Andy Gray ~ Paris to Geneva
Please be patient while we load Andys's location information ~ ...Messages of Support: 16/Sep/10 19:54 [ Well done hope ur saddle survived :) enjoy the beer tonight. Regards from Tom and team at Argyll.] :15/Sep/10 15:36 [ + Keep going. We re all thinking and proud of you. :-P x] :15/Sep/10 14:05 [ happy pills happy cycling happy days :-) :-)] :15/Sep/10 13:14 [ + Keep pedalling we are all behind you :-) Shirley Karen & Caroline] :14/Sep/10 20:41 [ you re doing really well hope u left the tarmac alone today Happy chaffing :) Jody :)] :
Updates from Andy: 16/Sep/10 23:47 [ Final day proved to be as hard as they said but challenge completed :-) Thanks everyone for your support. Time to sign off. Keep smiling] :16/Sep/10 19:15 [ Arrived GENEVA :-)] :16/Sep/10 16:02 [ Day 4. At the top of th Col de la Faucille 1323m A mountain I never want to see again (on a bike that is) :-) Downhil to Geneva. Happy days] :16/Sep/10 14:22 [ Day 4. Lunchtime no idea how many miles. Been going up as much as forwards Climbs are killers & still more to come. Whose idea was this] :16/Sep/10 09:35 [ Day 4. Only 80 miles (& 1 mountain) to go. Geneva here we come :-)] :15/Sep/10 13:40 [ Day 3. Very chilly start today. Lunchtime & only just warmed up. 53 miles done 1 big hill hard work going up but gond fun coming down :-). 50 + miles to go.....going to be a long afternoon] :14/Sep/10 21:45 [ Day 2. 83 miles wth a few hills but riding been ok. Few problems with wrist. Ice pack happy pills & alcohol so sortd 4 now :-) Long day 2moro] :14/Sep/10 11:48 [ Day 2. Lunchtime already :-) 40 miles done. Nice rolling roads although some hills beckon Wrist is a problem so time for some happy pills :-)] :13/Sep/10 19:16 [ Day 1. Good day apart from the arguement with the Paris tarmac Cuts & bruises ok Sprained wrist not so great :-(. 84 miles done.... Roll on a tomorow :-) Time for a beer@] :13/Sep/10 12:36 [ Day1 left Paris bright & early. Bad start came off so now sporting a few cuts & bruises Bike ok tho :-) Lunch beckons.] :13/Sep/10 07:55 [ test] : 

Andy is carrying a Smartcare GPS units (pictured left), a combined mobile phone and personal safety device.

The Smartcare’s are highly configurable.  For the purpose of this test they are configured to send location information back to base every 10 mins in order to balance the need for sufficient information required to view the location and based on travel at cycling pace, and also to maximise the available battery power (~4 days).   

To demonstrate the privacy capabilities and highlight the data sensitivities, the Smartcare’s were restricted to only report their location between 5am and 10pm daily, which allows an opportunity to go for a pint before closing time!

 

 

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