MisterStan
Label Required
- Location
- Out there somewhere
193 according to strava
205 miles in a day (Tommy Godwin Challenge) - the Progress thread
- Thread starter Dave Davenport
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tommaguzzi
Über Member
- Location
- County Durham
Well it was 184.something on the tracking application. Is strava the official measurement?
Any way he has 37 miles at 8.45 am today and appears to be heading south probably to get away from the worst of the snow.
The man is machine.
Any way he has 37 miles at 8.45 am today and appears to be heading south probably to get away from the worst of the snow.
The man is machine.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
He could do worse than head East. The BBC weather forecast isn't predicting snow for us over here until 1am Friday night and then it's only for an hour. No snow forecast for us all next week either..
Over 37 miles already!! Wow
Strava is the official tracker. The other 2 trackers only record point to point, not actual road distance.
Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
What a legend.
I have to admit that I were advising Tarzan I'd be telling him to pause his attempt, learn from what's gone right and wrong and start again in a few months' time once he's had the proper time to prepare a decent challenge. He's clearly fit enough, and has probably got the bloody-mindedness to succeed, but it does feel as if he's being badly let down by poor preparation and worse kit and environment. Leaving Steve to have his attempt without looking over the shoulder all the while would be a very sporting gesture and would mean that he could take the record over the pond a couple of months later.
(What's the military slogan? PPPPPP?)
Over on the other forum someone is reporting that Steve is using Sora kit (but really simple bar-end shifters), has a very large stash of replacement cassettes and chains and other consumables and has had many many fewer punctures from his Schwalbe tubeless tyres than he might have feared. That's the sign of someone who's really well prepared.
I have to admit that I were advising Tarzan I'd be telling him to pause his attempt, learn from what's gone right and wrong and start again in a few months' time once he's had the proper time to prepare a decent challenge. He's clearly fit enough, and has probably got the bloody-mindedness to succeed, but it does feel as if he's being badly let down by poor preparation and worse kit and environment. Leaving Steve to have his attempt without looking over the shoulder all the while would be a very sporting gesture and would mean that he could take the record over the pond a couple of months later.
(What's the military slogan? PPPPPP?)
Over on the other forum someone is reporting that Steve is using Sora kit (but really simple bar-end shifters), has a very large stash of replacement cassettes and chains and other consumables and has had many many fewer punctures from his Schwalbe tubeless tyres than he might have feared. That's the sign of someone who's really well prepared.
tommaguzzi
Über Member
- Location
- County Durham
He is on a mission this mornining 45 miles already! Probably hoping to get as much in as possible before the storms arrive.
Where is the other forum?
Where is the other forum?
tommaguzzi
Über Member
- Location
- County Durham
Thanks
OP
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Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Where's he heading today?
According to his diary, and looking at the tracker, back home.
Edit: His host has said TG is retracing his route home.
tommaguzzi
Über Member
- Location
- County Durham
Weather is wild today the rain and hail is coming in sideways up in Sheffield this morning. I hope its better on the south coast.
Wind is west to south west so it might help him slightly back up to MK.
Wind is west to south west so it might help him slightly back up to MK.
