Apart from the physical demands of riding such long distances, the logistical challenges of keeping it going with so little off the bike time, I wonder how best to minimise the mental pressure of riding ceaselessly.
Anyone who has ridden a long multi-day Audax will know that weird feeling after riding through the night of not really being able to count the days properly ("is it tomorrow or still yesterday?"). And in Steve's case, there is no differentiating between weekends and weekdays - just an endless ride-eat-ride-eat-ride-eat-sleep-ride-eat. How do you cope when doing this for a year?
Perhaps we should organise at various points during the year some 'events' to help him get a feeling of structure to his time?
On a related note, I was thinking today as I went past the Olympic velodrome, whether it would be possible or desirable to arrange a tour of some or all of the national velodromes (Newport, London, Manchester, Calshot, Glasgow) with some booked time on the track. This would give him a chance to see a larger appreciative audience, build up a few miles on the track and generate some publicity. Perhaps something for winter 2015?