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

[ianrauk]

Lightweight.

tnm to @User

 

[ianrauk]

and a tnm to @srw

 

[Saluki]

Anyone know what happened to tommy on 28th october, it is the only day he recorded zero miles.
He did 200+ miles the day before and the day after, so i doubt he was ill.
Just looking at the mileage through the summer months makes me feel sick, daily figures of plus 250 miles, one day was 350!!

According to his website, he had a day off.

 

[ianrauk]

50 miles more today then Tommy rode on the same day in 1939.

 

[Banjo]

Thank god he isnt badly injured from the off. Good luck Steve.

 

[ChrisV]

Was thinking, for fundraising purposes, maybe some kit can be auctioned off as he goes along. Like if he changes a tyre, sell the old one as a bit of sporting history, or some t shirts etc.

 

[Banjo]

Was thinking, for fundraising purposes, maybe some kit can be auctioned off as he goes along. Like if he changes a tyre, sell the old one as a bit of sporting history, or some t shirts etc.

It hasa been suggested before ,good idea but would need someone to organize it. Steve has support but not that much that anyone has spare tiome on their hands to take on more.

Personally I would love a worn out cassette or something on a shiny plaque.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Steve has been a regular at a friend of mines Pilates classes, she's not expecting to see him for a while.

 

[RedRider]

According to the tracker app he's only done 48 miles so far today versus Tarzan's 983. Surely some mistake❕

 

[PMarkey]

I think trackleader shows total mileage to date when the tracker is offline as Kurt appears to be at the moment .
Interesting quote on Facebook from Kurt I notice, regarding having to use two pairs of shorts for comfort ? https://www.facebook.com/tarzanrides though not sure if that's on his recumbent or his TT bike.

Paul

 

[mcshroom]

That will be on the TT bike. It's not that uncommon a strategy for flat riding (it's very flat round there). On the flat he will be spending hours in one position, and not actually getting out of the saddle at any point.

 

[clarion]

Kurt's track looks odd - including a straight line excursion through a Wilderness Park. Just an anomaly, I guess.

 

[ianrauk]

190 miles for the day in what, once again must have been pretty tough conditions STRAVA
Steve is 354 miles ahead of Tommy's record at the same point in time.

 

[jay clock]

306km at 22.9kmh. my lunchtime ride was less than 10% of that at the same speed

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I gather from YACF that Kurt, who's riding well, is planning a 7th day rest. So while he looks to have started out stronger than SA did, if the rest day report is correct, he will lose his edge the day after tomorrow.