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

[Saluki]

Hmm ... is he actually doing that? I hope not because it isn't in keeping with the spirit of the challenge, though I can see why it isn't banned because enforcing a year-long ban on drafting would be impossibly expensive.

(He does have a support vehicle, so in theory it could be driving just in front of him all day long.)

You have said exactly what I was thinking. It would be relatively easy, when cycling in to a head wind for a number of miles, to just tuck in behind a van and let it it do the wind busting for you.

 

[albion]

Well, I'd say Kurt has to be given the benefit of any small doubt, unless he indicates otherwise.

 

[albion]

http://www.dispatch.com/content/blo...1/can-tarzan-cycle-80000-miles-in-a-year.html

"Kurt figures he’ll burn about 12,000 calories a day, which means he has to eat a lot to maintain his weight."

Can you burn 12,000 at 100bpm ?

 

[ianrauk]

Heatmap of Steve's rides as of the 14th (Thanks to Jo)

 

[Pale Rider]

Is drafting such a big benefit at sub-pro peloton speeds?

I only ask because when I've tried to draft at my whopping into the wind speed of about 10mph, it doesn't seem to make much difference.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Drafting behind a big van at 20mph would save at least 50% of effort.

 

[screenman]

Is drafting such a big benefit at sub-pro peloton speeds?

I only ask because when I've tried to draft at my whopping into the wind speed of about 10mph, it doesn't seem to make much difference.

You are not doing it right then, as for sure you should notice the difference,

 

[totallyfixed]

Big difference, it is why the drafting pro triathlon races are a complete farce.

 

[Pale Rider]

You are not doing it right then

Last time somebody told me that I was behind a bike shed, not riding a bike.

 

[ianrauk]

193.6miles on the ticker for the Red Rover Randoneur today.

 

[Mugshot]

Kurt after Sebring

 

[Simmo]

I'm doing 140 miles over two days in sunny august and getting giddy about it..... This guys doing over 200 miles a day, every day, for a YEAR!!! What a machine!

 

[ianrauk]

Just a tiny tad over 200 miles today. In what I hope was better weather then we have had down SE London. But I doubt it.
Awesome stuff.

 

[mcshroom]

Er, wrong pic

 

[ianrauk]

Er, wrong pic

Sorry dear chap.. now sorted