Author Topic: Women's LEJOG record attempt (Read 22327 times)

Peter · « **Reply #125 on:** 12 July, 2022, 11:28:55 am »

Nice "sampling" of Hotel California! Be interesting to know whether the soundtrack riff actually pre-dates HC. Obviously, nobody would ever beat the Eagles in litigation... John Woodburn himself has been successfully sampled, notably by Gethin Butler.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #126 on:** 12 July, 2022, 12:49:59 pm »

Shazam claims it's “The Gift” by “Laura”. Further information is proving elusive.

Peter · « **Reply #127 on:** 12 July, 2022, 01:00:07 pm »

Is Shazam a search thingy for music? If so, I don't know what to do but I was thinking that the female singer sounds like it could be Kate McGarrigle, though I don't know the song. I love her singing and writing. (Oh tell the truth, Peter, you just love her.) Would you be able to find that? It's the one with piano.

That's a terrific film, right down to the very English narration straight from the cockpit of a beaten-up Hurricane. 850 miles on the drops, I'm sore just thinking about it. But notice the fine crop of cold-sores on John's lips at a later unspecified date; he can obviously get run-down. At least I can do that!

I've been trying to place his accent - is he from Hampshire?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #128 on:** 12 July, 2022, 01:26:41 pm »

Shazam's the App they have For That; you point it at the music, press the button, it listens and tries to identify the track. Worked pretty quickly for this track but has difficulty with Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar

Peter · « **Reply #129 on:** 12 July, 2022, 02:48:25 pm »

Ian H · « **Reply #130 on:** 14 July, 2022, 08:40:36 pm »

Christina Murray is planning to go soon. She's a serious contender.

mattc · « **Reply #131 on:** 15 July, 2022, 12:04:24 am »

Quote from: Auntie Helen on 27 May, 2022, 05:01:09 pm

Quote from: Notfromrugby on 27 May, 2022, 02:05:47 pm
Quote from: Kim on 27 May, 2022, 01:07:06 pm
Has nobody had a crack at it in a Milan SL or similar? Seems like a conspicuous omission.

No, but it has been done in 7 days on a Brompton... when I became aware of it, I quickly updated Wikipedia, as I thought it was a valiant effort!
Lots of Germans doing the German end-to-end these days (south to north), one is doing it in a Milan SL shortly.

https://www.velomobilforum.de/forum/index.php?threads/rekordversuch-deutschland-sued-nord-2022.64372/

Is there an official list of records by category? or an equivalent of our RRA?

Karla · « **Reply #132 on:** 15 July, 2022, 03:27:51 pm »

Quote from: Ian H on 14 July, 2022, 08:40:36 pm

Christina Murray is planning to go soon. She's a serious contender.

Indeed, and every time someone updates this thread I have to hastily click through to check if she's pulled the trigger.

Ian H · « **Reply #133 on:** 16 July, 2022, 04:18:50 pm »

Quote from: Karla on 15 July, 2022, 03:27:51 pm

Quote from: Ian H on 14 July, 2022, 08:40:36 pm
Christina Murray is planning to go soon. She's a serious contender.

Indeed, and every time someone updates this thread I have to hastily click through to check if she's pulled the trigger.

I should get a notification when she decides.

Notfromrugby · « **Reply #134 on:** 16 July, 2022, 04:55:03 pm »

What happened to Jasmijn Muller, given up?

Ian H · « **Reply #135 on:** 16 July, 2022, 05:02:24 pm »

Quote from: Notfromrugby on 16 July, 2022, 04:55:03 pm

What happened to Jasmijn Muller, given up?

She's riding the North Cape event, though having some problems at the mo.

Karla · « **Reply #136 on:** 17 July, 2022, 10:13:56 am »

Quote from: Notfromrugby on 16 July, 2022, 04:55:03 pm

What happened to Jasmijn Muller, given up?

Gave up ages ago, before the Mackenzie/Murray attempts got going in earnest. I think she's mentally moved on from the attempt and doesn't plan to return to it.

24hourmaths · « **Reply #137 on:** 19 July, 2022, 08:53:23 pm »

24hourmaths · « **Reply #138 on:** 20 July, 2022, 05:34:28 pm »

This Saturday, 23rd July 2022, Christina Murray (Army Cycling) will depart from Land's End at 0800.
She will be attempting the RRA Land's End to John O'Groats record. This currently stands at 51:05:27, set in 2021 by Christina Mackenzie (Stirling BC)

Notice and Schedule here:
https://twitter.com/RRA_GB/status/1549793133273452544...
Live tracker:
https://maps.findmespot.com/s/D37H

Notfromrugby · « **Reply #139 on:** 20 July, 2022, 05:42:26 pm »

Favourable winds, no rain and acceptable temperatures for July... the scene is set

Karla · « **Reply #140 on:** 20 July, 2022, 05:56:14 pm »

Mint

Ian H · « **Reply #141 on:** 21 July, 2022, 02:06:39 pm »

I shall be observing somewhere north of Exeter, with the redoubtable Mrs O in tow.

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #142 on:** 21 July, 2022, 02:26:07 pm »

Excellent

Notfromrugby · « **Reply #143 on:** 23 July, 2022, 02:14:16 pm »

Dot not moving... should have reached Exeter by now, but it's been stuck a few miles west for 20 minutes

Peter · « **Reply #144 on:** 23 July, 2022, 02:33:27 pm »

Yes, I noticed that.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #145 on:** 23 July, 2022, 02:45:28 pm »

Seems to just be an issue with the tracker: https://twitter.com/2137Lejog/status/1550834291755700225

Ian H · « **Reply #146 on:** 23 July, 2022, 11:28:07 pm »

The tracker is very patchy. She was 15 mins up on schedule when I saw her north of Cullompton. The last update I have is she's about 50 mins up at Wolverhampton. So looking good so far.

Nuncio · « **Reply #147 on:** 24 July, 2022, 09:37:20 am »

Still up on her schedule after Shap.

Karla · « **Reply #148 on:** 24 July, 2022, 10:25:37 am »

Approaching Gretna. She's now moved ahead of both hey own schedule and the Mackenzie line.

Lightning Phil · « **Reply #149 on:** 24 July, 2022, 10:50:38 am »

There’s a graph of how she’s doing against her schedule and current record etc.