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London Edinburgh London 2022
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Күн бұрынLondon Edinburgh London is a World famous audax event.
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Over 1500 kilometres, with 13,000 metres of climbing.
The 2022 edition had 2000 entries, with 50% travelling from overseas.
The event is something I have wanted to do for years, and had entered pre-COVID and the event had been postponed a year for that reason.
My personal aim was to push my body and see how I would react and cope over multiple days. I know my single-day endurance is good but I have not attempted a multi-day day event with limited sleep.
A truly incredible experience, although it was certainly a tough few days on the bike.
Check out the pre-LEL bike & kit check video: • London Edinburgh Londo...
#lel #londonedinburghlondon #lel2022 #londonedinburghlondon2022 #audaxnation
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Chapters:
02:19 - Start
05:43 - 400km
07:00 - Day 2 (646km)
09:48 - 935km
12:38 - Humber Bridge (southbound)
14:53 - Finish
@joules531 2 жыл бұрын
An awesome ride - respect. But also, thanks for the way you filmed this, which provided an insight into the highs and lows of an event such as this.
@mikewilliams6467 2 жыл бұрын
Saw Matt while volunteering at Innerleithen, can confirm he was in bits.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
That was a definite low point! And only around 700km left from there!
@georgehunt1011 2 жыл бұрын
Unbelievable physical and mental effort Matt. Hope you’ve been able to get some rest and good to see you back on the bike on Strava!
@guywoollett 2 жыл бұрын
That was hardcore. I was there this year too. It was brutal. Chapeau to you, incredible effort. Good to see it's also super hard for the fastest guys.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. There is no way someone can ride that and find it easy.
@robertcampbell8845 2 жыл бұрын
Great Vlog Matt, I did it as a 53 year old, Not as quick as yourself (118hrs) LOL, but it does capture everything. I'm sharing it with everyone that I know, to give them an in-site. Now a subscriber and instagram follower. Meet you this year at Andy Coxs 400 out of aberystwyth. All the best Rob C.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rob. All being well I will try and get in for PBP, so I will use Andy's event for that.
@phoogarts3446 Жыл бұрын
A brilliant achievement and a brilliant video :)
@MattPage Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@ianianrauk8976 2 жыл бұрын
Well done Matt. Volunteered at Debden. Great to see you. Chapeau. Monster effort.
@viveksinghpratap Жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I totally relived my miles though I was a day behind you. Thanks 😊
@mrmtb1058 2 жыл бұрын
Absolute machine Matt. This video gave me goosebumps. Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@L333ENG 4 ай бұрын
Insane. Great effort!
@roadcc 2 жыл бұрын
Massive effort Matt!
@nigelgoodenough8167 2 жыл бұрын
That distance in that time is an astonishing effort. Chapeau. I’ve been glued to the LEL riders with an eye on 2025. Not sure if I’m inspired or terrified…
@willrichards3805 2 жыл бұрын
Do it. It was an amazing event; hard as hell but so worth it. I may do it again in 2025 or will go back and volunteer.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
It is worth doing. Just prepare and expect some low times and plan to get yourself past them.
@feins 2 жыл бұрын
What a ride. Congratulations there.
@harrypemberton4627 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing stuff, what a ride! Some very relatable bits after doing my first ultra race last month!
@BozoTheBear 2 жыл бұрын
Champion!! I did York-Edinburgh a month ago, and can attest to it being pretty hilly - I can't imagine going this far though. I'm watching with subtitles, and "downhill to Edinburgh" came out as "downhill to swearing bro", which is definitely how I was feeling at that point!
@andrewbolton8611 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic effort Matt. Absolutely awesome ride Dude - much respect
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andrew
@willrichards3805 2 жыл бұрын
Super ride Matt. Quick chat with you in Brampton (on your way back) and said I was looking forward to the video 😂 I got the full value and rolled in early on Friday 😉 Rest up and see what's next 👍
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Will. I was in such a bad place then. Rolled in having not eaten in ages and really struggling. It was amazing the difference an hour sleep made.
@delthebike 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic stuff! Well done Matt.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Del
@zaidirdone2706 2 жыл бұрын
Respect Matt
@franksent4201 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Matt - unbelivable time ! It took me 30h more ... but LEL 2022 = HH (Heat & Headwind) ;-)
@FreshAyers Жыл бұрын
Just found your channel Matt, always amazed at the mental and physical effort it must require to take on these epic challenges well done. Top vlog account of your ride thoroughly enjoyed watching. Another follower btw...Nige😀🚴👍
@pjwood249 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing effort Matt. Very inspiring.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mojochaser6383 2 жыл бұрын
Huge Congratulations! That was absolutely phenomenal! 💯 🎊🎉💥🥵🚴♂️ P.s. I'm pleased you mentioned the winds in The Fens, as I do battle with them regularly & they are no joke! 😬 Hope you've recovered now.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It was torture. Mile after mile of dead straight road with no shelter and no ability to freewheel.
@thewattmeister246 2 жыл бұрын
Respect
@jcuk 2 жыл бұрын
Well done, Amazing!
@etysl15 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing ride Matt. Well done!!!👍
@tempessuk 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff
@CAPITAL-CARGO-LONDON-UK 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@r.davies2702 2 жыл бұрын
67 hours!!! They did tell you it wasn't a race...right? Fantastic effort fella 👍
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@SaddleSore 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Matt. 100% beast mode. My video will be a little different when I get round to editing it. Recover well and enjoy the glory.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
But I'd bet you had the same journey of ups and downs?
@SaddleSore 2 жыл бұрын
@@MattPage unbelievable emotions: from the utter euphoria of drilling it over the Lincolnshire Wolds on my own at night to the desperation of being utterly exhausted going back across the Fens. I nearly bailed at Spalding and cried several times but stopping was never really an option.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
@@SaddleSore I'm glad it wasn't just me who hated the Fens. Hours upon hours of pedalling and feeling like you were getting nowhere.
@BikepackingAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
I could have told you both the Lincolnshire fens would be brutal, I've never ridden LEL but ridden many of the places on this side of the country. I live in Northern Lincolnshire and seldom visit the South of the county for the reasons you felt during LEL. When the wind is up and against you, your pedalling and literally going nowhere. For me its the long straight roads that go on for miles and miles without a single kink that do it it for me more than anything else - plain boring.
@julianmorgan7202 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing! Llongyfarchiadau 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@jamessouth5597 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing riding Matt. Was following your dot as well as a couple of club mates. How much sleep did you get roughly? You mentioned and hour and a half in the video and the odd nap but I am just curious.
@mac_velo 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt. It would have been easy not film and share the low points so thank you for your honesty and transparency….even the best of the best has low days…that has gave me hope buddy. Could I ask what camera you used to film it? Thanks.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. The camera on the bike is a GoPro 7. Some other bits with a hero 10. The 10 has a better picture, but the mount doesn't work so well when trying to use on the bike.
@sasman63 2 жыл бұрын
Tremendous 👏 sas selection not as hard as that! Well done
@huwsparky175303 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Matt 🙌
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Huw.
@barrydimelow822 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@gaz5eeeee 2 жыл бұрын
Absolute boss! Off the scale effort, inspirational stuff… next step, Trans Continental😉
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
I think it has put me off multi-day events! 😄
@BikepackingAdventures 2 жыл бұрын
I can confirm there was nothing in this year's TCR route like the Lincolnshire Fens. 😅
@zedsprocket3673 2 жыл бұрын
You sure can pedal. Awesomeness 🤙
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@johnnyloco11 2 жыл бұрын
that was epic. Ever thought about doing a TCR?
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Probably not. I'll hopefully do PBP next year, but not sure after that. It felt so hard after the first night, I'm not sure how I'd be cut out over a week or more.
@aemediainc 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt amazing ride! You mentioned wanting to use the me same bib for the whole ride…any recommendation? What brand and model do you like best for 60hr efforts? 😂
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam. There are several good shorts, and almost all the chamois pads are made by the same company, although to the short manufacturers preference. Personally, I like Castelli and ASSOS and Alé top of the range pads are good too. The cheaper ones less so. With Castelli I like the Progetto X2 air pad, which is available on some good value shorts from about £60.
@aemediainc 2 жыл бұрын
@@MattPage thanks for your insights. I wore out my first ale bib and the next pair I’ve got I’m fairly disappointed, I got massive saddle sores after 300 of an 840km ride. Everyone says stick to rapha or assos.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
@@aemediainc the Alé shorts I have are the Velocity HD2, which are the top version. The cheaper ones are nowhere near as good. ASSOS and Rapha are both good, but a little more money than some other brands.
@aemediainc 2 жыл бұрын
@@MattPage gotcha I’ll check those out. The ones I have are Ale R-EV1 Speed Fondo …they are comfortable but apparently not for super long days.
@karenjones3051 2 жыл бұрын
Matt, you are nuts…but what an effort…Cymru am Byth
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@spencerctscott Жыл бұрын
Very impressive. Think I'd enjoy it more going slower!
@alolympic 2 жыл бұрын
With your endurance and off road skills - maybe the Tour Divide?
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
It was hard enough being away from the family for 5 days, and as much as TD appeals, it won't be for me.
@alolympic 2 жыл бұрын
@@MattPage well, that perspective just earned you even more respect. Isle of Wight round the island then 😉
@kev2880 8 ай бұрын
To complete it in that time is pretty amazing. I’m curious to know what the average speed on the bike was for such a time 👏👏👏
@MattPage 8 ай бұрын
Thank you. Average moving speed 27.0 kph, 56 hours and 30 minutes moving.
@kev2880 8 ай бұрын
@@MattPage so impressive. Well done 👍
@markhancock7527 2 жыл бұрын
Well done great video where did you finish overall.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I was the first rider back, and I believe around 5 hours ahead of the second rider.
@markhancock7527 2 жыл бұрын
@@MattPage wow brillant effort .
@linesided Жыл бұрын
Sleep often and little, eat/drink often and A LOT! Long distance riding will eat you up otherwise.
@matchinu 2 жыл бұрын
Did you win?
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
It's not a race. But I was the first back.
@markhancock7527 2 жыл бұрын
@@MattPage brilliant.
@simonleeofficial 2 жыл бұрын
controller at st Ives doesn't know what day it is!
@andrew097 24 күн бұрын
Nobody really cares in the Audax world about how fast people go. Often, the more regular riders time themselves to finish at the most social, moment. Its a journey
@stuartgreenaway8999 2 жыл бұрын
No value at all sunshine. Do it again tomorrow still no value. You can pot hunt all you like all day long and have no significance whatsoever.
@MattPage 2 жыл бұрын
Different people have satisfaction in different things. There is no pot hunting, as there is nothing to hunt. I can get motivated and enjoyment from pushing myself. Others are motivated just by completing the route.
@philloosehead8335 2 жыл бұрын
It’s not about pot hunting or significance it’s about seeing how far you can push yourself maybe you should try it sometime.
@ronwhite8503 2 жыл бұрын
Rather like your comment.
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