HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Hadn't seen that, I'll forward it to him, cheers.
Etape Caledonia 2011
- Thread starter gmac190
- Start date
Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
Ha ha - I wrote way too much an the laptop clearly knew that so deleted it all for me
The short version -
V Happy an tired!
Thought maybe 5:00 to 5:15 based on 5:20 at kinross
Will definitely be aiming to beat 9:51 KOTM if I do it again! An surpassed at a 4:49:00 finish - txt message almost immediately was great
Lots of fabulous support on the way round both on the side of the road an on the bikes. Go the marshals to - I tried to thank or wave to everyone out tree supporting us especially the lass up in the cold wind I think after the feed station at the top.
very sad to see the ambulances an hear of accidents. Also seeing the lesser evil of so many punctures an broken chains - one guys went right beside me on a climb and another's chain somehow came off.
O the up side I did have lovely chats with very supportive folks on the way round. Lots of guys would praise me at my pace an try gee me on a little. I got the impression many were checking out my bike mind before the went on. Met a lass after the last feed station - she asked the time as she passed while sorting my watch. She wasn't going toooo fast so I caught her an we stayed mostly side by side till the end
The short version -
V Happy an tired!
Thought maybe 5:00 to 5:15 based on 5:20 at kinross
Will definitely be aiming to beat 9:51 KOTM if I do it again! An surpassed at a 4:49:00 finish - txt message almost immediately was great
Lots of fabulous support on the way round both on the side of the road an on the bikes. Go the marshals to - I tried to thank or wave to everyone out tree supporting us especially the lass up in the cold wind I think after the feed station at the top.
very sad to see the ambulances an hear of accidents. Also seeing the lesser evil of so many punctures an broken chains - one guys went right beside me on a climb and another's chain somehow came off.O the up side I did have lovely chats with very supportive folks on the way round. Lots of guys would praise me at my pace an try gee me on a little. I got the impression many were checking out my bike mind before the went on. Met a lass after the last feed station - she asked the time as she passed while sorting my watch. She wasn't going toooo fast so I caught her an we stayed mostly side by side till the end
edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
You were in the same group as me I didn't stay in it long though
Congrats on the new bike btw, what did you go for in the end?
I didn't see you at all. Didn't imagine I would either lol
I was so busy trying to avoid folk having clipping-in wobblies through the start funnel that I forgot to start my Garmin for a good couple of hundred yards.
Thanks - went for a Scott CR1 Team in the end. Just need to work on the engine
Etape was its second decent outing so
I am quite nervous on it though - still getting used to it
themightyw
New Member
- Location
- St Andrews, Fife
Photos are up!
Don't know which grumpy bugger stole my number.
Don't know which grumpy bugger stole my number.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
This is DH me and my brother in the background
The close up
And one of his pics
The close up
And one of his pics
