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As a some of you know a few members of the BHPC are undertaking LEL, a 4 yearly cycle ride to Audax UK rules.  Some of you may have heard of Paris - Brest - Paris and how it is seen as a pinnacle of cycling achievement, well to put LEL into perspective it is longer and has more climbing. 
LEL is 1420km long and has 11000m of ascent (in audax speak), in English land units it is 883 miles and 33,000 feet, all to be done is less than 116 hrs, which actually is a long time!

Anyway, many of you wished me luck for the start on Sunday the 28th July, which I gratefully accept, also Nick asked about progress tracking, of which there is a rudimentary on-line system based on when a rider reaches a control and is "clocked" in.  The system does not "clock" out of a control so when a rider stops for a big food intake and/or sleep it won't be picked up until the next control arrival.

My rider number is D4, if you are interested in tracking my progress, and hopefully completion you can use this link: http://www.londonedinburghlondon.com/lastseen/?rider_no=D4

I won't be attempting to break the fastest previous time of about 65hrs, but I would like to get a sub 80hr ride, which should allow plenty of breaks and decent sleep stops.

cheers!

Edited by Yanto - 20 July 2013 at 7:48pm

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Yanto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 11 July 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1521	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yanto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: London to Edinburgh and back to London Posted: 20 July 2013 at 7:42pm
	As a some of you know a few members of the BHPC are undertaking LEL, a 4 yearly cycle ride to Audax UK rules. Some of you may have heard of Paris - Brest - Paris and how it is seen as a pinnacle of cycling achievement, well to put LEL into perspective it is longer and has more climbing. LEL is 1420km long and has 11000m of ascent (in audax speak), in English land units it is 883 miles and 33,000 feet, all to be done is less than 116 hrs, which actually is a long time! Anyway, many of you wished me luck for the start on Sunday the 28th July, which I gratefully accept, also Nick asked about progress tracking, of which there is a rudimentary on-line system based on when a rider reaches a control and is "clocked" in. The system does not "clock" out of a control so when a rider stops for a big food intake and/or sleep it won't be picked up until the next control arrival. My rider number is D4, if you are interested in tracking my progress, and hopefully completion you can use this link: http://www.londonedinburghlondon.com/lastseen/?rider_no=D4 I won't be attempting to break the fastest previous time of about 65hrs, but I would like to get a sub 80hr ride, which should allow plenty of breaks and decent sleep stops. cheers! Edited by Yanto - 20 July 2013 at 7:48pm

AlanGoodman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Club Chairman Joined: 04 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8036	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlanGoodman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 July 2013 at 7:55pm
	Best of luck Ian (and all the others doing tis of course!) You're all totally bonkers!! :o)


fards Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Visitor (regular) Joined: 06 October 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2543	Post Options Post Reply Quote fards Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 July 2013 at 9:53pm
	Have a great one! And don't forget pictures of the thousand yard stare! That should be early Tuesday 😃

sam knight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 09 April 2012 Status: Offline Points: 68	Post Options Post Reply Quote sam knight Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 July 2013 at 7:56pm
	Hope it all goes well....have shared your tracking details via facebook...maybe in 4 years time I'll be ready.
	To be happy and not get killed.

slasher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 05 November 2008 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 39	Post Options Post Reply Quote slasher Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2013 at 9:45pm
	My number is D6. It all kicks off Sunday 6:30. I hope to keep up with Ian.
	Brought to you by the makers of Beano.

AlanGoodman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Club Chairman Joined: 04 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 8036	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlanGoodman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 July 2013 at 11:38pm



GeoffBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 20 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2396	Post Options Post Reply Quote GeoffBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2013 at 8:55am
	Best of luck to all of you. At least you're doing it on sensible cycles!
	Right Time - Right Place - Wrong Speed

graydog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 16 January 2006 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1481	Post Options Post Reply Quote graydog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2013 at 10:01am
	my number is D5,6:30 out I dont expect to keep up with Ian.... or Slash.I've decided to go two wheels rather than four.

Yanto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 11 July 2005 Status: Offline Points: 1521	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yanto Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 July 2013 at 7:21pm
	well i'll be trying to keep up with Slash! Looks like there's a race on !!!!

graydog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BHPC Member Joined: 16 January 2006 Location: Wales Status: Offline Points: 1481	Post Options Post Reply Quote graydog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 July 2013 at 8:00am
	think it's gonna be a story of the hare the tortoise and the slug......