London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread
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phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
Have you read andys book on this, if not it is here -> CLICK HERE then you really will think they are bonkers
London Edinburgh London
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Carl, people finish on all sorts of machines. Tandems, triplets, tricycles, recumbents, mountain bikes and shoppers. Whatever suits you best will get you round just fine.
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
I've done a little figurin' based on speeds achieved in other long events (although none as long as LEL) and expect to average 15 hours a day in the saddle. Plus a total of 34 hours refuelling & sleeping. Still leaves a six hour contingency.
No argument there.
A very comfortable one !
In my case that's: Ti frame, CF forks, leather saddle, but whatever works for you.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Not me I'm afraid, sounds like my idea of hell.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
I plan to enter LEL and I've just bought my first road bike to do it! Can't wait!!
In other news, every time I watch the weather now it dawns on me how far apart London and Edinburgh are hehe!
Plus, I've never been to Scotland before, so how cool will it be to tell my little baby girl when she's older that my first trip to Scotland was on a pushbike and I started in London! (I'm also contemplating riding back to Portsmouth after the event, afterall, whats another 60/70 miles on 870 !)
In other news, every time I watch the weather now it dawns on me how far apart London and Edinburgh are hehe!
Plus, I've never been to Scotland before, so how cool will it be to tell my little baby girl when she's older that my first trip to Scotland was on a pushbike and I started in London! (I'm also contemplating riding back to Portsmouth after the event, afterall, whats another 60/70 miles on 870 !)
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
I'd be tempted to make other arrangements. I find on tour the last bit home from the station (7 miles) after finishing and catching the train back is always the hardest bit of riding as in my mind the ride has finished.
The nice thing about being based on the South coast is that you will be riding away from home on the way up and towards home on the way back. My worry is that if I do ride, I'll be very tempted to turn West near Brampton and go home as I know the route. I'm sure I'll be fine but the thought of riding away from home for the last couple days might take some mental strength.
The nice thing about being based on the South coast is that you will be riding away from home on the way up and towards home on the way back. My worry is that if I do ride, I'll be very tempted to turn West near Brampton and go home as I know the route. I'm sure I'll be fine but the thought of riding away from home for the last couple days might take some mental strength.
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
I hear you! I'll certainly have a plan B...
Beaker39
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Denton, Manchester
I must admit to having similar thoughts myself. Being from the northwest of England I guess it will be extremely tempting to divert off and go home instead.
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
You could, of course, volunteer to help in one of the controls... you get a free t-shirt, food, and travel expenses if you need 'em.
and best of all you can laugh at us as we pass through!
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
Yebbut Brampton to your place is still a fair old distance (as is Pocklington to Atherton for Beaker 39. Good few hills in the way too !
Distance that would seem endless after you'd abandoned.
My very first 200km passed (with 30km still to go) less than 1km from my house. Now that was hard !
mmmmartin
Random geezer
If think you can ride 14mph in12 hours every day for five days then you haven't tried it.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Yes I could volunteer to help...
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
I'm not sure I understand your point, but I could possibly do it...just... But I'd rather shave the skin off my bum and sit and bathe in a bowl of vinegar gargling with battery acid.
