The Fridays Tour

[CharlieB]

Hey chaps, just saw this article: Samsung Hope Relay.

The gist of is that the folks at Samsung committing to donate £1* to a charity such as Kids Company and International Inspiration for each mile the users of their tracking app cycles for each day in the period of 16-24th June. Familiar dates to all of you I expect

*The small print states users are limited to accumulating donations for a maximum mileage of 26miles per day and £667,000 in total for the whole programme.

That's less than half the expected daily mileage and if multiplied by say a couple of dozen keen cyclists armed with smartphones - LonJog could make a sizeable dent in Samsung's £667k. The dates seem too much of a coincidence not to take advantage of it, and we're on holiday after all. Those are my two cents Look forward to riding with you all soon!

…and that's a good call…

 

[srw]

Just to bump this thread to the top again… …and to offload a confession from my soul.
We are now T-3 weeks away.
Now be honest, people - is anyone as bejasus scared of this venture as I am?

Yes.

I had to plot London to Bingham the other day to covince myself that although it's a proper long way it's a reasonably flat proper long way. Mapmyride reckons two hills worth thename.

I am seriously glad I've got the week off work beforehand to rest.

 

[mmmmartin]

I am seriously glad I've got the week off work beforehand to rest.

My Long Distance Walkers' Association 100 mile walk is two weeks before. Last year I finished 30 seconds inside the 48 hour time limit and collapsed at the finishing line. I was in bed for two days and it was a week before I could get my shoes on. So 80 miles a day for a week on this trip soon after all that looks like A Big Challenge

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

 

[StuAff]

You'll all be fine, gents. 80 miles a day in fine company will not be overly taxing.

 

[rb58]

Yes.

I had to plot London to Bingham the other day to covince myself that although it's a proper long way it's a reasonably flat proper long way. Mapmyride reckons two hills worth thename.

I am seriously glad I've got the week off work beforehand to rest.

Well, if you've got the preceding week off work you could join me on the LE - LON prologue.... That way you'll be in find condition for the Main Event.

 

[srw]

Well, if you've got the preceding week off work you could join me on the LE - LON prologue.... That way you'll be in find condition for the Main Event.

We've abandoned our plans to do the same thing on the tandem as a risk too far. I don't think I'd be too popular if I said I'd be doing it with anyone else....

I've also turned down a work opportunity to go riding with Rebecca Romero at the Newport velodrome.

We'll be using Whitstable as a pre-tour shakedown, and then going into taper and carb-load mode.

 

[dellzeqq]

Coach all paid for. Mailing on Monday, with recce news Xi's sponsorship news and route sheets. We're having a (limited) Driver Crisis at the moment but I'm aiming to get that sorted tonight.

 

[dellzeqq]

Yes.

I had to plot London to Bingham the other day to covince myself that although it's a proper long way it's a reasonably flat proper long way. Mapmyride reckons two hills worth thename.

I am seriously glad I've got the week off work beforehand to rest.

It's more the accumulation of ups and downs between Kettering and Oakham. It's going to take a lot of patience and maybe a bit of walking.

 

[srw]

Practising on the same roads? That's just not cricket.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Practising on the same roads? That's just not cricket.

just spent a long weekend practising on some of the same roads in Scottishland. I admit it, I'm a cheat. In my defence this trip, LonJOG, was planned after the one I've just done.

The upshot? The Highlands south of Inverness need hold no fear.for ANY of us.Though 40 bikes on the single file bits up Drumochter may require patience, especially on all the little bridges over the burns and braes. But you could do it on a shopping bike.

On the night we stop in Newtonmore, if folk want a gourmet style meal may I recommend The Silverfjord in Kingussie just up the road. Booking is advised.

 

[dellzeqq]

The upshot? The Highlands south of Inverness need hold no fear.for ANY of us.Though 40 bikes on the single file bits up Drumochter may require patience, especially on all the little bridges over the burns and braes. But you could do it on a shopping bike.
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ooch! Hostage to fortune, Greg. It depends on the wind. I've gone down to Newtonmore at a steady 35mph, but, if the wind is from the west the ride up from Calvine could be tough.

I confess that Susie and I are riding to Bingham tonight for a bit of a real-time recce, and on to York on Sunday. It may not be cricket, but it will be valuable research

Those of you who have picked up on our driving crisis can rest assured. Andrew Br is taking the stretch up to Wellingborough with Diana. Excellent doesn't do him justice!

 

[clarion]

Where is the breakfast stop after the first night? Butterfly may need to peel off there rather than come as far as Bingham.

 

[dellzeqq]

Wellingborough Tescos - they're opening early for us speshul!

 

[rb58]

Did anything happen on the LonJog shirt front? I'm kit shopping this weekend and will order one fewer shirt if a LonJog one is still on the cards.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

ooch! Hostage to fortune, Greg. It depends on the wind. I've gone down to Newtonmore at a steady 35mph, but, if the wind is from the west the ride up from Calvine could be tough.

I confess that Susie and I are riding to Bingham tonight for a bit of a real-time recce, and on to York on Sunday. It may not be cricket, but it will be valuable research

Those of you who have picked up on our driving crisis can rest assured. Andrew Br is taking the stretch up to Wellingborough with Diana. Excellent doesn't do him justice!

Trust me Simon, we had the wind in abundance!