Just seen the BBC forecast for next week and it looks to be going downhill from Monday.

Next weekend may see the tail end of this hit the UK
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane ... coast-2015

JohnClimber wrote:Just seen the BBC forecast for next week and it looks to be going downhill from Monday.

Next weekend may see the tail end of this hit the UK
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane ... coast-2015

Stahp. :(

Just had some more riders jump ship ... if anyone fancies throwing their hat in the ring, let me know.

As for the weather, stop looking ... it's a week off, that's like a lifetime in the Welsh weather system, anything could happen between now and then - heatwave, mass extinction or full on ice age.

Is that THE Emily Chappell on the list?! :) Cool.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:Just had some more riders jump ship ... if anyone fancies throwing their hat in the ring, let me know.

As for the weather, stop looking ... it's a week off, that's like a lifetime in the Welsh weather system, anything could happen between now and then - heatwave, mass extinction or full on ice age.

You don't think 7,000m ascent might have had anything to do with it then?

You don't think 7,000m ascent might have had anything to do with it then?

No, more likely the speculation centering round the forecast and the need to be towing an arc behind your bike

Is that THE Emily Chappell on the list?!

It's THE Emily Chappell, that I take great pleasure in reminding how she once accussed bikepackers of being mad.

Bearbonesnorm wrote:No, more likely the speculation centering round the forecast and the need to be towing an arc behind your bike

With forecasts showing ~3mm, I'd pay good money to see an ark floating in that. Might score an arc behind the bike if there's standing water though :)

Greetz

S.

With forecasts showing ~3mm, I'd pay good money to see an ark floating in that. Might score an arc behind the bike if there's standing water though :)

Yes but are they Welsh mm, just like Welsh miles ... they differ from English ones.

I would just like to say to anyone who's starting to worry - DON'T. One of the things that will influence whether or not you make it round, is the state of your head at the start. If you're already having doubts and worries, then you're talking yourself out of a finish. Think you're going to do it, come Hell, high water or Noah and his arc and chances are you will.

JohnClimber wrote:Just seen the BBC forecast for next week and it looks to be going downhill from Monday.

Next weekend may see the tail end of this hit the UK
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane ... coast-2015

You're not even doing the event Mr Doom & Gloom!!

Bearbonesnorm wrote:I would just like to say to anyone who's starting to worry - DON'T. One of the things that will influence whether or not you make it round, is the state of your head at the start. If you're already having doubts and worries, then you're talking yourself out of a finish. Think you're going to do it, come Hell, high water or Noah and his arc and chances are you will.

This^^ 1000000% for me..

Last year was the first time i'd done anything like this before, it was tough yes, but a great experience.
I'm not even sure if i'll finish this year & i'll admit to being a little anxious about it, but i know once i'm away that'll all be forgetton. I'll just do what i can do on the weekend, weather, fitness, etc aside, & enjoy the experience..

Think i did 7100meters ascent last year, know i added a bit on the go the cafe at Penmachno but that deffo ain't another +1500m!

I've added some details besides the riders names on the list ... apologies if something isn't correct.

My finish time seems to have gone from AM to PM, I finished with Drew and Giacomo @ 5.37 am.
Yer no gettin' ya black badge back off me, oh no! ;-)

Andy T

Very interesting. Cheers.

I was pleased at how I'd done, especially as a virgin, but I had no idea quite how well I'd done. I definitely could have gone considerably faster too... though nowhere near those top two nutters!

You know Zippy is cutting and pasteing and sorting and refining as we speak

Fantasticmrmatt (urban fox) wrote:You know Zippy is cutting and pasteing and sorting and refining as we speak

Quick and dirty end of the day spreadsheet May have made errors and stuff, not sure where the circular reference is, need to check, but like i say quick and dirty.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/185 ... sults.xlsx

Cool, I'm well chuffed with 3rd

hmmm how do i open this on comp? i havent got an office based programmes

hmmm how do i open this on comp? i havent got an office based programmes

Have a look on google, plenty of options there - excel reader for one

Zippy wrote:not sure where the circular reference is

'By Time'!$F$2 refers to itself. Copy > Paste Special: values, appears to sort it

Anyway, 23rd place, get in

Ian wrote:

Zippy wrote:not sure where the circular reference is

'By Time'!$F$2 refers to itself. Copy > Paste Special: values, appears to sort it

Anyway, 23rd place, get in

Ah yes, end of day and I just made the date reference the first cell I did quickly, so when sorting the data it would have broken a bit. That was a bit if a rush before taking off for the day...

Nice one zippy I can now see I was officially last, I was never going to come first so may as well bring up the rear

Better last than a DNF

TdF riders compete for the Latern Rouge

Pleased! The family are now fed up with me and my bright yellow t shirt!

Cheers Stu & Zippy

I should be a DNF on there Stu - I had to come back across the A road after my GPS gave up the ghost.