Author Topic: [HAMR] Feb 21st (Read 3947 times)

PAC · « **on:** 21 February, 2015, 05:32:57 am »

Morning All

All quiet at the mo'....probably drinking 20 gallons of tea before setting off

Datameister · « **Reply #1 on:** 21 February, 2015, 05:48:22 am »

5:47 and the tracker is fired up.

GO STEVE!!

Wobbly · « **Reply #2 on:** 21 February, 2015, 06:50:24 am »

Being a wimp I'm leaving it until it's properly light before setting off on a DIY 200 this morning. A quick gander at Steve's tracker and I think it's unlikely our paths will cross.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 February, 2015, 06:59:12 am »

I'm resting my lurgy this weekend so feeling even more humbled by Steve's ability to be on the road before I start my commute every day. Looks like we might have an early Gibbon today.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 February, 2015, 07:10:19 am »

I will be off to my daughter's this morning to collect the chess sets that she borrowed. I am planning a muddy off-road ride tomorrow in a very unlike-Steve kind of way.

I believe we will gave a Gibbon early doors. (I actually hate that expression but feel that, in honour of the sporting achievement that this obviously is, someone has to say it so I will in the interests of nobody else doing so).

Lars · « **Reply #5 on:** 21 February, 2015, 07:25:03 am »

At 07:20 am indeed a Gibbon!

aoxomoxoa · « **Reply #6 on:** 21 February, 2015, 07:27:03 am »

He's just Gibbonned!

There's a good chance my club ride will come across him this morning.

Otto · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 February, 2015, 07:50:40 am »

Well don't come down here it's ruddy snowing big fat flakes

PAC · « **Reply #8 on:** 21 February, 2015, 08:14:48 am »

Yes....blizzard on the M25 at the top of Reigate hill this morning as I drove down to Hailsham

Wowbagger · « **Reply #9 on:** 21 February, 2015, 09:13:41 am »

4°C in Saarfend, rain showers/hazy sunshine.

BobScarle · « **Reply #10 on:** 21 February, 2015, 09:28:58 am »

Whimped out this morning due to ice and snow. Stay upright Steve!

clarion · « **Reply #11 on:** 21 February, 2015, 11:10:50 am »

Go Steve!!!!!

Hummers · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 February, 2015, 11:42:14 am »

I had hoped his sausage consumption was on the wane.

Oh dear.

H

Climberruss · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 February, 2015, 12:01:08 pm »

Come North - its sunny in Nottingham.

TGS · « **Reply #14 on:** 21 February, 2015, 12:39:11 pm »

Another trip to Dorset according to the calendar.

Clemo · « **Reply #15 on:** 21 February, 2015, 05:22:15 pm »

Go Steve! bit of a breeze out there today

alfapete · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 February, 2015, 05:37:04 pm »

Quote from: Wobbly on 21 February, 2015, 06:50:24 am

Being a wimp I'm leaving it until it's properly light before setting off on a DIY 200 this morning. A quick gander at Steve's tracker and I think it's unlikely our paths will cross.

Saw you approaching Teddington Hands roundabout this afternoon - the Pashley is unmistakable. Saw Blacksheep on my ride this morning, too, but missed teethgrinder by a long way this weekend

Von Broad · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 February, 2015, 07:53:11 pm »

Good to see him not shying away from a little bit of scenery either so early in the campaign.
It's all character building

Somnolent · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 February, 2015, 08:09:46 pm »

Went out this afternoon hoping to snatch a few miles with him - but defeated by the lousy mobile internet signal around Stockbridge which meant tracker not updating quickly enough.
May try again tomorrow if he takes the same route north.

Anyone know if his host tonight is on here?
If he does second breakfast in Romsey as after his last trip to these parts that would be a good place to catch up with him.

Wobbly · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 February, 2015, 08:26:35 pm »

Quote from: alfapete on 21 February, 2015, 05:37:04 pm

Quote from: Wobbly on 21 February, 2015, 06:50:24 am
Being a wimp I'm leaving it until it's properly light before setting off on a DIY 200 this morning. A quick gander at Steve's tracker and I think it's unlikely our paths will cross.

Saw you approaching Teddington Hands roundabout this afternoon - the Pashley is unmistakable. Saw Blacksheep on my ride this morning, too, but missed teethgrinder by a long way this weekend

I think it had stopped hailing & sleeting by then. Did I look cold? During the first hailstorm (on the way to Stratford Upon Avon) I took to singing Jingle Bells at the top of my voice to keep my spirits up.

If I was smiling it was because my face was frozen into a grin.

I hope Steve had better weather than I did.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 February, 2015, 09:01:51 pm »

It's been a lovely day out here in the Fens.

I hope the predicted tailwind home, tomorrow, makes Steve's Southwards trip worthwhile.

T42 · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 February, 2015, 09:19:59 pm »

> 300 km yet again. I've run out of things to say.

Hard to imagine what Steve's mind-set must be. His determination surpasses anything I've ever met with. You have to be pretty dogged to do Audax in the first place, but what he's doing is several orders of magnitude beyond that. Here's hoping for a good spring.

Canardly · « **Reply #22 on:** 21 February, 2015, 10:45:17 pm »

Inspiration to us all.

Deano · « **Reply #23 on:** 21 February, 2015, 10:48:16 pm »

Cracking day, Steve. Here's hoping for a tailwind tomorrow.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #24 on:** 21 February, 2015, 10:59:58 pm »

Quote from: Canardly on 21 February, 2015, 10:45:17 pm

Inspiration to us all.

Indeed. I had sausages for tea again om nom nom nom.