[HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel)

[Ham]

That could have been nasty.  I see his left forearm is heavily bandaged - I'm presuming he came off, hopefully not a speed.

That was from his off the day before

[Wowbagger]

It's on Facebook.  Search for Kurt searvogel ham'r.

Ah. I'm not on facebook.

[red marley]

You don't need to be 'on' Facebook to see Kurt's (and Hoppo's) pages:

Kurt:
https://www.facebook.com/tarzanrides

Hoppo:
https://www.facebook.com/chris.hoppo.hopkinson

To see the videos, select 'More' and 'Videos'.

[Wowbagger]

Thanks.

[andyoxon]

You don't need to be 'on' Facebook to see Kurt's (and Hoppo's) pages:

Kurt:
https://www.facebook.com/tarzanrides

Hoppo:
https://www.facebook.com/chris.hoppo.hopkinson

To see the videos, select 'More' and 'Videos'.

Ah, I couldn't see it, as I was looking at his other site https://www.facebook.com/Metarzan (not being updated now I think).  Actually he says here that he was having to wear double shorts one day (5), due to saddle soreness.

[Wobbly John]

Looking at his 'Maiden voyage' video, he doesn't look at all comfortable riding the recumbent - all the 'bent newbie mistakes there.

However, in some of the other videos you see him with trackers and water bottles on the bent. I wonder how much use it's getting?

[Sergeant Pluck]

Kurt:
https://www.facebook.com/tarzanrides

Not a great advert for Cervelo, that stem breakage. I think that was a low-speed incident but in general I reckon Kurt’s approach so far - much higher average speeds and shorter days - has to involve much more risk-taking on the roads.

[loadsabikes]

Kurt is going to have to moderate his riding style and stop knocking himself about if he is to survive this trip.

[Vince]

Kurt has just posted on FB that his heart monitor has failed. That's going to delay him until a replacement is found.

Thinking about his support vehicle; Its going to need servicing at least four times during the event and adding 80k miles to it, may even need replacing. That's going to be something else to worry about. Perhaps Steve's KISS style has a lot to be said for it.

Hup Steve

[IanDG]

He's on the road again - big transfer across Florida overnight.

[jsabine]

But one of the challenges of OYTT is that it really is the average speed that counts, as measured over every second of the year. There must be tremendous pressure when not riding as the clock is always ticking and there is no letup. Hats off to all three riders and those that have attempted it in the past.

Yup - same as any other bike race in fact!

The tourDeF doesn't stop the clock for pee-stops,  its just like Audax in that sense. So your pedantry is wrong this time,  js

But the TdF does stop the clock overnight, and determines speeds from the start of one stage to its end, not to the end of the three weeks. No doubt you'll say Steve and Kurt are only riding one stage, mind.

(Now, about these angels and pins ...)

[mattc]

But one of the challenges of OYTT is that it really is the average speed that counts, as measured over every second of the year. There must be tremendous pressure when not riding as the clock is always ticking and there is no letup. Hats off to all three riders and those that have attempted it in the past.

Yup - same as any other bike race in fact!

The tourDeF doesn't stop the clock for pee-stops,  its just like Audax in that sense. So your pedantry is wrong this time,  js

But the TdF does stop the clock overnight, and determines speeds from the start of one stage to its end, not to the end of the three weeks. No doubt you'll say Steve and Kurt are only riding one stage, mind.

(Now, about these angels and pins ...)

Good point Matt,  well made.

I guess I was wrong this time.

FTFY

[zigzag]

The ape man has a video up showing he snapped his bars of his bike yesterday, fork failed. very fortunate he didn't crash and has backup.

raleigh 1 : 0 cervelo

glad Kurt can ride as usual after this incident

[drgannet]

He's on the road again - big transfer across Florida overnight.

That will be to take advantage of the NW wind then.

[red marley]

Just like Tommy did (although last time I looked, winds in that bit of Florida were about 4mph, so no real advantage).

[jsabine]

But one of the challenges of OYTT is that it really is the average speed that counts, as measured over every second of the year. There must be tremendous pressure when not riding as the clock is always ticking and there is no letup. Hats off to all three riders and those that have attempted it in the past.

Yup - same as any other bike race in fact!

The tourDeF doesn't stop the clock for pee-stops,  its just like Audax in that sense. So your pedantry is wrong this time,  js

But the TdF does stop the clock overnight, and determines speeds from the start of one stage to its end, not to the end of the three weeks. No doubt you'll say Steve and Kurt are only riding one stage, mind.

(Now, about these angels and pins ...)

Good point Matt,  well made.

I guess I was wrong this time.

FTFY

Whatever you say, Matt. 

[IanDG]

He's on the road again - big transfer across Florida overnight.

That will be to take advantage of the NW wind then.

You cynic, he was looking for a new heart rate chest strap

[Gus]

He have just broken his aerobar (one of the pads) No crash this time. 

[TGS]

So much for the 100 mile rest days 

[IanDG]

That was Friday - he got up 2 hrs later.

[thing1]

The rate he his breaking equipment is astonishing. Keep this up over a whole year and it may almost equal that of a small pro tour team.
It'd be a shame if any of these kit or logistical issues end up doing for his chances. The man himself seems right on form for the challenge and in great spirits.

[Gus]

That was Friday - he got up 2 hrs later.

No friday was the fork that snapped, new part today on another bike.

[Wowbagger]

I thought he looked a bit testy in one of the videos - the one that the fork didn't snap and he was going on about the 12th day of Christmas!

[IanDG]

That was Friday - he got up 2 hrs later.

No friday was the fork that snapped, new part today on another bike.

No - the rest day not the breakage - reply to TGS

[Karla]

In the video he posted on facebook, he said the bar was an old part.