Tommy Godwin | Long Distance Legend
Tommy Godwin | Long Distance Legend
Tommy Godwin rode further in one year than anyone else in history. He is still the 'Year Record' holder
and the record will remain his in perpetuity.
Tommy rode a steel framed bike with only four gears. Although Tommy had access to some of the best bikes of the time,
these would pale in comparison with modern machines.
The 1930's was a golden age of endurance cycling. Although Tommy would ultimately take the 'Year Record' crown,
many brave and strong riders also aimed for cycling glory.
Not only did Tommy smash the 'Year Record', but he would also go on to be the fastest to 100,000 miles.
Where did he ride to on all of those long days in the saddle?
Tommy was born on this day, June 5th, exactly one hundred years ago. Why not take advantage of the additional bank holiday to go out on a bike ride in rememberance of Tommy and his life?
In 1939, the year of Tommy’s record-breaking ride, he rode a punishing 248 miles on his birthday. Personally, I might try to put in 48 miles today and will leave the other two-hundred for another time…
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