http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Pah, Audax Scmaudax!! en Mon, 18 May 2026 09:45:29 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-207316 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 09:47:56 +0000 Stickman 207316@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/dec/25/steve-abraham-cycling-year-in-the-saddle-for-record-chaser?" rel="nofollow">http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/dec/25/steve-abraham-cycling-year-in-the-saddle-for-record-chaser?</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-187766 Wed, 06 May 2015 12:56:56 +0000 DaveC 187766@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He is using both legs now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-187712 Tue, 05 May 2015 20:14:06 +0000 HankChief 187712@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't quiet get my head round this but Steve has been back on the road the last couple of weeks doing 100miles a day on a recumbent trike one legged!! His other foot is still in plaster and being supported.</p> <p><a href="https://www.strava.com/athletes/1419435">https://www.strava.com/athletes/1419435</a></p> <p>What a guy... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-184495 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 20:07:14 +0000 paddyirish 184495@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Speedy recovery Steve. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-184488 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 19:42:36 +0000 Cyclingmollie 184488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, it's a shame. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-184486 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 19:24:37 +0000 amir 184486@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's so sad </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-184479 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 18:54:44 +0000 HankChief 184479@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>NEWSFLASH:</p> <p>After nearly 17000 miles through the depths of winter Steve has <strike>been hit</strike> collided with a moped and despite trying to carry on is now in plaster with 2 broken bones in his ankle.</p> <p>May need further operation to put in plate and screws.</p> <p>Such a shame... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-177464 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:43:53 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 177464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I appreciate that it is the middle of January, but I reckon he is well down on the record at the moment. By about 2-300 miles"</p> <p>If averaged over the year then yes, but (certainly was the case when he tweeted a few days ago) he's actually ahead of where Godwin was at the same time. Longer days in the summer will make for longer rides - his site actually has a breakdown of where it ramps up, and where it starts to tail off again. Almost military precision in the planning of this by the looks of it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174&page=2#post-177461 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:08:11 +0000 Arellcat 177461@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Strava will probably go into meltdown once the end of the year approaches.</p> <p>There is also an American, Kurt Searvogel, who's having a shot at the record. He started on Saturday 11th with a rando ride in Florida. RAAM 2015 will count for a few thousand miles in the record attempt. </p> <p><a href="http://www.tarzanrides.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.tarzanrides.com/</a></p> <p>Apparently he has a carbon fibre recumbent bike on standby for when he's had enough of uprights! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-177460 Mon, 12 Jan 2015 00:03:53 +0000 stiltskin 177460@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I assume he has a plan. I appreciate that it is the middle of January, but I reckon he is well down on the record at the moment. By about 2-300 miles. That is a fair bit to make up if he goes on at this rate through the winter. Good effort nevertheless. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-177459 Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:13:22 +0000 HankChief 177459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Steve Abraham is going for Tomy Simpson's record this calendar year (and a couple of Americans are trying it too but starting a few days later)</p> <p>11 days in and he's done 2,000 miles already.</p> <p><a href="http://oneyeartimetrial.org.uk">oneyeartimetrial.org.uk </a></p> <p><a href="https://www.strava.com/athletes/1419435">Strava</a></p> <p>Impressive stuff especially in this weather. His strava data shows that he keeps his heart rate below 100 for 95% of the time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-91000 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:23:32 +0000 Cyclops 91000@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Steve Abraham rode 40,000km (about a third of the distance Godwin rode) in 2007 <a href="http://www.aukweb.net/results/archive/2007/listride/?Rider=1223">http://www.aukweb.net/results/archive/2007/listride/?Rider=1223</a>. This was while working 5 days a week - he would ride a 600km+ ride each weekend and do a midweek 200km some night after work.</p> <p>He has expressed a serious interest in going for Godwin's record and if there's anyone fit/daft enough it's him. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90999 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:20:40 +0000 kaputnik 90999@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you were just going for sheer distance, you could find a nice, flat surface with as little traffic and junctions as possible, and just rumble around it at an agreeable pace all day, every day. But that would be boring, wouldn't it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90996 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:06:15 +0000 crowriver 90996@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*Thinks Dave is considering challenging the record.* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90993 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:55:09 +0000 Dave 90993@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'd be surprised if it couldn't be beaten if anyone was mad enough to dedicate the time to it, but then you'd hope so since things have moved along so far since then (both in terms of equipment, nutrition and road conditions).</p> <p>And while I can't see any reason to doubt the old record, there'd also be a much better evidence base now, with tracking available in realtime. Imagine a web page showing the latest 'ping' from GPS along with a photo captured on smartphone at regular intervals, like streetview on steroids (you'd need a good data plan mind you!). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90960 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:19:45 +0000 kaputnik 90960@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes he had (by modern standards) rubbish lights - although at the time, hub-driven dynamo system gifted by Raleigh was probably best around. </p> <p>However he was cycling in a blackout with precious little traffic on the roads (and certainly no "unneccessary" journeys), so one might find that trying to cycle on modern roads, faced with a mix of overkill and absent street lighting and German executive saloons and their HID death-ray headlights that he didn't have as hard a job of it as we do.</p> <p>On a moonlit night, it's perfectly possible to cycle along using only ambient lighting. Not altogether advisable though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90923 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:12:19 +0000 chdot 90923@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From above link -</p> <p><img src="http://www.thebikelightshop.co.uk/Uploads/Editor/Look%20out%20in%20the%20Blackout2.JPG"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90921 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:01:23 +0000 Cyclingmollie 90921@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The <a href="http://www.thebikelightshop.co.uk/Glossary.aspx?GId=50">rules for wartime cycling at night</a> were pretty restrictive. Those electric light systems were rubbish to begin with (I used to ride a wartime era bike to school - it was old then btw, I'm not <em>that</em> old). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90916 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:40:04 +0000 crowriver 90916@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>All it needs is Hodges shouting "PUT THAT LIGHT OUT!" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90897 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 09:03:55 +0000 Dave 90897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice.</p> <p>Better hope he doesn't need it with that much forehead sticking out ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90894 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:41:16 +0000 ruggtomcat 90894@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>*cough* </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-90891 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:00:04 +0000 kaputnik 90891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>And inspiring stuff for a little illustration when there's some time. </em></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/8183612620/"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8183612620_d49170ffa9.jpg"></a></p> <p>Time has been found. Tin hat is artistic licence. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-66050 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:45:34 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 66050@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Anth'n'Kap, I guess you're thinking of a citycycling piece? If so, could I do a section playing with the numbers as a wee addon? Dunno if that treads on the toes of the Numbers Game page, though.</em>"</p> <p>Yes</p> <p>Yes</p> <p>No</p> <p>;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-66049 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:39:56 +0000 Darkerside 66049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Couldn't find where he actually went? Stay within the UK, or was he doing laps of small continents...? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-66048 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:36:22 +0000 Uberuce 66048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Anth'n'Kap, I guess you're thinking of a citycycling piece? If so, could I do a section playing with the numbers as a wee addon? Dunno if that treads on the toes of the Numbers Game page, though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-66037 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:40:18 +0000 Dave 66037@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"It does seem extremely unlikely that those records will ever be broken and if they were, the breaker would certainly lose points if they weren't on an equivalent bike."</em></p> <p>Surely that's what the previous record holder (who rode a penny farthing) said about Godwin?</p> <p>I guess they didn't have many well surfaced roads back then so the challenger would also need to ride somewhere like... Edinburgh? ;-)</p> <p>Makes you think. The longest season I can find for Audax UK in the last decade is 40,500km or just 1/3 of what Godwin achieved. Cripes! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-66035 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:30:07 +0000 Smudge 66035@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not going to embarrass myself by calculating (more like trying to calculate!) my commute.<br /> Does seem though that there should be a 206.6 mile run somewhere/sometime to commemorate the bloke? It would seem only fair.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-65988 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:31:11 +0000 Min 65988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I saw this earlier on today too. Amazing.</p> <p>It does seem extremely unlikely that those records will ever be broken and if they were, the breaker would certainly lose points if they weren't on an equivalent bike. It is certainly safe from me, that is one endurance challenge that I definitely draw the line at! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-65983 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:15:28 +0000 Uberuce 65983@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, but you miss that 6 milliGodwins. Every last one counts. Not that Anth is right or anything.</p> <p>As it happens, 0.6 milliGodwins is the UK average across the population as a whole, if I'm remembering the figure of 46 miles/year correctly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6174#post-65982 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:10:04 +0000 ExcitableBoy 65982@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"~339 milli Godwins"</p> <p>~ 1/3 Godwin nicer? </p>