Seeya! - arallsopp does the LEL

[arallsopp]

Seeya! - arallsopp does the LEL - NOW WITH VIDS

Righty ho, off I go.

Lea Valley Sunday morning, and again some time Thursday night. Will miss you dearly in between. If all goes well, I shall be a very happy boy.

If all goes elsewell, stories will be generated.

 

[iLB]

bon voyage andy, its not quite the loire valley like i was enjoying but i suppose it will have to do good luck

 

[Auntie Helen]

Good luck!

 

[Aperitif]

2 hours before the off - not quite the leisurely breakfast you dream about Andy...take care and write soon!
McMouseketeer...

 

[arallsopp]

Blimey Ape. You're up late. Or starting early.

I'm setting off from home shortly. Got a 2pm slot for start, which I suspect means ride through afternoon, night, morning, and very probably afternoon if I want to maximise daylight riding.
Hopefully that'll net me something to the tune of around 600km by bed, which puts me in good standing for some sleep.
It will be a mouseketeer ride though, and all plans are normally best left at home, along with the maps

Ok all. See you on the other side.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Have a brill time, Andy!

 

[arallsopp]

Thanks all.

And special congrats to you AH for your new found peak average. Up by a third is one hell of a jump. Well done

 

[John Ponting]

If you're still around - I may see you somewhere between Lee Valley and Gamlingay. I'll be the blue Triumph Tiger with bright orange yacf jersey. I should have my camera so make sure you smile.

 

[arallsopp]

Excellent. 1050 or the 955i?
I'll be on an acoustic, of course

 

[arallsopp]

Aw snap. Return idler just disintegrated. Can't steer without throwing the chain. I'm out.
Damn. Damn. Damn....

 

[iLB]

out? for good?

no, no, no...

 

[arallsopp]

Not our year, brother. Not our year.

I know what you're feeling, mate.
How I am now, is just how I was when I heard about Gibraltar.

I don't know what sh1t Karma has in store for us down the line, but it better be frickin good, cos I don't remember being an evil little fck any time recent.

 

[iLB]

what are the chances? c'est pas juste

chin up though, remember the adventures you've had getting ready for it, massive dissapoinment though

 

[Aperitif]

Bad news Andy - sorry to hear it.

 

[arallsopp]

Hooooooooha! Update: Scraped through Thurlby on my last zip tie. Just rolled into Washingborough with an idler made from chewed up plastic and an old shoe. Pretty, it is not. Going, I still am!
Bike resplendent in normal clunkiness and wobbles. All that's missing now is red shorts and a tail.
Make it to morning, and I can see whether its fixable.
Next stop Wragby...