Author Topic: Edinburgh London / 24 Hour Road Record Attempt (Read 4793 times)

aidan.f · « **on:** 19 October, 2021, 09:42:55 pm »

Mike Broadwith is starting from Edinburgh 6am Thursday 21st.

schedule here..
http://www.rra.org.uk/attempt-2165-2166.docx

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RECORD ATTEMPT NUMBER/S 2165, 2166
NOTICE OF AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE THE FOLLOWING
ROAD RECORDS ASSOCIATION RECORDS

RECORDS:-    Edinburgh to London & 24 Hour

TYPE OF MACHINE:- Bicycle. RIDER 1: Michael Broadwith   CLUB: Arctic Aircon RT

CURRENT TIME/DISTANCE OR STANDARD TO BE BEATEN:
   Edinburgh London   17:48:04   24 Hours    507.9 miles

CURRENT RECORD HOLDER/S: Edinburgh London   , Pete Wells, 24 Hours, Michael Broadwith

Route is A68 Carter Bar , A697, A167 .....A1 service roads..

ridewithgps.com/routes/37771627

Thursdays weather forecast is of course plenty of Northerly wind, plus rain and low temperatures. Apart from that 32 years ago you just followed the A1 South

Linky for those who twitter...
https://twitter.com/24HourMaths/status/1444052639306682369?t=FEOXHzCC0_6gwmumpzD1rA&s=19

cygnet · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 October, 2021, 10:02:24 pm »

Aha, the "and 24hr" bit explains why the RWGPS route doesn't stop in London.

telstarbox · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 October, 2021, 10:05:25 pm »

Exciting!

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 October, 2021, 10:25:20 pm »

Shame he’ll pass through Buntingford so that. Else I would have popped out to cheer him on.

Jeff E · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 October, 2021, 08:42:21 am »

I’m not on Twitter 👿. How is it going ?

JonBuoy · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 October, 2021, 08:53:36 am »

There is a tracker here: https://www.wahooligan.com/users/live/fFlcb_VVGkXCRKHziLC2xw

Looks like a slightly slow start but plenty of time to get back on track. Having said that - the forecast wind is helpful but it isn't exactly a howling north-northwesterly.

ETA: Another tracker here: https://ridewithgps.com/users/1132795/live_log

Jeff E · « **Reply #6 on:** 21 October, 2021, 09:42:07 am »

Many thanks 👍

Deano · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 October, 2021, 01:13:05 pm »

Went out to give him a shout in Darlo.

He was a bit down on schedule, but once past Darlo the roads are clearer (there are a lot of traffic lights along the A167).

grams · « **Reply #8 on:** 21 October, 2021, 01:17:54 pm »

The choice of route into London is interesting (A10/Wood Green/Essex Road). IME the A1000 (old A1) is flatter and straighter and less busy. It would also be much more convenient to me.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #9 on:** 21 October, 2021, 02:44:40 pm »

At about the halfway point - just south of Wetherby.

Something like 6 minutes behind his schedule.

aidan.f · « **Reply #10 on:** 21 October, 2021, 02:55:10 pm »

I cheered Mike on at Croxdale, a nice climb. If you use the RWGPS elapsed time subtract 9 mins. (Started at 0551)

JonBuoy · « **Reply #11 on:** 21 October, 2021, 03:13:47 pm »

I was looking at when RWGPS had him arriving at the Bramham 'L then R' as compared to his planned time of 14:34:30 taken from the RRA schedule. I assume that he started bang on 0600 and the 0551 is just some pre-start jiggling.

aidan.f · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 October, 2021, 05:05:20 pm »

Yes 06:00 start was posted on twitter. I checked the RWGPS track early today and there are 9 mins of zero speed at the start

MikeFromLFE · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 October, 2021, 05:18:16 pm »

Quote from: grams on 21 October, 2021, 01:17:54 pm

The choice of route into London is interesting (A10/Wood Green/Essex Road). IME the A1000 (old A1) is flatter and straighter and less busy. It would also be much more convenient to me.

I only know North London of old, but going down Green Lanes from Turnpike Lane seems like a...... brave.... choice of route.

Chapeau to the man!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 October, 2021, 05:26:43 pm »

When I lived on Green Lanes in the mid-80s it was known as the Green Line, after the one in Beirut.

aidan.f · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 October, 2021, 06:11:39 pm »

Just checked the time here

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Stay on A1 S past Newark to leave at Long Bennington 265.3 17:53:23

I make it 17:55 (12:04 on RWGPS - 9 mins) distance 265.7

JonBuoy · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 October, 2021, 06:23:30 pm »

Looks like a slight routing problem coming out of Long Bennington but corrected fairly quickly.

aidan.f · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 October, 2021, 06:45:18 pm »

He has had a break at Blyth services took 1:45 secs!

JonBuoy · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 October, 2021, 08:00:40 pm »

Past 500k just south of Peterborough and I reckon a couple of minutes up on his schedule

MikeFromLFE · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 October, 2021, 08:03:47 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 21 October, 2021, 05:26:43 pm

When I lived on Green Lanes in the mid-80s it was known as the Green Line, after the one in Beirut.

I lived just off Green Lanes 1957-67 being at school there during the time it was the front line of the 1963/4 Cypriot troubles

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 October, 2021, 08:51:13 pm »

Graphs to be found here

https://mobile.twitter.com/endtoend2018

Jeff E · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 October, 2021, 10:13:31 pm »

There is a known issue with Wahoo Roam’s. They freeze after about 16 hrs. It has happened to me twice. And there is a YACF thread about it. I wish they would hurry up and sort it. They have known about it for about 3 months. <15 hrs I love my Roam and Bolt. So much more user friendly than Garmin

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 October, 2021, 10:48:27 pm »

Where is the E-L finish line exactly? HK and I are currently at the Rowland Hill statue on King Edwards St.

aidan.f · « **Reply #23 on:** 21 October, 2021, 11:00:03 pm »

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Where is the E-L finish line exactly? HK and I are currently at the Rowland Hill statue on King Edwards St.

Thats what Mike Tweeted 'Rowland Hill Statue'

cygnet · « **Reply #24 on:** 21 October, 2021, 11:26:44 pm »

I think he's out of luck. Traffic lights will slow Mike down. $:-\$ and he's basically stillgot my old commute to go.
Fair play to you both LWaB for turning out.
I've got no idea how he's going for the 24hr though.