Magpie Cycle Ride Of Death survival poll. (Read 20368 times)

Fiend · April 11, 2009, 09:21:22 pm

I have been chatting to Ms 'pie about her cycle ride next week and apparently she's a bit nervous about her chances of survival and the probability of DEATH due to exhaustion (or getting eaten by wild bears). So I thought what better way to celebrate this than post a topic where her UKB fan club can speculate - and even wager if you like - on how long she'll last.

Some information:

Cycle schedule is as follows:

Mon 13 April Inverness - Carrbridge 30 miles
Tue 14 April Carrbridge - Newtonmore 30 miles
Wed 15 April Newtonmore - Calvine 30 miles
Thu 16 April Calvine - Kenmore 34 miles
Fri 17 April Kenmore - Callander 41 miles
Sat 18 April Callander - Glasgow 53 miles

Cycle elevation is as follows:

http://www.cycle-n-sleep.co.uk/elevation/elevinverness.htm - note that she only goes to Glasgow (well if she makes it hehe).

Magpie twit feed so you can read her last words:

http://twitter.com/MsMPie

I think that covers it...

Will Hunt · April 11, 2009, 10:01:13 pm

Go Lynds!

magpie · April 12, 2009, 12:23:48 am

Don't think that just because I am in the arse end of nowhere that I am not still ~~stalking you all online~~ watching everything.

I'm not dead yet, but I only cycled from the flat to the station this morning. I have however had the best day ever today going on a boat trip at John O Groats, so if I die in the next week, I'll die happy, it was a 'pretty much exclusively for Magpie' kind of boat trip.

Death cycle starts Monday, watch this space... or maybe Twitter cause I have worked out how to update it form my phone.

slackline · April 12, 2009, 09:21:57 am

Quote from: magpie on April 12, 2009, 12:23:48 am

Don't think that just because I am in the arse end of nowhere that I am not still ~~stalking you all online~~ watching everything.

I'm not dead yet, but I only cycled from the flat to the station this morning. I have however had the best day ever today going on a boat trip at John O Groats, so if I die in the next week, I'll die happy, it was a 'pretty much exclusively for Magpie' kind of boat trip.

Good luck with it, boat trip sounds very nice. A bit of PSYK and you'll be fine, just remember to dry your shorts properly.

Quote from: magpie on April 12, 2009, 12:23:48 am

Death cycle starts Monday, watch this space... or maybe Twitter cause I have worked out how to update it form my phone.

Fiend · April 13, 2009, 10:19:44 am

Some very optimistic votes so far!!

Myself, I am torn between:

Death on Monday night - I figure the first big climb out of Inverness will be survivable (cos she's fresh) as would, in theory, some of the later hills (cos she's be warmed up to the riding schedule by then). But I reckon the climb to the Slochd summit tonight (at a guess) - she'll be exhausted from the shock of the first day, and that extra hill will be too much.

Or:

Death on Saturday - Although flat, the longest day, and right at the end. Early on Saturday morning, in theory the last day, but with everything unbearably aching from the previous 5 days, and a demoralising 50 miles to go, I can see the potential for cycling a few miles and just collapsing in a sobbing heap of death.

$:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

Jaspersharpe · April 13, 2009, 11:32:45 am

Pink Anasazi.

Good luck Magpie. You must be insane.

Bubba · April 13, 2009, 03:24:14 pm

Oh dear - check Ms Pie's latest tweet... I think the Spirit of Sharma may have left her

Fiend · April 13, 2009, 03:49:33 pm

Balls, should have voted for Monday after all...!

SA Chris · April 13, 2009, 03:58:01 pm

Can't twit from work, what happened?

Bubba · April 13, 2009, 04:07:54 pm

Quote from: magpie's twitter

thinks this may be her first and final cycle day, seriously we've run out of food and water and were in the middle of nowhere!

I reckon she'll battle on though

SA Chris · April 13, 2009, 04:19:39 pm

Pub in Carrbridge should take care of lack of food.

Palomides · April 13, 2009, 09:43:31 pm

A poll without croissants is a poll without dignity.

Is she still going?

(Note to all: no information on saddle soreness is desired or required - thanks)

GCW · April 13, 2009, 09:50:43 pm

I hear reports from RedTips that Magpie's got a really sore ass, but it's not from the cycling.

Fiend · April 13, 2009, 09:53:10 pm

Quote from: Palomides on April 13, 2009, 09:43:31 pm

A poll without croissants is a poll without dignity.

FFS you people are demanding, isn't a Pain Au Chocolate good enough for you?? It's pretty much a chocolate croissant anyway.

I just waiting for regular twitter updates about "minge mold"...

Palomides · April 13, 2009, 09:54:34 pm

Already too much information.

What with this and the lycra spotting photos, this is not turning into a relaxing evening.

PS Don't start on the chocolate croissants - I have some standards, somewhere.

Fiend · April 13, 2009, 09:59:43 pm

Quote from: GCW on April 13, 2009, 09:50:43 pm

I hear reports from ~~RedPurple~~BrownTips that Magpie's got a really sore ass, but it's not from the cycling.

???

GCW · April 13, 2009, 10:03:32 pm

Quote from: http://twitter.com/MsMPie

has taken drugs and applied special lotions, now for bed. XXX

There's dedication, already taken enough punishment to be tender in the situpon, but battles through by using creams ready for the next session.

marty · April 13, 2009, 10:08:59 pm

Second day is always the worse - I am voting for Tuesday.

If she makes it past Wednesday, I reckon we are in for the long haul.

Weather forecast anyone?

Fiend · April 13, 2009, 10:40:35 pm

Quote from: marty on April 13, 2009, 10:08:59 pm

Weather forecast anyone?

Good point, an important factor to consider. In approx travel order:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/he/aviemore_forecast_wind.html

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ta/finnart_forecast_wind.html

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/st/greenock_forecast_wind.html

Disappointingly settled and the wind is in a favourable direction although the cooler north easterlys could bring into play Death By Freezing (assuming she survives mini-horse encounters etc etc).

Tuesday you say, hmmm, I ended up voting for Sat but I wish I could retract that. Looking at the elevation, there's some serious hillage around Wednesday and I think that might be the optimum exhaustion point....

marty · April 13, 2009, 10:46:00 pm

I am usually not a purveyor of waddage, but if Mags gets to the weekend then I will dish out a Wad point, purely for entertainment provided along the way!

magpie · April 14, 2009, 07:10:58 pm

Oh god. This is so hard.
Im in agony, my knees are killing me, its only the second night and im going to have to bust out the 30mg codeine tonight just so i can sleep.
There are awful death hills tomorrow, so those who haven't voted yet, i reckon wednesday is a safe bet.
Oh and massive thanks to those who advised me to buy the special cream and 2 sorts of padding, they have, quite literally, saved my ass.
Im going to bed now, in the hope that 14 hours sleep turns me into chris hoy.

Will Hunt · April 14, 2009, 09:24:03 pm

When you hit the hills tomorrow and it feels hard then think of us and the waddage you will receive in completion and the ribbing you will receive on failure.

Falling Down · April 14, 2009, 09:27:09 pm

Hang in there Magpie... a good nights sleep will work wonders.

fatdoc · April 14, 2009, 10:49:24 pm

Sleep, loads of water... slap that god damn cream on... Eat like a pig...

Ride your own pace....

DO IT Girl...

Take a LOT of analgesia.. Paracetamol, codiene and an antiflammatory are all synagistic.

Go on!!!!

webbo · April 15, 2009, 08:45:49 am

Quote from: fatdoc on April 14, 2009, 10:49:24 pm

Sleep, loads of water... slap that god damn cream on... Eat like a pig...

Ride your own pace....

DO IT Girl...

Take a LOT of analgesia.. Paracetamol, codiene and an antiflammatory are all synagistic.

Go on!!!!
i know the ladys finding the going tough but should you as a medical man be rec omending the use of pharmaceuticals to aid performance.with an attitude like that i bet that the job offers for team doctor on a pro team will rolling in.