LEL 2017 / London - Edinburgh - London Audax

Is another boots disposable jobbies? You're giving me some inspiration if so

Yep. The outer cardboard shell of the camera was in an advanced state of decomposition by the end of my ride but that only added to its charm. Processed at Snappy Snaps who does a nice price for process, cd and prints. (Camera + process amounts to £21, for 27 pictures but one could probably find cheaper cameras online)

The second half of my write-up is now up. Finally.
https://theadventurecapitalist.wordpress.com/2017/09/12/lel-2017-part-2/

Have any riders received their confirmed times/brevet cards back yet?
If not, have the organisers given any idea how long this might take?

Cheers
Howard

It takes quite a while. Months not weeks.

Well done to everyone who took part in this great event.

Sadly I was DNS in 2017 after enjoying 2013.... I did however buy a Jersey/Gilet (both Large)/Armwarmers (Medium)- about £129 all in.... If anyone wants to make an offer as clearly I can't wear them - DM me. thanks

size charts here: http://forcegb.com/sizing-guide

Apologies for thread hijack - just seemed most relevant place to post.

Just make sure you check the LEL credentials of anyone who applies. :)

I re-LELed as a training ride and equipment shakedown for Trans-Atalantic Way, sticking to the suggested route the whole way this time, so I no-longer feel like I have unfinished LEL business.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1555350273

Many equipment failures were indeed shaken out: I have 2 dented rims to tackle, a puncture-prone badly rimtaped wheel identified, a headset problem fixed, a much better designed extended rear rack thanks to an overhaul in a meadow in the Lincolnshire Wolds, and a long list of other minor tweaks to make.

I've also discovered that it is possible to try too hard to do without much sleep. If I'd slept a bit more I probably wouldn't have lost so much time to being dazed and confused. Sprinting up hills and trying to cost down flats in the final stages probably didn't help my overall time. I'd not realized how much lack of sleep would effect my ability to judge the gradient I was on.

I saw stoats scurry across the road in front of me a couple of times, I don't remember seeing any of those on actual LEL.

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Privacy settings changed, I think it'll work now

Starting and finishing at the school too. Good work.

Does anyone know where I can find the official 2017 route?

Mine are here, filter by LEL on route name

http://ridewithgps.com/users/129240/routes

I’ve just seen the trailer for the LEL documentary on Amazon prime. Any cycle film that has Carradice and pasties gets my approval, but has anyone seen it? And more importantly, is anyone on here in it?

I think that footage is mostly from 2013. Could be wrong.

Ah, ok. Assumed it was the most recent one

It’s a nice little film, well worth a watch.

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/214963/