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

[Supersuperleeds]

There's talk on YACF that Tommy Godwin rode further than the record that Kurt set in a 365 day period, anyone know more on this?

 

[Mugshot]

They sound like they're just being peanuts to me, some are saying it doesn't count because it wasn't started from Jan 1st.

 

[Mugshot]

They sound like they're just being peanuts to me, some are saying it doesn't count because it wasn't started from Jan 1st.

I was wondering which one was peanuts

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I was wondering which one was peanuts

Give us a clue or do I have to start typing rude words

pricks isn't it
bastards isn't it

 

[tallliman]

I think its to do with the fact that Godwin continued to 100k miles in 500 days but not sure

 

[Mugshot]

Give us a clue or do I have to start typing rude words

pricks isn't it
bastards isn't it

It's rather tame to be honest, think orifice.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

peanuts

 

[Pale Rider]

Chris Hopkinson has said on Facebook that he found out first because he has his finger on the pulse and he put it on Facebook because he doesn't like yacf, someone yacf has said they reckon he made the complaint and it was held up which is how he found out first.

A fair few on yacf are not keen on Hoppo.

Putting it neutrally, it appears opinions of him in the long distance cycling community are divided.

 

[T4tomo]

So did he have a 365 day period within the 500 days that he rode more than the first 365 days? That would be a bit of a bummer for Kurt if so, as he seemed to have enough in the tank to have hit a higher target had he known what that target was.

 

[Mugshot]

So it would appear, but I think the rules are that you pick a start and finish date.

 

[Mugshot]

Here's the link to the UMCA statement, not much info but it is what it is.

www.ultracycling.com/wp_news/

 

[Mugshot]

The boy don't care!!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Is he bovvered? It seems not.

I had a read of the YACF threads on the Godwin challenges over the weekend. A lot of long running rancour and bitterness seems to be rumbling on there. Somebody on here - I forget who - hilariously described the CTC as being like "Game of Thrones with mudguards". That came to mind.

 

[Mugshot]

Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel
7 hrs ·
Quote from Tommy Godwin's daughter:
"Congratulations to Kurt on successfully completing his challange on Tommy Godwins 76 year old "Year Record." The controvercy between the two attempts will no doubt be discussed for some time to come. There can never be a true comparison between the two attempts how could you replicate WW2, poor roads, food rationing, the wortst winter in decades, a heavy bike and the "blackout" But one thing I am very sure of, the first person to shake Kurts hand would have been Tommy Godwin, my hero, my father. Barbara Ford Tommys daughter" -
http://road.cc/…/174612-76076-miles-kurt-searvogels-record-…


76,076 miles - Kurt Searvogel's record breaking year ends
American says he won't stress over prospect of Steve Abraham or Bruce Berkeley going further
road.cc

 

[User42542]

Is Steve still going? The updates seem to have dried up, and its all gone a bit quiet...