Kajsa Tylen: The Billie Dovey 81 miles a day progress thread
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It's a bit more complicated than that...
I wonder how these attempts will be remembered? For me it's Steve, the (so far) heroic failure who is determined to get there somehow, Tarzan who took advantage of every loophole in the rules and wrecked his marriage, Kajsa who is cheerful, stoic and quite remarkable in the way she encourages and supports others, that American woman who is going round and round in circles, and Mrs Tarzan.
In a few years time, in Europe at least, I suspect we'll remember Kajsa and Steve and view the ever-increasing record set in ever more artificial circumstances in the US with bemusement.
Dogtrousers
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How will they be rememebered? I'll go for "unfairly" ...
Amanda will be remembered (or should be remembered) in some kind of awe for her athletic acheivement but will be ya-booed for being boring - which is incredibly unfair and wrong. Kurt, equally unfairly, will be remembered as the nasty American who beat nice Mr Abraham. Steve, unfairly again, will probably be remembered as much for his barmy three-wheeled one-legged broken ankle efforts as for the rest of the year. Kajsa will be unfairly remembered for having a pancake on her face.
Edit. I forgot Alicia again!! More virtual apologies. She'll probably be unfairly remembered for just being Mrs Kurt.
Edit edit. I really hope none of the subjects reads that. I think I'm on safe ground.
Amanda will be remembered (or should be remembered) in some kind of awe for her athletic acheivement but will be ya-booed for being boring - which is incredibly unfair and wrong. Kurt, equally unfairly, will be remembered as the nasty American who beat nice Mr Abraham. Steve, unfairly again, will probably be remembered as much for his barmy three-wheeled one-legged broken ankle efforts as for the rest of the year. Kajsa will be unfairly remembered for having a pancake on her face.
Edit. I forgot Alicia again!! More virtual apologies. She'll probably be unfairly remembered for just being Mrs Kurt.
Edit edit. I really hope none of the subjects reads that. I think I'm on safe ground.
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Aravis
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I should be hating it, yet I find her attempt has a peculiar fascination of its own. When I wake up in the morning one of the first things I want to know is what Amanda did yesterday, so it can't be totally uninteresting.
Edit - having posted that I get the feeling I've said exactly the same thing before. Going round and round is catching...
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How will they be rememebered? I'll go for "unfairly" ...
Amanda will be remembered (or should be remembered) in some kind of awe for her athletic acheivement but will be ya-booed for being boring - which is incredibly unfair and wrong. Kurt, equally unfairly, will be remembered as the nasty American who beat nice Mr Abraham. Steve, unfairly again, will probably be remembered as much for his barmy three-wheeled one-legged broken ankle efforts as for the rest of the year. Kajsa will be unfairly remembered for having a pancake on her face.
Edit. I forgot Alicia again!! More virtual apologies. She'll probably be unfairly remembered for just being Mrs Kurt.
Edit edit. I really hope none of the subjects read that. I think I'm on safe ground.
One of Amanda's support team, @cmiller, has been posting on here, but you've been nice about her so you should be OK.
Dogtrousers
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If ever a post was click bait for likes - that one hopefully won't be it.
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The discussion has of course been had before (several times) regarding the apparent fairness or not of the various attempts, they are, so far as we know, all within the rules of the whichever bodies banner they are riding under.How will they be rememebered? I'll go for "unfairly" ...
Amanda will be remembered (or should be remembered) in some kind of awe for her athletic acheivement but will be ya-booed for being boring - which is incredibly unfair and wrong. Kurt, equally unfairly, will be remembered as the nasty American who beat nice Mr Abraham. Steve, unfairly again, will probably be remembered as much for his barmy three-wheeled one-legged broken ankle efforts as for the rest of the year. Kajsa will be unfairly remembered for having a pancake on her face.
Edit. I forgot Alicia again!! More virtual apologies. She'll probably be unfairly remembered for just being Mrs Kurt.
Edit edit. I really hope none of the subjects read that. I think I'm on safe ground.
For me Amandas attempt is about as sterile as it's possible to make it, pan flat, drafting, round and round a race track. I take nothing away from the womans incredible athleticism and drive, but for me it's just about as far away from the challenge as I imagine it as it's possible to be.
Alicia I feel a little sorry for, although I'm not sure I should. I think maybe the idea was that her and Kurt would jointly hold the two world records, then Amanda rocks up and spoils the party. She doesn't seem to have as much support as the others either, for whatever reason, if strava is anything to go by Kajsa has 3 times the amount of followers and Amanda has getting on for 7 times the amount. But then, if as she claims she's only doing it for herself and her boys then it doesn't matter too much.
Kajsa seems to be on a year long cycling adventure. Organising rides, cake stops and sweat pledges. It's far more inspirational and involving as far as I'm concerned. Her aim is, as she puts it, " to encourage and inspire as many people as possible to get active by making a Sweat Pledge as a show of support". I think she's doing a great job and as far as my personal take on the challenge goes is going about things the right way.
I don't think of Kurt as the nasty American, he proved himself to be an extraordinary athlete and he was clever in his route planning and execution, if Steve does try again he will have to be equally canny. Using motorised transport to take advantage of tail winds rather than riding into it for 100 miles before catching it back etc etc. I do however find Steve to be a more engaging character, I admired his one man and his bike (yes I know there was more than one) approach, his riding through the blackest, rainiest, coldest of mornings for miles upon miles knowing personally how hard it can be to do even the shortest commute in those conditions and I also like the fact that a bunch of people on here that I have never met had ridden with some bloke that I have never met and could share personal experiences of him.
I'll remember Kajsa and Steve and what they have done and how they have gone about the challenge. I'll remember Kurt as the record holder, but I feel no connection there. Alicia, I'm afraid I will probably remember her as Kurts support. Amanda, I've forgotten already.
Dogtrousers
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I know, but at least it's kicked the thread back into life
I wonder if Kajsa will be continuing the sweat pledge thing next year. Or will she just (deservedly) take her life back and take Bumble for walkies.
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I have a confession, Bumble gets on my wick, he's always making some sort of noise on the videos, continually, and if he isn't they start poking him so he'll start making a row, for the love of God, shut up!!!!I know, but at least it's kicked the thread back into life
I wonder if Kajsa will be continuing the sweat pledge thing next year. Or will she just (deservedly) take her life back and take Bumble for walkies.
Dogtrousers
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I didn't know that. Hello Jules.
By the way, I see from twitter that Total Womens Cycling are having an awards poll thingy in which there is a category for "unsung hero" where you could nominate Kajsa (or Emily Chappell, or your cycling Nan, or whomever you choose).
I'm a bit wary of doing so myself as I'm not sure if you need to be a Total Woman to vote. And I'm not. It seems a bit rude to barge into someone else's poll.
Aravis
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There's a lot about Kajsa that is great, but I don't really see her as an unsung hero.
Wasn't Kajsa worried that no-one is watching her videos any more? I had a look at the list of her recent postings, and two have scored noticeably more views than the others - the ones entitled "tan lines" and "boils".
Wasn't Kajsa worried that no-one is watching her videos any more? I had a look at the list of her recent postings, and two have scored noticeably more views than the others - the ones entitled "tan lines" and "boils".
Dogtrousers
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Hmmm, I see what you mean. I think I'll leave that for the Total Women to decide for themselves.
