A correspondent asked me for details of Tricycle records for a project he is doing. I got deeply interested in my side of the project and felt I should share the results with the membership – the TA Handbook only gives RTTC/ CTT current records. The next part of…
Congratulations to Ralph Dadswell on setting a new RRA tricycle record for the 145 miles Circuit of the Yorkshire Dales Ralph commented on FB “Despite doing my best to throw it all away in the last 30 miles, I held on to beat the standard by 3…
… but according to Longstaffs on Twitter, Mark and Jane successfully set up a Lands End to Bristol mixed tandem trike record. Presumably Western Counties RRA. Thanks for the information Jez.
Sadly Mark and Jane have decided to call a halt to their RRA record attempt due to Mark suffering much pain in his knee. We send them our commiserations. They stopped a little south of Preston. May I express thanks to all the officials, observers, spectators and well wishers that have…
reports that Mark and Jane have just gone through Holmes Chapel at 06:22 (337.1 miles). 4 hours 42 mins down.
Team through both in good spirits at Taybarns A34 1/2mioe s of A500 junction at 0456hrs. Was checking with Roger Hughes No rain and no wind. Looks like 4 hours down.
was reached at 02:52 on day 2. Well down on schedule. They seem comfortable but we must hope the dawn inspires them to get the deficit down.
Day 2: 02:40: Thanks to Mark Southall who has just reported seeing the gallant tandem trike at about 300 miles. I reckon 3 hours 20 minutes down on schedule.
The latest news is that they stopped just south of Stourbridge for a sleep and sustenance. They have resumed the route at 00:58 and will carry on to Gailey (20 miles further) where Jim Hopper will join the helping team and Simon and Audrey will depart.
