Re: [CR]Previous message about Tommy Goodwin

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From: <CMontgo945@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 15:52:37 EDT
Subject: Re: [CR]Previous message about Tommy Goodwin
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Day Wyman writes:

In my 1982 Guinness Book of World Records, Tommy Goodwin [1912-75] of Great Britain in the 365 days of 1939 rode 75,065 miles or an average of 205.65 miles per day! He then completed 100,000 miles in 500 days to May 14, 1940.
> Could this be possible considering how LOUSY
> technology was for bicycles back then?

Craig Montgomery wonders:

What was so lousy about it?