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Oh dear that doesn't sound good!
205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Progress thread
- Thread starter Dave Davenport
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From Jo over at the other place
Day 206: Kurt rides south from Baileys Harbor for another 226 miles. Steve rides a 138 mile loop through Cambridgeshire while Miles's 139 miles is ridden north of Melbourne. William Pruett makes a guest 40 mile appearance in Texas.
Day 207: Kurt heads inland to Wisconsin Rapids for a day's total of 231 miles. Steve makes the 124 mile return trip to Saffron Walden. Miles rides east of Melbourne, matching Tommy's early progress with a 145 mile day.
Day 208: Kurt interrupts his daily schedule for chest x-ray following some breathing difficulties. Initial diagnosis is a "hemi-elevated diaphragm" requiring some further exploration from a specialist. Remarkably he still manages to fit in 124 miles of riding in the Wisconsin Rapids area. Steve rides 102 miles to Cambridge and back. Miles does a couple of trips east to Trafalgar, presumably with an assisting wind for a 165 mile total within the 24 hours.
Day 206: Kurt rides south from Baileys Harbor for another 226 miles. Steve rides a 138 mile loop through Cambridgeshire while Miles's 139 miles is ridden north of Melbourne. William Pruett makes a guest 40 mile appearance in Texas.
Day 207: Kurt heads inland to Wisconsin Rapids for a day's total of 231 miles. Steve makes the 124 mile return trip to Saffron Walden. Miles rides east of Melbourne, matching Tommy's early progress with a 145 mile day.
Day 208: Kurt interrupts his daily schedule for chest x-ray following some breathing difficulties. Initial diagnosis is a "hemi-elevated diaphragm" requiring some further exploration from a specialist. Remarkably he still manages to fit in 124 miles of riding in the Wisconsin Rapids area. Steve rides 102 miles to Cambridge and back. Miles does a couple of trips east to Trafalgar, presumably with an assisting wind for a 165 mile total within the 24 hours.
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
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Kurt really is the only one looking likely for this one this time round isn't he. Let's hope his health doesn't fail him. I think it's becoming really obvious what a task this is and how 'just breaking through it' isn't the sure thing it first appeared.
MisterStan
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[QUOTE 3823070, member: 9609"]and the constitution of an Ox[/QUOTE]
Not an Iron Ox though
Not an Iron Ox though
cisamcgu
Legendary Member
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The original record of Tommy Godwin - is anyone beginning to wonder if the mileage he did was accurately measured ?
Just a thought ...I'm not for one moment decrying the record, just pondering the difficulties in measurments in the years before GPS
Just a thought ...I'm not for one moment decrying the record, just pondering the difficulties in measurments in the years before GPS
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Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
I think ths was discussed to some degree in the discusssion thread for the HAMR which is around somewhere. I suppose whilst there may be question marks around the validity of the mileage the fact that it is accepted as the highest annual mileage achieved means that any debate is moot to some to degree and that it is the milestone which the competitors are trying to pass means it is valid.
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
It does seem fantastical doesn't it. But as mentioned, you kind of have to take it. I am thinking that being in America and choosing the weather and roads a bit is a massive advantage over trying to do it in the UK.
From Jo over at the other place
Average moving speed of the three riders in 2015. Thin lines are daily averages, thicker lines are weekly moving averages.
Interesting to see that Steve was actually riding faster than Kurt towards late June. Kurt has been remarkably consistent through the year (the obvious dip was when he had a stomach virus).
Average moving speed of the three riders in 2015. Thin lines are daily averages, thicker lines are weekly moving averages.
Interesting to see that Steve was actually riding faster than Kurt towards late June. Kurt has been remarkably consistent through the year (the obvious dip was when he had a stomach virus).
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
Chris 'Hoppo' hopkinson
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On my way down to meet up with Steve Abraham for a couple of days riding on the 1YTT and to discuss tactics ahead of the start of Steve's concurrent attempt.
Photos and news will be posted here over the next couple of days
1 hr ·
On my way down to meet up with Steve Abraham for a couple of days riding on the 1YTT and to discuss tactics ahead of the start of Steve's concurrent attempt.
Photos and news will be posted here over the next couple of days
