Lands End to John'o'Groats

[Fixed Wheel]

Rebecca Romero is going to do LE to JoG non-stop on a tandem with James Cracknell, why? publicity, money or what!
On a more mundane note if it is genuinely non-stop how will they cope with the demands of nature?

 

[cougie]

People have been doing it for decades - its well known and respected record.
Try googling.

And they can stop for toilet stops etc - the clock wont stop though.

When Andy Wilkinson did it in his HPV - he had a tube in it so he could pee without having to stop. Which we only found out after we had looked at the bike and flicked the 'wee' tube bemusedly....

 

[Fixed Wheel]

Lands End to John of Groats

I'm well aware of the history of the 'end to end' but what benefit will this tandem attempt be for a track rider?

Thanks for the other info on toilet breaks.

 

[180mmCrank]

Bit of background which some of you might not know...

Rebecca was a very successful rower prior to getting involved in track riding. She won a silver medal in Athens in a rowing boat. James and her rowed at the same club for a number of years - so they are at least colleagues and probably good friends.

James has been doing stuff like this for the last few years - rowing across the Atlantic, racing to the South Pole... so it's just another one of those things.

 

[Fixed Wheel]

It ended in tears in Edinburgh.
Rebecca had knee trouble I believe and they called it off rather than risk a permanent injury.

 

[carletonmayer]

they were doing the ride to promote RIDE ACROSS BRITAIN 12.20 June 2009

have a look at the website

 

[skicigso]

Take that, you sweet thing!