Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
On a friends Strava feed. He got as far as Brampton. Made me laugh.
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StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
That took him a while to set up...
LucretiaMyReflection
Über Member
- Location
- The Flatlands
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Velomobile corner at Richmond. This was 20 mins after midnight, with my shift starting at midnight. No marshalling to do as no one moving , so did bike park security as was dressed for being outside overnight in storm Floris.
I say bike park security but bikes were spread so wide it involved patrolling the whole of the back of the school including the sports field and tennis courts and a wooded area, and half the inbound route from entrance.
I say bike park security but bikes were spread so wide it involved patrolling the whole of the back of the school including the sports field and tennis courts and a wooded area, and half the inbound route from entrance.
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iandg
Legendary Member
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Only five VMs in total this time I think (according to those on the German velomobilforum)?
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
It's nothing to do with ACP. LRM were involved in discussions, but the eventual decision was, and had to be, the organiser's. Given the extreme weather in the north there was no alternative but to cancel.
The volunteers and the riders, as far as I saw, were universally supportive of the decision.
Jameshow
Guru
Why?!!!
I'm sure I saw a lot more in 2017. Did the change to mandatory route make them less viable?
I did see two upright elliptical bikes south of Northstow. Pretty much the exact opposite of one of these.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
That was Idai and Stuart
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
A volunteer had a Bickerton at Richmond. I had a go on it, its frame was made of wet noodles 😂
robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
I was one of the 1000+ overnighters in Richmond on Monday night, and what I saw was extremely impressive management of an unprecedented situation. Yes, the food queues became horrendous, yes we slept on floors wherever there was a space, but we were fed and we slept, and communication from the organisers, via the information screen and announcements, was effective.
The riders too were almost unanimous in our understanding of the decision to cancel, painful as it was, and in our support for the organisers, and the atmosphere was surprisingly cheerful despite the deep disappointment. The worst I heard was some grumbling later about minor details, but no complaints about the overall strategy. In fact, we were all watching the weather forecasts, and by the time of the announcement at 7.30 had largely guessed what was coming.
The LEL organisers and volunteers did an excellent job. On a personal note, I'm very sad that I didn't get to ride Yad Moss and the Scottish loop after so much anticipation, but I hope to be back as either rider or volunteer in 29.
Some pictures from Richmond
I slept here, on a blanket I found by chance. This is next morning - in the night were crammed like sardines.
The riders too were almost unanimous in our understanding of the decision to cancel, painful as it was, and in our support for the organisers, and the atmosphere was surprisingly cheerful despite the deep disappointment. The worst I heard was some grumbling later about minor details, but no complaints about the overall strategy. In fact, we were all watching the weather forecasts, and by the time of the announcement at 7.30 had largely guessed what was coming.
The LEL organisers and volunteers did an excellent job. On a personal note, I'm very sad that I didn't get to ride Yad Moss and the Scottish loop after so much anticipation, but I hope to be back as either rider or volunteer in 29.
Some pictures from Richmond
I slept here, on a blanket I found by chance. This is next morning - in the night were crammed like sardines.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Thanking you for giving us an insight into the conditions, outside and in, at Richmond.
I rode for about an hour west from Malton, escaping before lock down, and at Sheriff Hutton headed York (due south and quite close) and train (as related above) to Hessle.
There Derek and Ally kept us informed, including of Richmond's 'holding station' predicament and also over a hundred at both Railton VH pop-up and the Mickleton VH pop-up.
I'm told that some locals in the latter village took soaked cold blown riders in.
They also sent their second chef up to Malton to help with ?500 kettled there.
An extraordinarily 'hotel standard' cooked breakfast was served at Hessle before I and many others headed south, before the hordes from Malton arrived.
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Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Heading over to Writtle later today with a couple of local LEL riders. Although I volunteered Richmond, I live about an hour from the start. Just to soak up the arrivee.
robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
Is there much still going on? I thought (nearly) everyone had arrived by yesterday.
