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

[Mugshot]

Steve's on an overnighter so won't have uploaded yet.

Well, he must still be going all day too, as there's still nothing up
201 miles on the tracker for Steve so far today.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well, he must still be going all day too, as there's still nothing up
201 miles on the tracker for Steve so far today.

In this heat that is just totally mental (in a good totally mental kind of way)

 

[ianrauk]

From Jo over at the other place

Day 181: Kurt Etch-a-Sketches his way around the Wisconsin Rapids area for 221 miles. Steve has a late start but rides through much of the night during the UK's hottest couple of days so far. He clocks up 178 miles by midnight. Miles rides the bay several times to give him and impressive 253 miles.

 

[ianrauk]

Day 182: At the half way point of the OYTT, Steve puts in some big miles by completing his overnight tour of East Anglia, gaining 306 miles during the 24 hours of 1st July. This puts him within a day of Billie Fleming's 1938 world record. After a 231 mile day from Kurt, he is now within a day of Arthur Humbles' 1932 record. Miles does 199 miles of bay riding.

 

[Aperitif]

From Jo over at the other place while Ian does a really silly thing and spends time drinking cold beer in Germany all weekend amongst friends, having a great time. How un-CycleChatterley's lover!

Day 183: Steve does 202 miles to pass Billie Fleming's year record set in 1938 (29,604 miles). Kurt does 218 miles to pass Arthur Humbles' 1932 total of 36,007 miles. Miles heads out east from Melbourne for an overnighter, completing 108 miles by midnight.

 

[Mugshot]

Nicely done @Aperitif, it's nice to finally have some professionalism introduced into this thread, thank you!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

So another 50 odd miles short of the daily required distance.

Is this the most futile effort ever seen?

Ironox

 

[Aperitif]

So another 50 odd miles short of the daily required distance.

Is this the most futile effort ever seen?

No. It's Corinthian in spirit which is enough for now.

 

[DanZac]

Not over yet by a long way, they are still only half way through the year so far. The effort that all the participants are putting into this is truly outstanding and they truly deserve all the positive support they have had thus far.
If nothing else they have inspired me to get out on a few days when I could easily have stayed in bed and to put in a few extra miles. Well done guys keep pushing it out.

 

[Pale Rider]

Not over yet by a long way, they are still only half way through the year so far.

In a way, that's part of Steve's problem.

Every ride under 250 miles puts him further behind schedule, and there are lots of rides to go.

If the attempt ended today, he'd chalk off 250+ miles no bother and get the record.

 

[Aperitif]

For Ian, from Jo at the other place:

Day 184: Kurt heads east back to Lake Michigan for an oh so consistent 223 miles. Steve heads north to the Wash on another overnighter giving him 201 miles for the first 24 hours. Miles returns to the bay with a 208 mile total. During June and July it was Tommy in 1939 who was making the most rapid progress.

 

[Dayvo]

So another 50 odd miles short of the daily required distance.

Is this the most futile effort ever seen?

Some people don't give in when the going gets tough.

 

[ColinJ]

Some people don't give in when the going gets tough.

When the going is that tough, most of us do not even START!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Ironox

Indeed. Even I am ahead of him now.

 

[Aperitif]

From Jo at the other place...featuring Kurt's 'van to graph generator'...

Day 185: Steve returns home from the Wash on a circuitous 237 mile route to pass 30,000 miles in 2015. Kurt does a few back and forths along the lake shore for another 222 miles. Miles does 98 miles of the bay.