Author Topic: Coming soon - the all new Windsor-Chester-Windsor (Read 95066 times)

matthew · « **Reply #500 on:** 30 May, 2015, 07:55:59 am »

Hummers has crawled in and been given a 7:30 start. Setting off 30 minutes behind.

Jabba · « **Reply #501 on:** 30 May, 2015, 08:07:31 am »

All the best to the WCW riders today, get those miles in before the rain. Wish I was there but dawdled too much before trying to enter but Beast completed so now to get some miles in before PBP.

Reg.T · « **Reply #502 on:** 30 May, 2015, 11:14:03 am »

First riders are through Weston Subedge now, including Adamski, Swisshat and Marcusjb - all on fixed.

PAC · « **Reply #503 on:** 30 May, 2015, 03:51:24 pm »

DNF for me....feeling far too tired so early into a 600 & that was after a feed at the Weston Sub Edge control. Wrist was no worse for the 135k I did though.

Have fun all & I'll see you on the road again soon

Cheers,

Peter.

Wobbly · « **Reply #504 on:** 30 May, 2015, 07:34:52 pm »

Taking a break from the Hartlebury control where it was all jolly good fun. The Elliptigos appear to be breeding as there seemed to be dozens and dozens of them

Nice to see lots of people I recognise without the effort of riding to keep up with them, but especially nice to see the return of one Ricky Goode - who I think I last saw on LEL 2001!

The Brandyfied Bread Pudding went extremely quickly so I'm attempting to Brandyfy another batch

Von Broad · « **Reply #505 on:** 30 May, 2015, 07:55:48 pm »

Quote from: PAC on 30 May, 2015, 03:51:24 pm

DNF for me....feeling far too tired so early into a 600

Bad luck, that's how it goes sometimes.
There is no way I'd have been able to get round anything this weekend either [nurses painful, throbbing abscess on side of face.] What a difference a day makes.

RichForrest · « **Reply #506 on:** 30 May, 2015, 08:00:17 pm »

Sat in the hall with a pint of cider from the bar in the next room

Will await the next lot through early hours in the morning.

drossall · « **Reply #507 on:** 30 May, 2015, 08:29:03 pm »

I've never watched an Audax in text format before. I'm strangely enjoying it...

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #508 on:** 30 May, 2015, 08:30:51 pm »

Can we have a bit more drama ?

paulworthington53 · « **Reply #509 on:** 30 May, 2015, 09:47:40 pm »

According to the #WCW twitter feed, folks are starting to reach the turn with the faster types approaching sleep stops... Its better than Casualty this.

Pippa · « **Reply #510 on:** 30 May, 2015, 09:51:36 pm »

Just spoke to adamski - he will shortly be leaving Lilleshall on his way back southwards and is planning to stop at the next control Hartlebury for a loooong sleep (for audax measures of long)....

He is sounding his usual unfazed, fresh as a daisy self (will nothing break him?

)

jefmcg · « **Reply #511 on:** 30 May, 2015, 09:56:56 pm »

Ah, so that's who was sitting opposite. I'm lanterne rouge, I think

paulworthington53 · « **Reply #512 on:** 30 May, 2015, 09:59:04 pm »

That'll be #WCW600 not just #WCW, which seems to be about wrestling. As you were, grapple fans.

drossall · « **Reply #513 on:** 30 May, 2015, 10:00:07 pm »

Wow. Now we're going to be using a text feed to watch people sleeping. Beats watching grass growing, anyway.

Aunt Maud · « **Reply #514 on:** 30 May, 2015, 10:04:48 pm »

Well, I'm off to bed.

Nite, nite.

Bobby · « **Reply #515 on:** 30 May, 2015, 10:52:00 pm »

Just sat at Chester eating (lots) - great work from the volunteers at every control! Will head south in the rain before sleep

mattc · « **Reply #516 on:** 31 May, 2015, 12:08:26 am »

Quote from: drossall on 30 May, 2015, 10:00:07 pm

Wow. Now we're going to be using a text feed to watch people sleeping. Beats watching grass growing, anyway.

We weren’t allowed to use long-range radio, so it had to go by runners we paid to make the journey to the cable office

I sent: “snow conditions bad -- stop -- advance base abandoned yesterday -- stop -- awaiting improvement.”

Wobbly · « **Reply #517 on:** 31 May, 2015, 12:19:25 am »

Still waiting for the first rider to arrive at Hartlebury. Just starting to rain outside.

Pippa · « **Reply #518 on:** 31 May, 2015, 12:21:56 am »

Quote from: Wobbly on 31 May, 2015, 12:19:25 am

Still waiting for the first rider to arrive at Hartlebury. Just starting to rain outside.

I'm hoping/expecting adamski to turn up there soonish....

Wobbly · « **Reply #519 on:** 31 May, 2015, 12:36:12 am »

Adamski just arrived and only slightly damp too.

citoyen · « **Reply #520 on:** 31 May, 2015, 01:19:45 am »

I'm just having an unscheduled stop in an audax hotel somewhere near Wenbury to top up my Garmin, which I stupidly forgot to do at Chester. Doh!

Slow going at the moment. Mostly riding alone now. Was with a group earlier but they were going slooow. Of course, they just passed me a couple of minutes ago. The rain isn't too heavy but is persistent. At least I'm dressed for it, so keeping warm. The wind has helpfully turned so it's still a headwind. The sod.

Looking forward to getting some sleep at Lilleshall in about 35km.

Must say, the catering and general level of care and attention from helpers has so far been outstanding. Above and beyond, the lot of you.

Cycling Daddy · « **Reply #521 on:** 31 May, 2015, 01:58:12 am »

Well for those following this Audax as it unfolds very quiet at Weston we are cooking up a mahoosive butter nut goulash in anticipation of damp hungry hordes later in the day. Anyone that gets here really promptly will benefit form the helpers breakfast...bacon sarnis anyone??

Cycling Daddy · « **Reply #522 on:** 31 May, 2015, 03:02:26 am »

First riders have left Hartlebury

iddu · « **Reply #523 on:** 31 May, 2015, 05:14:12 am »

Our finest accommodation at Weston still awaits its first occupant...

iddu · « **Reply #524 on:** 31 May, 2015, 05:16:24 am »

First rider just in at Weston