London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread

[arallsopp]

I've decided not to do LEL

ditto. I cancelled out last week.

Sorry to hear you won't be there guys, but glad to hear decisions are made. Teetering on the edge of a decision like this can play havoc with mental states, and can ruin many a good ride. I battled with it myself about a month back. Will I. Won't I. Every time I went out, my mind was churning on that, rather than letting me enjoy the thing I love. Almost ruined it. In the end, I've opted for my 2009 approach. Don't really think about it until its too late, you're in Scotland, and home is a (longer than you'd imagine but considering what you've just done actually kinda short) ride away.

 

[yello]

Sorry to hear you won't be there guys, but glad to hear decisions are made.

Thanks. It wasn't an easy decision believe me because I did want to ride. 2009 was a brilliant experience for me, one I was really looking forward to repeating. I did PBP in 2011 and that just increased my liking for LEL as an event. I'll not bother with PBP again (been there, done that) but LEL sort of became my friend. It would have been interesting to see if that feeling would have been retained this time with so many more riders, but I'll not find that out now!

But, as I said, I had to be honest with myself. I've hardly been riding recently. For me to enjoy LEL I knew I had to have a certain level of physical readiness. I simply couldn't see me getting there. But like Arnie, "I'll be back"!

 

[compo]

I had an email from the LEL team today with an attachment which I am sure is interesting if I could only open it.

the file is titled: image001.jpg-01CE3D25.B7332630. When I try to open it it says it is a "B7332630 file."

Does anyone know how to open it. Google is no help.

 

[yello]

you could simply rename the file, image001.jpg at a guess BUT...

I'd wait to see if any other registered riders have received the same email.

 

[tonyg52]

It's just the LEL logo.

 

[compo]

Thanks Yello, and to Tony who satisfied my curiosity!

PS. I just found it opens in Internet Explorer. I use Firefox. Tony was correct.

 

[middleagecyclist]

@PpPete. I noticed you have put a list of paid up nameplaters on YACF and i'm not listed. Is this just for those on that esteemed forum? Did you get my order? I'd hate to miss out. I think CCers should be told

 

[PpPete]

@PpPete. I noticed you have put a list of paid up nameplaters on YACF and i'm not listed. Is this just for those on that esteemed forum? Did you get my order? I'd hate to miss out. I think CCers should be told

Your order was received - a few hours after I posted that list on YACF.

I didn't bother posting a list on here because there were so few CC takers.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Your order was received - a few hours after I posted that list on YACF.

I didn't bother posting a list on here because there were so few CC takers.

You mean...my nameplate will be really rare and of possible interest to future historians? I will mount it with great care and polish it often!

 

[arallsopp]

Damn. Been putting off this post for a while, but time to face up to it.

I'm out. Sorry all. Would have loved to join you in LEL2013. There were so many of you I was looking forward to meeting, and many more that I hoped to ride with. I got hit and dragged by a car on Wednesday morning. The velo is dead and I'm scraped up. Driver admitted liability, police have details, insurance and rest will sort most things. Timing all wrong, unfortunately.

I've asked Danial if he can use me as a volunteer. If you see a man with zipties and a smile, that's me.

Sorry.

Andy.

 

[JoeyB]

Damn. Been putting off this post for a while, but time to face up to it.

I'm out. Sorry all. Would have loved to join you in LEL2013. There were so many of you I was looking forward to meeting, and many more that I hoped to ride with. I got hit and dragged by a car on Wednesday morning. The velo is dead and I'm scraped up. Driver admitted liability, police have details, insurance and rest will sort most things. Timing all wrong, unfortunately.

I've asked Danial if he can use me as a volunteer. If you see a man with zipties and a smile, that's me.

Sorry.

Andy.

Never has there been such a need for a post 'Dislike' button as now.

Really sorry to hear this chap, I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that it was your account of 2009 that committed me to signing up for 2013! Hope you feel better soon....

 

[DCLane]

Bad news. Hope you're better soon.

 

[PpPete]

You mean...my nameplate will be really rare and of possible interest to future historians? I will mount it with great care and polish it often!

Absolutely !

BTW
Orders for the nameplates are now definitely CLOSED.
I have sent just the order off to the printers and there are no plans for a second print run.

 

[PpPete]

Never has there been such a need for a post 'Dislike' button as now.

Really sorry to hear this chap, I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that it was your account of 2009 that committed me to signing up for 2013! Hope you feel better soon....

Likewise, Andy's account (I read it as it was originally posted in installments in these pages - long before publication was mooted) got me into thinking that longer distances were indeed possible for a mere mortal who at the time had never ridden more than 100km in a day. Started me on a journey to a place where I at least felt comfortable entering LEL 2013, even if one can never be sure of eventual success.

 

[Mr Fitz]

Really bad luck Andy. I too am another 2013 LEL entrant who is only in because of your book. Your account inspired me to believe that, with enough will, another audax virgin might just make it through. Sorry I won't be seeing you on your bike, but maybe catch you at a control. All the best for a quick recovery.