Thats it training done, halfway through the resting and eating phase, less than one week to go. About 6000 miles in the bag, every ride since November has been aimed at this. Sitting on the kerb at a petrol station in Taddie on Christmas Day, I hope the great cycling God feels appeased enough to guide me through.
Four commutes to go, an easy tootle on Friday afternoon to register them I'm there, 08:30 on Saturday 23rd July. Aim to finish before the pubs shut on Wednesday. Wish me luck, say hi to me, check my blog for regular SMS updates on my progress http://spaces.msn.com/members/mseries/
Good luck to all other riders, if you see rider 70, that'll be me. Thanks to the voluntary helpers without whom there wouldn't be an event.
Best of luck Martin - I'll spare a thought or three for you next week.
You'll be fine anyway - all that dedicated preparatory work will pay off in spades.
I was using your name and imminent momentous achievement today on the Manchester Blackpool, everyone was impressed. Or thought you as mad as a box of frogs, one or the other anyway ;-)
Best of luck Martin - I'll spare a thought or three for you next week.
You'll be fine anyway - all that dedicated preparatory work will pay off in spades.
I was using your name and imminent momentous achievement today on the Manchester Blackpool, everyone was impressed. Or thought you as mad as a box of frogs, one or the other anyway ;-)
have a good one,
Tony B
Cheers Tony. Years ago when I lived in Blackpool I joined the Manc-Blackpool ride. Was a blast, I'd like to do it sometime for real. Should have got my act together and done it this year, I did 52.6 miles today as an easy active rest ride.
Thats it training done, halfway through the resting and eating phase, less than one week to go. About 6000 miles in the bag, every ride since November has been aimed at this. Sitting on the kerb at a petrol station in Taddie on Christmas Day, I hope the great cycling God feels appeased enough to guide me through.
Four commutes to go, an easy tootle on Friday afternoon to register them I'm there, 08:30 on Saturday 23rd July. Aim to finish before the pubs shut on Wednesday. Wish me luck, say hi to me, check my blog for regular SMS updates on my progress http://spaces.msn.com/members/mseries/
Good luck to all other riders, if you see rider 70, that'll be me. Thanks to the voluntary helpers without whom there wouldn't be an event.
Not that you'll need it, your planning and prep seem most excellent, but good luck and fair winds. 😉
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Thats it training done, halfway through the resting and eating phase, less than one week to go. About 6000 miles in the bag, every ride since November has been aimed at this. Sitting on the kerb at a petrol station in Taddie on Christmas Day, I hope the great cycling God feels appeased enough to guide me through.
Four commutes to go, an easy tootle on Friday afternoon to register them I'm there, 08:30 on Saturday 23rd July. Aim to finish before the pubs shut on Wednesday. Wish me luck, say hi to me, check my blog for regular SMS updates on my progress http://spaces.msn.com/members/mseries/
Good luck to all other riders, if you see rider 70, that'll be me. Thanks to the voluntary helpers without whom there wouldn't be an event.
Good luck mate - it's an absolutely fantastic challenge! Stories to tell I suspect...
Thats it training done, halfway through the resting and eating phase, less than one week to go. About 6000 miles in the bag, every ride since November has been aimed at this. Sitting on the kerb at a petrol station in Taddie on Christmas Day, I hope the great cycling God feels appeased enough to guide me through.
Four commutes to go, an easy tootle on Friday afternoon to register them I'm there, 08:30 on Saturday 23rd July. Aim to finish before the pubs shut on Wednesday. Wish me luck, say hi to me, check my blog for regular SMS updates on my progress http://spaces.msn.com/members/mseries/
Good luck to all other riders, if you see rider 70, that'll be me. Thanks to the voluntary helpers without whom there wouldn't be an event.
I'll content myself with a 1000+km July this time around.
Thats it training done, halfway through the resting and eating phase, less than one week to go. About 6000 miles in the bag, every ride since November has been aimed at this. Sitting on the kerb at a petrol station in Taddie on Christmas Day, I hope the great cycling God feels appeased enough to guide me through.
You're mad - but you're also heroic. Best of luck.
Thats it training done, halfway through the resting and eating phase, less than one week to go. About 6000 miles in the bag, every ride since November has been aimed at this. Sitting on the kerb at a petrol station in Taddie on Christmas Day, I hope the great cycling God feels appeased enough to guide me through.
Four commutes to go, an easy tootle on Friday afternoon to register them I'm there, 08:30 on Saturday 23rd July. Aim to finish before the pubs shut on Wednesday. Wish me luck, say hi to me, check my blog for regular SMS updates on my progress http://spaces.msn.com/members/mseries/
Good luck to all other riders, if you see rider 70, that'll be me. Thanks to the voluntary helpers without whom there wouldn't be an event.
all the best; I'm sure you'll do it, here's to PBP 07 ;-)
I did 52.6 miles today as an easy active rest ride.
you are scary....
however in my defence, I really pushed on a bit today and left my buddy (a keen cyclist from here in Hyde) on all the climbs, also I felt great to boot. We did 3.45 for the 59 miles, which included a small nana/comfort break at Haigh Hall and a longer break a bit further on while I repaired a rear puncture.
Thats it training done, halfway through the resting and eating phase, less than one week to go. About 6000 miles in the bag, every ride since November has been aimed at this. Sitting on the kerb at a petrol station in Taddie on Christmas Day, I hope the great cycling God feels appeased enough to guide me through.
Four commutes to go, an easy tootle on Friday afternoon to register them I'm there, 08:30 on Saturday 23rd July. Aim to finish before the pubs shut on Wednesday. Wish me luck, say hi to me, check my blog for regular SMS updates on my progress http://spaces.msn.com/members/mseries/ Good luck to all other riders, if you see rider 70, that'll be me. Thanks to the voluntary helpers without whom there wouldn't be an event.
Good luck to all other riders, if you see rider 70, that'll be me. Thanks to the voluntary helpers without whom there wouldn't be an event.
Good luck, Martin. We probably won't meet on the road as we're starting from opposite ends of the country. I'll be carrying number 241. For anyone interested the complete list of starters and the entire route sheet can be found here: <http://www.audax.uk.net/el/index.htm>.
I toyed briefly with the idea of doing the Oakley Summer Breezer today, but decided a weekend off was probably best. The National 400 last weekend was the last planned long one before LEL, and I haven't touched the bike all weekend. Five shortish commutes to go just to keep the legs turning over and the bum hard, then the 35k ride to the Lee Valley Youth Hostel on Friday evening for the pasta party, and to be ready for the Saturday morning start. Still wondering what to put in the Hovingham bag drop apart from my sleeping bag and a spare pot of nappy cream.
I see Helen Vecht is on the list of helpers at Lee Valley.
-- Dave...
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. - H. G. Wells
When I did the London-York I couldn't help thinking that I had only done one quarter of the LEL which put it in perspective for me. The man's mad but good luck all the same!
-- Tony
"I did make a mistake once - I thought I'd made a mistake but I hadn't" Anon
