Author Topic: [HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel)  (Read 450587 times)

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1025 on: 06 February, 2015, 12:03:39 pm »
WRT Tarzan's "frozen" comment, I wasn't 100% sure of his comment but listened several times. I checked the temperature from his map as soon as I heard it - 59°F. That was about 9 pm his time. I wouldn't have thought that he would be feeling cold under those circumstances. He doesn't give the impression of being a delicate flower. ;)
On another page he mentions hypothermia in the first 20km.
His body is probably adapted to florida norm temperatures - so 12, 15C will feel cold. If he just chucked on shorts and a thin jersey, it's pretty easy to imagine getting cold.

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1026 on: 06 February, 2015, 01:49:48 pm »
Kurt is approaching Frostproof - cold shouldn't be too much of a problem there, I would have thought.

IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1027 on: 06 February, 2015, 03:03:45 pm »
...and now the support van has a flat tyre!!!

Wowbagger

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1028 on: 06 February, 2015, 03:04:33 pm »
Someone's been sticking pins into models of it.
Quote from: Dez
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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1029 on: 06 February, 2015, 05:04:54 pm »
Someone's been sticking pins into models of it.

OK!...Own up!...Who did it?   ;D

Cycling Daddy

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1030 on: 06 February, 2015, 05:22:38 pm »
 :-[
Someone's been sticking pins into models of it.

OK!...Own up!...Who did it?   ;D
:-[
Of course I support and admire both riders and am humbled by their efforts...but even so
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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1031 on: 07 February, 2015, 12:23:38 am »
I suppose there would be nothing to stop him sending in another entry fee after two months and having concurrent/overlapping attempts? Or do the rules specifically prevent this?
I've thought this a couple times and deleted it. Say end of March Steve is going great-guns, feels he's going to go through for the 100,000 record too, he could abandon the current attempt, enroll for a new one starting immediately (basically, running it for the UK tax year). He'd still be right on track to be the first to pass the unofficial Tommy Goodwin calendar year record, and now have 3 additional months to respond to whatever Kurt does in the summer.
It's stupid talk even speculating such a thing, but it is still fun to think through the "decision-tree" of how many branches there could yet be in this game.

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1032 on: 07 February, 2015, 12:52:54 am »
Someone's been sticking pins into models of it.

OK!...Own up!...Who did it?   ;D
Another vid from Kurt this morning

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1567020506872990&set=vb.1549550211953353&type=2&theater

He's dressed up warm because it's 4 degrees C ("F'ing cold for Florida"). Not quite as cold as -2, he points out.

Says he has no mechanicals planned for today, but he has to watch out for sabotage by us Brits ;-)

Seems like a nice chap to me - I wish him luck!

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1033 on: 07 February, 2015, 07:26:54 am »

I've thought this a couple times and deleted it. Say end of March Steve is going great-guns, feels he's going to go through for the 100,000 record too, he could abandon the current attempt, enroll for a new one starting immediately (basically, running it for the UK tax year). He'd still be right on track to be the first to pass the unofficial Tommy Goodwin calendar year record, and now have 3 additional months to respond to whatever Kurt does in the summer.

Obviously, if Steve can do it, Kurt can too it too. In a way, Kurt being on the scene, just pushes Steve to his ultimate limits (formallly on a level playing field as far as UMCA rules are concerned. But in the real wold, Steve's is cycling in much harder conditions. Not just for temperatures, wind and support van - just compare both rider's cumulated climbs on Strava)
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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1034 on: 07 February, 2015, 09:53:53 am »

I've thought this a couple times and deleted it. Say end of March Steve is going great-guns, feels he's going to go through for the 100,000 record too, he could abandon the current attempt, enroll for a new one starting immediately (basically, running it for the UK tax year). He'd still be right on track to be the first to pass the unofficial Tommy Goodwin calendar year record, and now have 3 additional months to respond to whatever Kurt does in the summer.

Obviously, if Steve can do it, Kurt can too it too. In a way, Kurt being on the scene, just pushes Steve to his ultimate limits (formallly on a level playing field as far as UMCA rules are concerned. But in the real wold, Steve's is cycling in much harder conditions. Not just for temperatures, wind and support van - just compare both rider's cumulated climbs on Strava)

These strategies could doom the two of them to have to ride forever. Two cycling Sisyphus's

Hummers

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1035 on: 07 February, 2015, 10:04:38 am »
I read that as two cycling syphilis.

Hope that helps...

H

IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1036 on: 07 February, 2015, 10:38:09 am »
You catch that by sitting naked on dirty saddles H ;)

Hummers

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1037 on: 07 February, 2015, 11:49:00 am »
You catch that by sitting naked on dirty saddles H ;)

Pas devant les  enfants, Windy  ;D

H

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1038 on: 08 February, 2015, 03:53:34 am »
217.7 today! Go Tarzan!

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1039 on: 08 February, 2015, 04:09:30 am »
217.7 today! Go Tarzan!
It was an impressive ride averaging 20.6 mph.  He appeared amazingly fresh after this ride.  He is ready for 300+ mile days.
 I think he is just waiting for it to warm up a little so he can get earlier starts.

LMT

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1040 on: 08 February, 2015, 12:00:57 pm »
Over 400 miles up on Steve on a LFL basis, creating a nice buffer which is good to see.

clarion

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1041 on: 08 February, 2015, 12:07:48 pm »
Tracks on his FB page skip from Day 27 ('recovery' 175miles) to Day 29 (yesterday's 300k).  Is there a problem with the recording of a day, or has he misnumbered them?
Getting there...

LMT

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1042 on: 08 February, 2015, 12:15:02 pm »
None of the above, the ride has not been posted onto the FB page.

IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1043 on: 08 February, 2015, 12:41:38 pm »
He hasn't put day 28 on his 'Tarzan Rides...' FB page but it's on his 'Kurt Searvogel' FB page

clarion

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1044 on: 08 February, 2015, 12:46:58 pm »
OK.  Cool.
Getting there...

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1045 on: 09 February, 2015, 03:10:57 am »
Another strong day for Kurt- just shy of 214 miles.

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1046 on: 09 February, 2015, 03:05:57 pm »
Is there any info on how much he's doing on a recumbent ? And the speeds hes doing by bike ?
There is some seriously impressive speeds hes doing there.

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1047 on: 09 February, 2015, 03:22:43 pm »
There was some mention of him doing a race at Sebring at the weekend. He's a 12 Hour rider.
The CTT record stands at just over 317 miles.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/wilkinson-smashes-12-hour-time-trial-record-40174

Karla

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1048 on: 09 February, 2015, 03:48:55 pm »
... or rather, just under 318 miles  8)

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #1049 on: 09 February, 2015, 03:50:28 pm »
UMCA seems to be a shade lower.
Getting there...