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Author Topic: [HAMR] Tarzan (Kurt Searvogel)  (Read 451866 times)

IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #150 on: 15 January, 2015, 12:57:16 pm »
Wasn't he about 13 miles short at the end of yesterday?
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LMT

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #151 on: 15 January, 2015, 01:01:42 pm »
No idea, just reading off what the App says on my phone.

YTD Strava miles (so up to the last uploaded ride): Steve is at 2537.6, Kurt is at 1069.50 and William 410.70.
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red marley

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #152 on: 15 January, 2015, 01:02:30 pm »
Quote from: IanG on 15 January, 2015, 12:57:16 pm
Wasn't he about 13 miles short at the end of yesterday?

Yes, that's what I made it too:

DayDistanceCumulative Distance
1230.7230.7
2188.8419.5
3183.5603.0
4190.0793.1
5191.4984.5
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simonp

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #153 on: 15 January, 2015, 01:05:59 pm »
For Tarzan and IronOx Strava is counting more miles than the record milage because they started after Jan 1st. By the end of the year that difference will be immaterial unless it's looking very close between TG and Tarzan (assuming here that IronOx isn't making a serious challenge).

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IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #154 on: 15 January, 2015, 01:13:22 pm »
his tracker was at 11 mile when I posted, now at 18.78 so now past the first 1000 miles.
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tonyh

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #155 on: 15 January, 2015, 01:34:11 pm »
Quite by chance, I'm level with one of the riders in the 1YTT!!
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Wowbagger

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #156 on: 15 January, 2015, 01:51:27 pm »
I am rather puzzlud by Strava. I would have thought that Tarzan's distance was sufficient to place him on page 1 of the MTS leaderboard, which is where Cyclr_dr1 and Steve are to be found, but I can find no sign of him, despite having trawled through a number of pages. What am I doing/assunibg wrong?
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IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #157 on: 15 January, 2015, 01:52:38 pm »
MTS is a monthly challenge that you have to sign up to. Maybe he hasn't joined the challenge?

Explore 'clubs' and look for 'UMCA HAMR'
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Mr Larrington

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #158 on: 15 January, 2015, 03:15:21 pm »
Quote from: Ningishzidda on 15 January, 2015, 12:28:39 pm
McD will argue with that. They will explain that they don’t have large men grabbing passers-by and force-feeding those people with an excess number of calories.

No indeed, they have a Scary Clown who chases small children into their establishments forcing their parents to come in after them.

I must stop eating cheese late at night.
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mrcharly-YHT

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #159 on: 16 January, 2015, 10:22:39 am »
I'm impressed by Tarzan's speed.

Yeah, I know he's on flatter roads and all that. Even so . . .

He's also 10 years older than Steve. Its going to come to who can tough it out over the whole year.
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simonp

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #160 on: 16 January, 2015, 11:12:47 am »
I think he's using a faster bike than Steve, i.e. a time trial bike. I wonder how this is going to work for comfort over the course of the year, and how many spare bikes he has available.
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LMT

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #161 on: 16 January, 2015, 12:06:09 pm »
Quote from: simonp on 16 January, 2015, 11:12:47 am
I think he's using a faster bike than Steve, i.e. a time trial bike. I wonder how this is going to work for comfort over the course of the year, and how many spare bikes he has available.

He wears two pairs of shorts and has a recumbent which he uses. From his FB videos I think he has three bikes. Two TT's and the bent.
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red marley

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #162 on: 16 January, 2015, 08:44:29 pm »
It doesn't look like he's going for a rest day today...
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IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #163 on: 16 January, 2015, 08:46:46 pm »
I was just thinking the same thing
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LittleWheelsandBig

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #164 on: 16 January, 2015, 09:03:09 pm »
Of course not, Steve is his pacemaker. Kurt is aiming to match and slightly exceed Steve, so he doesn't want to drop behind.
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drgannet

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #165 on: 16 January, 2015, 09:26:26 pm »
Yup, his tactics are now crystal clear. The positive thing from Steve's point of view is that whilst Kurt has slightly exceeded Steve's distances each day, he is riding in near perfect conditions - often 20°C with little wind; today with a 12mph northerly following wind all day - and Kurt's not going to improve on the conditions he has now; but it won't be long before the days get longer and it starts to get warmer in the UK, and that will make a big difference to Steve...

"winter miles count double" (but not in Florida)  :)
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Wobbly

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #166 on: 16 January, 2015, 09:56:36 pm »
To be fair to Tarzan, it's the smart thing to do.

And I'd do the same too because I lack moral fibre.
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IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #167 on: 16 January, 2015, 10:14:56 pm »
Maybe his speed will be his undoing?
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Wowbagger

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #168 on: 16 January, 2015, 10:23:50 pm »
Steve is having to tough it out against the elements whilst Tarzan takes it relatively easy. To be honest, Tarzan won't get better riding conditions than he's got at the moment pretty well all year in the USA. There is, literally and figuratively, a very long way to go.
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red marley

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #169 on: 16 January, 2015, 10:36:53 pm »
Quote from: Wowbagger on 16 January, 2015, 10:23:50 pm
Steve is having to tough it out against the elements whilst Tarzan takes it relatively easy.

'Relatively' being the operative word there. Having once managed to ride 300km in 11 hours (the Vatternrundan, much of which was in the shelter of a peloton), I struggle to comprehend Tarzan doing that every day so far without a break, knowing that he's got to increase the daily milage for the best part of the year.
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simonp

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #170 on: 16 January, 2015, 10:55:27 pm »
I struggle to comprehend the heart rate numbers of both Tarzan and Steve.
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IanDG

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #171 on: 16 January, 2015, 11:08:00 pm »
and still going, 192 miles on the tracker.
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Climberruss

Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #172 on: 16 January, 2015, 11:12:32 pm »
Looks like he's heading into downtown Miami.
Brave man!
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KieronY

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #173 on: 16 January, 2015, 11:18:06 pm »
Airport and a flight home to Little Rock perhaps?
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zigzag

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Re: Tarzan.
« Reply #174 on: 16 January, 2015, 11:24:37 pm »
Quote from: jo on 16 January, 2015, 10:36:53 pm
Quote from: Wowbagger on 16 January, 2015, 10:23:50 pm
Steve is having to tough it out against the elements whilst Tarzan takes it relatively easy.

'Relatively' being the operative word there. Having once managed to ride 300km in 11 hours (the Vatternrundan, much of which was in the shelter of a peloton), I struggle to comprehend Tarzan doing that every day so far without a break, knowing that he's got to increase the daily milage for the best part of the year.

i once managed 300 in 11h (rutland), but certainly would not be able to repeat that the day after. even of flat roads it's quite an effort.

fwiw, on of the "hgwi swedish train" riders finished vatternrundan in 7h40m :thumbsup:
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