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

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Steve Abraham
26 mins ·
Please note the final summary of Steve's 2015 efforts on this link to the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association:

http://www.ultracycling.com/wp_news/?p=978



Well done Steve!!!

 

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By Steve, from YACF

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Re: Steve ends his second attempt
« Reply #106 on: January 22, 2016, 01:50:07 pm »
I could have pushed on even more but I couldn't see how I could get the record because I was falling further behind when I needed to be getting ahead. I saw this week as my last chance to average at least 205 a day, but it wasn't going to happen. I needed to be building up to 225 for February and wasn't even getting 200. Getting furthe behind would have left a lot more to do later on.
The whole purpose was to get the record, not do as much as I can regardless of it being the record.
The combination of getting further behind and later into the year makes it much harder to regain losses. Losing 1000 miles in the first week amounts to a few extra miles a day for the rest of the year. Losing 1000 miles in the last week is impossible to regain.

 

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Steve Abraham
44 mins ·
Our Friends at Strava have done a nice summary of Steve's One Year Time Trial on their Blog, which can be read by following the link below...


Steve Abraham: “I’ve decided to stop” | Strava
January 25th, 2016 Max Leonard Share this story Steve Abraham: “I’ve decided to stop” January 25th, 2016 Max Leonard Remember Steve Abraham – the British cyclist we featured last year, at the start of his…
blog.strava.com

 

[steveindenmark]

I hope Steve does not think he has let anyone one. In reality he would have left most of us for dead on the first day. So well done to you Steve for even attempting this record.

But looking at Tommy Godwins record of 1939, it mut now put him in the super hero class. He had none of the modern advantages. Not the bike, the gear, the team, the medical support, navigational aids. The poor bloke didnt even have the same road surfaces. I think this is one of those records that will now last forever.

 

[iandg]

I hope Steve does not think he has let anyone one. In reality he would have left most of us for dead on the first day. So well done to you Steve for even attempting this record.

But looking at Tommy Godwins record of 1939, it mut now put him in the super hero class. He had none of the modern advantages. Not the bike, the gear, the team, the medical support, navigational aids. The poor bloke didnt even have the same road surfaces. I think this is one of those records that will now last forever.

It's been broken by Kurt Searvogal - 76,076 miles

 

[Pale Rider]

Kurt said he thought it impossible to get the record in English conditions.

He might have been being genuinely magnanimous in victory, but he expanded on the point a little, and I thought he meant it.

I reckon Steve could get the record in England with appropriate training and support.

I posted as much in the other place, and Steve posted to say he agreed.

 

[iandg]

Aye, Kurt had the 'luxury' of moving to different parts of the USA to get the best of weather conditions (where possible). He didn't have to ride through an English winter.

 

[steveindenmark]

It's been broken by Kurt Searvogal - 76,076 miles

Thank you for that. I didnt know. I will have to read up on it.

 

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If only there was a website or summat with some sort of resource where one could access such information, which may or may not have been shared by several separate individuals.

 

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Steve Abraham added 2 new photos.
14 hrs ·
I went over to visit Steve today. As I arrived, I found him cleaning his windows. No need to clean your place for my arrival!

After some tea we headed out to a carvery to eat. It was quite amusing following Steve's directions. He'd only ever ridden there, and cars can't go on the Milton Keynes red ways. We found it.

Steve had the roast chicken and I had the Balti pie. As Steve went up to get seconds, I guessed that he'll have a mighty appetite for a while yet. Anyway an enjoyable leisurely lunch and chat was had.

Meanwhile his One Year Time Trial bikes breath a sigh of relief in the bike cave, as the wind blows outside.

Phil

 

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How many more times is that poor bloke going to have someone taking his picture while he has a bite to eat?

 

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Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel
14 hrs ·
Very good read.

http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/a-life-in-the-year/…

 

[Scoosh]

Very good read.

http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/a-life-in-the-year/…

Very much so - excellent article.
Thanks.

 

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Tarzan Rides the HAM'R Kurt Searvogel
14 hrs ·
Very good read.

http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/a-life-in-the-year/…

Aha
"Jo Wood, professor of visual analytics at the City University, London, and himself a long-distance cyclist, harvested the huge volumes of data produced by the riders and produced some stunning data visualisations that shed new light on the stories of their rides."
That explains @jo from the other place ... (whose contributions I have appreciated).

 

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Aha
"Jo Wood, professor of visual analytics at the City University, London, and himself a long-distance cyclist, harvested the huge volumes of data produced by the riders and produced some stunning data visualisations that shed new light on the stories of their rides."
That explains @jo from the other place ... (whose contributions I have appreciated).

It does indeed explain it, I had no idea what so ever, but being a professor of visual analytics and all that probably means you're pretty handy at cool graphs and things and from the evidence @jo from the other place certainly is.