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

[Aperitif]

Interesting point about 'fair play', but to be honest, even before Steve's moped encounter I had lost most of my interest.

perfidious

 

[Dayvo]

Interesting point about 'fair play', but to be honest, even before Steve's moped encounter I had lost most of my interest.

What, because it was becoming boring reading that he was making his daily targets every day, which is the object of the exercise?

I fail to see how anyone (supposedly interested in cycling) could not be interested in this herculean attempt at a staggeringly difficult challenge.

 

[summerdays]

If anything my interest was increasing! It was making me think I ought to try a 50 miler sometime!

And if I saw a rider wearing red on the road I would do a quick check, followed by a moment of disappointment that it wasn't him! He did manage to make it to within 5 miles of my house.

 

[MisterStan]

And if I saw a rider wearing red on the road I would do a quick check, followed by a moment of disappointment that it wasn't him!

Found myself doing the odd double take as well!

 

[albion]

Well, it always was the contest that wasn't !

That bit I could just not buy in to.

 

[Bazzer]

If anything my interest was increasing! It was making me think I ought to try a 50 miler sometime! <snip>.

+1
Only I was going for the metric century

 

[Mugshot]

If anything my interest was increasing! It was making me think I ought to try a 50 miler sometime!

Only I was going for the metric century

And both of you should still try to do these things
As for me, I'm trying to do at least 200 miles a week, if Steve can do it in a day I can try to do it in a week.

 

[Glow worm]

Well, it always was the contest that wasn't !

That bit I could just not buy in to.

Odd that you seem so keen to keep commenting on something that clearly is of no interest to you.

Why not run along and find a thread that you are bothered about?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Maybe it was an ''albion my way'' declaration.

 

[Justinslow]

Odd that you seem so keen to keep commenting on something that clearly is of no interest to you.

Why not run along and find a thread that you are bothered about?

It seems to me Albion was expressing an opinion, it's not illegal is it?

Real shame, but I guess the likelihood of this happening at some stage was quite high, doing this level of milage in a country as busy as ours, perhaps he should have outriders on mopeds to protect him - world record distance set by a moped in 12 months anyone? Two records for the price of one!

 

[Bazzer]

And both of you should still try to do these things
As for me, I'm trying to do at least 200 miles a week, if Steve can do it in a day I can try to do it in a week.

Yep, nothing has changed.
The way I see it is everyone is entitled to their opinion and you take what you want or feel from record attempts such as this.

 

[Mugshot]

Steve Abraham
2 mins ·
This is the highest my heart rate has been all year! My Route Manager is thinking of making this hospital corridor a Strava run segment!

 

[BigAl68]

I am proud to say I was the first to comment on his latest Facebook post. I need Steve in my life even if he isn't riding every day.

 

[Sunny Portrush]

Steve Abraham
10 hrs · Edited ·
Steve says "Lucky these crutches come with cup holders!"

FFS - shoe off the sofa!!!!

 

[Glow worm]

It seems to me Albion was expressing an opinion, it's not illegal is it?
!

Well that's one word for it I suppose!

Great to see Steve looking cheerful. Thanks for the updates on here for them of us what don't do Twitface.