Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Audax => Topic started by: Wobbly on 03 January, 2015, 05:14:37 am
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A 5am start for Steve today.
Weather's pretty miserable out there (I know - I'm shortly to set off for a Blacksheep 200) and is likely to be wet and breezy for most of the day and then getting pretty chilly, pretty quickly after dark.
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Yup (and I hope he doesn't read this, but ... ) this weekend looks like a return to 'proper' crappy british winter weather. Pissing wet for a day, then around zero for the next. I was really pleased for him when Day 1 turned out pretty nice - I think we all enjoyed it :)
This is where he earns it, and reminds us all why it's not us out there!
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Several of us enjoyed riding 200 mile days with Steve during Mille Miglia 2010. Days like today are when the determination and class of a rider shows through. I'm staying tucked up in bed!
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Steve's ride is truly inspiring and I wish him all the best but sad to say my personal determination took a hit today when I got up late, looked out the window and said 'sod it' :facepalm: :face palm:
Just noticed that his Strava following has quadrupled in the last 24hrs :thumbsup:
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Not only is Steve going to get the most follows on Strava, he's also going to win all the Rapha challenges this year.
A place in a reality TV show awaits him on 2016. :facepalm:
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Not only is Steve going to get the most follows on Strava, he's also going to win all the Rapha challenges this year.
A place in a reality TV show awaits him on 2016. :facepalm:
Well, he couldn't be much worse than Vicky P was on Sleb Cum Dancing.
Oh hang on. He probably could.
No. I don't watch it. But Mrs. B does. Avidly. I am aware of it.
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Well, he couldn't be much worse than Vicky P was on Sleb Cum Dancing.
No idea what you're talking about. Should I google the above?
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Well, he couldn't be much worse than Vicky P was on Sleb Cum Dancing.
No idea what you're talking about. Should I google the above?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/2L5cJ5xyJXJg74PQ4700GPq/victoria-pendleton
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Crikey, I've just surfaced and he's already into Norfolk!
Just looking at that track map, you realize how ideal MK is as a base for him to branch out and attack different regions as he so wishes.
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No he's not. He's in Cambridgeshire (March/Wisbech). Should be in Norfolk in about 20 minutes. :P
This morning he rode right past my cousin's house (tenuous claim to fame).
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No he's not. He's in Cambridgeshire (March/Wisbech).
Yes, of course, I should know better, especially as Wisbech is my birth town! And West Walton the first family home, TG is right there now. Got going on two wheels there too, can still remember that clear as daylight. Good place to ride a bike, save today! Clearing up later for him though.
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I did intend to ride down and then do the poor student from Northants today, apathy and still lingering bugs (and a rare case of common sense) stopped that.
As a penance I'll keep an eye on his return route, if he retraces back the same way it would be fun to try and find him.
Now what can I carry tea in ::-)
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Well, he couldn't be much worse than Vicky P was on Sleb Cum Dancing.
No idea what you're talking about. Should I google the above?
With that spelling, probably not.
Although you'd probably be better off not googling the correct spelling either.
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He's not moved in quite a while. I hope this is a planned stop. Or a tracking glitch, or something.
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I do remember him telling me once that his favourite cafe was in Holbeach. Perhaps he is eating a lot.
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He's not moved in quite a while. I hope this is a planned stop. Or a tracking glitch, or something.
Satellite view zooms into Lodge Farm Cafe. They won't be open this afternoon but on the other hand if they stock take it'll be over quickly! ;D
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Perhaps he has broken in, eaten a whole load of stuff, and is now too wide to get out the hole he made.
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Looks like he's on the move again. :D
Phew!
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Days like this just prove the calibre of the man. Go for it Steve.
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Yep, retracing his steps. Short day today, perhaps? The weather's crap. He might find it easier to do a few more miles tomorrow provided the roads aren't icy.
Days like this just prove the calibre of the man. Go for it Steve.
Indeed. Utterly bonkers - in the loveliest way possible (flatulence excepted)!
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For some reason my family are getting fed up with me saying "heh, guess where Steve The Cyclist is now and how far he's done?"
I remind them they've only got another 362 days of updates to go.
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I've been trying to contact my cousin in Emberton to get her to go out and cheer him on. He seems to be going back the same way so he should be there at about 7pm, judging by his track. She's not answering her phone though.
Mind you, she's pretty close to Milton Keynes so will probably get quite a few opportunities over the next few months.
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He has diverted towards Wellingborough. He clearly thinks he needs a few more miles today.
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I love the instant discussion/commentary/being able to follow Steve about.
This really is the BEST THING to happen in cycling for a long time ;D
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How do we track him?
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How do we track him?
http://trackleaders.com/oneyeartimetrial15i.php?name=Steve_Abraham
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I love the instant discussion/commentary/being able to follow Steve about.
This really is the BEST THING to happen in cycling for a long time ;D
It's already kept me entertained for longer than all the Hour attempts put together :)
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Just back from riding with Steve round Kimbolton area in the moonlight. In good spirits, good enough to refuse to stop for my offer of a flask of tea anyway.
He's very happy to have had a win, win day with the wind directions, and to have made it to his favourite cafe.
Thinks he might get back to MK early and stay out till 9pm.
Looks a tricky morning to be out early tomorrow. ::-)
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I love the instant discussion/commentary/being able to follow Steve about.
This really is the BEST THING to happen in cycling for a long time ;D
A bit worrying. I return to work on Tuesday. I know I'm going to get into trouble with the net nannies there.
I've already had an email letting me know that my most frequently visited site is yacf.
I know that. They know I know that. They know I know they know that.
I've taken it as whatever the stage before the warning shot across the bows is called.
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I need to go back to work to release myself from the F5 key.
He was down this way yesterday and I couldn't resist nipping out (in the car coz of lurgy) to cheer him on. Strange thing really - man in car stops at side of road, waits 3 minutes, sees man on bike approaching, flaps, applauds, shouts encouragement, gets back in car, goes home.
Still it made my day, and Steve managed a bemused but appreciative smile
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Just back from riding with Steve round Kimbolton area in the moonlight. In good spirits, good enough to refuse to stop for my offer of a flask of tea anyway.
He's very happy to have had a win, win day with the wind directions, and to have made it to his favourite cafe.
Thinks he might get back to MK early and stay out till 9pm.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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He appears to have detoured to go through soul drop, I wonder how much he got for it? (and shouldn't it be in Birmingham?)
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Thanks alfapete & Jack Numplumz - brilliant micro stories. Now posted on Steve's Face Book page. Hope that this was OK.
Keep the micro stories coming YACFers.
HK
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No problem HK, the whole post per day thing on here hopefully will continue with tales relevant to the day easy to find. :thumbsup:
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I love the instant discussion/commentary/being able to follow Steve about.
This really is the BEST THING to happen in cycling for a long time ;D
A bit worrying. I return to work on Tuesday. I know I'm going to get into trouble with the net nannies there.
I've already had an email letting me know that my most frequently visited site is yacf.
I know that. They know I know that. They know I know they know that.
I've taken it as whatever the stage before the warning shot across the bows is called.
Basil. You are 90 years old. Tell them all to fuck off, and retire to Wales.
Or if you are determined to carry on working until you get a telegram from Charles III, at least get a smart phone or an Ipad and follow stuff off your work computer.
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Basil. You are 90 years old. Tell them all to fuck off, and retire to Wales.
;D ;D
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No updates from Steve's tracker for a while. Not sure if he's finished for the day, stopped to refuel/warm-up or if the tracker's on the blink.
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We could spend an entire year doing this.
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He's stopped for the day now.
Don't forget that his schedule for early January is closer to 170 daily miles than 205.
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He's stopped for the day now.
Well kindly tell him that's just not good enough! >:(
What am I supposed to do now? Talk to the family? Watch the telly?
Harrumph!!!!
;) ;)
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It's bringing out the maternal in me. I got properly cold and wet doing chores on me bike in jeans, and I know what all day in cold rain feels like.
I want to go round his, make sure his water's hot, bath run and a casserole ready to eat before he falls into bed.
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Day 3 uploaded - http://app.strava.com/activities/236265184
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I wonder where the gritting lorries are going tonight? He could need them in the morning.
I see that the trackleaders page gives him 548.44 miles but Strava gives him 960.4k, or 596.76 miles. That's more like a conversion of 1.08:1 than the 1.07 I suggested yesterday.
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Which websites show the active gritting routes around Milton Keynes? He can check those websites over breakfast if YACF list them for him.
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Which websites show the active gritting routes around Milton Keynes? He can check those websites over breakfast if YACF list them for him.
All details here: http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/streets-transport-and-parking/roads-highways-and-pavements/winter-maintenance-salting-and-salt-bins
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We could spend an entire year doing this.
Too late I'm afraid, you're already hooked :)
At least for me during the day, I have a manual job, so the internet is not available. Mercifully!
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Which websites show the active gritting routes around Milton Keynes? He can check those websites over breakfast if YACF list them for him.
The wonders of social media! I've been alerted to these posts by El Supremo. Twitter is a wonderful thing and I bet the local gritting authorities send a tweet each night telling their adoring public which roads they will be gritting and at what times. For instance, Kent and East Sussex tweet at 7pm each night from October to March. They say if they are gritting, and at what times. The road temperatures are very different from air temperatures, by several degrees. And sometimes they don't grit until early morning, sometimes during the day and sometimes in the early evening. They also differentiate between main A roads, bus routes and minor roads. Sorry to make Steve's job harder, better than him coming off on ice.
Best regards.
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@MKHighways is the Twitter account for the area around The Mighty Steve. Be warned: they're out tonight. It's icy.
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There appears to be a double Strava entry for today!
http://www.strava.com/activities/236929456
http://www.strava.com/activities/236265184
What goes on? Which one is for the record?
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If in doubt, use the shorter distance, but if the checkers are satisfied that the slighter longer one is correct & accurate, then that's the one to go with :thumbsup:
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I'm pretty certain the longer was uploaded first. That's the one with all the comments/kudos.
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If in doubt, use the shorter distance, but if the checkers are satisfied that the slighter longer one is correct & accurate, then that's the one to go with :thumbsup:
The longer one is from a mobile the other is from a Garmin 1000. I guess he's testing his smartphone for recording.
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When I rode with Steve, he had 3 x various Garmins on board plus the SPOT tracker. He wants some backup in case of GPS problems but I am unsure how he is storing each day's tracks and whether heart rate is being recorded by more than 1 device.
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If in doubt, use the shorter distance, but if the checkers are satisfied that the slighter longer one is correct & accurate, then that's the one to go with :thumbsup:
The longer one is from a mobile the other is from a Garmin 1000. I guess he's testing his smartphone for recording.
the "mobile" device normally shows up on strava if you import the active log file from non-cycle garmins (etrex for example).
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The Garmin 1000 entry has been flagged!
Perhaps the "mobile" device entry should be removed?