercials, newspaper articles, as a model, advertisements, former songwriter, piano/keyboard player and/or front-man of several bands with hundreds of songs to his credit, scored music for feature film, short film and video (including corporate videos both as composer and actor), music played on radio, also used as bumper music for national show, appearances on radio and TV shows, competed in and won marathons and power-lifting competitions, authored a book and blogs, creator of digital art photography, actor, director and editor for film and video, co-host of a podcast and an entrepreneur and fundraiser for many different charities.
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