Author Topic: [HAMR] More thoughts on the current record attempt(s) (Read 75408 times)

clarion · « **Reply #75 on:** 12 January, 2016, 03:15:08 pm »

Is that the same guy, then?

Legs · « **Reply #76 on:** 12 January, 2016, 03:19:20 pm »

Bruce is a nickname...
The 2003 Surrey League 5 Day was also the peak of my bro's cycling career - 5th on GC and King of the Mountains

My ~~best~~ only result in the 5 Day (which, at the time, was the longest stage race in the UK), was surviving until the third day...

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #77 on:** 12 January, 2016, 03:26:54 pm »

He seems to have been a good rider at a regional level, his team never got any national points, as far as I can see.

TimC · « **Reply #78 on:** 12 January, 2016, 04:30:09 pm »

Quote from: Exit Stage Left on 12 January, 2016, 03:26:54 pm

He seems to have been a good rider at a regional level, his team never got any national points, as far as I can see.

There's also record of him completing the Milk Ras in 2003, roughly mid-pack.

While he didn't set the racing world alight, there's no doubt he was a competent Elite rider. He also did 50,000km last year at an average of 30kmh. I'd guess (just visually) he's somewhere between Kurt and Steve's ages, but much closer to Kurt in his approach, treating it as an athletic rather than an Audax-style challenge. He's no less likely than Steve or Kurt to steer clear of disaster, so who knows if he'll do it, but he's definitely a very credible challenger.

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #79 on:** 12 January, 2016, 04:49:04 pm »

He's a lot nearer to the ideal candidates than the others. Gethin Butler and Andy Wilkinson spring to mind. 'Bruce' was operating just below them in road races in the early 2000s.
His knee is the main question. It might be alright in the warmth of Oz.

Greenbank · « **Reply #80 on:** 12 January, 2016, 05:00:50 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 12 January, 2016, 11:29:37 am

Kurt and Tommy Godwin will probably have beaten 10000k in a month, and Steve as well, I would guess, as incidentals in their quest for the year record. I reckon Kurt's 15/11/2015-15/12/2015 would be well up there. He was over a Godwin for every day that month.

15/11 to 15/12 for Kurt was 6954.8 miles (11192.7km).

Kurt's best 31 days was 6983.3 miles (11238.5km) at day 165, so that's 25/6 to 25/7 inclusive as June only has 30 days).
Kurt's best calendar month was July 2015 with 6883.1 miles (11077.3km)

Steve's Best 31 days:
Attempt 1: 6866.7 miles (11050.9km) from 10/6 to 10/7 (inclusive)
Attempt 2: 6638.7 miles (10684.0km) from 15/8 to 15/9 (inclusive)

Steve's Best calendar month (it's the best result from either attempt as it is common to both):
6469.6 miles (10411.8km) in October

Tommy's best 31 days was 8773 miles (14118.8km) from 21/6 to 21/7 (inclusive)
Tommy's best calendar month was July 1939 with 8583 miles (13813km)

Von Broad · « **Reply #81 on:** 12 January, 2016, 09:37:03 pm »

Quote from: TimC on 12 January, 2016, 04:30:09 pm

I'd guess (just visually) he's somewhere between Kurt and Steve's ages, but much closer to Kurt in his approach, treating it as an athletic rather than an Audax-style challenge.

Given the mind-boggling magnitude of the challenge, is there any other way to see it? How does a rider get the miles otherwise? Unless you don't need to sleep for a year.

Hummers · « **Reply #82 on:** 12 January, 2016, 09:58:17 pm »

We've had pretty mild weather the last 2 months. Let's hope it stays like this for a couple more.

H

Wobbly · « **Reply #83 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:07:36 pm »

Apparently I've made an utter oaf of myself on Twitter by confusing some other chap with Steve. I posted this photo...

https://twitter.com/SirWobbly/status/687030659571920896

hellymedic · « **Reply #84 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:10:02 pm »

I'm still not sure...

Tim Hall · « **Reply #85 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:12:22 pm »

Seeing as Steve did LEL accompanied by a bottle of JD, I reckon it is him. It does look like Olaf though. Will the real redfalo please stand up?

hellymedic · « **Reply #86 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:14:35 pm »

I think it's Steve now.

PAC · « **Reply #87 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:22:02 pm »

Yes...that's Steve

Wobbly · « **Reply #88 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:23:48 pm »

Hurrah! I win

Ian H · « **Reply #89 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:41:00 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly on 12 January, 2016, 10:07:36 pm

Apparently I've made an utter oaf of myself on Twitter by confusing some other chap with Steve. I posted this photo...

https://twitter.com/SirWobbly/status/687030659571920896

Of course that's Steve. I'd recognise that bike anywhere (and the bloke sitting on it, of course).

Wobbly · « **Reply #90 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:43:54 pm »

To be fair when a lady questions my judgement I always defer as, in my experience, they are usually right.

hellymedic · « **Reply #91 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:47:37 pm »

[OT] Nephew's friend has just posted pics on Facebook celebrating birthday tomorrow.
Nephew is looking pie-eyed and wearing a black Jack Daniels T-shirt.

Nephew has not lost his hair yet...

madcow · « **Reply #92 on:** 12 January, 2016, 10:56:05 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly on 12 January, 2016, 10:43:54 pm

To be fair when a lady questions my judgement I always defer as, in my experience, they are usually right.

Only implacably true if the lady is either your wife , mother or mother-in law. All others can and should be doubted.

(I thought it was Steve and I have only met him once.)

HK · « **Reply #93 on:** 12 January, 2016, 11:16:08 pm »

That was to burry the APB LEL monkey - Steve, the TSR and LEL

Hummers · « **Reply #94 on:** 12 January, 2016, 11:16:47 pm »

Quote from: Tim Hall on 12 January, 2016, 10:12:22 pm

Seeing as Steve did LEL accompanied by a bottle of JD, I reckon it is him. It does look like Olaf though. Will the real redfalo please stand up?

We cracked that open at the start.

H

Exit Stage Left · « **Reply #95 on:** 12 January, 2016, 11:23:25 pm »

Fairly conclusive evidence at the end of this film, although he'd changed into an AC/DC top by the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RsTbNodqwQ

Jaded · « **Reply #96 on:** 13 January, 2016, 11:31:33 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 12 January, 2016, 10:41:00 pm

Quote from: Wobbly on 12 January, 2016, 10:07:36 pm
Apparently I've made an utter oaf of myself on Twitter by confusing some other chap with Steve. I posted this photo...

https://twitter.com/SirWobbly/status/687030659571920896

Of course that's Steve. I'd recognise that bike anywhere (and the bloke sitting on it, of course).

You can see him here too, in the first photo.

Bianchi Boy · « **Reply #97 on:** 14 January, 2016, 07:10:57 am »

January 13th
- Track time 23h 26m moving time 18h 14m distance 225.7m average moving speed 12.4 mph

Now is the time to give one of the most valiant and noble record attempts ever up.
Steve is a star, please let let him give himself a change of taking the record by recovering training to get faster and giving it another go.
If anyone can do it Steve can, but he is not maximising his opportunity.

BB

TheRedEyeJedi · « **Reply #98 on:** 14 January, 2016, 07:15:59 am »

Looks like Bruce took a break from the climbing, did laps of the bay and bashed in 220 miles at a smidge under 19mph with 2,267 ft combing..... From a very quick look at his figures he's already pushing on towards being 100 miles up on the asking. I'm going to stick my neck out now and say I reckon Bruce will beat the record with a daily average of 210.something

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #99 on:** 14 January, 2016, 07:23:39 am »

Quote from: TheRedEyeJedi on 14 January, 2016, 07:15:59 am

I'm going to stick my neck out now and say I reckon Bruce will beat the record with a daily average of 210.something

If he makes the full year, that sounds about right but he might get his average as high as 212.