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Blimey, my wedding tackle would be no good to anyone if I had cycled those kind of distances 
205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Progress thread
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From Jo from the other place
Day 293 / 74: A cycling honeymoon for Kurt and Alicia follow a familiar pattern of local roads with a 'drafternoon' accompanied by local riders for a day's total of 210 miles. Steve, still nursing an injured leg, has a fourth consecutive day of slightly shorter distances, today of 190 miles. This leaves him around 88 miles behind WR pace. Miles has a day away from the bay riding from the north for 167 miles.
Day 293 / 74: A cycling honeymoon for Kurt and Alicia follow a familiar pattern of local roads with a 'drafternoon' accompanied by local riders for a day's total of 210 miles. Steve, still nursing an injured leg, has a fourth consecutive day of slightly shorter distances, today of 190 miles. This leaves him around 88 miles behind WR pace. Miles has a day away from the bay riding from the north for 167 miles.
From Jo from the other place
Day 294 / 75: A steady day for Kurt with one Godwin covered and a tussle with the dozies. Steve is back on the Godwin+ distances with a 210 mile loop via Thetford Forest, matching Tommy's distance for the day in 1939. Miles does 174 miles riding from the north back towards Melbourne.
Day 294 / 75: A steady day for Kurt with one Godwin covered and a tussle with the dozies. Steve is back on the Godwin+ distances with a 210 mile loop via Thetford Forest, matching Tommy's distance for the day in 1939. Miles does 174 miles riding from the north back towards Melbourne.
From Jo from the other place
Day 295 / 76: 219 miles for Kurt as he follows a similar pattern to recent days – ride out east in the morning followed by a drafternoon with local riders and an evening riding with Alicia. No leg grumblings from Steve has he does a fenland loop with some helpful wind assistance for a day's total of 211 miles. Miles does more riding between Seymour and Melbourne with some night riding accumulating 207 miles, of which 129 were within the 24 hours of 22nd of October.
Day 295 / 76: 219 miles for Kurt as he follows a similar pattern to recent days – ride out east in the morning followed by a drafternoon with local riders and an evening riding with Alicia. No leg grumblings from Steve has he does a fenland loop with some helpful wind assistance for a day's total of 211 miles. Miles does more riding between Seymour and Melbourne with some night riding accumulating 207 miles, of which 129 were within the 24 hours of 22nd of October.
From Jo from the other place
Day 296 / 77: Kurt has an eventful 219 miles as he rides north to Jonesboro. Three flat tyres, an off on wet roads, someone throwing something at him and a stretch along a hard shoulder-free highway in fast traffic. But you don't get to this point in the OYTT without being resilient to such things. Steve makes good progress on another Thetford Forest round until the dozies strike late in the day when he takes a rest before finishing after midnight. All in for 210 miles leaving him 74 miles behind Tommy's WR pace. Miles completes his night ride back to Melbourne than starts on the bay for 111 miles in this 24 hour period.
Day 296 / 77: Kurt has an eventful 219 miles as he rides north to Jonesboro. Three flat tyres, an off on wet roads, someone throwing something at him and a stretch along a hard shoulder-free highway in fast traffic. But you don't get to this point in the OYTT without being resilient to such things. Steve makes good progress on another Thetford Forest round until the dozies strike late in the day when he takes a rest before finishing after midnight. All in for 210 miles leaving him 74 miles behind Tommy's WR pace. Miles completes his night ride back to Melbourne than starts on the bay for 111 miles in this 24 hour period.
From Jo from the other place
Day 297 / 78: Kurt, feeling bruised and tired after yesterday's crash and unmotivated by Arkansas wind and rain, keeps it short at 165 miles. This leaves him around 575 miles above Tommy's WR pace. Steve has a late start after the previous night's late finish, but zips round the fens for 213 miles. Miles rides the bay roads at night giving him 107 miles within the 24 hours.
Day 297 / 78: Kurt, feeling bruised and tired after yesterday's crash and unmotivated by Arkansas wind and rain, keeps it short at 165 miles. This leaves him around 575 miles above Tommy's WR pace. Steve has a late start after the previous night's late finish, but zips round the fens for 213 miles. Miles rides the bay roads at night giving him 107 miles within the 24 hours.
From Jo from the other place
Day 298 / 79: Kurt continues his long dark days of the soul as he struggles with rain, wind and cold while riding south from Little Rock. He manages 156 miles, leaving him around 520 miles above Tommy's record pace. After a bonus hour of sleep thanks to the end of British Summer Time, Steve is back on form with a cool (veering to chilly in the evening) 220 mile fenland visit. Miles surfs a northerly tailwind by riding from Seymour to just north of Melbourne three times in 24 hours leaving him with a day's total of 182 miles.
Day 298 / 79: Kurt continues his long dark days of the soul as he struggles with rain, wind and cold while riding south from Little Rock. He manages 156 miles, leaving him around 520 miles above Tommy's record pace. After a bonus hour of sleep thanks to the end of British Summer Time, Steve is back on form with a cool (veering to chilly in the evening) 220 mile fenland visit. Miles surfs a northerly tailwind by riding from Seymour to just north of Melbourne three times in 24 hours leaving him with a day's total of 182 miles.
Dogtrousers
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This is so relentless. Steve's slow creep towards the WR pace, just shows how a minor setback of a few miles on one day, or a couple of out-of-sorts days, really makes a difference.
Not only his 'slow creep towards WR pace. But his avg speed also.
This from Jo from the other place
It looks like whatever was ailing Steve's left leg has now left him. His moving average speeds over the last 8 days:
18th Oct: 13.7
19th Oct: 14.5
20th Oct: 14.2
21st Oct: 15.0
22nd Oct: 15.0
23rd Oct: 15.1
24th Oct: 16.1
25th Oct: 16.9 mph
This from Jo from the other place
It looks like whatever was ailing Steve's left leg has now left him. His moving average speeds over the last 8 days:
18th Oct: 13.7
19th Oct: 14.5
20th Oct: 14.2
21st Oct: 15.0
22nd Oct: 15.0
23rd Oct: 15.1
24th Oct: 16.1
25th Oct: 16.9 mph
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Hmm lets just say Mr Summerdays wouldn't be much good if he decided to carry on cycling on our wedding day!Blimey, my wedding tackle would be no good to anyone if I had cycled those kind of distances
Hmm lets just say Mr Summerdays wouldn't be much good if he decided to carry on cycling on our wedding day!
When we got married, the only difference between our room and my brother's at the hotel was that the TV had been taken out. I was gutted, I couldn't watch match of the day.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
From Steve's facebook:
Tommy's daughter, Barbara Ford, reminds us that today is the anniversary of a momentous occasion. She posted this on Steve's website:-
"76 years ago today Tommy rode triumphant into Trafalgar Square having bought The Year Record back home.
An incredible achievement by an incredible man.
So proudly remembered by his loving family."
Thank-you, Barbara, for reminding us.
Meanwhile, Steve is still churning out the miles.
Tommy's daughter, Barbara Ford, reminds us that today is the anniversary of a momentous occasion. She posted this on Steve's website:-
"76 years ago today Tommy rode triumphant into Trafalgar Square having bought The Year Record back home.
An incredible achievement by an incredible man.
So proudly remembered by his loving family."
Thank-you, Barbara, for reminding us.
Meanwhile, Steve is still churning out the miles.
