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

[Aperitif]

Go Steve!

That's what I was thinking, tomorrows forecast is for more of the same, two out of three days into 30mph head winds would be horrendous. Plus as @BSRU says his tracker hasn't moved from Wellington, hopefully it's a glitch and not an issue.

If Steve's in Wellingtons it must be wet, of he needs to reboot a piece of his kit.
On yacf, he was described as still moving into the early hours...slowly but surely heading toward Exeter...a 215 mile day, into the wind, with a lot of climbs. This morning, he's rolling...monstrous stamina and discipline.
Again, from 't'other place' there's mention of Kurt's mega day...possibly having seen Steve's totals. Will there be the 'perfect' day this year I wonder...the equivalent of a 147 in snooker, or a nine-dart 501...480 miles in 24 hours?

 

[summerdays]

The weather is nasty down here, wind and rain!

 

[Mugshot]

It's been over two hours now.

 

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Apparently there's been an "incident" Steve and bike are fine but he's currently having a sleep at a crew members house.

 

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"Incident" occurred on the a38

 

[ianrauk]

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   There has been an incident on A38 Steve+bike are fine. Steve is having a well earned sleep at a team members house, will keep you all posted
   
   

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 3616273, member: 9609"]That sounds encouraging - I will be happier when he is back on the road clocking up the miles.[/QUOTE]


Indeed. Good thing he has all this great support from his team.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I hate that word ''incident'' - it sounds so formal but tells you absolutely nothing at all. Still, if he's asleep, then there's nothing too big to get worried about.

 

[summerdays]

I prefer at least knowing he's ok, the silence and non moving tracker was worrying me.

 

[Aperitif]

I hate that word ''incident'' - it sounds so formal but tells you absolutely nothing at all. Still, if he's asleep, then there's nothing too big to get worried about.

Steve being asleep at the moment could be described as 'an incident'...
Sleep Steve.

 

[Mark Grant]

Just in from Facebook
I am extremely sad to announce that at approx 8.10am this morning Steve was ridden into by a moped not paying attention to what they were doing. Steve tried to carry but stopped in Wellington. He has then been collected by one of the team and taken to hospital. He has incurred 2 broken bones in his ankle and is currently in plaster. It is looking highly likely that he will require an operation to add a plate and screws.
That is all the information available at the moment.

 

[ianrauk]

oh no.....that's bad news

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Bugger, if that's his challenge over, I hope he tries again once back to fitness.

 

[BigAl68]

Absolutely dreadful news. It would seem that is the record attempt finished. Gutted for Steve and his team.

 

[13 rider]

Gutted for Steve all that effort to date especially yesterday ride