RRA Records - ie. LEJOG Record Attempts

I'd need to compare side by side with mine but there's a couple of things - Bristol, pretty sure I went further east, ie. Frampton

Mine also went through Warrington, which he's skirting to the east.

He should be there around midday Sunday so it could be a factor but to be honest I never noticed it being busy up there even lots I've seen quite a few people mention it. But busy to a local is probably quite different to someone who lives and rides in London every day...

Fair point

But riding/driving in London midweek and living up there over the weekend, when the tourists get stuck into the A9 it’s just as bad as Central at rush hour IMO, but with added OAP unpredictability.

But hopefully it won’t be a factor, especially if he isn’t good at adapting under pressure

I found it worse down south, south of Bristol on the A30 stretch. By the time you get to the A9 you're desensitized to all the close passes. Also, these guys are going to have follow cars which should shield them quite a bit from the dodgy driving. I didn't have that, which is probably why I'm an psychotic bastard with no record... ;)

Well, just not this record....

I must say that every time I have looked at any lejog route it's the first bit that has put me off, even if you don't go up the A roads.

I have terrible memories of riding a 3 speed fixed hub around Devon on a 'holiday'

Personally would go near the A9 on a pushbike but to each their own.

He also cycles past my house kinda... but 500m away. Shame I think he’s a plant after th TCR debacle.

Kristof Allegaert is doing the Lands End to John o’ Groats and then back to Lands End. Plans to do this in five and a half days and take on the record! I can't find that much about it online, but it appears he's already done 650-750km in under 30 hours. Started on 5th August at 6pm.

https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/lejogle?source=feed_text

Thanks for link.
There's lots of discussion under the Ultracycling thread
LEJOGLE is not RRA (although the discussion of Mike Broadwith's LEJOG - which is - is on that thread too!
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/196763/?offset=2050

Nick's "side to side" Pembroke to Great Yarmouth record in progress...

https://livetrack.garmin.com/session/3000923d-1907-4833-b2da-dbdc476b4172/token/5BF62D876E653C7F6911E2613D4CBE

Nick smashed it - 15:25
Well done mate!

Cycling Weekly this week has an article/interview with @wheels_of_fire on the LEJOG record.

Finally got to listen to the Cycling Podcast’s interview with @wheels_of_fire on his Lejog record. I wholeheartedly recommend anyone who is interested listens to it, it’s fascinating.

Apparently Ian To is going to give it another go this year. What was that thing about the definition of insanity...?

Also Christine Mackenzie going for women's record in August

Thanks - only just saw this. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Lionel is a lovely, interested and knowledgeable chap.

Has anyone in recent memory registered a fixed gear lejogle attempt?

I doubt it. Unless I've missed something, the RRA doesn't have separate fixed records so going for the main record on fixed would be a major handicap

Yes, though not the 'usual' fixed and the RRA won't recognise it (but Guinness will): https://pennyfarthingendtoend.org.uk

Surprised no one else posted this, but Christina Mackenzie is currently attempting to break the women’s record. She’s about 80 miles left and is slightly behind schedule but still has a chance of breaking it.

She has got slightly overshadowed by the timing, being not the main event for those interested in long distance women racing cyclists this morning,
Mike broadwith doing some great updates on twitter but it looks like it has slipped out of reach for her right at the end.

Sorry, was busy elsewhere.

I heard she was very close, ~30min from the record but I've yet to spot any details. If so I wonder if she'll have another attempt?

Looks like Ian To has got the Brecons circuit record

https://twitter.com/SwindonWheelers/status/1174674748095311872

Ian To RRA Brecons, my unofficial time is 2.15.20pm giving Ian 4hrs 45 mins and 20 seconds for the 104.5 miles, I'll confirm when the RRA have agreed the times. Chapeau to Ian and the support crew for a phenomenal time. @mitchell_cycles @teammitchellcycles #ultracycling #LEJOG

This could be interesting...

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Who is Joe Skipper?

Triantelope. Smashed the last 12hr National race, only to be DQ'd for not following the course.

So did he actually smash it or did he just turn early 29 times and the not following the course thing was like that short 100mi course debacle ?