London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread

[ComedyPilot]

http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/speed_distance_time_calc.html

I have had a lot of fun using this - should be a good prep tool for training

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Thanks. The above (plus a final 10 minutes to squeeze the bl00dy thing through) has resulted in the Kindle edition seemingly being listed at amazon. Oh my. I'm famous. All over again

I bought this and read it yesterday and I throughly enjoyed it so thanks for putting all that effort into producing it ................ I still think you are all bonkers for wanting to do it though

 

[murray5]

Everyone's recovery time is different but the rule of thumb is that it takes a month to fully get over a big ride and be back to peak. If the 400 takes a lot out of you and you are shattered at the end, you might then find the 600 a bit harder going than if you'd had a bit more recovery. But you won't know until you try it and it is not an unreasonable thing to attempt.

FWIW I did a 400 this summer then a 600 two weeks later and it was fine

Hello everyone,
,My name is Will and i have been living in Switzerland for the last 20 years .I hope to be taking part in 2013 and am delighted to find this forum. Recovery time is indeed a very individual matter .I took part in a 600, 3 weeks before the LEL in 2009 and came away from this swiss 600( www.radmarathon.ch) with a very swollen and painful knee,due to using too higher gears on a bike i didnt ride regularly.I thought at the time there was no way i was going to manage the LEL and would have had a good reason to call it off.However, after a couple of weeks the swelling went down and using a bike with a wider range of gears i managed to complete the LEL just within the time limit.I did the same 600 before the Paris brest last year and didnt feel at all incapacitated after the ride .I learnt a lot on that first LEL.The first thing i did before the paris brest was to invest in a hub dynamo and GPS. In 2009 i was luck enough to meet Martin who had a GPS and i followed his wheel for about 1100km. A soaked road sheet ,extreme tiredness and an unmarked route is an extra challenge for those who dont know the areas they are riding through.Ive read about riders going off the planned route and using main "A "roads to make up time. I wasnt sue where the A roads were,if i would miss controls and Im not sure about the ethos of such a practice anyway. That said, if you cycle 1400 km on main roads instead of the intended country lanes ,its still a long way to go.Hope to see you all there in 2013

 

[vorsprung]

http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/bike/speed_distance_time_calc.html

I have had a lot of fun using this - should be a good prep tool for training

It looks like a thing for people that can't add up

 

[Kabeljauws]

Right. Anyone mad enough to be even considering the LEL 2013, pile in here, and hopefully any questions can be answered, training plans shared, and fevered brows mopped.

Edit: If anyone would like to appear on the potential particpants map, PM me with an approximate location (/village/town/city name will do) and I'll add you. I'll assume it's ok to label with your forum name, unless you ask otherwise.

The map is here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Saint Pauls, Greater London, United Kingdom&hl=en&msa=0&msid=106088710563736732072.0004805b07a6256f45c55&z=6

Hi Arch,

Don't know how to send a PM, but want to say that I'm considering LEL 2013. I'm living in Hechtel, Belgium.

 

[London Edinburgh London]

Here's the artwork for the LEL jersey. Made in Dewsbury, the jersey has some nifty features, including a waterproof zipped pocket built into the rear pockets that's big enough for your route card. There's also extra reflective piping on the back, and some extra-light material built in under the arms. It will be available in short sleeve, full-zip only, in both men's and women's sizings.

 

[JoeyB]

Cool beans! Do you only get to buy one if you complete LEL?

 

[London Edinburgh London]

You can buy one when you enter. You get to keep it whether you finish or not. :-)

 

[Philip Whiteman]

Just wondering who the jerseys are being manufactured by?

They look good by the way.

 

[JoeyB]

You can buy one when you enter. You get to keep it whether you finish or not. :-)

Do you have a price yet?

 

[London Edinburgh London]

Just wondering who the jerseys are being manufactured by?

They look good by the way.

They'll be made by forceGB.

 

[London Edinburgh London]

Do you have a price yet?

I do. I'm going to make an announcement about entries in the next few days.

 

[EltonFrog]

I've just been reading the LEL website with some interest. It looks like it be a great ride.


BUT, and forgive me if I have miscalculated, but to complete this ride in five days one has to cycle 173 miles a day! That's about 12 hours a day in the saddle!

ARE YOU FREAKING NUTS!?

 

[martint235]

I've just been ready the LEL website with some interest. It looks like it be a great ride.


BUT, and forgive me if I have miscalculated, but to complete this ride in five days one has to cycle 173 miles a day! That's about 12 hours a day in the saddle!

ARE YOU FREAKING NUTS!?

That is all, just . I'm really looking forward to it. It'll be fun!!!

 

[Philip Whiteman]

I've just been ready the LEL website with some interest. It looks like it be a great ride.


BUT, and forgive me if I have miscalculated, but to complete this ride in five days one has to cycle 173 miles a day! That's about 12 hours a day in the saddle!

ARE YOU FREAKING NUTS!?

There is nothing easy about audaxes and in the case of the LEL - but that is the attraction. For some, it won't be just 12 hours in the saddle as some will attempt to ride the event with the minimal amount of stops and less the five or even four days. So your calculation is perfectly correct.