Coming soon - the all new Windsor-Chester-Windsor

[billyam998]

I am puzzled by the spreadsheet, I thought we were allowed 40 hours as per the info in the pack 

[JohnOnABike]

I am puzzled by the spreadsheet, I thought we were allowed 40 hours as per the info in the pack 

Correct, we have 40 hours.

[jefmcg]

Longflap Nelson is starting at 7.30, so he has until 11.30pm on Sunday.

If you are starting at 6.00am, then you need to update that field on the spreadsheet.

[αdαmsκι]

Will there be a twitter hashtag for the ride? #WCW600 or something else or nothing?

[RichForrest]

Helpers:
alwyn
Cycling Daddy at Weston Sub Edge
Iddu at Weston sub Edge
Rich F at Weston Sub Edge
Keeff at Chalgrove
alfapete, Mrs alfapete and Wobbly at Hartlebury
Matthew at Old Windsor (Start Only)
John Jackson at Lilleshall

[Cycling Daddy]

Helpers:
alwyn
Cycling Daddy at Weston Sub Edge
Iddu at Weston sub Edge
Rich F at Weston Sub Edge
Keeff at Chalgrove
alfapete, Mrs alfapete and Wobbly at Hartlebury
Matthew at Old Windsor (Start Only)
John Jackson at Lilleshall

alwyn Old Windsor
Cycling Daddy at Weston Sub Edge (Old Windsor for part of Friday)
Iddu at Weston sub Edge
Rich F at Weston Sub Edge
Keeff at Chalgrove
alfapete, Mrs alfapete and Wobbly at Hartlebury
Matthew at Old Windsor (Start Only)
John Jackson at Lilleshall

[mattc]

Helpers:
alwyn Old Windsor
Cycling Daddy at Weston Sub Edge (Old Windsor for part of Friday)
Iddu at Weston sub Edge
Rich F at Weston Sub Edge
Keeff at Chalgrove
mattc at Chalgrove
alfapete, Mrs alfapete and Wobbly at Hartlebury
Matthew at Old Windsor (Start Only)
John Jackson at Lilleshall

<twitch> this list should be Control Name first </twitch>

[billyam998]

Looking at the forecast i think the twitter tag will be #fookinsoaked 

[Ella]

Riders:
αdαmsκι (riding a Ti Burls with gold bits)
Can't climb (riding a soot Boardman with tri bars)
jefmcg (sitting beside a red Giant Avail, quietly sobbing)
redfalo (riding a white Specialized Roubaix w/ Ortlieb barbag and Super C saddlebag)
citoyen (probably riding a black & white Trek Domane w/ disc brakes & Barley)
Oscar's dad astride a blue Ribble with a Carradice and possible a Thermarest strapped to me rack
Salvatore on the same red Mercian he used for WCW  in 1990 and 1991
Pete Mas on an Enigma Equipe Titanium, with large silvery grey under saddle-pack NB 07.30 start.
marcusjb on an orange Condor Tempo cacking himself about the utter lack of miles this year and how flipping slow he's going
Halloween on Enigma Etape Titanium with large black Carradice SQR
Bunker: Giant Defy, with SuperC carradice (probably). Slow legs
Wilbur: Blue Trek, Barley, fast legs.
Nelson Longflap with Nelson Longflap attached to grey Condor Fratello (07h30 start)
JohnOnABike: Black Trek Madone with black Alpkit luggage accessories
ivan (matte black Dolan FXE with a few red bits and a rackpack)
Feline: moving very slowly on a Sabbath September with black Carradice Barley (7.30 start)
Pedal Castro: Black Pearson (or blue Rourke) with very old Nelson Longflap attached (bag not rider) 6am start
Brymbo: blue Tifosi CK7 with black Barley (7.30 start)
Yukon Boy: Van Nicholas Yukon with yellow bridge street saddlebag (6:00 start)
Haffers: Black Specialized Roubaix with bright yellow Bridge Street bag - 06:00 start. Popping my cherry at this distance 
Billyam998, titanium genesis equilibrium, sks guards, odd wheels, carradice barley, sleeping bag, kitchen sink, 06:00 start
Ella: Too small (apparently) Kona Honky Tonk with all the Carradice Super C. (7.30 start)

[αdαmsκι]

<twitch> this list should be Control Name first </twitch>

Happy now?!


Helpers:

Old Windsor

• alywn
• Matthew - Saturday
• Cycling Daddy - Friday

Chalgrove

• Keeff
• mattc

Weston Sub Edge

• Cycling Daddy
• Iddu
• Rich F

Hartlebury

• alfapete
• Mrs alfapete
• Wobbly

Lilleshall

• John Jackson

[Hot Flatus]

Wrong font.

[trickedem]

Trickedem. 6.00am start. Ti Yukon with ortleib bar bag and very full ortlieb single pannier.

[αdαmsκι]

Wrong font.

I also wondered whether having the control names in bold AND underlined was a step too far.

[Hot Flatus]

No. How else could you be sure that everyone knew that they were control names and not riders?

You have to account for every eventuality.

[Nelson Longflap]

This close to the event I've suffered an attack of reality. It all seems so simple now...

With the 07:30 start and (probably) slightly adverse conditions I'll eat at every control and aim to reach Chester by midnight for supper, a wash, sleep and some breakfast, getting back on the road around 04:30. For the return trip I'll have 2.5 hours longer for the same distance. So no need for a spreadsheet, I'll just use my watch to check every 104 km - 5.5 hrs each on the way North, and 6 hrs per 104 km on the way South, making adjustments as appropriate. Any faster will be extra sleep or an earlier finish.

Does that seem like an appropriate level of planning?

[MikeH]

Looking at the forecast i think the twitter tag will be #fookinsoaked

Yep, looks like the forecast has changed since yesterday - rain is now due to start about 7pm Saturday (in Chester) and continue for the best part of 12 hours. 

[Somnolent]

Helpers:

Old Windsor

• alywn
• Matthew - Saturday
• Cycling Daddy - Friday

Chalgrove

• Keeff
• mattc

Weston Sub Edge

• Cycling Daddy
• Iddu
• Rich F
• Somnolent
• Maggie L (Sunday only)

Hartlebury

• alfapete
• Mrs alfapete
• Wobbly

Lilleshall

• John Jackson

[redfalo]

Looking at the forecast i think the twitter tag will be #fookinsoaked

Yep, looks like the forecast has changed since yesterday - rain is now due to start about 7pm Saturday (in Chester) and continue for the best part of 12 hours. 

Yeah, it's not looking too good. But according to the Norwegians, the rain on Saturday evening and Sunday after 6am will be relatively light (1.1mm to 1.8mm). From midnight to 6 am, it may pour down more heavily (4.6mm)

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Chester/long.html

[Cycling Daddy]

Helpers:

Old Windsor
alywn
Matthew - Saturday
Cycling Daddy - Friday

Chalgrove
Keeff
mattc

Weston Sub Edge
Cycling Daddy
Iddu
Rich F
Somnolent
Maggie L (Sunday only)
Shu P (Sat only)

Hartlebury
alfapete
Mrs alfapete
Wobbly

Lilleshall
John Jackson

[LMT]

Looking at the forecast i think the twitter tag will be #fookinsoaked

Yep, looks like the forecast has changed since yesterday - rain is now due to start about 7pm Saturday (in Chester) and continue for the best part of 12 hours. 

Yeah, it's not looking too good. But according to the Norwegians, the rain on Saturday evening and Sunday after 6am will be relatively light (1.1mm to 1.8mm). From midnight to 6 am, it may pour down more heavily (4.6mm)

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Chester/long.html

...with a headwind.

Such is the advantage of having already done a 600, the footie beckons along with a packet of Rich Tea and some hot cocoa - have fun people.

[alwyn]

We're all set for tomorrow BUT we could really do with a bit more help at our control at Lilleshall, north west of Wolverhampton.

The control's open from midday Saturday until 9am Sunday. Most of the team are ride veterans or old hands at running controls so it should be quite good fun.

Usual bribes about guaranteed to entry to future LEL rides apply.

Send me a message if you can help at all. Cheers!

[redfalo]

Looking at the forecast i think the twitter tag will be #fookinsoaked

Yep, looks like the forecast has changed since yesterday - rain is now due to start about 7pm Saturday (in Chester) and continue for the best part of 12 hours. 

Yeah, it's not looking too good. But according to the Norwegians, the rain on Saturday evening and Sunday after 6am will be relatively light (1.1mm to 1.8mm). From midnight to 6 am, it may pour down more heavily (4.6mm)

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Chester/long.html

...with a headwind.

I'm still putting hope over adversity. Current wind forecast is a gentle to moderate breeze, and at 11 to 12 degrees, night temperatures are supposed to be relatively mild.

Having said that, I have been incredibly lucky with my RRTY started in Sept 2014 and my previous PBP qualifiers with regard to weather. I'm aware that this streak will break at some point.

[goody]

This close to the event I've suffered an attack of reality. It all seems so simple now...

With the 07:30 start and (probably) slightly adverse conditions I'll eat at every control and aim to reach Chester by midnight for supper, a wash, sleep and some breakfast, getting back on the road around 04:30. For the return trip I'll have 2.5 hours longer for the same distance. So no need for a spreadsheet, I'll just use my watch to check every 104 km - 5.5 hrs each on the way North, and 6 hrs per 104 km on the way South, making adjustments as appropriate. Any faster will be extra sleep or an earlier finish.

Does that seem like an appropriate level of planning?

Sounds good I'll just follow you.

[Bunker22]

Looking at the forecast i think the twitter tag will be #fookinsoaked

Yep, looks like the forecast has changed since yesterday - rain is now due to start about 7pm Saturday (in Chester) and continue for the best part of 12 hours. 

Yeah, it's not looking too good. But according to the Norwegians, the rain on Saturday evening and Sunday after 6am will be relatively light (1.1mm to 1.8mm). From midnight to 6 am, it may pour down more heavily (4.6mm)

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Chester/long.html

...with a headwind.

I'm still putting hope over adversity. Current wind forecast is a gentle to moderate breeze, and at 11 to 12 degrees, night temperatures are supposed to be relatively mild.

Having said that, I have been incredibly lucky with my RRTY started in Sept 2014 and my previous PBP qualifiers with regard to weather. I'm aware that this streak will break at some point.

Keep the faith man, keep the faith. No bad JooJoo!

[goody]

Riders:
αdαmsκι (riding a Ti Burls with gold bits)
Can't climb (riding a soot Boardman with tri bars)
jefmcg (sitting beside a red Giant Avail, quietly sobbing)
redfalo (riding a white Specialized Roubaix w/ Ortlieb barbag and Super C saddlebag)
citoyen (probably riding a black & white Trek Domane w/ disc brakes & Barley)
Oscar's dad astride a blue Ribble with a Carradice and possible a Thermarest strapped to me rack
Salvatore on the same red Mercian he used for WCW  in 1990 and 1991
Pete Mas on an Enigma Equipe Titanium, with large silvery grey under saddle-pack NB 07.30 start.
marcusjb on an orange Condor Tempo cacking himself about the utter lack of miles this year and how flipping slow he's going
Halloween on Enigma Etape Titanium with large black Carradice SQR
Bunker: Giant Defy, with SuperC carradice (probably). Slow legs
Wilbur: Blue Trek, Barley, fast legs.
Nelson Longflap with Nelson Longflap attached to grey Condor Fratello (07h30 start)
JohnOnABike: Black Trek Madone with black Alpkit luggage accessories
ivan (matte black Dolan FXE with a few red bits and a rackpack)
Feline: moving very slowly on a Sabbath September with black Carradice Barley (7.30 start)
Pedal Castro: Black Pearson (or blue Rourke) with very old Nelson Longflap attached (bag not rider) 6am start
Brymbo: blue Tifosi CK7 with black Barley (7.30 start)
Yukon Boy: Van Nicholas Yukon with yellow bridge street saddlebag (6:00 start)
Haffers: Black Specialized Roubaix with bright yellow Bridge Street bag - 06:00 start. Popping my cherry at this distance 
Billyam998, titanium genesis equilibrium, sks guards, odd wheels, carradice barley, sleeping bag, kitchen sink, 06:00 start
Ella: Too small (apparently) Kona Honky Tonk with all the Carradice Super C. (7.30 start)
goody: Black Cannondale with discs noisy when wet. looking lost and probably miserable. 7:30 start