LEL 2017

[Trickedem]

Actually, with the diversion at Middleton Tyas, 116 hours, 64 minutes would be OK too.

If @Trickedem has 360km (Pocklington) to go at 0500 Thu, a 1215 start means you have till 0820 Fri to finish.13kph average will get the rider there, or 15kph with a 3 hour kip at St Ives (say). Entirely doable, even with a headwind.

This was based on my approach last time. Did Pocklington to Loughton in about 24 hours and got home with 3 hours to spare.
I am expecting to be fairly close to the line a few times.

 

[iZaP]

Would others, including @iZaP, care to share/update their plans (and start times)? [Or should I go and get the bag packed instead of wasting time on Cycle Chat?]

I am starting at 3PM - number: II35 - no real plan really, I'll push till Pocklington and might have a nap there or might just continue to Thirsk.

I'll be riding this bike! hopefully I'll meet some of the people who I rode with before!

 

[fatjel]

Just packed the bike,
Normal stuff for a 300
plus waterproofs, spare gloves ,socks, pants ,shorts batteries and jersey
Ain't arf heavy

 

[tatr]

On my way to registration now. Loughton appears to be the world's worst planned car park so I'm walking.

Lots of heavily loaded bikes around

 

[ianrauk]

On my way to registration now. Loughton appears to be the world's worst planned car park so I'm walking.

Lots of heavily loaded bikes around

Best of British luck to ya and God speed.

 

[StuAff]

Good luck everyone!

 

[Pale Rider]

On my way to registration now. Loughton appears to be the world's worst planned car park

I expect lots of other registering cyclists are thinking the same down the road at the ExCel.

 

[DCLane]

Registered and bumped straight into two riders I know well.

Q40 is all set to go ...

 

[tatr]

Decided I would fit my mudguards.

Discovered the tiny screwdriver required is not in the bag marked "everything required to fit mudguards."

Am now cautionary tale.

 

[fatjel]

Registered this morning. All set for tomorrow now.

 

[Milkfloat]

Good luck everyone!

 

[tatr]

I was woken up by the really heavy rain at 2am, which motivated me to find the screwdriver. Mudguards now fitted. 4 day heatwave incoming :-)

 

[iZaP]

All good to go! I am not starting till 3pm but got up at 5am today!

 

[Trickedem]

Registration went very well, after a lift with my friend Bob. We picked up Ulrich a German randonneur who was making his way to Loughton via NCR1 after spotting him struggling with his satnav. I suspect he'd never have got there!

My prep last night was a big bowl of pasta and a few pints of real ale, before a relatively early night.
Woke up in the middle of the night after a bad dream involving stolen bike bag. Could really have done with my longest sleep ever, but it wasn't to be as I struggled to get back to sleep and worried about all sorts of inconsequential things.
I'm off to Loughton on the train at 9.30 this morning. Departure is 12.15, and my rider number is X4.
We have a team of six named 'Don't tell him Pike', 3 Brits and 3 Germans. Not sure how long we'll stay together, but it should be fun.

 

[Nebulous]

Registered yesterday. Very well organised set-up. Huge credit to all the volunteers. A great deal of patience must be needed to keep telling people, who dont want to, to take off theircycling shoes.