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

[MisterStan]

135 miles in so far today and looks like he's riding back into some really miserable weather.

 

[4F]

"Tarzan" rode south all day on dead straight, pan flat roads in 17 degree heat with a 15 mph tail wind.
Plenty of us on this forum could have done that.

Hmm not sure many of us could have kept up to his average speed of 21 mph over the 250 miles though even with a nice tailwind. I think that both Steve and Kurt are doing a great job so far and it is certainly inspiring to see them both grinding out mile after mile everyday.

However as a Brit I still hope Steve wins

 

[Banjo]

I think its great that they have such different ideas on how to go about the challenge.

My money would be on Steve regardless of nationality, he is showing true British grit.

 

[ianrauk]

Steve knocks out yet another 190+ miler in what must have been very tough conditions. Nearly a 1000 miles ahead of Tommy's record at this point of time.

 

[Mugshot]

Meanwhile, Kurt has managed to break another bike, the drive side seat stay on the TCR snapped.

 

[mcshroom]

Which leaves him with just the recumbent. I hope he gets sorted soon as I wouldn't like to see him drop out due to equipment failure.

 

[Mugshot]

According to the video he has a few more than just the recumbant. Credit to the man for having a smile on his face.

 

[ianrauk]

According to the video he has a few more than just the recumbant. Credit to the man for having a smile on his face.

Yeah, he does seem a jolly sort considering all his mechanical problems that he seem's to have. At this rate, by the end of the year he'll have a pile of broken bike the size of Everest.

 

[totallyfixed]

I have come to the conclusion that Kurt must have poor eyesight, the only way bike parts could be breaking this often is if he is hitting potholes, and either the roads are so rubbish he can't avoid them, which I don't believe, or he can't see them.

 

[totallyfixed]

Edit to last post, it is also more than possible that most of the bike problems occur in the second half of each days riding when concentration levels are greatly reduced, more so if you are riding at a prolonged high pace.

 

[mcshroom]

I haven't seen his video, but IIRC he set off with: -

- A Cervelo TT bike (broken steerer)
- A Giant Road Bike (broken rear frame)
- A 2 wheel Recumbent

Perhaps he's brought more in.

 

[jefmcg]

Which leaves him with just the recumbent. I hope he gets sorted soon as I wouldn't like to see him drop out due to equipment failure.

Of course we want to see both of them go mano a mano, but if one of them failed due to equipment failure well that's part of it. This record is about preparation planning and support as much as it's about the pure physical effort. It would still be a well-deserved win

 

[jefmcg]

I haven't seen his video, but IIRC he set off with: -

- A Cervelo TT bike (broken steerer)
- A Giant Road Bike (broken rear frame)
- A 2 wheel Recumbent

Perhaps he's brought more in.

if you watch the video above, he's got access to another five bikes. Including titanium.

And boy he is Cheerful!

 

[Mugshot]

I have come to the conclusion that Kurt must have poor eyesight, the only way bike parts could be breaking this often is if he is hitting potholes, and either the roads are so rubbish he can't avoid them, which I don't believe, or he can't see them.

If he's hit a pothole or holes hard enough to crack the frame wouldn't he have knackered the wheel too?

Edit: Actually not crack, snap.

 

[PMarkey]

Ironically he mentions in the video that he has one of Chris Hopkinsons bikes back at base and may be tempted to use it