Kajsa Tylen: The Billie Dovey 81 miles a day progress thread

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Day 137 vlog, the European adventure is nigh.


View: https://youtu.be/FFcQ0jffWb4

 

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Day 138, Dover Baby!!!!! Well, nearly.


View: https://youtu.be/o5dw9_-KjXU

 

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Who cares if she is not banging out 200 miles a day. This is much better :0)

It's a year long social ride (that's not to take anything away from the effort involved). Cream teas and strawberries, lambs and ducklings vs 250 miles round and round a racetrack hmmmm (and that's not to take anything away from the effort involved in 250 miles around a racetrack either.)
Kajsas mission plan is to break the record but at the same time inspire and encourage others hence her social rides and cake stalls and Pedal Norfolk and the like, it's all rather British really (yeah, I know)
From her Facebook;
"My intent is to encourage and inspire as many people as possible to get active by making a Sweat Pledge as a show of support! Please get involved and help the cause!"
However, mainland Europe is on the horizon and with only one bike Kajsa is a long way from her home mechanic, fingers crossed.

 

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Last cream tea for the next two months? Could well be! A lovely place to have it too, thanks to Mrs Bridges Pantry Vintage Tea Room.

 

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Whilst away at Center Parcs this week Millie achieved the ‪#‎sweatpledge‬ target of 3 miles on her unicycle in one go. Her mum, Evie, says "She managed to keep up with the rest of the group who were on bikes and mastered going up and downhills and corners. She did have a couple of falls but got back on and carried on. It has taken hours if practice but she is now fab on it and lots of people stopped to watch her as she rode past!" How awesome is Millie?! Well done! 50-miler next..?

Steve Abraham Inspired and amazing Millie. I always like to see a different approach.

Evie Woolveridge Thank you Steve. We were all right behind you last year!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Riding a unicycle. That's there on my list of things that I'd love to learn but know it would be doomed to frustration and failure. There was a guy riding one in Decathlon at the weekend. I wanted to punch him in the face.

I don't want to punch Millie in the face, I hasten to add.

 

[tallliman]

@Mugshot, Kajsa has enough spares etc. if something goes wrong with the bike!

 

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Day 138, the European adventure starts and Kajsa clocks up 72 miles in foreign climes.

 

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A Year in the Saddle - Kajsa Tylen's 2016 Cycling WR Attempt
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Anyone wanting to ride with me in The Netherlands, I'll be doing a loop around Delft on Friday (from Delftse Hout campsite, starting 07:30), and loops on Sunday and Monday from Dedgum. Exact routes to be decided.

 

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I think Day 138 should be Day 139, Kajsa has had two day 138s already to have another would just be greedy.

 

[User169]

@DP?

Cool. That campsite is about a km from my house. I'll see if I can get down there and ride for a couple of hours before I go to work.

 

[User169]

Cool. That campsite is about a km from my house. I'll see if I can get down there and ride for a couple of hours before I go to work.

I posted a message on her facepants feed to see if she wanted company. No reply as yet - is it Ok to just pitch up? Not entirely sure how this works.

 

[velovoice]

I posted a message on her facepants feed to see if she wanted company. No reply as yet - is it Ok to just pitch up? Not entirely sure how this works.

If you know where to find her or intercept her route, it is totally okay to pitch up! Just check out her website etc beforehand so you're clear on the rules she's riding to, eg you can't ride in front of her. She'd love the company I'm sure and is super friendly.

 

[User169]

If you know where to find her or intercept her route, it is totally okay to pitch up! Just check out her website etc beforehand so you're clear on the rules she's riding to, eg you can't ride in front of heart. She'd love the company I'm sure and is super friendly.

Thanks Vv. She's said where she'll be starting from tomorrow morning, so I'll get there in plenty of time!

 

[User169]

I managed to meet up with Kajsa and ride with her for a couple of hours. There were two other Dutch riders, so she'll have company for the entire day.

Bit of a grotty day to be honest - drizzly, bit chilly and windy. Nevertheless, very nice to have the opportunity meet her and to have a chat.