by Talyrond | Jun 1, 2012 | All rides
Richard Sterry – a previous SDD rider – has really pushed the boat out now with the first ever South Down Triple! That’s riding the entire South Downs Way three times in a row, or doing a ‘conventional’ Double and following up with riding...
by Talyrond | Sep 23, 2011 | All rides
Josh Ibbett – 17h 47m 30s 23rd September 2011. We’ve just heard from Rory (of Upgrade bikes) that Josh Ibbett has set a new record for the Double; from reports the last 50 miles or so didn’t come easy. Lydia Gould and John from USE were on hand at...
by Talyrond | Aug 19, 2011 | All rides
Kevin Izzard – 23h 19m 39s on the 19th August 2011. After years of dreaming and planning, Kevin was all ready to go for it in 2010 – until he was hit by a car. The injuries he received forced him to postpone for a year, but come June 2011 he was ready and set...
by Talyrond | Jul 30, 2011 | All rides
Ben Amesbury – 25h 55m on the 30th July 2011. Despite laying long-term plans for the ride, Ben was unlucky enough to have no fewer than 7 punctures in the first 70 miles. Many riders would have abandoned at that point, but Ben kept going and finally completed the ride...
by Talyrond | Jul 15, 2011 | All rides
Paul Gibbons – 23h 36m on the 15th July 2011. Paul from Lewes Wanderers CC originally planned to ride with a partner, but ended up going it alone. Starting off after midnight in a gale and suffering 3 punctures, Paul reportedly found time for a “rather...
by Talyrond | May 12, 2011 | All rides
Darren Slade – 23h 36m on the 12th May 2011. Completing the first Double of 2011, Darren Slade battled rain and a strong headwind to complete the ride in 23:38:21. According to this report from Tim Young, opening gates became almost impossible as he had no...
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