[HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel)

[hillbilly]

Another 360km.  Clearly his legs haven't run out of batteries.

[Wobbly John]

His latest video suggests more tracker battery problems, and having to get one of the bikes re-built. 

[geraldc]

Latest video they're making fun of the allegations that he's having it easy, ie avoiding hills, headwinds, cold temps etc.

[Climberruss]

Latest video they're making fun of the allegations that he's having it easy, ie avoiding hills, headwinds, cold temps etc.

I'm liking his sense of humour. His support / g-friend seems quite amusing too.

[Jacamo]

Latest video they're making fun of the allegations that he's having it easy, ie avoiding hills, headwinds, cold temps etc.

I'm liking his sense of humour. His support / g-friend seems quite amusing too.

It's really too bad he doesn't have a film crew tagging along. It would make one hell of a documentary.

[Psychler]

... Sir Steve ...

Shouldn't that be Lord Teethgrinder of Marsh Gibbon!

[JonBuoy]

Latest video they're making fun of the allegations that he's having it easy, ie avoiding hills, headwinds, cold temps etc.

I'm liking his sense of humour. His support / g-friend seems quite amusing too.

It's really too bad he doesn't have a film crew tagging along. It would make one hell of a documentary.

Maybe that would persuade Alicia that she didn't need to film him out of the passenger window whilst driving the van 

[Climberruss]

... Sir Steve ...

Shouldn't that be Lord Teethgrinder of Marsh Gibbon!

Oh yes!! 

[Jabba]

Last look at the tracker before popping off to bed and it looks like Kurt's dropping a big ride into the mix, currently showing in excess of 230miles so he may be going for a 250, wow 

[Jacamo]

223 miles at 20.4mph. Another big day for Kurt.

[Jabba]

That's a bit odd, the Tracker was showing over 230 miles before Kurt stopped last night and it usually under reads, so was there a transfer by car in there somewhere ?? 

[jsabine]

Sir Teethgrinder bart. 1st Baronette Steve Abraham of Marsh Gibbon.

Her Majesty the Queen can do this.

Blimey.

I knew she was good but didn't realise she had a talent for surgery.

[toontra]

That's a bit odd, the Tracker was showing over 230 miles before Kurt stopped last night and it usually under reads, so was there a transfer by car in there somewhere ?? 

I think the section from the mainland over to Cape Canaveral was done in the van - maybe cycling not allowed on that section or too dangerous.  That would account for the shortfall.

[bryn]

Phew, relieved about the Baronette correction, being a fellow Brooks saddle rider.

[Mr Larrington]

The lordship of the manor is already owned.

“In 1883 it was purchased by Mr. Thomas H. Phipps, in whose family it remains.”

Does phixie otp have anything he'd like to confess?

[IanDG]

I thought this was the Lord of the Jungle's thread

[Ian H]

I thought this was the Lord of the Jungle's thread

I believe it was.

[andrew531]

I quite like Tarzan from what I've seen in his videos. What spoils it for me is that Steve lobbied to have the ride recognised. He set out to do it in a very similar fashion to Tommy Godwin. Tarzan obviously decided that he could do better by riding within the rules.
It's a situation very similar to the Boardman / superman hour record. Chris decided to do it again using the equipment available to Eddy Merckx.
Let's see who prevails. Wonder if anyone will have a go next year!!!??? As soon as Marc Beaumont set the round the world record it was smashed.

[danridesbikes]

records are there to be broken,

i think Kurts a great personality, and this time trial is better for him, a one horse race is dull to follow,

Wonder if anyone will have a go next year!!!???

doesn't have to be next year, its a rolling 365 day record, anyone can pick up at any time, could be people in the southern hemisphere waiting for summer to end before they start, as it a mega hot country riding through 2 winters is easier than riding through 2 summers

[Grandad]

could be people in the southern hemisphere waiting for summer to end before they start, as it a mega hot country riding through 2 winters is easier than riding through 2 summers

?? Surely only one of each in any consecutive 365 days. Presume the idea is to start halfway through summer so the heat is limited to the first 3 and final 3 months. Steve is doing exactly the opposite.

[hillbilly]

Another 360km. He's landing some body blows at the moment, which whilst they won't land a knockout blow, at least softens up the opponent. 40km differentials against Steve, and heading towards Tommy pace from out the blocks.  Maybe he's building up a buffer because he knows Steve will come out swinging within a month or two.

It is also incredible how pan flat Florida is. I did a 30km evening ride which wasn't hunting out hills and that had not far off what he rolled over yesterday.  It's a well thought through strategy on his part focussed on victory. 

[Jaded]

Another 360km. He's landing some body blows at the moment, which whilst they won't land a knockout blow, at least softens up the opponent. 40km differentials against Steve, and heading towards Tommy pace from out the blocks.  Maybe he's building up a buffer because he knows Steve will come out swinging within a month or two.

It is also incredible how pan flat Florida is. I did a 30km evening ride which wasn't hunting out hills and that had not far off what he rolled over yesterday.  It's a well thought through strategy on his part focussed on victory. 

"Victory"? What the flying fuck are you talking about?

[hillbilly]

Settle down jaded.

Kurt is a ultra distance rider treating this as a race.  He's focussed on winning that race. 

Read a dictionary.  It might help understand what victory means.  And widen your vocabulary so it isn't so offensive.

[Jaded]

"Race".

it isn't a race. As for the language, fuck off 

[LMT]

Another 223 miles on the board.  I thought Tarzan would be a little Jaded aftet Sebring but it appears not. Well on his way to Victory in this Ham'r race.

GO TARZAN!!