LEL 2017

[Pale Rider]

And here's the man himself - presumably thinking about his next cuppa - as he homes in on Loughton.

https://www.facebook.com/search/posts/?q=lel 2017

 

[srw]

Facebook reports that CC riders still going strong, and finding friendly faces at various controls.

 

[ianrauk]

 

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[ianrauk]

Michael is DNF .

 

[srw]

Michael is DNF .

Oh no. That is a shame.

Really?

They haven't got to Loughton yet...

 

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Sorry I missed you coming through Crowland Andy, I was asleep..........

 

[Nebulous]

I bailed yesterday at Brampton on the way back. Enjoyed it, hated it, fought it and having reached Edinburgh I thought I was on my way to making it. Between Innerleithen and Eskdalemuir on an uphill start late at night with overshoes on I missed my clip-in, my front wheel went in a ditch, I fell forward and landed on my handlebars with my chest. I knew it was bad right away, but continued to Eskdalemuir which was full of wet and miserable people with no beds. I then limped from there to Brampton, ate, showered slept a couple of hours and then scratched, still with an hour in hand. I got a train back to London, sure I have broken rib(s) I don't think I had any option, as I was just about to hit a hilly bit and I wouldn't have been able to push through it.

 

[ianrauk]

@Nebulous the like is for your gallant attempt not for the misfortune.
Well done for getting as far as you did. Chapeau

 

[ianrauk]

@AKA Bob 's major mechanical

 

[ianrauk]

Both @arallsopp & @iLB 's have finished.
Great going chaps.

 

[ianrauk]

Well done @arallsopp
Awesome work.

 

[Tim Hall]

I bailed yesterday at Brampton on the way back. Enjoyed it, hated it, fought it and having reached Edinburgh I thought I was on my way to making it. Between Innerleithen and Eskdalemuir on an uphill start late at night with overshoes on I missed my clip-in, my front wheel went in a ditch, I fell forward and landed on my handlebars with my chest. I knew it was bad right away, but continued to Eskdalemuir which was full of wet and miserable people with no beds. I then limped from there to Brampton, ate, showered slept a couple of hours and then scratched, still with an hour in hand. I got a train back to London, sure I have broken rib(s) I don't think I had any option, as I was just about to hit a hilly bit and I wouldn't have been able to push through it.

Hell's teeth, that sounds rather like type 2 fun. Hope you're mended soonest.