Author Topic: [HAMR] New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1  (Read 164508 times)

Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #75 on: 24 December, 2015, 04:23:51 pm »
All depends on your power in relation to your FTP. The good Dr has a stages power meter so he is ahead off the game already.

Sure, a power meter is useful to accurately gauge effort at the time as HR lags behind effort so much to be useless for the unexperienced. But on historical data ride intensity (TSS/Daniels Points) derived from HR data is close enough to ride intensity derived from power (there's a Coggan link somewhere for this), and we've seen Steve is good at keeping his effort low. I'd say that Steve has got quite enough experience at riding on feel that I don't think he'd benefit at all from riding with a power meter, if anything it's just one more thing to worry about when it inevitably stops working.
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #76 on: 31 December, 2015, 01:53:39 pm »
Has he started yet?

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #77 on: 31 December, 2015, 02:03:58 pm »
Dunno.  He's not mentioned at all on trackleaders or on UMCA, nothing on his twitface either.
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #78 on: 31 December, 2015, 02:08:56 pm »
My guess is he will ride as much daylight as possible as it is faster, and use night time for recovery, similar to Kurt, so praps off around 4-5pm UK time?

6am sunrise, 8:30pm sunset at the mo., and he is 10.5 hours ahead of UK

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #79 on: 31 December, 2015, 02:30:56 pm »
Will he be viewable on the trackleaders page too?

Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #80 on: 01 January, 2016, 08:17:27 am »
177 km on his Garmin already showing on his Twitter account at his first lunch stop after 5hrs 39 mins

Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #81 on: 01 January, 2016, 08:51:20 am »
207 miles posted on strava with 8000ft of climbing at 18+mph! WOW!
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #82 on: 01 January, 2016, 08:59:32 am »
interesting choice of route  :o

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #83 on: 01 January, 2016, 10:16:27 am »
That's an impressive start from Bruce. A 500m climb in his first 3 hours. He's going to be one to watch this year.

Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #84 on: 01 January, 2016, 10:18:38 am »
That's an impressive start from Bruce. A 500m climb in his first 3 hours. He's going to be one to watch this year.

Are you planning to track Bruce as well, Jo?  You could end up with a job for life!
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #85 on: 01 January, 2016, 10:24:17 am »
Does anyone know if he is doing this under UMCA validation?

He certainly does not yet appear on their website.

With Kasja doing the women's record under Guinness regs, it does seem they are back in the game of ratifying annual distance records, so maybe he is doing it their way as well?
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Ooooh. That sounds like a daft idea.  I am in!

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #86 on: 01 January, 2016, 10:37:55 am »
My assumption is that he isn't doing it under UMCA. I would have expected an announcement from them if he had joined officially. I note also that there are no heart rate data in his Strava upload, or any live tracking that I am aware of, which are requirements of the UMCA HAM'R.

He may be doing this as an unofficial record attempt only. If he was to do it under Guinness, that would presumably limit him to Australia for the year (starting each new day at the end of the previous one). I seem to recall mention of him doing some of the attempt in the UK. And would that single bike last a 70k+ mile year?

Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #87 on: 01 January, 2016, 11:10:38 am »
I've no idea what his plans are but there's no requirement for him to have any supposed 'authority' accredit his achievement.
In the days of GPS, Strava and all, everyone can see what he has done and can either believe it or not - which is also the case if he had UMCA, Guinness or anyone else on board.  Personally, if I thought he had ridden the miles, I would regard it as being the record without any such stamp of approval.

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #88 on: 01 January, 2016, 11:33:29 am »
Go Bruce, from what I've seen, that part of Oz has some great cycling roads and a rather large cycling community. I wish him well.

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #89 on: 01 January, 2016, 12:31:43 pm »
Looking forward to an interesting year.  He's clearly a strong and accomplished rider, but there are lots of other factors involved.   I wish him well with his attempt.
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #90 on: 01 January, 2016, 06:17:55 pm »
What counts as a "single bike" under Guinness rules?  I can see scope for the proverbial axe of my grandfather here.
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #91 on: 01 January, 2016, 07:35:11 pm »
Bruce has registered with UMCA. I have had this confirmed by them. So pleased he made this decision.

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #92 on: 01 January, 2016, 07:45:04 pm »
Is he live-tracking somewhere (Required under rule 7 of the UMCA HAM'R)? I see that the rules require at least one of heart rate or power readings, and as he has submitted power via Strava, that at least is covered.

Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #93 on: 01 January, 2016, 07:51:07 pm »
Yes. He is initially using a phone app, but moving to SPOT soon. As soon as he does I will get him added to Trackleaders.

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #94 on: 01 January, 2016, 08:35:04 pm »
Bruce has registered with UMCA. I have had this confirmed by them. So pleased he made this decision.

That's great news.  Thanks for the update.
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #95 on: 01 January, 2016, 09:43:26 pm »
The fascination of seeing how the protagonist(s) have been doing will be a breakfast time pleasure for another year! Splendid!
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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #96 on: 01 January, 2016, 09:58:22 pm »
What counts as a "single bike" under Guinness rules?  I can see scope for the proverbial axe of my grandfather here.

Trigger's broom I think you mean.   :D

Or, should that be Granville's broom? 

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #97 on: 01 January, 2016, 09:59:49 pm »
What counts as a "single bike" under Guinness rules?  I can see scope for the proverbial axe of my grandfather here.

Trigger's broom I think you mean.   :D

Or, should that be Granville's broom?

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Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #98 on: 01 January, 2016, 10:26:17 pm »
I'm gonna limp to the pub and drink 'til the rest of me is as numb as my arse.

Re: New challenger - Bruce Berkeley AKA Cycle_dr 1
« Reply #99 on: 01 January, 2016, 10:33:35 pm »
Don't be silly Psychler, a ship isn't a broom!  :facepalm: ;D
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