Kajsa Tylen: The Billie Dovey 81 miles a day progress thread
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velovoice
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For anyone in the southeast who hasn't had a chance to ride with kajsa yet - she will be riding out from Harpenden (which is 4 miles north of St Albans and on the Thameslink line) on 5th November. 
Start is at 0730 at the Costa in the row of shops at the bottom of Station Road (on the main entrance side of to the station).
There's an event page on Facebook.
Start is at 0730 at the Costa in the row of shops at the bottom of Station Road (on the main entrance side of to the station).
There's an event page on Facebook.
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velovoice
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swansonj
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What is the meaning and significance of the Guiness "one bike" rule? They can't surely mean literally just one bike, that's a hostage to mechanicals. Do they mean one model of bike (the Steve pattern- three identical bikes)? But didn't even Tommy swap bikes part way through when he got new sponsorship, and different bikes in winter and summer seems eminently sensible?
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Day 273, just in case you thought srw had made it all up about blogs and the like, here's Kajsa backing him up;
View: https://youtu.be/Hr8VsbugAog
View: https://youtu.be/Hr8VsbugAog
velovoice
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My understanding is that it is literally one bike. Steve didn't ride under Guinness rules and this is one of the reasons he cited for not doing so. Tommy's record wasn't Guinness either. I'll look it up later when I'm on a PC but I believe it was major cycling magazines of the day that organised and ratified records.
Aravis
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I believe that one of the motivations behind the successive yearly mileage record attempts in the 1930s was the desire of the bicycle manufacturers to prove the reliability of their products, so a one bike rule made sense. Nowadays everyone is much more likely to see a bike as a collection of components, assembled and constantly adjusted to fit a particular task, making the 1930s thinking far less relevant. The "commercially available" stipulation is perfectly reasonable though.
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Kajsa's blog: classy stuff, as always.
Every reveal on this subject makes Guinness look worse, in my opinion. During 2015 Steve Abraham was out there, as close to a modern-day Godwin as it is possible to imagine. Was it really credible to think that Guinness wouldn't have recognised his mark over Godwin's had he achieved it?
Thinking dark thoughts, I wonder what was said at Guinness's meetings earlier this year. If they ever thought Kajsa was going to fall by the wayside and save their embarrassment, they clearly didn't understand who they were dealing with!
Possibly Kajsa was at times guilty of hearing what she wanted to hear. But she wouldn't be where she is now if she'd gone with UMCA, so it looks as though everything is working out for the best. In the end it's the way she has conducted herself all year which sets her apart and should ensure she emerges from the saga as one of the big winners.
Dogtrousers
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It is indeed literally one bike (frame), and if the frame gets bust Guinness require evidence to allow replacement. The Guinness rules and KT's questions on them are here. @Aravis is probably right about the motivation the one bike rule for TG et al being to demonstrate product reliability.
TG's record was overseen by "Cycling" magazine ( linky)
Guinness do seem a bit crap, IMO, and should confine themselves to officiating over the longest period spent sitting in a bath of beans and similar records.
A nice, sensible, response from Kajsa.
Dogtrousers
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On a more practical front, Kajsa is doing a ride from Harpenden on Nov 5th
https://www.facebook.com/events/1637817849843566/
Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Costa Coffee Station Road
Station Road, AL5 4 Harpenden
Distance: 85-100 miles
Terrain: Rolling
Speed: 13mph approx
Pace: Steady, Kajsa‘s pace
Rules: Kajsa is not allowed to draft (follow a wheel), but we can draft her. Here are the guidelines in full: www.ayearinthesaddle.com/the-guinness-guidelines
Cake? Of course!!
Who: Men and women who are already capable of riding 100 miles (with c.4000ft* climbing, 13-15mph)
Bring: Lights, arm/knee/leg warmers, extra thin layer(s)
*4,000 ft is about 1,200m
https://www.facebook.com/events/1637817849843566/
Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Costa Coffee Station Road
Station Road, AL5 4 Harpenden
Distance: 85-100 miles
Terrain: Rolling
Speed: 13mph approx
Pace: Steady, Kajsa‘s pace
Rules: Kajsa is not allowed to draft (follow a wheel), but we can draft her. Here are the guidelines in full: www.ayearinthesaddle.com/the-guinness-guidelines
Cake? Of course!!
Who: Men and women who are already capable of riding 100 miles (with c.4000ft* climbing, 13-15mph)
Bring: Lights, arm/knee/leg warmers, extra thin layer(s)
*4,000 ft is about 1,200m
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velovoice
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TMN to me, then! (I knew no one had read my post!
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Dogtrousers
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Ooops! Sorry!TMN to me, then! (I knew no one had read my post!
velovoice
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No worries, the more advertising, the better!
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No miles for Kajsa yesterday;
A Year in the Saddle - Kajsa Tylen's 2016 Cycling WR Attempt
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Poorly cyclist today... And on a perfect day for cycling - typical. Hopefully I'll get a few miles in later, if my stomach stops cramping and I don't need to rush to the loo...
A Year in the Saddle - Kajsa Tylen's 2016 Cycling WR Attempt
23 hrs ·
Poorly cyclist today... And on a perfect day for cycling - typical. Hopefully I'll get a few miles in later, if my stomach stops cramping and I don't need to rush to the loo...
