UK: Lands End to John o'Groats 7 day record attempt, Sept 2009 - Page 3

sarah.miller · 2009-09-13, 06:06 PM

I don't think they believe in giving people much notice. Last night I had a phone call from Paul R at 7pm, saying Sam and Rog were on their way into town. I got to centre of Okehampton* at 7.20, they arrived at 7.22pm, I hadn't even had time to get my camera out, hence no pic from me last night.
* I live 4 miles away and was on my bike

rogeratunicycledotcom · 2009-09-13, 07:30 PM

Ok, we are at the Severn Bridge Service Station... Hard day. More to come, but here is are the garmin link for today.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/13224996

Roger

steve.colligan · 2009-09-13, 08:14 PM

Nice one guys - all being well I'll see you tomorrow evening in Warrington.

BTW, you're still both barking mad!

Good luck tomorrow and for the rest of the week.

Steve

paul royle · 2009-09-13, 09:12 PM

Not much time to post tonight. Roger and Sam are already in bed in preparation for a 5:30am start tomorrow morning, luckily the hotel is on the route so they can start from the front door leaving me to pack the van and catch them up.

My favorite photo from today, taken at 6:49am,

amanda.gallacher · 2009-09-14, 07:11 AM

Well done so far guys! Keep it up

It was proper random seeing you yesterday, was just pretty much pulling out my street to go to Exeter and saw you zoom past en route to Taunton!

Naomi · 2009-09-14, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogeratunicycledotcom

Ok, we are at the Severn Bridge Service Station... Hard day. More to come, but here is are the garmin link for today.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/13224996

Roger

Brilliant work. An astounding adventure. Good luck for the remaining "few" miles.

According to the Garmin link though, you managed a maximum speed of 44.6mph. ;-)

Nao

Naomi · 2009-09-14, 09:13 AM

According to the blog, they started out in Monmouthshire going S-West, rather than North. With a 145 mile target I sincerely hope they discovered "the error of their ways" quite quickly.
Going to be a long day to Warrington.

rogeratunicycledotcom · 2009-09-14, 02:42 PM

It was 12 miles of mistake. We are going ok but my body hurts all over! It is going to be a long day.

semach.the.monkey · 2009-09-14, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogeratunicycledotcom

We are going ok but my body hurts all over!

Is that as a result of breaking the news to Sam that the longest day of riding was now going to be 12 miles longer?

Anyway, good work so far. Well done.

STM

rob.northcott · 2009-09-14, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogeratunicycledotcom

It was 12 miles of mistake.

Bummer. I've made similar cock-ups on bike tours (one I remember even further off-course than yours, and mostly down hill

). I know the feeling.

Hope you still manage to make the target. Just think, it'll seem funny when you look back on it in a few days' time.

Keep it up.

Rob

PS - I hope the wind's a bit more favourable where you are - we've got quite a strong North-Easterly here that certainly isn't what you want! Blew me nicely into work though

rogeratunicycledotcom · 2009-09-14, 04:02 PM

Only 54 to go today. :-) the wind is cruel and we still have it. When we made the mistake we were flying!

liddle-peter · 2009-09-14, 06:01 PM

is there any sort of information page on this whole adventure? or somwhere i could see it planned out? i actually always wanted to do this... not qwuite yet though

i was looking at doing it in 20 days! you guys are incredible!
oh, and wheres the blog at?

liddle-peter · 2009-09-14, 06:12 PM

are you going anywhere near nottingham?

domesticated ape · 2009-09-14, 06:47 PM

Good luck guys, hope all is well after your long day!

If the record attempt is successful I reckon it's going to be a looong time before it's broken again!

siafirede · 2009-09-14, 07:44 PM

What kind of saddle/handle set up are Sam and Roger using?

I just did a 40 mile ride and...Ouch. I have been biking a lot more than unicycling lately, and I am training for a century on the uni now and I forgot how much more painful it is riding a unicycle than a bike.

Sam and Roger are crazy, much respect for this ride. They are proving to be superhuman.

2009-09-13, 06:06 PM	#31
sarah.miller SWUM unicyclist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon Posts: 1,042	I don't think they believe in giving people much notice. Last night I had a phone call from Paul R at 7pm, saying Sam and Rog were on their way into town. I got to centre of Okehampton* at 7.20, they arrived at 7.22pm, I hadn't even had time to get my camera out, hence no pic from me last night. * I live 4 miles away and was on my bike __________________ South West Unicycle Meet www.uk.unicyclist.com/swum.html

2009-09-13, 07:30 PM	#32
rogeratunicycledotcom Mostly OKish Unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockon, UK Posts: 1,321	Ok, we are at the Severn Bridge Service Station... Hard day. More to come, but here is are the garmin link for today. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/13224996 Roger __________________ ++++++++++++++++++ Roger Davies Unicycle.com in the UK The UK's Unicycle Source www.unicycle.uk.com +++++++++++++++++++

2009-09-13, 08:14 PM	#33
steve.colligan RTL - Lost Wheelers (1st ungeared) Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 456	Nice one guys - all being well I'll see you tomorrow evening in Warrington. BTW, you're still both barking mad! Good luck tomorrow and for the rest of the week. Steve __________________ Once is NEVER enough! To Everest and Beyond - 1100km (680 miles) across the Roof of the World from Tibet to Nepal

2009-09-13, 09:12 PM	#34
paul royle RTL Team 23 Lost Wheelers Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London UK Age: 34 Posts: 311	Not much time to post tonight. Roger and Sam are already in bed in preparation for a 5:30am start tomorrow morning, luckily the hotel is on the route so they can start from the front door leaving me to pack the van and catch them up. My favorite photo from today, taken at 6:49am, Attached Images

2009-09-14, 07:11 AM	#35
amanda.gallacher Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,171	Well done so far guys! Keep it up It was proper random seeing you yesterday, was just pretty much pulling out my street to go to Exeter and saw you zoom past en route to Taunton! __________________ kris holm unicycle.com

2009-09-14, 09:13 AM	#37
Naomi Stupid Asian tart riding that thing Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,145	According to the blog, they started out in Monmouthshire going S-West, rather than North. With a 145 mile target I sincerely hope they discovered "the error of their ways" quite quickly. Going to be a long day to Warrington. __________________ The dress in which I unicycled was not THAT short, but in retrospect, I think that maybe the blue one would have been more appropriate to the terrain.

2009-09-14, 02:42 PM	#38
rogeratunicycledotcom Mostly OKish Unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockon, UK Posts: 1,321	It was 12 miles of mistake. We are going ok but my body hurts all over! It is going to be a long day. __________________ ++++++++++++++++++ Roger Davies Unicycle.com in the UK The UK's Unicycle Source www.unicycle.uk.com +++++++++++++++++++

2009-09-14, 04:02 PM	#41
rogeratunicycledotcom Mostly OKish Unicyclist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockon, UK Posts: 1,321	Only 54 to go today. :-) the wind is cruel and we still have it. When we made the mistake we were flying! __________________ ++++++++++++++++++ Roger Davies Unicycle.com in the UK The UK's Unicycle Source www.unicycle.uk.com +++++++++++++++++++

2009-09-14, 06:01 PM	#42
liddle-peter Crohns - for people who give a shit Join Date: May 2008 Location: long eaton, nottingham Age: 20 Posts: 264	is there any sort of information page on this whole adventure? or somwhere i could see it planned out? i actually always wanted to do this... not qwuite yet though i was looking at doing it in 20 days! you guys are incredible! oh, and wheres the blog at?

2009-09-14, 06:12 PM	#43
liddle-peter Crohns - for people who give a shit Join Date: May 2008 Location: long eaton, nottingham Age: 20 Posts: 264	are you going anywhere near nottingham?

2009-09-14, 06:47 PM	#44
domesticated ape man of the woods Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Aldershot, UK Age: 30 Posts: 651	Good luck guys, hope all is well after your long day! If the record attempt is successful I reckon it's going to be a looong time before it's broken again!

2009-09-14, 07:44 PM	#45
siafirede Flex Your Head Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 2,291	What kind of saddle/handle set up are Sam and Roger using? I just did a 40 mile ride and...Ouch. I have been biking a lot more than unicycling lately, and I am training for a century on the uni now and I forgot how much more painful it is riding a unicycle than a bike. Sam and Roger are crazy, much respect for this ride. They are proving to be superhuman. __________________ -James

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