One Year Time Trial

godtabh · 02-01-2015 1:44pm #1

Steven Abraham is attempting to cycle more than 75,065 miles in 2015

http://oneyeartimetrial.org.uk/

Some people need a challenge but this is madness

ford2600 · 02-01-2015 1:53pm

godtabh wrote: »

Steven Abraham is attempting to cycle more than 75,065 miles in 2015

http://oneyeartimetrial.org.uk/

Some people need a challenge but this is madness

He is one of two. An American starting soon also.

It's all relative; I heard of this the other day while doing a 260km cycle and taught it was mental. It's a never ending daily 320km cycle.

Most people who don't cycle or cycle a little think 260km in December is mental.

In the early days of bikes some lunatic went around the world in a penny farthing type bike. Prior to decent steels, wheels, etc. And of coarse decent roads. He carried it as much as anything.

Eamonnator · 02-01-2015 2:03pm

Tommy Godwin set this record years ago...... on a bike, that weighed about 15Kgs.

http://www.tommygodwin.com/

ford2600 · 02-01-2015 2:09pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

Tommy Godwin set this record years ago...... on a bike, that weighed about 15Kgs.

http://www.tommygodwin.com/

Not to dismiss new attempts but hard to compare with old record; given weight of bike, gearing, roads, support crew for food and bike and probably medical/massage etc.

Beasty · 02-01-2015 2:10pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

Tommy Godwin set this record years ago...... on a bike, that weighed about 15Kgs.

http://www.tommygodwin.com/

Christ - all that just to avoid conscription. Bet he didn't have the internet to distract him either ....:D

jinkypolly · 02-01-2015 2:19pm

ford2600 wrote: »

Not to dismiss new attempts but hard to compare with old record; given weight of bike, gearing, roads, support crew for food and bike and probably medical/massage etc.

Yes but nowadays it's a lot easier to verify claimed distances.

JK.BMC · 02-01-2015 2:35pm

ford2600 wrote: »

He is one of two. An American starting soon also.

It's all relative; I heard of this the other day while doing a 260km cycle and taught it was mental. It's a never ending daily 320km cycle.

Most people who don't cycle or cycle a little think 260km in December is mental.

In the early days of bikes some lunatic went around the world in a penny farthing type bike. Prior to decent steels, wheels, etc. And of coarse decent roads. He carried it as much as anything.

A woman (of Latvian extraction I believe) rode solo around the world in the 19th century. She brought a repair kit and a gun with her. Took her over 9 months. I think her name was Anne. Didnt stop for coffee either...

Beasty · 02-01-2015 2:39pm

JK.BMC wrote: »

Didnt stop for coffee either...

Source???

:pac:

07Lapierre · 02-01-2015 3:02pm

Watched episode 1 of this last night.. a mere 18,000 Miles!

http://youtu.be/8kBMGbHanLU

Hi Ho · 02-01-2015 6:21pm

godtabh wrote: »

Some people need a challenge but this is madness

Most 'ordinary' people think most of 'us' suffer from madness too because of our excesses

diomed · 02-01-2015 10:43pm

I made a contribution. He will need loads of help: physical, mental, bike maintenance, nutrition, and stuff we can't even imagine. What happens if he gets saddle sores? There could be wind, snow, ice, heatwave. He is brave to even start.

RobFowl · 02-01-2015 10:47pm

diomed wrote: »

What happens if when he gets saddle sores? There could will be wind, snow, ice, heatwave. He is brave a complete lunatic to even start.

FYP

godtabh · 02-01-2015 11:00pm

Hi Ho wrote: »

Most 'ordinary' people think most of 'us' suffer from madness too because of our excesses

I'm no stranger to excesss (both on and off the bike) but doing something so extreme over such s long time must have physical, physiological and mental consequences?

Beasty · 02-01-2015 11:11pm

godtabh wrote: »

I'm no stranger to excesss (both on and off the bike) but doing something so extreme over such s long time must have physical, physiological and mental consequences?

I'm sure he'll be OK - he'll have a long weekend to get over it this time next year, before heading off to work on Monday morning:pac:

C3PO · 02-01-2015 11:17pm

ford2600 wrote: »

Most people who don't cycle or cycle a little think 260km in December is mental.

Not just people who don't cycle or cycle a little .....

godtabh · 02-01-2015 11:18pm

Beasty wrote: »

I'm sure he'll be OK - he'll have a long weekend to get over it this time next year, before heading off to work on Monday morning:pac:

He might even go in this day next year

Wishbone Ash · 03-01-2015 12:02am

godtabh wrote: »

I'm no stranger to excesss (both on and off the bike) but doing something so extreme over such s long time must have physical, physiological and mental consequences?

Bear in mind that after securing the record for the greatest distance cycled in a year, Tommy Godwin kept going for another 135 days to take the 100,000 miles record.

diomed · 16-01-2015 7:59am

I check his progress every day.
Now at 07:00 he has been on the bike for 1 hour 5 minutes this morning. It is 3 degrees with a 30 km/hr breeze at Milton Keynes.

petethedrummer · 16-01-2015 11:22am

He should have a good aerobic base for A4 in 2016.

wanderer 22 · 17-01-2015 10:42am

4,700km this January and he's still only second in the Strava monthly leaderboard :pac:

Seweryn · 12-02-2015 11:04pm

Steven is going very strong. After six weeks he covered 13k km. Madness...

Anyway, his competitor doing well also with 11k km cycled so far:

https://www.strava.com/athletes/350859

Hi Ho · 16-02-2015 8:46am

godtabh wrote: »

I'm no stranger to excesss (both on and off the bike) but doing something so extreme over such s long time must have physical, physiological and mental consequences?

The Bike Show podcast from Resonance FM has a really good show on this record attempt. Steve Abraham sounds remarkably sane. Well worth a listen.

Seweryn · 06-03-2015 9:36am

Kurt Searvogel and his story...

two wheels good · 09-03-2015 2:13pm

A nice acticle on the man here. Well, more on the challenge actually; the man himself seems a bit of an enigma.

wanderer 22 · 09-03-2015 4:20pm

two wheels good wrote: »

A nice acticle on the man here. Well, more on the challenge actually; the man himself seems a bit of an enigma.

Some of the comments on the article are just depressing..."Frankly, if he can't beat a record set in 19 0 splosh, with all the support and technology at is disposal, he ought hang his head in shame."

Jesus.

Gallant_JJ · 10-03-2015 8:57am

Over 20,000kms covered already this year. Going to break the 13,000 mile mark today. Really is fascinating.

Hi Ho · 29-03-2015 8:00pm

He was hit by a moped this morning and has two broken bones in his ankle. It seems to be finished, for this effort anyway.

godtabh · 29-03-2015 8:08pm

Hi Ho wrote: »

He was hit by a moped this morning and has two broken bones in his ankle. It seems to be finished, for this effort anyway.

That is bad luck (or careless driving). Where did you read that?

Raam · 29-03-2015 8:11pm

https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74

Inquitus · 29-03-2015 8:14pm

https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74/status/582227789090275328

https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74/status/582228140799500288

https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74/status/582228179194019840

Wishbone Ash · 29-03-2015 8:15pm

Sickener!

http://road.cc/content/news/147146-crash-puts-steve-abrahams-year-record-attempt-jeopardy

wanderer 22 · 29-03-2015 8:16pm

Terrible news - has been a superhuman effort so far

Wishbone Ash · 29-03-2015 8:20pm

The ride on Strava:

https://app.strava.com/activities/275657371

mossym · 29-03-2015 8:30pm

fairly sudden drop in pace at the end alright

Seweryn · 29-03-2015 8:42pm

Very sad news indeed. Hope he will make a quick recovery and will be back on the bike soon...

ford2600 · 18-12-2015 11:40am

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?board=80.0

Was wondering how these two lads were doing, now there is more than two...

Above forum is good source of info. It appears to me that an attempt is much like property, location location.. along with good support.
Kurt has a dedicated wife and a RV, along with a ridiculously flat area to cycle (Wednesday's ride 336.8km 135m). His average speeds are typically 30km/h ish meaning relatively short days on bike, meaning more time to eat well and sleep recover. Uses a recumbent to sometimes I think. His average heart rate is typically around 100bpm!!

Can't decide which lunatic I have bigger admiration for the smart American animal or the bloody minded Englishman. Abrahams changed his diet to low carb lately to pretty disastrous effect, in short term anyway.

Wishbone Ash · 18-12-2015 11:47am

Abraham due to hit the 100,000km year to date mark early next week.

(He must be sick, sore and tired of those roads around Milton Keynes!)

godtabh · 18-12-2015 12:12pm

GCN havent been following this in a while and I kinda forgot about it.

Some man.

Wishbone Ash · 18-12-2015 1:09pm

godtabh wrote: »

GCN havent been following this in a while and I kinda forgot about it..

He had it pretty rough during the recent stormy weather - was down to around 200k per day!

ford2600 · 18-12-2015 1:15pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

He had it pretty rough during the recent stormy weather - was down to around 200k per day!

From what I could make out that was pretty much diet related( I'm sure weather didn't help), seemed a crazy thing to do to make such a dramatic change mid event.

irishrover99 · 18-12-2015 1:23pm

I've been following them both on Strava. Steve is riding in conditions that make it almost impossible for him to compete the whole year around. Kurt is doing it in much more stable weather conditions and on very flat terrain. Steve has about 170000 more meters of elevation this year alone,plus Kurt has found a nice loop that he seems to be sticking to most days now which is about 10km each loop. Not taking anything away from Kurt,just pointing out that its not really a level playing field at this time of year.

Another guy(Cycle Dr). Strava name) from the UK is starting his attempt in Jan 16 but he's doing the first 3 months in Australia where he is originally from before he returns to the UK to complete the rest

OleRodrigo · 18-12-2015 1:24pm

He did PBP as part of his schedule. He also rode over and back.

NamelessPhil · 18-12-2015 2:52pm

I met Steve at Brest on PBP this year. He had the 1000 yard stare of the hardened audaxer. I talked to him for a few minutes, it was like trying to hold a conversation with someone in a trance.

godtabh · 18-12-2015 2:58pm

irishrover99 wrote: »

I've been following them both on Strava. Steve is riding in conditions that make it almost impossible for him to compete the whole year around. Kurt is doing it in much more stable weather conditions and on very flat terrain. Steve has about 170000 more meters of elevation this year alone,plus Kurt has found a nice loop that he seems to be sticking to most days now which is about 10km each loop. Not taking anything away from Kurt,just pointing out that its not really a level playing field at this time of year.

Another guy(Cycle Dr). Strava name) from the UK is starting his attempt in Jan 16 but he's doing the first 3 months in Australia where he is originally from before he returns to the UK to complete the rest

Is that the canyon mechanic? Is he not from Newzeland?

Wishbone Ash · 18-12-2015 3:01pm

irishrover99 wrote: »

.. he's doing the first 3 months in Australia where he is originally from before he returns to the UK to complete the rest

Cycling over to the UK I presume?

irishrover99 · 18-12-2015 3:06pm

godtabh wrote: »

Is that the canyon mechanic? Is he not from Newzeland?

Maybe he is from New Zealand. I did see him say he was a mechanic and he's using a Canyon bike. I was just going by his accent and the fact he said he was starting in Australia.

Wishbone Ash · 18-12-2015 4:33pm

irishrover99 wrote: »

Kurt is doing it in much more stable weather conditions and on very flat terrain...

+1

Florida is ridiculously flat - the highest point is only 100m and that's up near the Alabama border. The peninsular part of Florida is even flatter. I've cycled there several times and it would be unusual to encounter a gradient of more that 1%.

OleRodrigo · 18-12-2015 4:51pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIMA9Zux9gE

Wishbone Ash · 23-12-2015 2:08pm

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Abraham due to hit the 100,000km year to date mark early next week.

(He must be sick, sore and tired of those roads around Milton Keynes!)

Steve has passed the 100,000km mark for 2015!

irishrover99 · 31-12-2015 2:02pm

Cycle_dr 1 starts his attempt tomorrow. He's about to pass 50000 Km for this year without being in any challenge. Have been following his rides the last two weeks and it looks like he has a fairly flat route picked out along the Adelaide coast line.

https://www.strava.com/athletes/389932

ford2600 · 04-01-2016 1:39pm

http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/6/f/a/6fada6d048fcba97/idai_20151231.mp3?c_id=10610841&expiration=1451913369&hwt=25705dbd55564345103315ede84f8e4d

Interview with S. Abrhams main man.

The effect of convenience food was scary; kidneys working really hard and fatty liver! I was wondering why he changed diet midstream

I think Kurt will break record today, he only has to ride 175 miles!

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