[HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel)

[Shreds]

Congratulations Kurt


60,000 miles in a year !!!!

Takes me three years to do that in the car....just puts it into perspective. Yes Congrats!

[toontra]

Another really slow start to the day for Kurt and a Facebook plea from Alicia for people to ride with him - says he is "zapped".  This seems to be getting quite desperate now.  Mentions of plans to head south at the weekend?

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

Another really slow start to the day for Kurt and a Facebook plea from Alicia for people to ride with him - says he is "zapped".  This seems to be getting quite desperate now.  Mentions of plans to head south at the weekend?

I find it hard when it rains on the second day of a 600, after a wet first day.  I can't imagine how soul destroying it would be after several days of wind and rain.  The closest is probably PBP2007 which decimated the field (although most of them gave up on the first wet day).  I'm guessing that he's also starting to get short of daylight now as well, even further south there is now less than 11 hours of daylight - which gets to the point where some night riding is inevitable even at Kurt's speeds.

But I suspect it would be even more soul destroying to see the record start to slip away from him now, given that he is 80% of the way there.

[Wobbly]

Looking at the forecast I suspect Steve also has a few very wet days lined up ahead of him

[toontra]

A strange Facebook post from Alicia today: "Ah, if we need a good laugh I read Kurt comments from the YACF forum or Strava!"

Now I don't read Strava so I'm not sure if/how it's moderated, but I don't remember any anti-Kurt posting here, certainly recently.  On the contrary I think everyone's been generally incredibly supportive.

Alicia's post prompted someone called Stuart Lee to chirp in with: "YACF.. full of autistic keyboard warriors with stammers, facial twitches and socialist leanings, most of who have never ridden 100km and certainly not in the rain..."   

[Martin]

Alicia's post prompted someone called Stuart Lee * to chirp in with: "YACF.. full of autistic keyboard warriors with stammers, facial twitches and socialist leanings, most of who have never ridden 100km and certainly not in the rain..."

80% correct in my case 

if you are reading;

GO KURT!!!

* Tuggo IIRC

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Stuart used to be of this parish and a high mileage AUK.

[red marley]

Alicia's post prompted someone called Stuart Lee to chirp in with: "YACF.. full of autistic keyboard warriors with stammers, facial twitches and socialist leanings, most of who have never ridden 100km and certainly not in the rain..."

He forgot to mention that we're also the type of people who like to point out when to use 'whom' rather than 'who'.

[Feline]

  He doesn't mince his words, Stu'e!

[mrcharly-YHT]

I read Alicia's comments on facebook and I think she was being direct. Compared to stuff posted elsewhere, we are pretty supportive of Kurt.

Stuart Lee sounds like a right w*nker.

[red marley]

Assuming it's trike riding Stue, he's great to ride with and good company, if a bit abrasive for some people's tastes. And he's no slouch when it comes to riding. Did several PBP qualifiers with him and bits of PBP in years past.

[mattc]

Assuming it's trike riding Stue, he's great to ride with and good company, if a bit abrasive for some people's tastes. And he's no slouch when it comes to riding. Did several PBP qualifiers with him and bits of PBP in years past.

A fair summary!  (and he did some "proper" racing as a youngster. Probably on 2 wheels,  but I could be wrong.)

It seems to be his abrasive side that bubbles up online mostly - highly unusual behaviour in AUK,  of course

[LMT]

A strange Facebook post from Alicia today: "Ah, if we need a good laugh I read Kurt comments from the YACF forum or Strava!"

Now I don't read Strava so I'm not sure if/how it's moderated, but I don't remember any anti-Kurt posting here, certainly recently.  On the contrary I think everyone's been generally incredibly supportive.

Alicia's post prompted someone called Stuart Lee to chirp in with: "YACF.. full of autistic keyboard warriors with stammers, facial twitches and socialist leanings, most of who have never ridden 100km and certainly not in the rain..."

? Just look at the start of this thread and the thread started by the ex treasurer of Steve's record attempt fund. It has to be said, a select, partisan to steve bunch of wankers knocking Searvogels startegy of obtaining the record. When essentially all he was doing was going about this record attempt the ''easy'' way. Where as Steve learned the hard way...

[toontra]

A strange Facebook post from Alicia today: "Ah, if we need a good laugh I read Kurt comments from the YACF forum or Strava!"

Now I don't read Strava so I'm not sure if/how it's moderated, but I don't remember any anti-Kurt posting here, certainly recently.  On the contrary I think everyone's been generally incredibly supportive.

Alicia's post prompted someone called Stuart Lee to chirp in with: "YACF.. full of autistic keyboard warriors with stammers, facial twitches and socialist leanings, most of who have never ridden 100km and certainly not in the rain..."

? Just look at the start of this thread and the thread started by the ex treasurer of Steve's record attempt fund. It has to be said, a select, partisan to steve bunch of wankers knocking Searvogels startegy of obtaining the record. When essentially all he was doing was going about this record attempt the ''easy'' way. Where as Steve learned the hard way...

Nice bit of selective emboldening.  Why didn't you include the rest of the sentence , "... certainly recently".  I don't remember reading any negative posts about Kurt or his tactics for months.  Even those that questioned his approach in the early days seem to have been won over by his determination.

[mrcharly-YHT]

I don't remember reading any negative posts about Kurt or his tactics for months.  Even those that questioned his approach in the early days seem to have been won over by his determination.

Include me in that list. I've said as much to Alicia and Kurt (via Facebook) and had positive responses from them.

[Shreds]

Ease up and stop taking yourselves so seriously.

Alicia only said they have a laugh at some of the Strava and YACF comments and I can see plenty to laugh at in these comments.

After all this riding, it is kudos to both Steve and Kurt for getting this far, with respect to their teams. If having a laugh keeps Kurt and Alicia sane, then that is good, life is too short not to laugh.

Keep up the entertainment value for both and subsequent riders.   

[Wowbagger]

Kurt's had an early start this morning: he's on the road before 7am Little Rock time. Does he want to get this thing over with?

[Shreds]

Quite probably after so many miles in the saddle. And he is a very trusting guy leaving his ex in charge of his jointly owned business for a year. Not something I could or would do!!!

[Clemo]

60,000 miles!! wow my mind is boggled, I'm about to pass 10,000 myself and was quite pleased, that is in another league completely.


Feeling rather inadequate now 


Well Done Kurt keep going 

[Wowbagger]

The longer this goes on, the more you realise the extent to which these guys are in a league of their own. There must be an infinitesimally small number of people on the planet who have what it takes to put in a realistic attempt at Godwin's record.

[Laid Back Rich]

There must be an infinitesimally small number of people on the planet who have what it takes to put in a realistic attempt at Godwin's record.

yeah. 2.

GO KURT! GO STEVE!

[Wowbagger]

I think Bruce Berkeley will give it a good shot. He was very impressive in January when he set some sort of record for a month's cycling.

[Bus Shelter Bertie]

Bruce was impressive in January, though he still missed his 10,000km target for the month. He'll now need to reach that target for 12 months in a row.

[Martin]

Kurt's finally headed back to FLA where it all began; looking at his Trackleaders page the lines across state don't look as much of a spider's web as other states; I wonder how many miles he racked up there earlier this year; and how many of those routes he will revisit this time

exciting times ahead after the often dark times of recent weeks and also the endgame to play for 

[CrazyEnglishTriathlete]

So he has passed Rene Menzies and has a mere 1000 miles to pass Ossie Nicholson and rise on the podium of all-time annual mileage records, with just the 1939 duo of Bob Bennett and Tommy Godwin to go. 

Outstanding!