This past winter, polar adventurer Eric Larsen made an attempt to become the first man to pedal his way to the South Pole from the saddle of a

. More than just a new challenge for a guy who already has several “world first” expeditions to places like the Poles and

under his belt, Larsen’s “Cycle South” experiment was designed to showcase the many ways that bikes can be used to lessen our impact on the Earth. During the late-December mission, Eric made it a quarter of the way to his destination, about 175 miles, but fell short.