This page covers activity in 1999
There were four rides, with three successes.
1999 North & West Home Counties RRA
London to Oxford and back tandem-tricycle
with Dave Johnson 4h 43m 19s for 109 miles
1999 RRA #22 London to Brighton and back tandem-tricycle with Dave Johnson 4h 20m 15s for 105 miles
1999 RRA #23 London to Brighton and back tandem-tricycle with Liz Milne 4h 41m 9s for 105 miles
1999 Failed RRA 100 miles tandem-tricycle with Dave Johnson abandoned at 85 miles
Report of London Oxford and back with Dave Schedule for London Oxford and back
That certainly was quite a tough day. When I'd ridden solo, the final few miles had been super-fast. On this occasion, those closing minutes on the A40 Western Avenue were really grim. When we had to move across from the inside lane at the Target interchange, we felt pretty vulnerable out there.
As mentioned in the previous report, this was a target ride. Quite tense times, particularly the closing stages.
Report on London to Brighton and back with Dave Schedule for Brighton and back with Dave
And, a few weeks later, sort of more of the same.
Report of London to Brighton and back with Liz Schedule for Brighton and back with Liz
The difference between riding on a Sunday (with Dave) and a Monday (with Liz) can be summarised as 'delays in Crawley'. Dave and I swept through without issue. Liz and I sat at the A2011 roundabout for ages as a constant stream of cars flashed across in front of us.
But at some point things don't all work properly, even in 1999
Report on failed 100 ride on A12 - with Dave Schedule for 100 miles on A12
I submitted a schedule for Birmingham to London and for London to Portsmouth and back with Dave, but we didn't do either of the rides.
I also submitted a schedule for London to Portsmouth and back with Liz, but we didn't do that ride either.