Way of the Roses

[CrackPuffin]

Hi there - I am planning to ride the 'Way of the Roses' coast to coast in July.

Link here: http://wayoftheroses.info/

I was wondering if any of you knew of any good training plans?

I cycle about 110 miles a week and usual hit an average of 15 mph during most hour rides.

I am young, fit and healthy. I am on a Hybrid Trek FX 7.3.

Thanks,

Sam

 

[Brandane]

Hi there - I am planning to ride the 'Way of the Roses' coast to coast in July.

Link here: http://wayoftheroses.info/

I was wondering if any of you knew of any good training plans?

I cycle about 110 miles a week and usual hit an average of 15 mph during most hour rides.

I am young, fit and healthy. I am on a Hybrid Trek FX 7.3.

Thanks,

Sam

Depends how long you are planning to take! I did it a few years ago at the age of 50'ish, moderate fitness only. Took me 3 days with overnights in York and Grassington (I went east to west, obviously). You should be able to do it with your eyes closed, and the Trek 7.3 (good bike, I had one but sold it) is fine for that task.

 

[CrackPuffin]

Ahh good point - the group I am planning to ride with are doing it in 2 days...

 

[steve50]

You do 110 miles per week, sounds to me like you have already got up to speed with your training, only thing I can suggest is make sure you wear good cycling shorts with a good pad and use liberal amounts of chamois cream, other than that enjoy the ride.

 

[CrackPuffin]

thanks.

 

[Globalti]

Two days? Blimey, that's pushing it. We took five days to do The Way and that was tiring; it took me and my son a week or two to feel fully recovered.

The crux of the whole route is the big climb out of Settle. The loveliest part outside the Dales was the Yorkshire Wolds, a much-ignored area.

 

[ianbarton]

I did it a couple of years ago with my son, on my old Scott hybrid. We did it over three days, but could probably have done it in two. Once you get past Brimham Rocks it's mostly flat or slightly downhill. In retrospect I wish I had taken a road bike and not bothered with panniers - I was carrying my son's stuff as well as my own. I had to walk a short distance on the initial step section out of Settle. I stopped a couple of times because of oncoming traffic and with panniers just couldn't get going again. If you aren't used to climbing big hills, I would suggest you get some practice in! Don't forget to visit Eric's statue in Morecombe (see my avatar).

 

[danbhardy]

Oh god, no, not the hills at settle, no, i still have nightmares!!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Oh god, no, not the hills at settle, no, i still have nightmares!!

Me too. Not just the climbing but the descending down those potholed surfaces!

 

[MarkF]

Oh god, no, not the hills at settle, no, i still have nightmares!!

Me too, is that the climb that goes out the back towards Malham? The one with one after another false summits? OMG! I stayed in late September the night before and all the camp site shop had left was Magners, 4 bottles of that was no fuel to attempt that climb.

 

[Kestevan]

Considering doing this route later on this summer. I'd planned on doing it in a day.......
All depends on childcare and Mrs Kes being prepared to act as support driver.

 

[EasyPeez]

In retrospect I wish I had taken a road bike and not bothered with panniers

Is it mostly on tarmac paths? I was wondering about attempting it next year. My preference would be to take the road bike with 25c or 28c rubber on, but wasn't sure from this if I'd be better off on a CX or Hybrid

Terrain
Just after York and Dunnington village, there's a short section of route (less than a mile) that's unmade earth and stone track but is usually firm going. Otherwise, the off-road sections are well made and suitable for most kinds of bike.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I was wondering if any of you knew of any good training plans?
I cycle about 110 miles a week and usual hit an average of 15 mph during most hour rides.

You don't say how your weekly 110 miles is made up, but I'd get in some longer rides in preparation for this eg 4 hours in one go. And also maybe two longish rides on successive days.
Sure there are some hills to get up but it's pretty flat really (2100m in 250km) so consider routes with that sort of profile but with a steep hill in there somewhere.