http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: LeJoG record attempter approaching Edinburgh en Mon, 18 May 2026 23:41:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860&page=2#post-130466 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:06:22 +0000 amir 130466@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like he bypassed our great city. Good idea! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860&page=2#post-130366 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:15:32 +0000 twq 130366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think if he gets there early enough he should be allowed to use the bypass &amp; A90 with police permission. Or a police escort! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860&page=2#post-130365 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:14:01 +0000 chdot 130365@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Should be easy enough to clearly signpost it!"</p> <p>Yes well...</p> <p>IS there a recognised LEJoG route?</p> <p>In the past it was legal to use bypass (I think??) as well as A90. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860&page=2#post-130364 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:08:48 +0000 twq 130364@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Haha hope not. Last time I remember tweeting him to avoid the bypass, which was on his route. I've heard several people complain that Edinburgh is the most confusing part of the LEJOG route. Should be easy enough to clearly signpost it! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860&page=2#post-130363 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:02:25 +0000 chdot 130363@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Hope he manages to navigate his way through without problems this time."</p> <p>Is he going via Haymarket?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860&page=2#post-130362 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:00:22 +0000 Bhachgen 130362@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He's at Garstang just now. Edinburgh very early in the morning I expect. Hope he manages to navigate his way through without problems this time.</p> <p>Seems to have timed it right with regards to wind - nice bit of assistance for day 1 at least. Ideally it turns into a northerly this time Wednesday but that's not looking likely... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860&page=2#post-130282 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 22:00:15 +0000 gembo 130282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He was up here before and he became lost a little. He has a very impressive record. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-130261 Sun, 27 Oct 2013 17:44:07 +0000 slowcoach 130261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another LEJoGLE attempt started this morning - <a href="http://www.teamhoppo.co.uk/live-tracking/" rel="nofollow">http://www.teamhoppo.co.uk/live-tracking/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-113556 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:43:49 +0000 chdot 113556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> LEJOGLE Record Attempt 2013<br /> by Tim (Speedie) Clark</p> <p> Land’s End – John o’Groats – Land’s End. Solo</p> <p>Distance: 1700 miles</p> <p>Proposed Time: 5 days - 120 hours</p> <p>Planned Average Speed: 16 mph</p> <p>On the 23rd June 2013 I will be cycling 1700 miles in an attempt to break the Lands End to John O' Groats and back Guinness World Record which is currently held by Ben Rockett in a time of 141 hours and 8 minutes. Also to raise money for the British Heart Foundation</p> <p> "</p> <p><a href="http://www.lejogle2013.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.lejogle2013.co.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-107048 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:22:43 +0000 gembo 107048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He has done RAAM before indeed first official Brit finisher but that was in 2005 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-107036 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:51:53 +0000 DaveC 107036@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye I read that lastnnight. The record is 5 days 20 somehting hours so there is still a chance that another crack later in the year or next he could beat it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-107034 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:08:39 +0000 chdot 107034@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> Chris Hopkinson (@Hoppo347)<br /> 05/04/2013 22:17<br /> Arrived John o'groats cause of numerous probs I will be ending my record attempt here.we have learnt lots+its been v good training for RAAM<br /> " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-107016 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:27:36 +0000 gembo 107016@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, I thought he was two and a half days </p> <p>It is some feat, the young guy who has the record did 350 miles a day </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-107010 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:15:14 +0000 Cyclops 107010@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If the live tracking's accurate he's not at JOG yet and he's been riding 3 days and 10 hours so unless he can do the return leg in about 48 hours he's not going to break any records. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-107004 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:56:06 +0000 gembo 107004@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>He tweeted that he was going at 55mph with the car not able to keep up? If he is there in two and a half days and he doesn't need any sleep and he can keep going then if wind stays down he should manage it despite getting lost? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106987 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:49:07 +0000 Kenny 106987@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I usually head along further down the A90 and take the B924, then into Dalmeny, when heading for the bridge. Did you suggest taking a left earlier from the A90 so that he'd stay on proper roads for longer? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106983 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:52:28 +0000 DaveC 106983@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah, I gave clear instructions for him to turn up Standingstane road before the 2nd railway bridge. I guess he was going too fast for the chase car to pass on instructions... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106980 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:32:50 +0000 Kenny 106980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em> he got a little lost in Edinburgh</em></p> <p>You're not wrong. From looking at his live tracking plots, even accounting for the fact it's only plotting one point every 10 minutes, he must have lost time in Edinburgh, then again on his detour through Kirkliston. That said, he's now in Evanton already! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106896 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:58:54 +0000 DaveC 106896@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well I steamed up to thr FRB and waited. And waited... Then I slowly headed off home giving him another 10 mins at the top of the hill in Inverkeithing but sadly I read he got a little lost in Edinburgh and went through after I'd gone... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106892 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:18:44 +0000 gembo 106892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lejog record was 45 hours last time I looked but LEJOGLE just under six days </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106879 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:04:52 +0000 Arellcat 106879@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Come on Hoppo! Not far to go now! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106873 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:46:49 +0000 riffian 106873@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Spotted: DaveC heading for Hoppo rendezvous on forth road bridge. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106870 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:39:42 +0000 Arellcat 106870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would be quite good to catch him on the A8 but he's so damn quick that I'd probably be late getting there! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106864 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:08:31 +0000 chdot 106864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Big change from original planned route -</p> <p><a href="http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2265845" rel="nofollow">http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2265845</a></p> <p>It's fairly certain he will cross Forth Bridge... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106863 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:55:29 +0000 DaveC 106863@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm going to sit on the bridge and wave hello from us!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106862 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:54:36 +0000 Arellcat 106862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hoppo is something else.</p> <p>Feb 2005: won Sebring 12hr time trial, 249 miles<br /> Mar 2005: LEJoG in 2 days, 10 hrs, 845 miles<br /> Apr 2005: 2nd place Davis 12hr, 242 miles<br /> May 2005: won Austrian 24hrs, 472 miles<br /> Jul 2005: RAAM in 12 days, 3052 miles</p> <p>Then did 369 miles in a 24hr race as a <em>recovery ride</em>, with a busted Achilles tendon.</p> <p>Steaming along the A701 towards Redford now! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106859 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:38:30 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 106859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Enough people use that route to suggest it's not a danger...</em>"</p> <p>I'd suspect the type of bike and speed of someone going for a record such as this, together with his likely tiredness level, would dictate he's likely looking for a road route, and not a narrow pavement with driveways and bus shelters and 'cyclists dismount' signs.</p> <p>I guess Kincardine Bridge looks like it would be a big diversion, but then just straight north? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106855 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:32:25 +0000 DaveC 106855@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suggested going past Cramond Brig on A90, off at the next slip road, then ride Bagshot road to Standingstane road and then left past Queen Elizabeth Yards beofre turning right at the T junction for S Queensferry. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106854 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:20:17 +0000 Kenny 106854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em> he was asking on Twitter what the A90 was like - the responses were obviously sufficiently negative about the cyclepath to make him select an alternative route to the bridge</em></p> <p>Indeed, and that would have me worried. Enough people use that route to suggest it's not a danger, and if he's going for a record, what alternative route could he take that won't delay him significantly? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9860#post-106845 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:32:04 +0000 PS 106845@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>His tracker is measuring his average Speed Over Ground in knots. I like it.</p> <p>He's about to hit a no-doubt very welcome long downhill down off Soutra on the A68. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! </p>