London-Edinburgh-London 2013: The thread
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arallsopp
Post of The Year 2009 winner
- Location
- Bromley, Kent
Hurrah! We're back. Well done all.
I think I'm up to date on all the requests for mycyclinglog, so thats good. Are people still needing the GPS tracks? I can possibly put them in the new downloads area. GPX ok?
I think I'm up to date on all the requests for mycyclinglog, so thats good. Are people still needing the GPS tracks? I can possibly put them in the new downloads area. GPX ok?
Jmetz
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Preston/Manchester
This is something myself and DaleB are highly keen on, plenty of preperation time also.
OP
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Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Well, if you want to go on the map of prospective
Having recently read a book about zip ties, I took the opportunity of my wife mentioning she's planning to do a marathon to raise the subject of LEL2013 and got a provisional yes. I've registered with MyCyclingLog and requested to join the group. I've only ever done a 200km, and that was only last month. It was also the first time I'd ridden more than 40 miles on road, so it seems a ridiculous goal at the mo'.
What with a 8 month old, a 4 yr old, and a wife who has her own exercise goals, the commute will be my main way of getting up to speed. I am aiming for 10000km this year (commute is 28km each way, but completely flat), and am at 6,286.61km according to bikejournal. I'll be surprised if I get more than a 300km event in before next year, and that will probably have to be a DIY on the Mildenhall 300km route if I can find a GPX.
Very excited to have got an initial pass. I was getting a bit bored with the yearly distance goal, and this gives me something else to think about.
What with a 8 month old, a 4 yr old, and a wife who has her own exercise goals, the commute will be my main way of getting up to speed. I am aiming for 10000km this year (commute is 28km each way, but completely flat), and am at 6,286.61km according to bikejournal. I'll be surprised if I get more than a 300km event in before next year, and that will probably have to be a DIY on the Mildenhall 300km route if I can find a GPX.
Very excited to have got an initial pass. I was getting a bit bored with the yearly distance goal, and this gives me something else to think about.
If you find a GPX of that can you let me have a copy or tell me how to find it. Not that far from me and sounds like it may be a flatish 300km which would be nice for a change.
OP
OP
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
I've yet to do that! I've done a 100miles, once. 200km is my target for the summer.
Many of us have a long way to go - metaphorically and literally. I like to think that is what this thread is for, to get us there.
I'm gradually upping the commute miles, as that's something I do everyday. And it's a mental test as well as a physical one, to do 5 or 10 miles where 1.5 will get me home.
arallsopp
Post of The Year 2009 winner
- Location
- Bromley, Kent
Welcome aboard DrMekon. If you're planning to bring the bakfiets along, I'll happily type the next one up as we go. There's room for me in the box right?
OP
OP
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Welcome aboard DrMekon. If you're planning to bring the bakfiets along, I'll happily type the next one up as we go. There's room for me in the box right?
Everyso often, I have a crazy thought about our work Maximus trikes.... But I slap my face a bit, and it goes away....
Welcome aboard DrMekon. If you're planning to bring the bakfiets along, I'll happily type the next one up as we go. There's room for me in the box right?
Everyso often, I have a crazy thought about our work Maximus trikes.... But I slap my face a bit, and it goes away....
Travis from BikeNounVerb is doing Seattle To Portland on a Metrofiets...
But no, no plans to do it on a bakfiets. However, either of you are welcome to borrow mine for it. It's very comfortable.
DaleB
Active Member
- Location
- Manchester
frank9755
Cyclist
- Location
- West London
I think that's right.
I've pushed up my distances quite a bit this year. Previously, I hadn't done 100 miles in a day, nor done an audax. I then did 98 miles on three different days (by complete co-incidence) and all were with a touring load. I broke the 100 mile barrier on my first 200km audax and it was very hard. I've since done a second 200km, and also a 120 mile day ride, which were both much easier and I felt a lot stronger.
I've now entered a 400km in August. I'm pretty terrified by the prospect. If I can do it, great. If I can't make it, then I will still feel I've made progress overall this year, and may at least learn some lessons to make it easier next time.
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
You lot are all worrying me now with these distances. I only made it to 75 miles for the first time yesterday
I's been a while since I last checked in here, and I think my preparations are lagging a bit 
Dun Run this weekend should be 150+ miles over night as long as I at least cycle back to Ipswich to get the train home (a small part of me wants to cycle all the way home, but it's very small
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Request sent to join the CC LEL group on cyclelogs.
Dun Run this weekend should be 150+ miles over night as long as I at least cycle back to Ipswich to get the train home (a small part of me wants to cycle all the way home, but it's very small
Request sent to join the CC LEL group on cyclelogs.
Don't worry, you still have a few years to get some practice in...
You lot are all worrying me now with these distances. I only made it to 75 miles for the first time yesterday
