[HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel)

[Greenbank]

The UMCA HAMR rules (https://ultracycling.com/sections/records/max-mileage.php) don't make it clear but I would guess that since he would have had to have nominated a start date then each day will be midnight to midnight (local time).

[Jack_P]

Really good article from Bicycling magazine on Kurt, and the final days

http://www.bicycling.com/rides/people/kurt-searvogel-breaks-the-year-mileage-record

[Clemo]

Really good article from Bicycling magazine on Kurt, and the final days

http://www.bicycling.com/rides/people/kurt-searvogel-breaks-the-year-mileage-record

Thanks for the link, thats very interesting.

[Greenbank]

FWIW, it's the same link that Jacamo posted 10 posts ago yesterday evening. (Albeit Jacamo's link had some extra fluff on the end of it but it's the same article.)

[Legs]

The UMCA HAMR rules (https://ultracycling.com/sections/records/max-mileage.php) don't make it clear but I would guess that since he would have had to have nominated a start date then each day will be midnight to midnight (local time).

Yeah, Rule 22 suggests that it runs until midnight.

[Greenbank]

Ah yes, didn't spot that bit.

[Martin]

Ah yes, didn't spot that bit.

but he'll have finished a 300k BRM by about 1600hrs (actually 1700 if they apply the 30k maximum)

I see Alicia's let him out of the playpen, heading S at a rate of knots

[Greenbank]

But it's the one day that he won't have to worry about getting up and riding the next day, so he can finish the 300k Brevet and happily bury himself until midnight. Or he could pack it in at any point now and still be the new record holder. That's a big test of resolve right there.

One thing that will be interesting is how he winds down from the challenge. Going from 200+ miles per day to nothing won't be good for the body, he'll need to do some miles (or some other exercise) although I don't think anyone knows exactly how much and for how long.

[Martin]

Maybe Alicia will do a runner back to Little Rock with the RV 

[Justin(e)]

While Kurt tried to remain focused on riding, Alicia bore the brunt of the stress. Her teeth cracked from nighttime grinding, and her hair began to fall out.

The article implies that at least some of that stress emanated from here

[mattc]

While Kurt tried to remain focused on riding, Alicia bore the brunt of the stress. Her teeth cracked from nighttime grinding, and her hair began to fall out.

The article implies that at least some of that stress emanated from here

Justin!

What did you say to the poor woman?   

[IanDG]

While Kurt tried to remain focused on riding, Alicia bore the brunt of the stress. Her teeth cracked from nighttime grinding, and her hair began to fall out.

The article implies that at least some of that stress emanated from here

He was getting a lot of shit thrown at him from UK Strava users, and some here moaned about his flatter routes and long tailwind days. I found the use of a recumbent difficult to accept at the start, but soon came round.

[Von Broad]

While Kurt tried to remain focused on riding, Alicia bore the brunt of the stress. Her teeth cracked from nighttime grinding, and her hair began to fall out.

The article implies that at least some of that stress emanated from here

He was getting a lot of shit thrown at him from UK Strava users, and some here moaned about his flatter routes and long tailwind days. I found the use of a recumbent difficult to accept at the start, but soon came round.

I came around pretty quick when I realised Steve had a hand in setting up the rules, and was happy to condone their use.

Some people are so stupid as to believe it's always been a British record from the outset.
I can't stand that anti-USA bile.
Still. All that's history now anyway.

[IanDG]

While Kurt tried to remain focused on riding, Alicia bore the brunt of the stress. Her teeth cracked from nighttime grinding, and her hair began to fall out.

The article implies that at least some of that stress emanated from here

He was getting a lot of shit thrown at him from UK Strava users, and some here moaned about his flatter routes and long tailwind days. I found the use of a recumbent difficult to accept at the start, but soon came round.

I came around pretty quick when I realised Steve had a hand in setting up the rules, and was happy to condone their use.

Some people are so stupid as to believe it's always been a British record from the outset.
I can't stand that anti-USA bile.
Still. All that's history now anyway.

That was one of the things that brought me round too - also the insight into his character and what he was going through by following his daily exploits on facebook.

[Tomsk]

                        Just caught up with this...Well Done Kurt and Alicia!

[Wowbagger]

I see the hamster has escaped and has ridden to Port Charlotte.

[Nethypete]

I found the use of a recumbent difficult to accept at the start, but soon came round.

Good to see some sense blowing into the Western Isles 

[IanDG]

I found the use of a recumbent difficult to accept at the start, but soon came round.

Good to see some sense blowing into the Western Isles 

Stand sideways on to the wind for long enough in Stornoway and it will blow the crap out when it goes in thro' one and out thro' t'other

[αdαmsκι]

I came across this article in Cycling Weekly via Twitter, which I've since retweeted, but there may be some yacf posters who should read the article as well.

Comment: Why I [Nigel Wynn] think Kurt Searvogel’s annual cycling record deserves our respect

[jsabine]

I came across this article in Cycling Weekly via Twitter, which I've since retweeted, but there may be some yacf posters who should read the article as well.

Comment: Why I [Nigel Wynn] think Kurt Searvogel’s annual cycling record deserves our respect

And there's a bit of mouth breathing going on in the comments section there too ...

Oh dear.

[Freya]

Reading the comments to that article. There really are some sad, mean spirited bastards on the Internet.

[marcusjb]

The article is a classic case of never read the bottom half of the internet.

There are some very sad, bitter folk out there.

[toontra]

To be fair it seems to be mainly one single "mean spirited bastard", but that's one too many.  They can grumble all they like - no-one who's followed the challenge can deny Kurt's achievement.

[contango]

It is remarkable that someone can say 200+ miles a day don't count because he rode most of it downhill with a tailwind. Of course that makes it easier but I'd like to see the trolls posting that try and do it even once, let alone 365 times.

I remember the time I ECE'd a 100 into a 200, and the 50k ride home was probably the fastest 50k I ever rode under Audax conditions. There were times when 20mph was all but effortless because of the tailwind and the slight gradient. Even if I could have retained the tailwind and the gradient I wouldn't have wanted to try and sustain that for 10 hours at a time.

[LMT]

A bunch of knobheads, and TBH the very nature and title of the article offends me. Why does one need to put forward their opinion on why Kurt's record should be respected? The very nature of this achievement should automatically come with a massive dose of respect and acknowledgement. It would have been better if the article had been, ''Why all you lot who resent Kurt's HAMR record should f*** off or even better try an attempt yourself.''

I love the cherry picking in the comments as well. To compare LFL you should look at the amount of miles Godwin rode from the 10/01/39-09/01/40 to accurately compare it to Kurt's total. Not to mention - that there is no mention - of all the help that Tommy had regarding pacing and what not.

Looking at his Summer milage as well I'm failing to comprehend how Tommy banged out that sort of milage day after day. Or it could have been that he was a superb athlete. As is Kurt, Steve et al.