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The view from inside the mad house...

https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/349

Andy Wilkinson did a short 41 in a velo-mobile for the End to End

Agreed, thanks

Shhh! Keeping pedalling, man.

A race where you can have a beer en route and still win?

That's it - I'm definitely signing up for next year. This compulsive dot watching has given me an itch that I have to scratch. I have until November to work out how I can persuade the missus.

My excuse for bailing was I was too fucking slow. What else is there?

Jeepers - you're a 49 minute rider. Game's up.

I'm talking about wind conditions rather than temperature... using mywindsock.com along the entire route.

I have had considerable assistance from Ben Norbury (himself an accomplished long distance TTer) who runs that most excellent website. Unfortunately he doesn't actually control the wind, which would be even more helpful.

...or reject a day for not being good enough and find out it was quite good (eg 1st May 2018)

May 5th 2015, when the men's tandem record was sent has a z value of +2.85, 5 hours quicker than the mean (for a set power output)

A day that you would expect roughly every 450 days!

As @skinny says above...

Very roughly Gethin's day was a z-value of +1.8, which you would expect to turn up every 25/30 days. Which shows why this is a silly game to get into!

One whole z-value is about 1hr45 difference over the End to End route

No such thing,

Just need to decide on a z-value that you're happy with.

Ian's was predicted to be about +1.3 but came in at about +0.7 so tougher than he might have expected.

Thanks.
Just enjoying a barbeque in the sunshine :)

I will be riding track league tomorrow night, then turbo over the weekend and watching #1 child play football.

High pressure over these isles, innit.

To be fair to Ian, he may only have a short window of opportunity so it could be that his hand has been forced somewhat. Reading his messages, I think he's itching to go.

Ian is starting 0600 Saturday.

Also this, Leigh Timmis - going for the "Across Europe"

https://www.leightimmis.com/the-fastest-cycle-across-europe/

I think he means that he's riding 1 x 24 and 3 x 12... Boss hog

I could bring my track pursuit skills to the table... and remember to pack a liquorice allsort ;)

Quite happy for him to use my route if he wants :)

82kg

It isn't a two week window, I can wait as long as I like... although I am keeping a support crew waiting.

Not sure why Ian is keeping his route private, I wanted people to know about it so they can come out and cheer and feel part of the event. Really looking forward to it now.

Please follow @endtoend2018 on Twitter if you're interested in route, schedule, updates etc etc

D24HR

E2/10 doesn't feel flat. Especially after 90 miles

Agreed - although i'm sure coverage in Cycling was the huge majority of that. Problem is - in print - Cycling Weekly has no chance against the internet. What I'd love them to do is more in depth articles, interviews with riders like Adam, Richard and Pete running to a few pages with a nod to history. If more people get to know these athletes then it will inspire others to want to try.

New record in the long distance bbar ;)

When you say the bbar isn't what it used to be, consider the performances of the top 6 in particular last year. They were incredible. Some of the best testers in the country trying their very best to win the competition.

Duggleby, Bideau, Harrison, Turnbull, Donaldson, Grieves.

Doesn't really match your narrative of it not being what it was.

Bloomin heck - I stand corrected 513.6... not messing about. 6th on the all time list!