Paul_L
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- Location
- Shipley, West Yorks
Ok, this isn't touring or expedition really, more like senseless torture.
This summer a group of 10 of us did the Way of the Roses coast to coast route (171 miles) over 2 days. We're all regular cyclists and decided against what appears to be a preference to do it over 3 days. We split the two days roughly 50:50 in terms of distance stopping in Boroughbridge overnight.
When we got to Brid, with the inevitable celebratory beer having an effect i voiced the possibility of whether it could be done in one day, and surprisingly a couple others had been thinking the same.
Anyway, having thought no more about it for a few months, i was reminded about this challenge yesterday and i think it's fair to say we have a smaller group of 5 out of the orginal 10 who are up for it.
So, a question to you all. Is this just plain daft or an acheivable challenge. We've all ridden rides circa 100 to 120miles before, but that's a world of difference from 170miles. Or is it? Is the only difference nutrition and drinking (and boredom!).
We followed the signed route almost exactly first time round, so we'd be looking to by-pass the rougher roads and cycle paths, and probably by-pass York centre altogether.
Obviously we'd be looking at June or July to max out on daylight and would need to consider logistics required to probably start cycling by say 5am, and ideally we'd need a support vehicle to carry tools and other kit , but what would people's thoughts be on what prep work would be needed, and has anyone else done this?
Ta.
This summer a group of 10 of us did the Way of the Roses coast to coast route (171 miles) over 2 days. We're all regular cyclists and decided against what appears to be a preference to do it over 3 days. We split the two days roughly 50:50 in terms of distance stopping in Boroughbridge overnight.
When we got to Brid, with the inevitable celebratory beer having an effect i voiced the possibility of whether it could be done in one day, and surprisingly a couple others had been thinking the same.
Anyway, having thought no more about it for a few months, i was reminded about this challenge yesterday and i think it's fair to say we have a smaller group of 5 out of the orginal 10 who are up for it.
So, a question to you all. Is this just plain daft or an acheivable challenge. We've all ridden rides circa 100 to 120miles before, but that's a world of difference from 170miles. Or is it? Is the only difference nutrition and drinking (and boredom!).
We followed the signed route almost exactly first time round, so we'd be looking to by-pass the rougher roads and cycle paths, and probably by-pass York centre altogether.
Obviously we'd be looking at June or July to max out on daylight and would need to consider logistics required to probably start cycling by say 5am, and ideally we'd need a support vehicle to carry tools and other kit , but what would people's thoughts be on what prep work would be needed, and has anyone else done this?
Ta.
