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Edinburgh to York in sub 8 1/2 hours
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Posted 6 years ago #
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I cannot believe the pace of the guy. Only about ten miles to go!
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record is 8:21 so he's well in here
ave 23.07 mph, ooft
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His schedule says he's targeting 8:10; looks like he'll beat that too.
Posted 6 years ago # -
From best guess he's done 8:07.20
Pretty impressive especially bearing in mind the tough start. WEll done to Doug Hart!
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Finished, in under 8:08 as far as I can tell. Average speed a smidge over 23 mph.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Really impressive sustaining that pace for nearly 200 miles. Chapeau!
Posted 6 years ago # -
Wow! And he didn't stop for refreshments in Elsdon!
Posted 6 years ago # -
That is barely credible. Astonishing.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Good effort.
If delay repay works south of the border the same way if does north then you get the following
30 minutes to half an hour - 25% of a return or 50% of a single.
one to two hours - 50% of a return or 100% of a single
over two hours 100% of the entire ticket price.So in the example of catching the 6AM train rather than the 5.50 one you would only receive 50% of the cost of a return ticket.
Posted 6 years ago # -
"Weren’t delayed enough."
75 mins approx.
Special LNER only ticket - family return. Like an advance ticket but not two singles. Got 50% of total ticket price back.
I was chuffed enough TBH. Not train company's fault for delay either.
Oh and that cyclist and his speed: chapeau!
Posted 6 years ago # -
Thanks for your interest and support.
Finish time was 8:08:09 taking 13 minutes off the 40 year old record.To answer a couple of your queries:
I chose a start time of 8:00am so that I could start and finish in the light - not easy at this time of year. As mentioned, my hope was that I was going out whilst most traffic was coming in. It worked out o.k. I was 2mins down on schedule at Dalkeith, but level by the descent from Soutra.
The route was chosen for speed not pleasure! On the Newcastle bypass my support car was about a metre behind me. Speed of traffic was not an issue, it was holding me up at times, but the lanes peeling off to the left (and chance of being side-swiped) would have been a concern without a following car.
The day was selected 48hrs in advance because of the strong NW wind forecast. People have been chipping away at RRA records for over 100years. You need a favourable wind to get anywhere near the straight out records. It is a fine balance between technology improving and road conditions/routes worsening.
This was actually my second attempt at the record. In April I started in York but the weather turned after 50miles and by Carter Bar I was off the pace. I completed the route as a recce for another attempt but came off on the Dalkeith roundabout breaking my bike and AC joint!
If this has piqued anyone's interest the RRA introduced new Circuit courses last year with 'standard times' to beat to get your name on the record books. Most obvious one for you guys would be the Cairngorms route (time to beat 10hrs 40)
Cairngorms National Park, 212 miles: Suggested start in lay-by on A9 southbound opposite Faskally Caravan Park. Ride south on A9 to pass Pitlochry to Little Dunkeld where left onto A923 through Dunkeld to Blairgowrie - left Perth road A93. Cross river Ericht to join A926 to Kirriemuir (Tannage Brae) where left onto B957 and follow one-way system to take Brechin road B957 to join A90 at Finavon where left to continue past Stracathro - left onto B974 to Fettercairn where straight on B974 through Cairn O’ Mount - Bridge of Dye and Strachan to Banchory (Dee St) left on A93 through Potarch, Aboyn, Dinnet, Milton of Tulich, bare right onto B972 (Pass of Ballater) right onto A93, Bridge of Gairn where right onto A939 to Cock Bridge, Tomintoul and Speybridge. Left onto A95 to pass Boat of Garten and join the A9 at A95 junction left on A9 to pass Aviemore, Kingussie, Dalwhinnie, Drumochter Summit, Blair Atholl, back to start point on A9 north of Pitlochry.
http://www.rra.org.uk/index.html?ifrm_1=advice%20for%20record%20attempts.htmlPosted 6 years ago # -
left on A9 to pass Aviemore, Kingussie, Dalwhinnie, Drumochter Summit, Blair Atholl, back to start point on A9 north of Pitlochry
You don't see many people riding that stretch right enough.
Posted 6 years ago # -
More (rule 7.07)
Posted 6 years ago # -
Thanks for popping in Doug-Hart. Interesting to get your insight on your process for planning this and obviously well done on a stonking ride.
Agree with IWRATS that you do not ideally want to be riding on that part of the A9 - however with a support car I guess it's possible.
Posted 6 years ago # -
Great work Doug-Hart and thanks for stopping in.
You would have to pick a day with some very weird & freakishly strong wind patterns to see me ride 212 miles in a circle within 10hrs 40...
Now you are in the zone, do you have any plans for other RRA attempts?
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Thank you for coming along and telling us about it.
"The route was chosen for speed not pleasure! On the Newcastle bypass my support car was about a metre behind me. Speed of traffic was not an issue, it was holding me up at times, but the lanes peeling off to the left (and chance of being side-swiped) would have been a concern without a following car."
That's what I was assuming. It is just that people were commenting on cycling on the A68 and I was thinking, yes, but the A1!!!Posted 6 years ago # -
The A68 was a joy (particularly with the tailwind) much less traffic than I am used to in West Yorks and the Dales.
No plans for other rides, but then this time last year I didn't have any plans to do this one.
Posted 6 years ago # -
I reckon you could have shaved off at least a minute by taking the Edgehead road from Dalkeith to Pathhead.
You'll need to try again ;)
Posted 6 years ago # -
Possibly!
When I planned the original route as Y>E, I discounted that as being slower and didn't reconsider when changing direction.Sub 8hrs is definitely possible given the right weather. But I'll wait until someone beats my record before considering going again!
Posted 6 years ago # -
My first challenger is having a go at the record this weekend.
https://twitter.com/24HourMaths/status/1159226383056474114?s=19Posted 5 years ago # -
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