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[HAMR] 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« on: 08 January, 2016, 11:28:07 am »
Set off at 8am and heading ENE.

Up to Goole perchance?

Southerlies today so it would make sense to me.
"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."

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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #1 on: 08 January, 2016, 11:29:11 am »
Go Steve - now that winter's finally coming on - hope you keep warm and ice free
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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #2 on: 08 January, 2016, 12:01:25 pm »
Stay safe

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simonp

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #3 on: 08 January, 2016, 05:56:34 pm »
Direct-ish route home from where he is now is around 60 miles.


Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #4 on: 08 January, 2016, 06:37:24 pm »
The Android app is showing he's done 112 miles (at 18:35) - so the direct route home would be disappointing.
He's currently near Saffron Walden having skirted north of Norwich, and started near/at Hemsby on the Norfolk coast
Go go Steve
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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #5 on: 08 January, 2016, 07:47:48 pm »
Turned North before Royston (wise to avoid that hill) and heading towards the flatlands where I grew up cycling...
"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #6 on: 08 January, 2016, 08:04:31 pm »
Wonder if Steve will get another ~75mls in, from Royston area?
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simonp

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #7 on: 08 January, 2016, 08:54:24 pm »
Looks to have headed west along the A505. Not a nice road but it'll be gritted.

LMT

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #8 on: 08 January, 2016, 08:56:20 pm »
Another 6 hours on the road if he wants 205 miles.

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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #9 on: 08 January, 2016, 09:39:09 pm »
Been stopped 40 minutes, I assume not at the side of the road where the tracker states but in the services just north. There's a hotel there so I hope all is OK and there are a few more miles for today.
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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #10 on: 08 January, 2016, 09:42:56 pm »
There would be no point in him stopping there for the night as he's so close to home - but of course, he needs more miles...
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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #11 on: 08 January, 2016, 09:49:13 pm »
There would be no point in him stopping there for the night as he's so close to home - but of course, he needs more miles...

Unless he was spent, which was my concern. But now moving again :)
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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #12 on: 08 January, 2016, 10:05:23 pm »
How many Ivan-miles did it say at the end of last night as the Strava upload was just over 200 miles? I seem to remember it under reads (unless it gets confused by routing mishaps).
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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #13 on: 08 January, 2016, 10:17:44 pm »
Aha, found it thanks to SoreTween's scripts: http://www.soretween.altervista.org/TeethGrinder/tg372.jpg

Looks like that one under-read as the Ivan-Science lost the start of the ride (Steve had started from home).

The current trace starts about 3 miles from where Steve stopped last night, so no huge gain there, but I still think it under-reads slightly (and over-reads when the routing messes up).

[EDIT] Hmm, there's a chunk between Royston and Baldock missing. Will just have to wait for the Strava upload to see what is happening.
"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #14 on: 08 January, 2016, 10:45:20 pm »
Currently near Flitwick (which I /still/ associate with football hooligans being thrown off a train in the 1970s) I guess he's going down the A507 to get into MK via Woburn Sands?
Isn't the A507 a nasty road - busy & bendy?
Too many angry people - breathe & relax.

simonp

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #15 on: 08 January, 2016, 10:46:22 pm »
The track points for earlier in the day become more granular later on which tends to cause an under read. I don't think Steve's track is as indirect today as yesterday so I think it'll be a shorter day.

LMT

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #16 on: 08 January, 2016, 11:07:46 pm »
Currently near Flitwick (which I /still/ associate with football hooligans being thrown off a train in the 1970s) I guess he's going down the A507 to get into MK via Woburn Sands?
Isn't the A507 a nasty road - busy & bendy?

Bendy and rolling, although should be quiet this time of night.

hillbilly

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #17 on: 09 January, 2016, 08:14:15 am »
Looks like he ended on 185 miles or thereabouts.
Still not giving the impression that he is in control of his own destiny.
The weather starts a further forecasted downturn today (9th).

Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #18 on: 09 January, 2016, 08:38:34 am »
Looks like he ended on 185 miles or thereabouts.
Still not giving the impression that he is in control of his own destiny.
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Re: 8th January 2016 - Teethgrinder Day 154
« Reply #19 on: 09 January, 2016, 08:58:55 am »
From Steve's Strava:  "Headwind and hassles that ate my riding time leave me with some catching up to do."

Wonder what happened; unfortunately re. the schedule, it's 20mls for the deficit. 
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