205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Discussion thread

[Justinslow]

And then there's the woman who's just been on the radio. She's trying to go a whole year without beer and ciggies.

What! No that really is an impossible challenge!!! Where's it all gonna end?

 

[rafletcher]

Pioneering is not the right term. Yesterday I saw a programme about one of our finest following the Nile from the source to the end. They got robbed, a journalist who had a whole lot achievement following similar stories just as dangerous died along the way. Thats pioneering. Its about opening new ground.

He heardly did it "unsupported" though did he? Sat phone comms to a UK fixer. And what about, oh, Dr Livingston. Hardly "new ground". Hardly even new TV. Entertaining enough though.

 

[DCLane]

And then there's the woman who's just been on the radio. She's trying to go a whole year without beer and ciggies.

I've done 4 years. Do I get a prize?

 

[Archie_tect]

Is there a link to a running total? [Sorry, haven't time to trawl through 27 pages].

17 days should be 3,485 miles.... how's he coping so far?

 

[ianrauk]

His website www.oneyeartimetrial.org.uk shows the totals

His total is 2374 2728 not including today's ride. It's lower then the 204 a day needed as Steve will be doing longer days and mileage during the warmer months. At this juncture he is ahead of Tommy's mileage at the same date which was 2374.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The HAM'R spreadsheet is showing 2728.4 miles after 15 days.

 

[ianrauk]

Sorry I should have said 2728, Tommy's mileage at the same date was 2374

 

[swansonj]

I ask this question with the very greatest of trepidation, but is Steve wearing a helmet for this attempt? There are plenty of pictures of him helmet-less but that pic seems to show helmet over cycle cap. I stress that my admiration for him will not in one whit be altered by the answer....

 

[mcshroom]

I ask this question with the very greatest of trepidation, but is Steve wearing a helmet for this attempt? There are plenty of pictures of him helmet-less but that pic seems to show helmet over cycle cap. I stress that my admiration for him will not in one whit be altered by the answer....

He is, simply because the UMCA insist on one. In other rules they also insist on him abstaining from alcohol for the year (no champagne if he passes Tommy Godwin's total), and more weirdly, his volunteer team manager also has to stay teetotal for the year.

 

[Justinslow]

Sorry I should have said 2728, Tommy's mileage at the same date was 2374

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Is that a current picture? What's the spec of the bike? Is that one of them? Sorry lots of questions!

 

[Dave Davenport]

He is, simply because the UMCA insist on one. In other rules they also insist on him abstaining from alcohol for the year (no champagne if he passes Tommy Godwin's total), and more weirdly, his volunteer team manager also has to stay teetotal for the year.

Well, I was intending to have a crack at the (new?)record myself next year but if I can't have a few pints after riding over 200 miles every day I've changed my mind.

 

[ianrauk]

Is that a current picture? What's the spec of the bike? Is that one of them? Sorry lots of questions!

Not a current pic no.
The Raleigh Sojourn bikes ( x3) were supplied by Raleigh with the following spec

Raleigh Sojourn
Hope headset and BB
Alpha 340 rims on this bike, 400 on another
Shimano PD-M540 pedals
Shimano barend shifters in TranzX aerobars
Carradice rackpack
Brooks saddle and handlebar tape

This is the standard bike.

 

[Justinslow]

Cheers @ianrauk, doesn't seem super dooper spec or am I wrong?

 

[ianrauk]

Cheers @ianrauk, doesn't seem super dooper spec or am I wrong?

Reliable rather then super dooper..

 

[Justinslow]

Yes I see, for some reason thought he would have thousands and thousands of pounds of kit, rather more impressive (as if it can be any more impressive) to be riding on modest kit.