LEL

[Andrew G]

£125 Huw, but as Jon says that's pretty good vfm on a pence per mile basis .

Aside from the T-shirt, medal stuff I'd say that you get a lot for your money if you look down the list, and I can eat quite a fair amount of porridge and rice pudding :
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An official LEL T shirt
Two sets of ear plugs
Two energy bars
A recovery drink
LEL Water Bottle
Finishers Medal upon completion

[size=150]All food during the event. You will be provided with a range of food at the controls including full meals, snacks eg beans on toast, egg on toast, bacon butties, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks, cakes, biscuits and a range of breakfast items such as cereal, toast and porridge. You will be provided with a snack meal and a recovery drink on completion of the event. [/size]

A Brevet card and a rider number which must be clearly displayed at all times. 2 Bag drops (see below)

A Sag Wagon to return unusual or mechanically impaired machines back to the start if either the rider or the machine are unable to continue. Riders will be taken to the nearest mainline train station and expected to return to London under their own steam. British trains do not accept tricycles, tandems or recumbents. Normal bicycles can be taken on trains. We do not have room on the sag wagon for passengers unless they are unable to travel due to injury but we will always try to help you to make your journey to return home easier.

A detailed route sheet (cue sheet)and route information sent to all riders before the event listing all controls and the facilities available at controls.

[size=150]Full shower and towel facilities at nominated control points. Sleeping space at all controls [/size](this may be basic from sleeping on wooden floors to beds at Youth Hostels)

[size=150]The services of a motorbike crew during the event. The motorbikes will carry a limited set of spares and details of local bicycle shops. They will also carry a first aid kit. [/size]

Some sleeping accommodation at the end of the event at the youth hostel (this will be time limited to 4 hours per rider, subject to availability)

[size=150]First aid at all controls [/size]including upset stomach remedies.

[huw williams]

That's a reasonably priced full-board holiday

Shame to spoil it by riding to Edinburgh but I guess you have to keep up with the food wagon

[Tim Coales]

PBP is every four years too! A bit like some international football competetions, they run alternatively 2 years apart. I think Matt Day did the last (2007) PBP.

Andrew, Tim Wainright, ex ACC, and editor of Arrivee (AUK Mag) has done this (probably several times) and could probably give some good advice, I could put interested parties in touch, or maybe he'd be willing to meet those interested at the clubroom. Matt would be good for advice too.

[Andrew G]

Cheers Tim. Yes Matt did PBP last year (oops I thought it was every year, but I'm still not doing the qualifying rides so it's out the window anyway) and I've already spoken to him a while ago to warn him that he can expect to have his brain picked (he's already warned me that the sleep deprivation is the hard bit). I also spoke to a guy from Old Ports who is doing LEL and has done PBP, he was organising one of their Open TTs so the other Andrew Green introduced us (we AGs are a helpful bunch). I'll be hooking up with him towards the end of the year for some good long rides to rack up the miles, so anyone who is thinking of doing LEL then let me know and I'll keep in touch when I hook up with the OP chap so you can join us if you want.

[Dominic]

Apparently the ride is now full. I know this will disappoint a lot of people

I am a bit narked really because I never put a deposit down so I don't get a ride. I made this decision after somebody telling me that the last ride did not fill up until the last 2 months. Serves me right really

[Andrew G]

I expect a few places will free up in January when they ask those of us who put deposits down to cough up the balance. I'd imagine a few will have second thoughts.