London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread

[PpPete]

Using my preferred online tools for measuring ascent the Kernow 600 has just over 6000 mtrs of ascent, whilst the LEL route is just over 8000mtrs, so very roughly half as hilly overall - and even the toughest sections of the LEL are no hillier than the overall average for the Kernow.

Your biggest challenge could be keeping your speed down on the flatter southern sections !

 

[Sam T]

Arch, can you add me to the map please? I'm in Kingston upon Thames.

Just ordered the book

 

[Nuncio]

You’ll be OK RoyW. It’ll be a lot less hilly and there’s a lower minimum average speed. You can use these advantages to get more sleep. And I assume there will be a bag drop facility offered so you won’t have to carry too much.

Did you finish the Kernow and South West rides comfortably? I don’t mean comfortably within time. Nor do I mean: were you as fresh as a daisy when you finished (I would expect not). But did you have saddle sores, digestion or hydration problems, knee pain, numb hands, or other niggles? If not, great. If so, try and get them sorted because they’re unlikely to improve after 600km and they’re the sort of things more likely to end a ride rather than general tiredness.

 

[Hedgehoguk]

I am keen provided I am home with the beast in time from another long ride.

 

[JohnTCC]

Go on then you might as well put me down on the list... I have recently started audaxing having done 100, 160 X 2, 200, I might just have reached 600 by 2013

JohnTCC
Brentwood, Essex

 

[mcshroom]

Well this thread seems to have stalled a bit. 472 days to go before LEL , how are you all getting on?

I'm now entered into my first 300km ride next month have started doing some 200s. I might be looking at riding a 400 and a 600 this year as well depending on how well the 300 goes, and I'm on LonJOG with a weeks touring after that, so I'm starting to look forward to next year, although still rather scared by the whole massiveness of the distance involved.

The weight loss is not really happening though. I wonder how many 18st+ riders have completed LEL

 

[NeoCaesar]

Hello guys,

I have had my mind set on completing an ultra endurance ride next year and LEL seems perfect. Just rode my first ton two weeks ago and it has whetted my appetite no end. I couldn't find when this ride was planned for. Obviously I am new to this forum but I will have gotten to know some of you by then no doubt. Also, if I was having difficulties with time restraints or travel arrangements would anyone object if I joined for E>L only or is that not in the spirit of things? (I don't want anyone thinking I'm yellow-bellied...) I would much prefer LEL and hope the 'when' allows it for me.

Thank you.

 

[martint235]

Welcome

LEL is a formal Audax UK event next July (2013). I don't think you can enter just part of it, however there is nothing to stop you riding any of the route as a DIY audax. For more info please see the LEL website here.

 

[NeoCaesar]

Oh right, I thought it was an informal undertaking by the forum members. Thank you.

 

[GerryPHX]

Yesterday, a note popped up on a rando email list of which i'm a member & mentioned the LEL website. A 2009 finisher from the US posted his ride report also. That was all it took. The wife is on board as is my riding partner.

A quick google search led me here and I've read a fair amount of the old posts....enough to know that I'll be of the average age noted a few posts back! Anyway, I hope to attend and meet many of you next year! This will be quite different from the deserts of Arizona and I'm looking forward to the ride.

 

[rb58]

^^
Welcome! I imagine it'll be very different indeed from riding in Arizona... You may need to pack an extra layer.....

 

[GerryPHX]

....and rain gear. Appreciate the welcome also.

 

[GerryPHX]

On the other hand, if there's a heat wave.....

I play a game here in the summer. I start an early morning ride and try to exceed the temperature (in F) in miles by noon. Generally speaking, I'm 80-85 miles in the hole before I roll out of bed.

What can I say? It's a goal and an sickness.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Switch to Celcius and you can have a bit of a lie-in.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

goodness me i need to start taking this serious, it's not far off now!.