235 miles a day for a year (Amanda Coker Challenge)

[srw]

Kajsa has posted a video with some thoughts having ridden with Steve late last month.

Here it is. It shows Steve looking really good.

(No sound needed - it's subtitled)

 

[Dogtrousers]

View: https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74/status/905854747298627584

 

[Dogtrousers]

Steve's stats as at 10 Sep 17
Days: 191 (52.3% of year)
Dist: 65,748 km / 40,854 mi
Avg daily dist: 344.2 km / 213.9 mi
Avg daily elevation (Strava): 1,410 m / 4,625 ft
Moving speed (Strava): 25.7 km/h / 16.0 mi/h
Hours per day riding: 15.5
Projected total at current daily rate: 125,644 km / 78,072 mi

 

[tallliman]

Looks like he's either saving some energy or he's gonna aim to just pass Kurt. That is unless he will launch a parallel bid starting in January.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Something different from Steve yesterday, possibly to do with the windy conditions.

View: https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74/status/907529179926855680


Steve rode up and down the A505 15 times yesterday as part of his 192 mile ride.
https://www.strava.com/activities/1181280682

(By the way there will be no weekly update next Monday)

 

[Dogtrousers]

Sorry to be a bit behind with this update.

Steve missed a couple of days last week with stomach trouble.


View: https://twitter.com/steve_abraham74/status/909336757078052865


Steve's stats as at 19 Sep 17
Days: 200 (54.8% of year)
Dist: 67,917 km / 42,201 mi
Avg daily dist: 339.6 km / 211.0 mi
Avg daily elevation (Strava): 1,382 m / 4,536 ft
Moving speed (Strava): 25.7 km/h / 16.0 mi/h
Hours per day riding: 15.5
Projected total at current daily rate: 123,948 km / 77,018 mi

Note that the red bar in the Strava Weeks graph is this week (incomplete week-to-date average)

 

[ianrauk]

I hope he can make up the missed miles. He's getting very close to the Searvogel line.

 

[Mugshot]

I hope he can make up the missed miles. He's getting very close to the Searvogel line.

And coming into some of the hardest months too.

 

[ianrauk]

And coming into some of the hardest months too.

I don't think that will bother Steve too much. He's been cycling in UK winter weather more miles and more years then he can probably remember. It may impact a little but I'm sure not to a huge detrimental effect. Unless of course the country get's hit by heavy snowfall but that doesn't usually happen until January and February.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I hope he can make up the missed miles. He's getting very close to the Searvogel line.

Kurt's record is 208.4 mpd. Steve needs 205.3 for the remainder of the year (another 165 days) to match it.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Steve has picked things up again a bit, with a 209 mpd week. He's mostly staying local to MK and using his A505 circuit.

Steve's stats as at 24 Sep 17
Days: 205 (56.2% of year)
Dist: 69,632 km / 43,267 mi
Avg daily dist: 339.7 km / 211.1 mi
Avg daily elevation (Strava): 1,370 m / 4,494 ft
Moving speed (Strava): 25.7 km/h / 15.9 mi/h
Hours per day riding: 15.5
Projected total at current daily rate: 123,979 km / 77,037 mi
Rate over last 7 days: 336 km / 209 mi per day

 

[Mugshot]

He's mostly staying local to MK and using his A505 circuit.

Good. I thought from the off that if Steve was going to make a serious challenge he needed to change his approach to something more akin to Amandas, even flatter would be better if he could find one but 3.5k over 270miles is a far better than elevations like the 11k he did when he ventured into Wales.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Good. I thought from the off that if Steve was going to make a serious challenge he needed to change his approach to something more akin to Amandas, even flatter would be better if he could find one but 3.5k over 270miles is a far better than elevations like the 11k he did when he ventured into Wales.

Steve has said that wind is more of a problem than hills. I imagine he's used his extensive knowledge of local conditions to devise the most sheltered route possible.
I think that trip was his first foray into Wales in either this or his previous attempt. Maybe that was his holiday.

 

[Mugshot]

Steve has said that wind is more of a problem than hills. I imagine he's used his extensive knowledge of local conditions to devise the most sheltered route possible.
I think that trip was his first foray into Wales in either this or his previous attempt. Maybe that was his holiday.

Oh I agree, it was an extreme example of climbing he has done on a ride compared to what he could be doing. But a shortish loop makes sense to me from the climbing aspect as well as being closer to home for support or bailing.

 

[Mugshot]

Steve Abraham
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Steve continues to show up for his rides every day (after his illness earlier this month cost him two full riding days). This photo was taken earlier this evening and suggests he's probably back to 'normal' now...