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Hopefully he'll be able to claim some decent physic etc on the insurance of the moped rider. A claim for pain suffering and loss of amenity just doesn't bear thinking of..........
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Just saw this. Awful news. He looked to be ready to kick it up a gear too. I can't imagine a recovery would be possible quick enough to be within striking distance of KV, although obviously he's not guaranteed to get through the year uninjured either. Must be a really tough decision to make now - get back on the bike ASAP and aim to beat Tommy's record, knowing it won't be the world title unless KV drops out, or try again next year and probably be aiming for a much higher record set by KV.
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a possible strategy would be to fully recover and train up during 2015, then he has two markers (KV in Jan and MS in Apr) to aim to surpass in 2016.
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Speculating but can picture Steve picking himself up getting back on the bike, trying to carry on and not getting the moped riders details....There's still the MIB (Motor Insurers Bureau) to claim against in these circumstances but let's see what pans out.
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The year doesn't have to start on Jan 1st, think we already covered this. So nothing to stop him recovering, getting back up to form, and then carrying on for the next 12 months if he so decides right? Hopefully as mentioned above, added press makes this financially feasible for him etc. Gutting nonetheless.
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Steve goes into hospital for his op today, Wed 1 April.
Best wishes for a fast and full recovery!
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Very clever way of getting a bit of time off. #wishfulthinking
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Might transpire that this was just an April fools' and one of the 'crazy moves' he was referring too in pre-ride interviews
Imagine the magnificence.
Tarzan backs off a bit because he thinks the pressure is off, Steve resurfaces in a couple of days having smashed out 6 consecutive 300 milers.
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From Steve's facebook page:
"Formal Announcement.
Steve is now out of hospital (after his operation to have metal plates fotted to his ankle) and is recovering at home. He has decided to continue with the record attempt and as a team we are very seriously considering running a concurrent record attempt, starting sometime in the late summer this year after Steve should have made a full recovery. This is within the UMCA rules for this record attempt, so neither record attempt would end uf he started again in the summer.
Steve is due to lose his advantage on the current record (and be roughly at the same mileage Tommy Godwin was at the same time of year), strangely on 11th April, which is HAM'R day. To mitigate that loss we are now looking into Steve using a recumbent trike. Steve has asked several medics and doctors whether this was wise to do ( when he was at hospital) and had no negative feedback. Riding a recumbent trike will mean that he can sit in an ideal position for recovery from his injuries, with the ankle raised. So as far as the injured ankle is concerned, it should be no different to sitting on his couch at home. Being outdoors will also give the benefit of extra vitamin D, which is very good for his bones.
We can use the Milton Keynes Bowl for Steve to ride on so that Steve is never far from home and will be riding on a traffic-free circuit used for road racing. We anticipate Steve to be travelling very slowly, as he will be riding one-legged on a different kind of bike to what he normally rides, but if he can manage 5-10mph for 10hrs a day he should reduce his losses by over 2,000miles by the end of April. The doctors have given him 6weeks before the injury will have recovered enough to be weight bearing.
On the negative side, the losses could be too great to recover. We don't know if Steve will recover fast enough to get back up to speed and meet his very demanding summer schedule, in order to re-catch what Tommy Godwin did in 1939. We don't know for sure if this plan will work.
On the positive side. Steve was going from strength to strength during the first 3months of the record attempt and when he set off for Exeter last Saturday he felt stronger than he had all year. He has now had a good amount of recovery time after the accident. Although we don't know if Steve can meet the demanding summer schedule as soon as he is fully recovered from injury, we don't know that he can't either.
It also seems possible that he could make a very good and fast recovery. We will have a better idea when he sees the doctor in 2weeks on how he is recovering. Of course, we don't know either way how it will go. But because we can keep this record attempt going without putting another record attempt at risk ( and riding on may even be helpful to Steve's recovery - and still have a fighting chance of achieving what he set out to do ), it seems logical to give it a try.
Steve's main aim is to make a good recovery - and if using the recumbent trike doesn't work out we can always stop completely and have a complete restart in summer. He will not be doing anything rash, or take any risks. Nor will he go against professional medical advice. Steve would like to thank all his supporters for their continued support and messages of goodwill. He will keep everyone fully updated as his new plans progress. In the meantime, Steve wishes to pass on his regards and wish the best of luck to Kurt Searvogel who continues to ride strong and fast in the same record attempt and has proven himself to be a great sportsman, as well as a great sport."
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Gloriously, delightfully mad. :)
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He's going to be seeing an awful lot of the Milton Keynes Bowl! The trike could do with a built in hand cycle option ( if that's in the rules.. )
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This is brilliantly mental. It reads like something out of a historical account of plucky British explorers or the like. I can't wait to hear how he gets on.
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Yearly Distance Record Attempt (Tommy Godwin - 75,065mi/120,000k)
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Just seen this photo on Steve's FB. More appointments and an update by Friday.
https://www.facebook.com/stevenabraham2015/photos/a.1523448711237093.1073741830.1520678421514122/1565945250320772/?type=1&theater