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- Salford, UK
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London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread
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PalmerSperry
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I'm at a similar stage, so far I've done four 100s (one was only supposed to be 75), hoping to get at least one 200 done this year. 200k still seems like a very long ride at the moment, but I've got 125, 150 and 175k club audaxes over the next 3 months, so hopefully I'll be up for 200 by summer. I think it's gonna hurt though. Is it necessary to do qualifying rides? My plan such as it is, is to do an SR next year, plus as many rides as possible, maybe some rides on consecutive days, but I thought the qualifiers were only for the PBP?
Were you on the Bristol Bash, Glover Fan? I really enjoyed it, and with the rides there and back I managed 200k over 3 days, which is a record for me! My legs only hurt a bit now, which is encouraging! The more I think about it, the more insane/impossible LEL seems, so probably best not to think about it too much eh?
No qualifying rides are required to ride LEL (at least there wasn't in 2009). If you can get an SR series in next year keep ticking over through the winter & another SR in 2013 before LEL you'll be fine. These are the rides I did last year up to & including my End2End 1400k as you can see the avg speeds are not going to set the world alight. I had no problems at all on the 1400 & my mate didn't do any 200k rides just 100k 300k & 400k & also had no problems. When I say no problems (my arse hurt, my achilles were starting to get sore & I lost the feeling in my left middle toe for about a month
Good luck & I'll see you at the start.
Date: Distance: Time: Avg speed: Event:
06/02/2010 77.07 miles (100k) 5.31.17 14 mph Sunrise express
13/03/2010 66.81 miles (100k) 4.38.29 14.3 mph Three fields (Alfreton)
27/03/2010 65.29 miles (100k) 5.32.09 11.7 mph Long mynd 2000 (2 AAA)
04/04/2010 66.77 miles (100k) 5.09.08 12.9 mph Lincoln imp
06/04/2010 135 miles (200k) 9.53.0 13.6 mph Two battles permanent
17/04/2010 127.1 miles (200k) 9.08.37 13.9 mph Roses to wrags (Alfreton)
18/04/2010 73.79 miles (100k) 5.28.44 13.4 mph Staffordshie lanes
01/05/2010 68.46 miles (100k) 4.49.44 14.2 mph Lumpy scrumpy (1.75 AAA)
08/05/2010 187.66 miles (300k) 13.29.26 13.9 mph Everybody rides to Skeggy (Alfreton)
23/05/2010 67.06 miles (100k) 5.08.38 13 mph Hoarwithy 100
30/05/2010 252.55 miles (400k) 18.54.35 13.3 mph West & midlands 400
05/06/2010 63.22 miles (100k) 4.26.11 14.3 mph Tramway
10/06/2010 133.91 miles (200k) 8.38.56 15.4 mph Two battles permanent
20/06/2010 137.47 miles (200k) 10.24.40 13.2 mph Cotswold expedition audax
28/06/2010 891.04 miles (1400k) 109.57 13.3 mph Lands End - John O'Groats
Edit: I am considering doing LELLL next year, that's Lincoln - Edinburgh - Lincoln - London - Lincoln using the LEL perm route if anyone is interested in joining me
Things going okay at the mo´. Got around the Cambridge 200 in under 8 1/2 hours by trying to stay with some very quick guys. Utterly out of my depth at a couple of points, but came home fourth. Road with Zigzag of the parish for all but the last section. He was first home, and may have scraped in under 8hs if my memory serves me correctly.
Passed 4000km for the YTD this week. Got the Cambridge 300 at the end of the month, and the Seething 600 in June. Still not negotiated a pass to turn the Dunwich Dynamo into an ECE´d 400, but that´s the plan.
Keep finding myself looking at Surly Pacers, Genesis Equilibriums and Soma Smoothie ES. Really would like something quicker than my tourer. I guess that´s what happens when you look at the back end of a bike with a $10000 frameset for 200km. The guy ahead of me is on a Stork Aero2 with the D2 groupset. Awesome.
Passed 4000km for the YTD this week. Got the Cambridge 300 at the end of the month, and the Seething 600 in June. Still not negotiated a pass to turn the Dunwich Dynamo into an ECE´d 400, but that´s the plan.
Keep finding myself looking at Surly Pacers, Genesis Equilibriums and Soma Smoothie ES. Really would like something quicker than my tourer. I guess that´s what happens when you look at the back end of a bike with a $10000 frameset for 200km. The guy ahead of me is on a Stork Aero2 with the D2 groupset. Awesome.
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
I've a done a few 100s since I started last year and 3 x 200s so far.... two in winter, one scorcher (Dorset Coast) and hunting around for a suitable 300 now. Certainly be aiming for an SR next year.
But the crucial step..... OH is out on her first 100k as this very minute. She'll be able to crank up the distances quicker than me, and we are hoping to do LEL together.
But the crucial step..... OH is out on her first 100k as this very minute. She'll be able to crank up the distances quicker than me, and we are hoping to do LEL together.
the snail
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham
zigzag
Veteran
All that money, and he's not very far in front of you though is he?
he is a strong rider/racer and pbp finisher (in good time), he wasn't trying hard on that ride, just testing the bike setup for his future time trials. otherwise no way i would be able to keep up on my heavy hybrid with marathon+ tyres!
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
Entered the Seething 300, a nice flat one as a first step up from 200s, although in fact I did do a 300 km round trip to and from the Bognor FNRttC - but with all the stops it would have been outside AUK time limits even if I'd entered it as a DIY.
Overall mileage is well ahead of last year, and average speed is creeping up too, which is nice, but I still get dropped on every hill.
Overall mileage is well ahead of last year, and average speed is creeping up too, which is nice, but I still get dropped on every hill.
themightyw
New Member
- Location
- St Andrews, Fife
I'm still following this thread and interested. Not certain yet but don't count me out 
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
I'm still following this thread and interested. Not certain yet but don't count me out
Gwan Gwan! You know you want to
I'm having another go at entering a 200k in a fortnight, having had my first one snowed off
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
I have a couple of question about times, if anyone has any answers at this early stage....
Is the "official" distance 1400 km (with, presumably, 116 hours 40 minute time limit) or
1358 km as per the route sheet on the website (and 113 hours 10 minutes time limit) ?
What start times will be available? and will the later start times have the full time allowance available before the finish "closes"
Probably too early for definitive answers .... but as I start to head into 300km per day territory, it would be good to start thinking about best start times, and consequently where we might get first 'kip'.
I've just e-mailed John Hamilton about doing some bits as DIY way to LEL so which bits I do as DIY may be influenced too.
Is the "official" distance 1400 km (with, presumably, 116 hours 40 minute time limit) or
1358 km as per the route sheet on the website (and 113 hours 10 minutes time limit) ?
What start times will be available? and will the later start times have the full time allowance available before the finish "closes"
Probably too early for definitive answers .... but as I start to head into 300km per day territory, it would be good to start thinking about best start times, and consequently where we might get first 'kip'.
I've just e-mailed John Hamilton about doing some bits as DIY way to LEL so which bits I do as DIY may be influenced too.
the snail
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham
In 2009 it was 116h I think. For those who want to start worrying/panicking now there is useful info over on yacf on 2009 event
http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=22139.msg396242#msg396242
http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=22139.msg396242#msg396242
