London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread

[vorsprung]

You lot seem to be forgetting that

1) PBP is next year, you could be doing that
2) MGM is also in 2013, you could be doing that

Don't get me wrong, the northern bit of LEL is great. But let's get our priorities right here

 

[Amanda P]

And coming right back to the foreseeable future, Spring Into the Dales is on 18th April. Besides those already chipping in on the thread, are any other northern audax virgins considering it (besides me?)

I think you should. We may be taking the van over from York, should others want transport...

 

[hulver]

And coming right back to the foreseeable future, Spring Into the Dales is on 18th April. Besides those already chipping in on the thread, are any other northern audax virgins considering it (besides me?)

I think you should. We may be taking the van over from York, should others want transport...

I'm considering it, it's a nice lumpy course.

I'm doing this one from Wigginton on the 28th March first, to pop my Audax cherry.

 

[Ashaman42]

You lot seem to be forgetting that

1) PBP is next year, you could be doing that
2) MGM is also in 2013, you could be doing that

Don't get me wrong, the northern bit of LEL is great. But let's get our priorities right here

Well I don't know about anyone else but I for one would like my first silly distance(tm) ride to be in the UK, that way language, money, transport are as simple as possible.

That's not to say I won't do PBP at some point in the future if the bug gets me.

 

[PpPete]

I used to live in France so I'd be OK on PBP language wise.... but no way enough time to prepare by 2011.

Forgive my ignorance though... MGM ?

 

[Amanda P]

A little Googling tells me Madrid - Gijon - Madrid.

 

[Arch]

It's interesting that a couple of people have now said "oh, do this instead." If I posted that I was going to France in the summer to tour, would they tell me to go to Bulgaria instead?

I'm sure the other events are great. I just want to do LEL.

Phil. I'm mithering over the Spring into the Dales. If I mither long enough, it'll solve itself by being full or something.

I might take you up on the van offer. For proper training, I ought to use the Dash, is that feasible?

 

[Amanda P]

Yes, it's feasible. Of course, it might get lost on the way home... Mrs Uncle Phil really enjoyed her session with a Dash!

 

[Arch]

Yes, it's feasible. Of course, it might get lost on the way home... Mrs Uncle Phil really enjoyed her session with a Dash!

If necessary, I'd sit in it and growl!

(I'd need to get myself there separately I guess, you don't have a crew cab?)

 

[Amanda P]

At present, the truck is in "bus" mode.

There's room for three bikes and two passengers, but one of the passengers won't be able to talk to the other occupants except by sign language.

but without the boat (unless it's raining very hard).

 

[Arch]

At present, the truck is in "bus" mode.

There's room for three bikes and two passengers, but one of the passengers won't be able to talk to the other occupants except by sign language.

but without the boat (unless it's raining very hard).

Oh! That would be fine, put me in the back like the dog. I could get the kettle on

Ok, I'm getting more and more sold on this idea... Proper training has to start somewhen, it might as well be soon...

 

[redjedi]

You can put me on the map as well Arch. I foolishly mentioned it would be a good idea in the Rides thread, so I may as well commit now.

I'm in Brentford, Middlesex near Kew Gardens (sounds better than Hounslow).

I better invest in some better cable ties though. The ones I lent to Stevevw on Saturday didn't work very well

 

[arallsopp]

Excellent, young Jedi. Its only a FNRttC, and back, twice, then double it, and double that.

 

[redjedi]

Is that all? I thought it would be a challenge

Better start by riding back from Brighton next week then.

 

[Arch]

Excellent, young Jedi. Its only a FNRttC, and back, twice, then double it, and double that.

Oh, you make it sound easy!

Jedi, you're on the map. I can feel the force....