Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Bing sings but Walt Disney.
205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Discussion thread
- Thread starter Dave Davenport
- Start date
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Ian H
Ancient randonneur
You can read his brief biography here. What he doesn't tell you is how he has over several years put a huge amount back by coaching aspiring long-distance cyclists, running an annual 600 for beginners and patiently shepherding many folk through what they thought was impossible.
Having ridden many miles with him I can attest that he is an intelligent and amusing companion.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
HP?
Anyone else fed up with posts discussing whether it's worth doing, is he bonkers, ad nauseam?
He's doing it anyway - no-one is forcing you to care, to follow, to approve - if it doesn't dingle your dangle, then it's easy enough to ignore.
It would be nice if this thread could just be about his progress and news updates.
Those of you who don't appreciate his efforts and motives could maybe start a new thread about it.
I'll even give you the thread title for nowt ...
Things that Some People Do Which I Don't Like and Intend to Bang on About Until Hell Freezes Over.
He's doing it anyway - no-one is forcing you to care, to follow, to approve - if it doesn't dingle your dangle, then it's easy enough to ignore.
It would be nice if this thread could just be about his progress and news updates.
Those of you who don't appreciate his efforts and motives could maybe start a new thread about it.
I'll even give you the thread title for nowt ...
Things that Some People Do Which I Don't Like and Intend to Bang on About Until Hell Freezes Over.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Well said, and about time.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Ketchup?
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
I can only ever aspire to ketchup with Steve.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
No Tartare with his Fish and Chips?
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Terribly sorry; I was under the impression that this was a discussion forum, and as such people with differing views on this record attempt would be allowed to express their opinion without being ridiculed.
There is nothing in the thread title to suggest that it is solely for the purpose of posting about his progress and news updates, or that only positive posts are welcome. In fact the OP seems to invite debate. As with other subjects on this forum, not everyone shares the same views. I always thought that was a good thing?
Those of you who only want to read about updates could maybe start a new thread about it. I'll even give you the thread title for nowt....
Tommy Godwin Challenge. News and Updates Only.
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PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
Good luck to the guy & I hope he does it. He's like many of us on here, wanting to increase on last years mileageHaving never met the guy, just read about him online I honestly believe he's a nutter, but in a nice way
I've not ridden with him much but sat in cafe controls with him now and again. Nutter but in a nice way? Yep, that pretty much sums him up.
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Eccentric.
I understand thats not the case. There is s
i realised that it was more an adulation rather than a discussion thread. So I created a separate thread to discuss the way the host volunteers were approached. That was closed. I would have thought a merge would be more appropriate if the desire is to contain it within one thread.
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You are and you have. It's the constant repetition that becomes tiresome. You (and several others) have made your position quite clear.
Smokin Joe
Squire
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Re the record attempt, I haven't read all of this thread so I don't know if this has been discussed, but didn't Godwin start every ride from home? Surely being back in your own surroundings every night would make the record much more achievable.
