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All Lines Challenge: Attempt One 21.02.06
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 16:04
by CrunchySaviour
Today I attempted the All Lines Challenge.
I started at Barbican and ended at Oxford Circus.
The time was 1h 00m 29s . A couple of excellent changes, a couple of bad ones, and a couple of short waits in tunnels.
That places me 3rd on the leaderboard as it currently stands on tubechallenge.com ...
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 22:47
by standclearofthedoors
Congrats
Any chance of showing us your route?
Posted: 21 Feb 2006, 23:42
by CrunchySaviour
"Barbican to Oxford Circus" should be enough info for you to work out at least half of the route!
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 00:40
by petermiller36
Crunchy - that is utterly bizarre! i was going to attempt it today but got swallowed up in playing Champ! Will be trying again on Wednesday (1. Mar) if ur interested.
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 10:44
by CrunchySaviour
Maybe. I have an extra lecture on Weds so I may not be able to attend.
Tuesdays are better for me.
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 10:45
by tubeguru
I'm taking a day off work one day soon to join you in one of these.
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 11:11
by CrunchySaviour
Who? Me? Him? Both of us? Fun abound!
Posted: 22 Feb 2006, 11:17
by tubeguru
CrunchySaviour wrote:Who? Me? Him? Both of us? Fun abound!
You.
Posted: 23 Feb 2006, 01:13
by barrykas
Pondering a try at the All Lines myself at some point, possibly testing Jack's suggested route, though I'm not entirely sure it's a "record breaker" given the Central to Victoria change at Oxford Circus, Victoria to Piccadilly at Green Park, and Bakerloo to Northern at Charing Cross.
Cheers,
Barry
Posted: 23 Feb 2006, 09:51
by tubeguru
They key to a successful all-lines is, I think, the sub-surface lines and in particular, the Met, H&C and Circle.
Posted: 23 Feb 2006, 15:04
by CrunchySaviour
Agreed. I utilised this anticipation in gaining the speedy-ish time that I did.
Posted: 24 Feb 2006, 17:30
by petermiller36
Hey Crunchy. Tuesdays can work, but only when I have uni in London (alternate weeks). 7th March is the next time I can shoot down the Tubes. I finish uni at 1:30 in Islington.
Posted: 24 Feb 2006, 21:29
by standclearofthedoors
All boils down to the Whitechapel to Farringdon Stretch IMO. I always used a central at Liverpool St & a northern at bank just so i get to moorgate and kept my options open (Take Circle & Met In Any Order In Either Direction)