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General Category => Audax => Topic started by: Nuncio on 09 February, 2015, 05:42:23 am

Title: [HAMR] February 9th
Post by: Nuncio on 09 February, 2015, 05:42:23 am
Can I have a go?
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Steve Abraham is setting off for the day on his 2015 record attempt
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: CrazyEnglishTriathlete on 09 February, 2015, 06:41:04 am
Well done Nuncio  :thumbsup:

I sense more fens and possibly Huntingdon cafes.

Sometime tomorrow he should reach 10% of the distance.  Up every day before dawn and back several hours after dusk.  Every day this year and still not 10%.  Have placed orders for more hats.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Climberruss on 09 February, 2015, 07:02:21 am
Weather forecast for today is relatively good.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Nuncio on 09 February, 2015, 07:37:24 am
Have placed orders for more hats.
Chapeaux to you.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: clarion on 09 February, 2015, 09:16:41 am
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7423/15808034413_b6c9bae11d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q5UiTt)P1306996 (https://flic.kr/p/q5UiTt) by TJ Clarion (https://www.flickr.com/people/93751227@N04/), on Flickr
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Ningishzidda on 09 February, 2015, 09:40:33 am
Maybe that was the reason for visiting Atherstone. ??
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Nuncio on 09 February, 2015, 09:49:15 am
Hatters gonna hat.

Looks like he stopped for a while for sustenance in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire.  Up and going again now.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: hellymedic on 09 February, 2015, 10:32:19 am
Hatters gonna hat.

Looks like he stopped for a while for sustenance in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire.  Up and going again now.

He won't get my Six Mile Bottom however much he eats...

IGMC
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: jamesld8 on 09 February, 2015, 01:06:33 pm
Steve will be enjoying the warmth I`d expect today, around +9c in east England it seems  :thumbsup:---but temp will probably plummet at sundown...
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: CrazyEnglishTriathlete on 09 February, 2015, 06:15:50 pm
Looks like he's making the most of good weather today.  Another 200 up??
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: simonp on 09 February, 2015, 06:23:17 pm
160-odd miles on the google maps route by 6pm, and the track looks like it starts after he'd already put in some miles already, perhaps 170 done by 6pm? Depends if he stops again and for how long, could be another 30 miles by the time he calls it a day.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Vince on 09 February, 2015, 06:24:59 pm
He seems to have overshot MK. Perhaps he's already missing MG and is getting a quick fix.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: simonp on 09 February, 2015, 06:36:34 pm
He seems to have overshot MK. Perhaps he's already missing MG and is getting a quick fix.

Overshot? Looks like he's turned away for a loop to me. I'd be pretty keen to get home at this stage of a February evening myself.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: mattc on 09 February, 2015, 06:52:08 pm
Can I have a go?
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Steve Abraham is setting off for the day on his 2015 record attempt
Well done sir.

(We will take it on trust that you did not copy that from a previous day's tweet.)
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: jsabine on 09 February, 2015, 07:21:22 pm
He seems to have overshot MK. Perhaps he's already missing MG and is getting a quick fix.

Overshot? Looks like he's turned away for a loop to me. I'd be pretty keen to get home at this stage of a February evening myself.

And herein lies the difference between Mr Abraham and, um, the rest of us.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Jurek on 09 February, 2015, 07:25:08 pm
I'm not long in.
It's actually a really nice evening out there, this evening.
First hint I've had this year that there will be an end to winter (not that we've had much of one - yet)
I wonder if Steve's taking advantage?
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Hummers on 09 February, 2015, 07:28:45 pm
Go Steve!

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Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: CrazyEnglishTriathlete on 09 February, 2015, 07:41:06 pm
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7423/15808034413_b6c9bae11d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q5UiTt)P1306996 (https://flic.kr/p/q5UiTt) by TJ Clarion (https://www.flickr.com/people/93751227@N04/), on Flickr

I think the red topper today.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Peter on 09 February, 2015, 08:44:36 pm
I'm not long in.
It's actually a really nice evening out there, this evening.
First hint I've had this year that there will be an end to winter (not that we've had much of one - yet)
I wonder if Steve's taking advantage?

Several of us including Steve, have had and are still having, winter.  That doesn't mean there won't be more!
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Oaky on 09 February, 2015, 08:50:53 pm
It's up on Strava already - 200.1 miles  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Jurek on 09 February, 2015, 09:03:32 pm
I'm not long in.
It's actually a really nice evening out there, this evening.
First hint I've had this year that there will be an end to winter (not that we've had much of one - yet)
I wonder if Steve's taking advantage?

Several of us including Steve, have had and are still having, winter.  That doesn't mean there won't be more!
Yeah, I know.
The fact that it is all relative hasn't been lost on me.
For the record, my daily commute on the bike is a round 13.5% of Steve's daily mileage. :o
Go Steve!
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Von Broad on 09 February, 2015, 09:05:22 pm
It's up on Strava already - 200.1 miles  :thumbsup:

Well done that man, it's another mega ride.
Hat's off - think I'll take a Guardman's hat this evening [first image I got!]

Looks like TG's got a couple of days of settled weather this week. Cold but not so frozen first thing. Little bit of respite for the lad  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Polar Bear on 09 February, 2015, 09:42:15 pm
Awesome.   Roll on Steve - the record books await you.   8)   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: clarion on 09 February, 2015, 09:55:41 pm
Good day.  Roll on spring! :D
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Wowbagger on 09 February, 2015, 09:58:40 pm
Good day.  Roll on spring! :D

Mrs. Wow did that in bed last night. It was a right passion-killer, I can tell you.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Vince on 09 February, 2015, 10:00:14 pm
Well done. Sleep well Steve.
Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Arry-R on 09 February, 2015, 10:17:53 pm


RED RANDONNEUR     well done on another double century towards the record. 
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Keep eating the bangers! !

Title: Re: February 9th
Post by: Oakhambike on 09 February, 2015, 10:29:26 pm
Well done Steve - was going to try and cheer him on through Oundle but he was going too fast and was already at Barnwell.

Awesome!