Author Topic: [HAMR] womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start  (Read 147929 times)

Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #300 on: 23 January, 2016, 03:32:41 pm »

I agree with others that there's a dimension to Kajsa's attempt which is very engaging for the armchair enthusiasts. She's a charmer with a nous for entertaining an audience. The humour in the daily video updates keeps them engaging and fun.

Go Kajsa!
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And her interactions with her mother are delightful and endearing.
Go Tina! :)
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #301 on: 23 January, 2016, 08:21:32 pm »
The vids are hugely entertaining.   What a lovely way to document the challenge.   Surely she will become a start after this.

Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #302 on: 23 January, 2016, 09:43:04 pm »
Utterly failed that challenge!




Me too! !

Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #303 on: 24 January, 2016, 01:46:00 pm »
I see she has passed through Mickleton, from whence I used to get my Christmas goose (the secretary's dad ran a farm there) and much excellent meat and game from the butchers, though that may well have closed now.
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #304 on: 24 January, 2016, 02:55:35 pm »
I have to say, what with Kurt and Steve now finished, and all the nonsense around Bruce, it's all about Kajsa for now as far as I am concerned. :)

Indeed. I challenge anyone, who's not seen it already, not to be charmed by her video diary for the 19th January:

https://youtu.be/jlhT0TZUV84

One to watch  :thumbsup:

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #305 on: 24 January, 2016, 03:12:37 pm »
I have to say, what with Kurt and Steve now finished, and all the nonsense around Bruce, it's all about Kajsa for now as far as I am concerned. :)

Indeed. I challenge anyone, who's not seen it already, not to be charmed by her video diary for the 19th January:

https://youtu.be/jlhT0TZUV84

One to watch  :thumbsup:

H

Brilliant!  ;D

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #306 on: 24 January, 2016, 03:21:14 pm »
Spent an enjoyable 25km with Kajsa today - laid an ambush at Ilmington, had lunch with her in Mickleton and continued to Bidford. She was supported by 5 others, 3 women and 2 men (plus me) who all knew the rules re drafting - riding either well in front, alongside or behind her. She knew none of these fellow cyclists before today, we'd all just turned out as a result of fb and yacf! She's a thoroughly lovely person with a relaxed riding style which was a very comfortable pace even for me (I'm a good value, rather than full value randonneur).

I recommend others to give her some company to while away the hours - the Sunday rides seem to be published in advance allowing for hours of planning to choose a rendezvous (in my case this was hampered by her riding clockwise rather than anticlockwise round the route, and a flat tyre which arose after an hour of cycling to reach the rendezvous - I had visions of her cruising past while I fixed it).

On reflection, it all felt like a very middle class outing, but praps that says more about cycling than the record attempt.

I understand she's been approached by The One Show for a feature, and has a Scandinavian adventure planned too.

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #307 on: 24 January, 2016, 04:32:26 pm »
I have to say, what with Kurt and Steve now finished, and all the nonsense around Bruce, it's all about Kajsa for now as far as I am concerned. :)

Indeed. I challenge anyone, who's not seen it already, not to be charmed by her video diary for the 19th January:

https://youtu.be/jlhT0TZUV84

One to watch  :thumbsup:

H
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #308 on: 27 January, 2016, 09:26:31 am »
A very active presence on Fb from Kajsa.

I note too that Steve is posting helpful comments and advice: that's nice to see!  :)
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #309 on: 27 January, 2016, 10:31:22 am »
I'm going to ride with her this weekend.

 :thumbsup: I'm dead excited.

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #310 on: 27 January, 2016, 11:46:27 am »
I would have loved to ride with her so I envy you fboab! I am the wrong side of the North Sea for it, but I would have really liked a chance to ride along for a little way.
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #311 on: 27 January, 2016, 11:59:20 am »
I think she's heading your way later in the year, AH...

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #312 on: 27 January, 2016, 01:37:25 pm »
Oho! Sounds interesting...
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #313 on: 27 January, 2016, 02:20:06 pm »
I'm going to ride with her this weekend.

 :thumbsup: I'm dead excited.
Cool.
Getting there...

Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #314 on: 27 January, 2016, 03:49:24 pm »
Oho! Sounds interesting...

From her calendar...

147 26-May-2016 Thu  Nieby, Germany [c]   
148 27-May-2016 Fri Nieby, Germany [c] Langeland, Denmark 

Also

197 15-Jul-2016 Fri  Roth, Germany [c]   
198 16-Jul-2016 Sat Roth, Germany [c] Roth, Germany [c]   
199 17-Jul-2016 Sun Roth, Germany [c] Roth, Germany [c]   
200 18-Jul-2016 Mon Roth, Germany [c] 

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #315 on: 27 January, 2016, 04:16:28 pm »
I'm going to ride with her this weekend.

 :thumbsup: I'm dead excited.
Enjoy  :thumbsup:
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #316 on: 27 January, 2016, 04:32:33 pm »
Oho! Sounds interesting...

From her calendar...

147 26-May-2016 Thu  Nieby, Germany [c]   
148 27-May-2016 Fri Nieby, Germany [c] Langeland, Denmark 

Also

197 15-Jul-2016 Fri  Roth, Germany [c]   
198 16-Jul-2016 Sat Roth, Germany [c] Roth, Germany [c]   
199 17-Jul-2016 Sun Roth, Germany [c] Roth, Germany [c]   
200 18-Jul-2016 Mon Roth, Germany [c]
Both miles and miles away from me in Germany, sadly... Roth appears to be in Bavaria and Nieby right up near Denmark. But who knows, if I have nothing to do for a few days I could maybe go up to  Nieby...
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #317 on: 27 January, 2016, 07:02:02 pm »
Kajsa is asking if anyone has a (no doubt flattish) 100 mile route centred on Worcester
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #318 on: 28 January, 2016, 07:48:14 am »
Hmm, last night she appeared to stop in Newark, and this morning she appears to have started from home - tracker showing 41kn in 9 minutes. Hope she doesn't fall foul of Guinness rules on that.
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #319 on: 28 January, 2016, 12:30:42 pm »
surely now Guinness recognise Kurt's record that rule is effectively abolished?

Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #320 on: 28 January, 2016, 12:57:37 pm »
Unlikely. Unless they officially relax the rules then Guinness are accepting rides that comply with their rules, or are validated by the UMCA, but that doesn't mean that someone riding under Guinness' rules can pick and choose from the two rulesets.

I still think this rule is not meant to be interpreted as literally as it is, if the rule even exists.

Has anyone seen (and can quote) the actual rules that Kajsa is riding to (not some other random Guinness rules found somewhere on the Internet) or are we all just speculating again?
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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #321 on: 28 January, 2016, 07:19:35 pm »
http://www.ayearinthesaddle.com/#!routes/cso5

Kajsa comments about the no drafting rule here which is a Guinness requirement and not a HAMR one but doesn't explicitly state this.

In the interests of fair play Guinness should now relax their rules to be in line with those set by the UMCA as now the precedent has been set by Kurt's attempt being recognised by them.

I thought I'd seen somewhere on this board, talk of Jacquie Schlitter attempting the womens record later this year but can't find it now. If I wasn't imagining and she is going to attempt it, I'm pretty sure she'll be doing it on a recumbent and under HAMR rules (she's on the UMCA board of directors).

Here's a little bit about one of her events and will give an idea what to expect if she were to make an attempt.

http://www.ultraracenews.com/2013/11/07/jacquie-schlitter-the-florida-raam-challenge-400/

Edited to say I found it - I'm not going potty after all  ;D

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=91020.msg1978013;topicseen#msg1978013

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #322 on: 29 January, 2016, 12:56:50 pm »
Looks like Kajsa has gone for safe small loops today this windy Friday

Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #323 on: 29 January, 2016, 08:28:32 pm »
Tonights FB video is a pearler :thumbsup: ;D

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Re: womens record attempt - Kajsa Tylen Jan 1st start
« Reply #324 on: 29 January, 2016, 08:51:02 pm »
Tonights FB video is a pearler :thumbsup: ;D

Was very good indeed - nutters :-)