im doing a 340 mile cycle ride at the end of october. ive got a decent bike and the training is going well. there are a couple of problems i need help with.
A. how do i plot the route. we're using road bikes so canals and the like are out of the question. it'll probably be "A" roads as much as possible. ive looked on Sustrans website which doesnt do that long a trip. (the trip is west london to carlisle). should i plot seperate routes, one for each of the 4 days. the daily mileage will hopefully be 100, 100, 80,60. where would i find help in doing this?
B. what are the best supplements to take, drinks, bars etc.
by the way i am a complete novice for this sort of distance. only really a social cyclist.
thanks for taking time to read this.
A. how do i plot the route. we're using road bikes so canals and the like are out of the question. it'll probably be "A" roads as much as possible. ive looked on Sustrans website which doesnt do that long a trip. (the trip is west london to carlisle). should i plot seperate routes, one for each of the 4 days. the daily mileage will hopefully be 100, 100, 80,60. where would i find help in doing this?
B. what are the best supplements to take, drinks, bars etc.
by the way i am a complete novice for this sort of distance. only really a social cyclist.
thanks for taking time to read this.