Author Topic: [HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel) (Read 461083 times)

toontra · « **Reply #2425 on:** 10 July, 2015, 08:54:26 am »

Quote from: Jacamo on 10 July, 2015, 04:01:51 am

Maybe not, but you can bet he's working a lot harder than Tommy Godwin was when he was drafting behind his team of pacers.

Indeed. Those few summer months of TG having being paced is a far more significant factor than geography or modern equipment, and that's what makes this record so difficult to break for a solo rider.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #2426 on:** 10 July, 2015, 10:43:49 am »

There aren't a lot of people in the world who can afford to devote a year of their lives to this record, and pay for it out of their own pocket. There's a list of rules, and Kurt's working within them.
He's on target to achieve what he set out to do, and his resources seem to below the level of the average charity End-to-End.

bobb · « **Reply #2427 on:** 10 July, 2015, 11:57:20 am »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 09 July, 2015, 10:53:18 pm

Kurt is currently heading east on about the straightest road I've ever seen marked on a map. It's about 20 miles without deviation. I bet he hasn't got a headwind.

He should maybe go to Saudi and ride from Haradh to Al Bat'ha. About 160 miles of dead straight nothingness!

Google map

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2428 on:** 10 July, 2015, 05:21:32 pm »

But he'd have to turn around before he ran out of road.
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/11/the-long-and-lonely-eyre-highway-worlds.html

Citizenfish · « **Reply #2429 on:** 10 July, 2015, 06:09:03 pm »

"Maybe not, but you can bet he's working a lot harder than Tommy Godwin was when he was drafting behind his team of pacers."

You mean Charley Davey shouting at him from the roadside don't you?

Basil · « **Reply #2430 on:** 13 July, 2015, 07:27:34 pm »

Coming on to 19:30 bst. No movement from Kurt yet. Is he saying anything on faceache, faceachers?

Chris S · « **Reply #2431 on:** 13 July, 2015, 07:42:14 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 13 July, 2015, 07:27:34 pm

Coming on to 19:30 bst. No movement from Kurt yet. Is he saying anything on faceache, faceachers?

Nothing since his "Today was a 'mare day" post, 15 hours ago.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2432 on:** 13 July, 2015, 07:45:28 pm »

His alarm failed to go off yesterday and he had a couple of flats, one of which causing him to crash - so possibly something arising from those incidents is the cause of today's late start. $:-\$

Go Kurt!

Edit: cross post with Chris S...

Climberruss · « **Reply #2433 on:** 13 July, 2015, 09:01:23 pm »

21:00 and no track from Kurt. Looks like a no-show today. Hope it's nothing serious.

simonp · « **Reply #2434 on:** 14 July, 2015, 12:36:19 am »

Or the tracker is kaput.

Wobbly · « **Reply #2435 on:** 14 July, 2015, 07:16:29 am »

More than one tracker, Shirley.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #2436 on:** 14 July, 2015, 07:51:14 am »

200 miles booked - short day due to storms. No explaination yet as to why no spot.

Justin(e) · « **Reply #2437 on:** 15 July, 2015, 06:09:58 am »

272 miles or 437km. Averages 30km/hr for almost 14hrs.

Just awesome.

toontra · « **Reply #2438 on:** 15 July, 2015, 08:47:10 am »

Quote from: Justin(e) on 15 July, 2015, 06:09:58 am

272 miles or 437km. Averages 30km/hr for almost 14hrs.

Just awesome.

He does admit to having had a stonking tailwind (presumably for the whole day). Just shows what a difference that can make!

Climberruss · « **Reply #2439 on:** 15 July, 2015, 02:16:37 pm »

Quote from: toontra on 15 July, 2015, 08:47:10 am

Quote from: Justin(e) on 15 July, 2015, 06:09:58 am
272 miles or 437km. Averages 30km/hr for almost 14hrs.

Just awesome.

He does admit to having had a stonking tailwind (presumably for the whole day). Just shows what a difference that can make!

It's still a phenominal total for the day. Albeit not as much as some of Tommy's rides.l

danridesbikes · « **Reply #2440 on:** 17 July, 2015, 09:29:47 am »

big week so far this week

Monday - 323km
Tuesday - 438km
Wednesday - 361km
Thursday - 342km

interesting to see 953km up on Steve in the 17 days of July alone

Tarzan - 5834km
Steve - 4881km

LMT · « **Reply #2441 on:** 23 July, 2015, 01:48:07 pm »

Over half way and Tarzan keeps knocking out the long rides - awesome riding.

Jacamo · « **Reply #2442 on:** 23 July, 2015, 03:18:03 pm »

Quote from: LMT on 23 July, 2015, 01:48:07 pm

Over half way and Tarzan keeps knocking out the long rides - awesome riding.

He's beginning to make it look easy. Looks as fresh as day one.

L CC · « **Reply #2443 on:** 23 July, 2015, 04:23:50 pm »

It looks like ride hard:rest hard is really working.
12 hours off for recovery every day makes a big difference.

Of course, his hard might be as fast as my hard, but he does it at a much lower HR and for much much longer.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #2444 on:** 28 July, 2015, 07:02:11 am »

Message on Facebook from Alicia to say that Kurt has a lung problem and is also a bit anaemic. GWS Kurt.

jochta · « **Reply #2445 on:** 28 July, 2015, 10:06:18 am »

For those that don't FB...

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This morning Kurt was having trouble breathing when riding the recumbent again. We thought it might be congestion or a lung infection. I had him quit early so that he could be seen. His X-ray showed that in his right lung he has a hemi-elevated diaphragm. What that means, we don't know until he sees a pulmonologist. We already know he has a large heart and now less space in his lungs? Blood work shows he's a bit anemic too. Yet, he keeps HAM'Ring on!!! - Alicia

RPhilips · « **Reply #2446 on:** 28 July, 2015, 10:22:12 am »

Kind words from Miles on Facebook!

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Heard a garbeled message 'Kurt is hurt' (one of the two US of A competitors). Hope its not serious and he's back on the treadmill asap, drafting that RV of his.

DaveE128 · « **Reply #2447 on:** 28 July, 2015, 12:36:15 pm »

A quick google search suggests that there are a whole raft of possible things that could cause the diaphragm issue that's been spotted. Hope it's one of the less serious ones. $:-\$

Nuncio · « **Reply #2448 on:** 28 July, 2015, 12:39:55 pm »

Quote from: RPhilips on 28 July, 2015, 10:22:12 am

Kind words from Miles on Facebook!

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Heard a garbeled message 'Kurt is hurt' (one of the two US of A competitors). Hope its not serious and he's back on the treadmill asap, drafting that RV of his.

Up to the last five words, yes.

hatler · « **Reply #2449 on:** 28 July, 2015, 01:02:11 pm »

I read that as Kurt is leading his RV (and thereby reducing the RV's fuel consumption

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Author Topic: [HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel) (Read 461083 times)

Chris S

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