Done. 18 1/2hrs so still had an hour and 1/2 spare. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment today, it means a lot. I was extremely lucky with the weather (no rain) but still found very hard going, it’s pretty windy out there. London Orbital Audax 300km perm
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Done. Ride from Paris to Brest and Back to Paris.
87hrs, 21mins. Of which 5 1/4 were asleep
More to follow when I have worked out my feelings and why my knees are killing me
Perhaps
@GWRHelp
you can ask your train manager on 14:00 Bristol Templemeads to London Padding to visit me in Coach J to explain why despite reserving a bike spot i once again will be holding my bike for the 1.5hrs blocking the corridor
Hellfire done. 602km 38hrs 44mins.
No sleep, 2 McDonald’s and countless co-ops
Hills, hills and more hills
The Wessex Super Randonneur has a reputation (rightly deserved) of being one of the hardest SRs to gain and I’ve just completed my first
Well tubeless went well… NOT 😡😡😡 could not get the tyre to seat. Even with the one shot. Waste of a sodding evening. Everything cleaned up and tube back in
#fucktubeless
Final PBP setup.
Not packed yet though 😬 front and back packs have hoodies in them just to pack them out.
2.2ltrs of drink. Stem bags for easy access stuff…
All done. Slow. 12:41 elapsed but well within the time limit and I managed to stay up right this morning.
First
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on the Secan with a Tubeless setup. No issues and the 50c tyres and GRX gearing was definitely appreciated. Now for a Chinese, a beer and Gladiators
Done and home. (After a nap on the van) Now to sleep. 23hrs elapsed.
Was hoping for 22, but I struggled on the last section and had to have a 15min nap in bus stop. Fab ride though, more like a big group social.
All done. Just over 25hrs. Hard work and very cold. When I got back to the car the temp was only 3.
It was a bit slower than I would have hoped for but at least I got round
All done 18hrs 20mins good but very hard day. Great to be paced by fellow
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rider Andrew.
Sadly I’m bailing on tomorrow. I’ll explain more tomorrow after I’ve slept.
All set for tomorrows 400km
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Audax. Asparagus & Strawberries.
I’m carrying far too much but I have no idea how people travel so light 🤷♂️
I can’t bear the idea of being cold over night.
Bike is ready for tomorrow’s 300, but I’ve felt sick all day. This should be a barrel of laughs. I have managed to eat this evening. So hopefully I’ll be ok.
All because I can’t let it go at 137 points. Stupid brain.
Alarm set for 2:45am
Done. Fab day out. Great company. Ice here and there but everyone stayed upright. Should have been home a while ago but ended up depend 2 1/4hrs chatting in the pub at the end.
213km after a month off due to illness.
Pretty happy with that.
I don’t ever put any family stuff on here but my eldest is off to Iceland for a week with 80 other explorers/scouters from Romford District and I couldn’t be more proud.
I also promised her I wouldn’t put these pics on Social media……. Whoops 😝
Going to start adding the one steep local hill to my commute because all I do is flat! And if I say it out out loud on here you’ll all hold me responsible 😉
Thanks to every one.
I’m ok, I rode this morning (just 25km) but it was nice to be out until I took a call from work 🤬🤬🤬
I’m looking forward to Saturdays 300km ride.
Just need to trying and get my eating back under control 😕
All set for Porkers 400km tomorrow.
Just need the weather to stay dry now.
New pump, new front light (Strada), new rear cateye omni and swapped out the tailfin for the lighter restrap race bag.
Just need to negotiate the trains tomorrow now 😬
40km with the CTC this morning to test the new bike. Love it. It rides so nice on 50c tyres.
Shame
My lungs are still shite and coughed my way round d the whole ride though 😞
Van loaded, jog down by the river done.
Now just get through work before heading to Chepstow for the Bryan Chapman Memorial 600km
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.
To be completely honest I’m bricking it.
8500mtrs of elevation 🤯
It’ll be ok….wont it 😬
Seriously thinking about jacking this in. If only I could work out how
To get back to Stevenage.
Cold, bored on my own, and slow as
My stupid brain won’t let me push on on the damp conditions. It’s going to be a long night. 160km to go
Done. Just over 12hrs (elapsed). Pretty pleased with that. Amazing weather for the 3rd of Feb. And great company from
@ACME_Essex
friends Andrew and Elliot they really helped flatten the hills and keep the pace and conversation going. Then a bit of time bagging on the way home 😀
Completely misjudged how cold it would be. Hands are frozen and roads (I planned and booked this diy last year before I was ill and have kept moving it back) are sketchy AF. Lots of ice about on the lanes. I can’t make any pace.
Midnight. Furthest point out. 3hours in hand. 110km to go.
Coke and a latte.
Not sure when the next refuel will be but I still have a bit of food left.
Just got to pray for no ice
Done. Absolutely horrible.
Thanks to Andy (I think ) for organising. Audax is great but not at this time of year. Also thanks to Ian because with out him I would have bailed.
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A pleasant evening fettling the new bike. Mudguards sorted. Front dynamo wiring sorted.
Tomorrow evening I’ll get the rear dynamo light sorted.
Then hopefully 1st ride Sunday for the CTC Christmas lunch.
Poor Student ‘23
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done. Weather was challenging but I got my clothing right and wasn’t cold or wet. Despite the torrential rain and horrendous headwinds I had a really good ride thanks to
@TK421VELO
and Rikki being excellent company. First Audax of 23 in the bag
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Ok, every thing is charged, snacks are packed, tyres pumped up and alarm set for 3am, London Orbital 300 perm
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tomorrow is go. Fingers crossed the Tilbury Ferry is running or it’ll be a dnf.
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The shark.
Completed it mate.
That was hard. Very hard.
Garmin. Recorded 3450mtrs of elevation.
Very pleased with 11hrs thanks to some very good friends pacing me round.
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Heading back into London for the start of the Dunwich Dynamo.
I should have ridden the whole way in but I’m saving my self for tomorrow’s hill fest in Kent
This is how to audax. 30km to the pub. 3hrs sitting around giving out brevets, eating bacon rolls and drinking coffee. 30km to a cafe, now going to head back to the pub for the rest of the afternoon
Up after 4hrs sleep 🥺🥺
Yesterday’s ride report in the pics.
Another great ride.
Dry but freezing.
Hope everyone else who rode yesterday has had more sleep than me
Coffee date with a friend from the CTC before work.
Before cycling I would have just driven to work, been over an hour early and just sat at my desk, stressing over the day.
Cycling has given me so many great new friends and a completely new mindset.
Lovely spin to work this morning.
Extended to 20km with (get this) no Costa stop.
Cool but not cold, almost no wind.
Loads of water about though must have really come down last night.
83km done. Incredibly slow. Weather is rubbish and all the roads and ‘climbs’ are covered in wet leaves making me slow on the way up and the way down 🤦♂️