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Lands End To John O'groats In 24hrs !
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Geordie Guy
, Sep 30 2009 12:19 pm
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Posted 12 October 2009 - 11:10 pm
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 07:01 am
I like the idea of doing it like a time trial, say on the way up, then a leisurely toury bit on the way back. What do you think?
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 09:02 am
QUOTE(markallinson @ Tue 13th Oct 2009, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I like the idea of doing it like a time trial, say on the way up, then a leisurely toury bit on the way back. What do you think?
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 03:41 pm
QUOTE(markallinson @ Tue 13th Oct 2009, 07:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I like the idea of doing it like a time trial, say on the way up, then a leisurely toury bit on the way back. What do you think?
+1
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#65
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 03:46 pm
+2
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900 going for ... 1000cc?
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 04:19 pm
which way you doing it ?
JoG>LE
or
LE>JoG
The start point makes a big difference depending where you live and what time you need before and after.
JoG>LE
or
LE>JoG
The start point makes a big difference depending where you live and what time you need before and after.
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#67
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 05:17 pm
I always had it as LE to JO'G ?
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900 going for ... 1000cc?
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 07:08 pm
Just wanted to be sure Ivan 
I can get to LE on a Friday night, so if your planning it for a Saturday run - I may well join you and pootle home on the Sunday.
If I cannot get a day off - I wreckon I have to do it twice in 48 hours =
Part A = Home to LE 230
Part B = LE > JoG = 840
Part C = JoG to home 610
Total 1680
Thinking.............................................
I can get to LE on a Friday night, so if your planning it for a Saturday run - I may well join you and pootle home on the Sunday.
If I cannot get a day off - I wreckon I have to do it twice in 48 hours =
Part A = Home to LE 230
Part B = LE > JoG = 840
Part C = JoG to home 610
Total 1680
Thinking.............................................
XT1200Z - Big and bouncy
GTR1400 - Chaufer the wife.
XT660Z - Fun and commute.
TDM900 - Yellow.
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 08:04 pm
QUOTE(MarkyMark @ Tue 13th Oct 2009, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just wanted to be sure Ivan
I can get to LE on a Friday night, so if your planning it for a Saturday run - I may well join you and pootle home on the Sunday.
If I cannot get a day off - I wreckon I have to do it twice in 48 hours =
Part A = Home to LE 230
Part B = LE > JoG = 840
Part C = JoG to home 610
Total 1680
Thinking.............................................
I can get to LE on a Friday night, so if your planning it for a Saturday run - I may well join you and pootle home on the Sunday.
If I cannot get a day off - I wreckon I have to do it twice in 48 hours =
Part A = Home to LE 230
Part B = LE > JoG = 840
Part C = JoG to home 610
Total 1680
Thinking.............................................
Part A= Home to LE 407
Part B = LE > JoG = 840
Part C = JoG to home 659
Total 1906
Thinking...................................... I need to buy a tuned Busa to do that in 3 days??
50 Gal of fuel £250 in fuel alone!!
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I'm now a carbon whore!
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Posted 13 October 2009 - 09:05 pm
QUOTE(Jolly Giant @ Tue 13th Oct 2009, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Total 1906
50 Gal of fuel £250 in fuel alone!!
50 Gal of fuel £250 in fuel alone!!
Yep,
but saying in a pub , that you did it in under 24 hrs,
Priceless .......
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Posted 14 October 2009 - 12:13 am
QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Tue 13th Oct 2009, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yep,
but saying in a pub , that you did it in under 24 hrs,
Priceless .......
but saying in a pub , that you did it in under 24 hrs,
Priceless .......
I want too do it in a lot less than that!!
My Super Modded TDM has gone to a new home
I'm now a carbon whore!
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Posted 14 October 2009 - 07:07 am
Yeah I figured Lands End to John O'Groats for the timed leg, then a nice easy tour through Scotland on the way home.
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Posted 14 October 2009 - 06:17 pm
OK time to fess up I'm a big softy if we are still talking about covering 840 miles in one hit count me out, even doing it in two days will be a stretch for me.
Well by my calculations if we avoid the motorways its actually more like 930 miles.
I think we should start a new thread next week when the dust has settled a bit.
Well by my calculations if we avoid the motorways its actually more like 930 miles.
I think we should start a new thread next week when the dust has settled a bit.
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Posted 14 October 2009 - 06:48 pm
No worries Landy.. If the truth be known I would love to do it over a few days but family/ time and money say noooooo!!!
Since I have got a 4or 5 day pass for the ring trip next year so another one for this is a def no no!!
But if I say I'll do it over a weekend I'd beallowed able to get the pass signed??
P.S Still lovin my Rangy even more now
Since I have got a 4or 5 day pass for the ring trip next year so another one for this is a def no no!!
But if I say I'll do it over a weekend I'd be
P.S Still lovin my Rangy even more now
My Super Modded TDM has gone to a new home
I'm now a carbon whore!
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