Bristol - Hull at last!. Rode 235 miles in 16h 40m setting off from Bristol yesterday at 1800. Last 50 miles was extremely tough due to sweltering heat and knackered right knee. Lots of kind roadies about in Lincs who allowed me to draught on them for a while when they learned of my predicament.
My heart has developed its "missing beat" mode again today proving that it's due to over exertion and not too much beer like my doctor tried to suggest. Cheers :-)
Bristol - Hull at last!. Rode 235 miles in 16h 40m setting off from Bristol yesterday at 1800. Last 50 miles was extremely tough due to sweltering heat and knackered right knee. Lots of kind roadies about in Lincs who allowed me to draught on them for a while when they learned of my predicament.
My heart has developed its "missing beat" mode again today proving that it's due to over exertion and not too much beer like my doctor tried to suggest. Cheers :-)
Tedious photo story to follow.
Well, hurry up. The other cycling stories on the site have been an inspiration to me in the past.
Your website tantalisingly offers a link to the most recent epic but clicking on it gives an error. A work in progress?
Bristol - Hull at last!. Rode 235 miles in 16h 40m setting off from Bristol yesterday at 1800. Last 50 miles was extremely tough due to sweltering heat and knackered right knee.
Congratulations! That's one hell of an achievement!
Bristol - Hull at last!. Rode 235 miles in 16h 40m setting off from Bristol yesterday at 1800. Last 50 miles was extremely tough due to sweltering heat and knackered right knee. Lots of kind roadies about in Lincs who allowed me to draught on them for a while when they learned of my predicament.
My heart has developed its "missing beat" mode again today proving that it's due to over exertion and not too much beer like my doctor tried to suggest. Cheers :-)
Tedious photo story to follow.
Well done Simon.
I did 239 miles on Saturday, took 18h 11m, 143 on Sunday, took 12h 33m !!! Six hours off in between.
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Bristol - Hull at last!. Rode 235 miles in 16h 40m setting off from Bristol yesterday at 1800. Last 50 miles was extremely tough due to sweltering heat and knackered right knee. Lots of kind roadies about in Lincs who allowed me to draught on them for a while when they learned of my predicament.
My heart has developed its "missing beat" mode again today proving that it's due to over exertion and not too much beer like my doctor tried to suggest. Cheers :-)
Tedious photo story to follow.
Well, hurry up. The other cycling stories on the site have been an inspiration to me in the past.
*Blush* - Thanks -I'll stick a non photo version up tomorrow. --
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I did 239 miles on Saturday, took 18h 11m, 143 on Sunday, took 12h 33m !!! Six hours off in between.
Bah - you could have kept it to yourself ;-) Well Done.
You were faster though.
Probably not - mine was ride time. I didn't count the time I was in petrol station shops or taking a pee. My speedo stops counting time if the bike is stopped. I couldn't have ridden any more after only 6 hours off anyway, my right leg was seized up solid the next day. Probably because I had not ridden anywhere near that sort of mileage for 5 years. The cardio system was fine, but the muscles weren't up to it.
Probably not - mine was ride time. I didn't count the time I was in petrol station shops or taking a pee. My speedo stops counting time if the bike is stopped. I couldn't have ridden any more after only 6 hours off anyway, my right leg was seized up solid the next day. Probably because I had not ridden anywhere near that sort of mileage for 5 years. The cardio system was fine, but the muscles weren't up to it.
Thanks Dave, but I actually get more of a sense of achievement riding alone, although it's great to have companions and not have to worry about food + drink, having to rely on my own willpower is very satisfying. -- Simon
Thanks Dave, but I actually get more of a sense of achievement riding alone, although it's great to have companions and not have to worry about food + drink, having to rely on my own willpower is very satisfying.
I'm the opposite. "Aha!" I thought on Saturday, "the weather tomorrow will be nice, so I will get up nice and early and go for a spin into rural Essex."
I didn't.
-- Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/> Like Kant, it is my wish to create my own individual epistemology. But I also wish to find out what is for pudding.
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> > I did 239 miles on Saturday, took 18h 11m, 143 on Sunday, took 12h 33m > !!! > Six hours off in between.
Bah - you could have kept it to yourself ;-) Well Done.
You were faster though.
Probably not - mine was ride time. I didn't count the time I was in petrol station shops or taking a pee. My speedo stops counting time if the bike is stopped. I couldn't have ridden any more after only 6 hours off anyway, my right leg was seized up solid the next day. Probably because I had not ridden anywhere near that sort of mileage for 5 years. The cardio system was fine, but the muscles weren't up to it.
I have no idea how long I was actually "in motion" for. There was 5 controls requiring the brevet card to be stamped, two of these were cafes where we had lunch/afternoon tea the rest garages where we certainly didn't rush in and rush out. Time is not important on these events unless you are close to the limit, riding more than 200 miles is a great achievement no matter how fast one goes. I admire your motivation Simon doing it on your own, not sure I'd want to.
Probably not - mine was ride time. I didn't count the time I was in petrol station shops or taking a pee. My speedo stops counting time if the bike is stopped. I couldn't have ridden any more after only 6 hours off anyway, my right leg was seized up solid the next day. Probably because I had not ridden anywhere near that sort of mileage for 5 years. The cardio system was fine, but the muscles weren't up to it.
How much did you eat at your first sit down meal after the ride?
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Probably not - mine was ride time. I didn't count the time I was in petrol station shops or taking a pee. My speedo stops counting time if the bike is stopped. I couldn't have ridden any more after only 6 hours off anyway, my right leg was seized up solid the next day. Probably because I had not ridden anywhere near that sort of mileage for 5 years. The cardio system was fine, but the muscles weren't up to it.
How much did you eat at your first sit down meal after the ride?
Thanks Dave, but I actually get more of a sense of achievement riding alone, although it's great to have companions and not have to worry about food + drink, having to rely on my own willpower is very satisfying.
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I'm the opposite. "Aha!" I thought on Saturday, "the weather tomorrow will be nice, so I will get up nice and early and go for a spin into rural Essex."
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I didn't.
It's not generally appreciated that we are two people, the one who decides in the evening what to do tomorrow, and the other one who gets up in the morning. It's an evolutionary energy saving adaptation.
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