Mersey Roads 24 Hour 2015 (July 18/19)

[thesloth]

18-19 July
Entries close 23 June

Who's in?
...it would be a shame to let all that pre PBP conditioning go to waste!

I last rode this in 2012 and it was one of the most painful/challenging/rewarding experiences. I'm hoping to approach it this year older, wiser and hopefully faster and further.

[blackburnrod]

Entries actually close 23/6/15 !

[thesloth]

Ah yes! that would make sense. Thanks for spotting that. Original post corrected.

[Frank9755]

I've entered.
DNF'd last year, after a few things went wrong.  I did it three years ago and did 391.  I would like to go a bit further than that.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Was going to put my hand up for marshalling this year but I found out today that I may be working in Canada that weekend. Ho hum, we'll see what will happen a little closer to the day.

[TOBY]

Yes 

[Ian H]

Yes 

Has LWaB really upset you that much?

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Yes 

Has LWaB really upset you that much?

I occasionally have that effect on some sensitive souls.

[Assasin]

Maybe its the unsmiling stony faced Gorgon that won't be leaking venom a Prees this time that gets the thumbs up?

[simonp]

In.

[Jethro]

I think Steve Abraham is riding.

[Karla]

Startsheet

Steve is riding, as are quite a lot of other people: there are 101 solos and 3 tandems in total.  John Warnock is riding for the first time in a few years, so it'll be exciting to see what he does.  Other main contenders look to include Alex Kirk, who did 493 in his first 24 two years ago, and Hippy.

[MikeH]

In.  22 on the start sheet.  First time for me.

[Bairn Again]

In in - #9 on the startsheet.  Happy with an early start time as it will mean less time on the finish circuit and fewer trips up the Col du Cock o Barton.      

I'm just hoping to finish after a DNF and a DNS in the last two years. 

Did 379 miles in 2010 but cant see me getting anywhere near that.  My VTTA standard is 341, I will aim for that. 
 

[MikeH]

Also happy with early start.  Looks like my veteran standard is 346.89.  I will be quite disappointed if I don't better that (even for a first go).

[simonp]

Where do you get these standards from?

[marcusjb]

http://www.vtta.org.uk/information/standardstables.php

[simonp]

Got the booklet through today. Nice.

Pedal reflectors. Of course no-one stocks the SM-PD59 shimano part.

[marcusjb]

Got the booklet through today. Nice.

Pedal reflectors. Of course no-one stocks the SM-PD59 shimano part.

I think they have to put that to make sure bikes are fully legal etc.

However, we all know the practicalities of reflectors and pedals these days.

Ankle bands were very much in evidence on the ESCA 24 last year and I think are seen by most as a pragmatic solution. 

[rob]

Got the booklet through today. Nice.

Pedal reflectors. Of course no-one stocks the SM-PD59 shimano part.

I think they have to put that to make sure bikes are fully legal etc.

However, we all know the practicalities of reflectors and pedals these days.

Ankle bands were very much in evidence on the ESCA 24 last year and I think are seen by most as a pragmatic solution.

That's wording courtesy of CTT legal.   As Marcus says, use reflective ankle bands.   They gave them out at the start of the ESCA 24hr last year.

[rob]

Could anybody be so good as to forward me a copy of the startsheet/pamphlet ?   can send my e-mail address by PM.

Just a bit of research for now.

*EDIT* got one from Toby.   Thanks.

Thanks



Rob

[Delph Cyclist]

Pedal reflectors.

Tick.  I might not be in this to win it (no "might" about that!) but at least I'll be fully equipped and legal.  Heck, if they disqualify all the non-compliant riders I could win it after all with my SPD T420s!

[Assasin]

looks like the longbarrow will have to do about 390+ miles to beat the more venerable crew on standard. nothing like a challenge !!!!
be nice to collect the VTTA tandem Championship set.......

[MikeH]

Time for a role call of the Audax community.

I'm in (13:22 start). 

[Pedal Castro]

13:12