The Great Escape 2015 - 200km audax - London-Essex

[Flying Dodo]

I'd better start looking at the route!

 

[martint235]

Expecting to do it in the same timescale.

Are we?

 

[velovoice]

I'd better start looking at the route!

Have you seen the updates emailed today?

 

[Flying Dodo]

Have you seen the updates emailed today?

I haven't had anything since registering.

 

[ianrauk]

Are we?

Its a flatter route then last week and 15 is what we did then.

 

[rb58]

Its a flatter route then last week and 15 is what we did then.

15mph was our rolling average and didn't include stops. I'll be hoping we can be back at LMNH by 6.00pm, so quicker than the Hop Garden, but not as quick as Man O'Kent. We'll have a stiff headwind to contend with for the return leg.

 

[Lisat]

Wishing all riders a great day tomorrow. I was really looking forward to this Audax but due to mechanicals encountered on my last bike ride (fractured wrist), I hope to do it next year and still have some rides booked for when the cast comes off.

 

[rb58]

Wishing all riders a great day tomorrow. I was really looking forward to this Audax but due to mechanicals encountered on my last bike ride (fractured wrist), I hope to do it next year and still have some rides booked for when the cast comes off.

Ouch. Get well soon!

 

[arallsopp]

So

I was really looking forward to this Audax but due to mechanicals encountered on my last bike ride (fractured wrist), I hope to do it next year.

Sorry to read this. Swift recovery, and all that.

I'd better start looking at the route!

Hmmm... Is it me, or is there only a TCX file available now? I thought there was a route last time I pulled it from the web... Now trying to remember how to convert it... Hmmm...

 

[arallsopp]

Ah! Found it. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6347034

 

[wanda2010]

Mild panic now setting in. Chocolate mini rolls should fix that.

 

[velovoice]

I seem to in a zen-like state of mind about tomorrow. Which is in itself somewhat worrying.

 

[Rustybucket]

I'm now thinking what have I got myself into. Just washed my bike and got it all sorted for tomorrow, picked small bits of flints out of my tyres. Also bought a lot of flapjacks and energy bars.

Front brake has started to make a bit of a funny noise, nothing major. Hope it lasts for tomorrow

 

[rb58]

Ah! Found it. http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6347034

Phew. Especially as I'm following you !!

 

[martint235]

Well I've had about 1kg of pasta with sauce. I feel carbed up and ready.

Flatter than last week but with possible headwind doesn't bother me overly. Doubt tomorrow's cafe will do sausage, egg and chips for £5 though