He's a very hard rider, and if there's one person who could make this work then I would say he is him. However he is not a media person.
Absolutely, he's about as hard as just about anyone who's ridden a bike.
I'm not thinking whether it's possible, more 'why?'
Snow/ ice, wind and illness and just the dread of having to do it in February once the mindless drudgery sets in!
And I agree with you that the mental side is probably the hardest bit.
I thought that Steve was the only person who would even attempt this, but there is now an American guy who is also going for it.
http://www.tarzanrides.com/
Slightly different strategy: he's going to head down to Florida for Jan and Feb for warm winter weather and flat roads, then move north as things warm up. He'll have a support vehicle, probably a motorhome, and is aiming to
only ride 12 hours a day but aim to do it at faster speed so he gets good distances but with longer recovery time. He'll probably build up a lead over Steve in the first couple of months, but probably won't be able to match the daily distances Steve will be able to do when we get into Spring and Summer over here.
The other guy is certainly credible. He's done RAAM and lots of 12- and 24-hour TTs. And he probably has the edge in organisation and back-up, as well as easier terrain. But I find it hard to see anyone beating Steve at this.
Either way, there should be a bit of media interest as the year progresses.
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