Author Topic: Mille Pennines 3rd July 2020 (Read 199339 times)

Jonah · « **Reply #700 on:** 04 December, 2016, 05:40:35 pm »

Ryrmm Ryrmm

Bikeabilityman · « **Reply #701 on:** 05 December, 2016, 03:26:37 pm »

Has anyone received their brevet card and/or medal?

postie · « **Reply #702 on:** 05 December, 2016, 03:37:31 pm »

No not yet, these things take time. Dont panic

Andy Corless · « **Reply #703 on:** 06 December, 2016, 11:10:57 am »

"Has anyone received their brevet card and/or medal?"

They'll be dispatched before Christmas! Just a problem with the water bottles.

The next route check for next year's event will be taking place sometime this week.

Andy Corless

Jonah · « **Reply #704 on:** 06 December, 2016, 10:18:16 pm »

You're not gonah ride the whole beast are you Andy?

Laid Back Rich · « **Reply #705 on:** 07 December, 2016, 09:39:13 am »

Quote from: Jonah on 06 December, 2016, 10:18:16 pm

You're not gonah ride the whole beast are you Andy?

he did not specify who would be doing the route check...I think he probably has you in mind for this job

Jonah · « **Reply #706 on:** 07 December, 2016, 08:24:47 pm »

Imagine that fucker in Winter

jsabine · « **Reply #707 on:** 08 December, 2016, 12:50:25 am »

Quote from: Jonah on 07 December, 2016, 08:24:47 pm

Imagine that fucker in Winter

Quote from: Jonah on 09 October, 2016, 09:26:03 pm

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Lovely rolling terrain over the high ground on the last day

You'd enjoy it, wouldn't you?

GPS · « **Reply #708 on:** 08 December, 2016, 12:49:33 pm »

16 hours of darkness - what's not to like ?

simonp · « **Reply #709 on:** 09 December, 2016, 03:09:35 pm »

In 2004 I did the C2C route in December over 3 days. Schmidt E6 lights. Scary as.

Jonah · « **Reply #710 on:** 09 December, 2016, 06:10:20 pm »

Imagine 2/3 of 3-days spent in entire darkness - Papillon springs to mind

mattc · « **Reply #711 on:** 09 December, 2016, 06:35:20 pm »

I won't name-n-shame him, but one of us here test-rode the MC1K back in December 2009, IIRC. Slightly less climbing, but still bonkers (he did use gears for once).

Andy Corless · « **Reply #712 on:** 12 December, 2016, 01:28:45 pm »

"You're not gonah ride the whole beast are you Andy?"

Unfortunately not no. A mixture of both car/bike for route-checking duties. FWIW, this December is probably the December to ride it if you're going to do so. Very mild and very little snow.

"Imagine 2/3 of 3-days spent in entire darkness"

It wouldn't be the first time, and it ain't gonna be the last!

Overall looking quite promising. Everything going to plan!

Andy Corless

Audax Club Hackney · « **Reply #713 on:** 12 December, 2016, 09:46:33 pm »

Glad to hear this Andy

Andy Corless · « **Reply #714 on:** 24 December, 2016, 04:52:43 pm »

I've just noticed that Jonah has entered both this and the Pendle 600. Greedy!

Andy Corless

Jonah · « **Reply #715 on:** 24 December, 2016, 10:18:08 pm »

Hungry...

Bianchi Boy · « **Reply #716 on:** 26 December, 2016, 09:04:17 pm »

Quote from: Jonah on 24 December, 2016, 10:18:08 pm

Hungry...

Ah yes a conversation is coming back to me, something about having a light year and not cycling that much ....

MrTeddyBear · « **Reply #717 on:** 09 January, 2017, 01:04:27 pm »

Hi
Does anybody received brevet card??
Im asking because Im still waiting for my bag which Ive forgot and suppose to come with brevet card...

postie · « **Reply #718 on:** 09 January, 2017, 01:35:53 pm »

Not yet, just a case of waiting .

Andy Corless · « **Reply #719 on:** 09 January, 2017, 02:45:22 pm »

"Not yet, just a case of waiting "

It is all being dealt with. Successful riders shouldn't have to wait much longer!

Andy Corless

GPS · « **Reply #720 on:** 09 January, 2017, 02:58:13 pm »

Are there still places available by any chance ... or is it all booked up ?

Andy Corless · « **Reply #721 on:** 09 January, 2017, 03:01:56 pm »

"Are there still places available by any chance ... or is it all booked up ?"

There are still some places available. See AUK calendar webpage at: http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/17-62/

or event website at: http://millepenninesaudax.com/ for further details.

Andy Corless
Organiser
Mille Pennines 1000

GPS · « **Reply #722 on:** 09 January, 2017, 04:19:10 pm »

Thanks Andy. That's good to know ...

Panoramix · « **Reply #723 on:** 12 January, 2017, 01:12:37 pm »

I haven't followed the discussion before, so sorry for being a bit lazy.

How hard is the ride compared to the mille cymru? I reckon that I could just about be in good enough shape to finish the mille Cymru if I were to start training now. Would it be good enough or is the ride at another level? What are the gradients like is it more pen y pass style or more devil's staircase like?

Also how hard is it compared to the section of LEL that goes through the pennines?

Reg.T · « **Reply #724 on:** 12 January, 2017, 01:45:57 pm »

Hi Panoramix!
Whilst I found MC tough, and had a bit of a sense of humour failure on day 3, MP for me was harder. Day 1 wasn't too bad, though the Hardknott and Wrynose section is testing. Day 2 was brutal in the morning and very long. Day 3 was a delightful spin out to the East coast and then a saw-tooth profile of steep gradients for a while. Day 4 was easy and fast. I had a lot less sleep on MP, and more physical issues (though some of those may have been down to being a bit less fit ~~this~~last year).
The >50% DNF rate should inform you about how tough this was. But do take into account the tweaks that Andy is making to the route for 2017.
Lots of the hills are more like devil's staircase in gradient than pen y pass, and I wouldn't be inclined to compare the ride to any section of LEL at all.

Author Topic: Mille Pennines 3rd July 2020 (Read 199339 times)

simonp