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Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 30 Mar 2015, 23:04
by Sam
Oh wow, didn't see that one coming!

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 30 Mar 2015, 23:16
by Iain
Remember when half an hour slower was deemed "unbeatable"!

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 30 Mar 2015, 23:35
by The Orange One
I know a Ronan McDonald. He taught me physics at school. He always cycled into school though, so I wouldn't have thought it was him. This was the school that ran the Random 6 tube challenge where your team was allowed to split up and divide and conquer, though.

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 02:13
by tractakid
If Mr Mcdonald/Burgess ever read this, congratulations!

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 08:58
by palkanetoijala31
well i have always said it was beatable now someone has proved it is.

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 13:05
by hopeful traveller
I'd love to know if they had a perfect run or even got lucky with some bus connections. I don't expect this to be beaten before the CRL opens now, considering the record has only been broken six times since Wood Lane was opened.

Is it also a coincidence that since Wood Lane, the record still hasn't been broken on a Tuesday or on a Wednesday?

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 17:36
by nozzacook
Congrats to them and to Guinness confirming it so quickly.

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 17:42
by The Raven
Wow! Congrats! Would be nice to know some info about them.

Roll on Croxley Link or Battersea! Lol

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 19:01
by Iain
I reckon it could be beaten again. It needs a good run but it's not unbeatable

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 22:00
by tubeguru
Ronald McDonald? I bet those clown feet got in the way a bit. :roll:

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 22:05
by Iain
The other bloke's surname is nearly "Burgers" too

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 22:11
by tubeguru
It's a bloody wind-up. :lol:

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 22:43
by MylesHSG
Chesham start, must have started early to catch the Olympia

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 23:09
by hopeful traveller
MylesHSG wrote:Chesham start, must have started early to catch the Olympia
Or perfect evening connection, which looks more likely. That said, I think a perfect evening MUST be the fastest way to do Olympia. Either that or they got ridiculously lucky.

Re: GWR Site is reporting a new World Record time ...

Posted: 31 Mar 2015, 23:10
by tractakid
MylesHSG wrote:Chesham start, must have started early to catch the Olympia
Evening trains. I've completed using one before, but that was a Heathrow-gone-wrong start.