Gathering for the start
Queuing to register
Royal Chace Hotel. Great place. 4 star luxury before and after event
Some people are mad..doing 1400km on a folding bike!
My trusty steed
Pre ride provisions
Riders from near and far (these are from Russia)
Ready for the off
Start ribbon
Road closed>first puncture of trip
Feed stop/control
Bed for the night
Appropriate name. Camera doesnt show the gale blowing at the time
Dead to the world
Any place will do for a nap
Nearly half way!
Welcome to Scotland!
Finally views of Edinburgh
Is that Arthurs Seat?
Journeys end (or at least its homeward bound from now on)
Edinburgh control
Pretty much sums up the event!
Home, medal and refreshments
Misc photos of finish
Slighty worn bike..
Car in a bit of a mess
Weird and wonderful
Trikes as well as bikes..
Final control
Nothing to do with LEL but just so happened Cheshunt where we offed is birthplace of Tesco
Amazing how chance plays a part in life. How different would the world have been if Jack Cohen haddnt got rescued?
They counted them out, they counted them back. 23 still to go (Friday noon)
And off he goes
Some of the stuff lost en route (or maybe chucked to save weight!) All very wet..
Les randonneurs head back to France.
Doesnt show it but nice and sunny on the day AFTER we finish
