Tonys Ride

[steve.c]

Hi Pedalecers.Please read about Tonys Ride on the forum ( How much to charge a battery ) and give.
Regards Steve

 

[falmouthtony]

Hi Pedalecers.Please read about Tonys Ride on the forum ( How much to charge a battery ) and give.
Regards Steve

Thanks Steve. ..... and for your very kind donation

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[steve.c]

Thanks Steve. ..... and for your very kind donation

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Come on you people please give something you never know it could be you ??? You never know ?????

 

[Nealh]

Donated , have a fab ride Tony.

 

[falmouthtony]

Thanks again guys. You kind pedalecing people have contributed £95 of my £350 total so far.
AWESOME!!!!!!
Bit of a window in the rain and howling gales forecast for tomorrow so hope to make a start and complete my first leg from Plymouth to St Austell via Looe and Fowey.

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[Cyclezee]

All the best Tony, I hope the weather stays fair and that you get a nice tailwind

 

[falmouthtony]

All the best Tony, I hope the weather stays fair and that you get a nice tailwind

Thanks

Bike is really sweet at the moment. Chain oiled, all nuts and bolts tightened. Train ticket and bike reservation sorted for tomorrow morning.
Decent weather forecast. Heck of a lot of sharp hills on the lanes for this first leg.
Only thing I worry about is that if the two batteries don't last out for all these steep hills...the bikes so blooming heavy un-powered riding would be almost impossible. Sure that won't happen ...........

Will probably have to wait for tailwind until I start going back NE up the other coast. About 200 miles to go before that!!!
Be just my luck if the South Westerlies don't prevail then.

I'm actually really looking forward to the challenge, on behalf of so many friends of people on this forum that I don't know, as well as my late first wife, who have been taken by this awful disease.

I'll certainly do my best. Updates to follow on here and on:

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[steve.c]

Hi Tony.You go for it my friend and enjoy yourself just think you can stop for a pint or two and something to eat and plug in for an hour and carry on to the next one ??and towards the end of your batteries stop for the night and charge batteries over night perfect!! If I could get there I would join you my friend and best of luck.
Regards Steve

 

[falmouthtony]

Can anyone explain in very simple terms how I can post a picture from 'my pictures' in this space. Maybe I can't

 

[mike killay]

Donated.
Keep bumping this thread, it's really worth it. Better than those professional charity muggers at my door.
Mike

 

[falmouthtony]

LEG 1 PLYMOUTH - ST AUSTELL - ELECTION DAY 7 MAY
11.2mph avg 40.4 miles 3.36 hrs riding 4900ft total ascent
Weather - decent,dry,fresh headwind
Best bit - lovely people on Cremyll Ferry chipping in a tenner!
Worst - stand thread stripping on 1 in 4 hill
Worst overtakers - TAXI DRIVERS
Bottom bit tender!

Still don't know how to put pictures on

Over £500 now including gift aid. Keep donating please people.
Only 260 miles to go!!

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[falmouthtony]

Garmin detail showing corrected ascent!
LEG 1
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/767881114

 

[Nealh]

Good start great have a beer and good nights kip. Good to hear you have doubled your original target .

 

[mike killay]

byonggg up to the top!!

 

[falmouthtony]

LEG 2 ST AUSTELL to FALMOUTH 9 MAY via the Roseland lanes
11.8mph avg. 39.09 miles 2609 feet ascent 3.19 in saddle

Weather dry and mostly sunny. Fresher headwind still than leg 1 but fair bit of shelter in the high banked lanes.
Got to St Mawes for ferry to Falmouth but very choppy, and I know from past experience that you have to put your bike in the bow, which results in a heavy soaking of salt spray when the sea is up. So...biked back up the estuary to cross the river and the King Harry Ferry..and home. This will be the only time I actually bike to home in the entire ride.
Hoping this will be a link to some photos - won't know if it works till I've posted!

https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/6146927398225013681

All donations for PANCREATIC CANCER UK gratefully received. Huge thanks to those who have already donated.

STATS:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/769496526


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[falmouthtony]

Now I know that's worked here's a link to photos from Leg 1:
https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/614648568716230649

 

[Croxden]

Now I know that's worked here's a link to photos from Leg 1:
https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/614648568716230649

This one didn't work.

You are doing good, you are to far away for me to join you fortunately, I'm far to old to do it.

 

[falmouthtony]

These links may work better:

Leg 1

https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/6146485687162306497


https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/767881114


Leg 2

https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/6146927398225013681


https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/769496526

 

[Cyclezee]

Tony is approaching the halfway point of his ride and still going strong.
If anyone would like to donate for this deserving cause you can do so here https://www.justgiving.com/Tony-Archer/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20150512_utm_campaign=SocialNotificationFriendX
You don't have make a huge donation, just £1 from every member

 

[falmouthtony]

Thank you

Yes - I've reached Penzance - and tomorrow, all things being equal, I shall:
Pass the half way mark 5 miles into the ride
Visit Land's End and St Ives
And prepare myself for the final three legs which will involve my panniers and two nights b & b, in the Padstow and Bude areas respectively.
Need a short rest first and three consecutive days with a decent forecast. Been really lucky with the weather so far.

Here are yesterday's and today's links for stats and photos

LEG 3

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/771706174


https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/6147696654031903777


LEG 4

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/772513972

https://plus.google.com/photos/103240125853875114895/albums/6148049611832957137



Cheers
Tony

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