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

[BigonaBianchi]

Wow...I think my longest ride was 112 miles and it took me a week to recover ! .. had i kept going i wouldnt have needed to recover ..........

 

[Pale Rider]

I've had a quick read of the revised text and it looks to have been well knocked into shape.

If that's a response to criticism on here or elsewhere, we have done the guy a favour by getting rid of the previous stuff before too many people had the chance to see it.

The guy must bring a new meaning to the term single-minded, so if he agrees the way to get accommodation and sponsorship is to play nicey nicey, he will do that, or whatever it takes.

 

[srw]

The biog is worth a read, for its dry wit. My favourite bit:
http://www.oneyeartimetrial.org.uk/biog

This series of 800 and 200km rides began 4 days after a 600km ride, which was the day after a 200km ride, which was the day after Paris-Brest-Paris.

I vaguely followed his 405 points in a year crack on ACF, where he posted as Teethgrinder.

 

[RedRider]

Steve's got a good team behind him now. Raleigh are providing bikes,

Neat link to Tommy Godwin, pictured here with his Raleigh Record Ace and sponsors:

 

[ianrauk]

ITV will be filming Steve setting off at Midnight on the first day.

 

[frank9755]

ITV will be filming Steve setting off at Midnight on the first day.

Guests are welcome to give him a send-off, and get on TV.
Alas I'll be in Germany so won't be able to make it but I reckon there might be a decent New Year's party to be had.

 

[Ian H]

The official start is at 10am at the North Bucks RC New Year ten. Details on the website. Anyone going to cheer him on?
You can still volunteer or donate to help Steve on his way. An enormous amount of preparation has gone into this event. If he succeeds it will be a truly impressive achievement.

 

[velovoice]

The official start is at 10am at the North Bucks RC New Year ten. Details on the website. Anyone going to cheer him on?
You can still volunteer or donate to help Steve on his way. An enormous amount of preparation has gone into this event. If he succeeds it will be a truly impressive achievement.

We're already in with the financial support. I really want to be at the TT start but it's a 2-hour ride from home - not a big deal of course except that our route would by necessity include a mixture of on-road and off-road including canal tow paths and the risk of ice cannot be ruled out.

 

[Levo-Lon]

bit like wanting to run a marathon every day ..I cant see why, but good luck to him..

 

[biggs682]

best of luck to him on this epic challange

 

[Saluki]

http://oneyeartimetrial.org.uk/

Anyone seen this. Steve Abraham is setting off tomorrow to try to beat Tommy Goodwin's record of 75,065 miles in one year. He needs to average 205 miles a day, every day.

I've bookmarked his site and will most likely send a donation when I can afford it.

Heck of an undertaking. I wish him very good luck for 2015.

 

[Dave 123]

Wasn't Steve Abraham posting in the "beginners" section last week......?

Best of luck to him!

 

[TissoT]

Brave man !
Best of luck to him .

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Thread on it here

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/205-miles-in-a-day.169717/post-3449127

 

[Saluki]

Wasn't Steve Abraham posting in the "beginners" section last week......?

Best of luck to him!

I did think that, then I thought that there might be more than one Steve Abraham in the UK.