Author Topic: Women's LEJOG record attempt (Read 22085 times)

Karla · « **Reply #50 on:** 30 July, 2021, 12:31:59 am »

I think the technical term is 'smashing it'.

Peter · « **Reply #51 on:** 30 July, 2021, 01:10:56 am »

This is really impressive! Thanks for keeping us posted, you lot. I note that Christina seems to be possessed of some kind of space-ship, while 20 years ago, Lynne was riding a bike! Two incredible riders.

Karla · « **Reply #52 on:** 30 July, 2021, 01:32:33 am »

She reached the Aviemore A95 turnoff at 01:18, 58 minutes ahead of schedule. That leaves 146 miles left to ride and 11:26 in which to ride them. The first twelve miles are uphill, then there are eighteen downwards miles to Inverness - which I think are where Mike B did his Rodin's Thinker on the tribars pose.

Jaded · « **Reply #53 on:** 30 July, 2021, 01:38:14 am »

Would have gone to cheer, but Inverness is going to be at a difficult time.

aidan.f · « **Reply #54 on:** 30 July, 2021, 06:37:08 am »

Sixty three miles to go @06:50 . Roadside bagpipers@3am would get anyone pedalling to escape the noise!

basset · « **Reply #55 on:** 30 July, 2021, 07:53:01 am »

Really really impressive

toontra · « **Reply #56 on:** 30 July, 2021, 08:01:46 am »

Just through Helmsdale - the last serious lump.

Solocle · « **Reply #57 on:** 30 July, 2021, 08:41:16 am »

Latest graph:

800 down, 40 to go.

aidan.f · « **Reply #58 on:** 30 July, 2021, 08:41:51 am »

even soft-pedalling record is in the bag.

Legs · « **Reply #59 on:** 30 July, 2021, 08:49:14 am »

Super impressive.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #60 on:** 30 July, 2021, 10:01:32 am »

Under 30km to go.

There is the potential to knock more than an hour off the record.

Karla · « **Reply #61 on:** 30 July, 2021, 10:28:12 am »

She's at Keiss with nine miles to go. If she does those in the next 35 minutes she'll go under 51 hours and knock 1:45 of the record. That's a huge chunk.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #62 on:** 30 July, 2021, 10:29:45 am »

Quote from: Karla on 30 July, 2021, 10:28:12 am

She's at Keiss with nine miles to go. If she does those in the next 35 minutes she'll go under 51 hours and knock 1:45 of the record. That's a huge chunk.

Breaking 51 seems a significant marker.

Currently riding at 26kph, let's hope she can sustain it.

(although I doubt it; every incline is reducing her to a crawl. She is running on empty.)

Pingu · « **Reply #63 on:** 30 July, 2021, 10:44:56 am »

One more lump to get over.

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #64 on:** 30 July, 2021, 10:53:56 am »

About 4km to go and 9 mins to beat 51 hours.

aidan.f · « **Reply #65 on:** 30 July, 2021, 10:55:46 am »

Is she going to be sub 51h.. probably a few seconds over.

Pingu · « **Reply #66 on:** 30 July, 2021, 10:57:01 am »

Speed limits don't apply to bikes!

toontra · « **Reply #67 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:03:08 am »

She can see JoG. All downhill now.

aidan.f · « **Reply #68 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:07:46 am »

She must have finished, 51.04 ish? tracker is a bit flaky

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #69 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:11:27 am »

I suspect that the climb up warth hill was walking pace. One of those killer times when all you want to do is sit by the side of the road and cry in exhaustion.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #70 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:20:28 am »

51:05:05

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #71 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:21:53 am »

Amazing ride.

Karla · « **Reply #72 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:23:19 am »

LEJOG: nailed it mate

DuncanM · « **Reply #73 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:33:34 am »

1 hour 40 minutes off the record. What an awesome ride.

Peter · « **Reply #74 on:** 30 July, 2021, 11:40:12 am »

Terrific!