C2C Offroad

I'm thinking of doing the C2C offroad next year , anyone else done it
, found the route on the site below, looks a bit of a beast









http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/routes/?bpath=maps%2Fbike-path%2FMTBB-C2C

Only 5117 metres of climbing and 326 km

Thats one day of riding for you Darren

Obviously would try and do it over 4 or 5 days

Looks good Si.

Yeah thinking of doing it with minimal kit and staying at Youth Hostels, just trying to carry a change of clothes etc

Nice !!!!

Maybe an idea to go solo. One change of clothes boy !

Wouldn't have any midges on me would I

Why's that ?

You taking BG along with you !

Thats a good idea , i could sell essence de Vanner as an insect repellant, has a kind of ring about it

Isn't he more like a very large kinda fly/insect paper !

We can say all of this without fear of backlash as he's on hols
at the mo.

Simon.

Count me in for this next year, it can't be as bad as off road coast to coast across the Scotland.


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Andrew

Guy's I'm doing this exact route next week for 5 days, it's pretty hard going, especially the lakes. I have it all maped out on Memory Map with profiles etc if you would like them Simon.

I have both the offical route which is 8 days and also my own version of the route which is the offical route but condensed into 5 days. In MBR this month they also feature this ride in 4 days!!!!

I'll let you know how we get on but all I'm planning on taking is a medium rucksack.

I did Scotland C2C so will be able to compare.

When are you thinking of doing it Si ?

I was thinking of doing it in May possibly, but seriously need to work on my fitness as the Ruthin ride has proved. It would be like doing that every day for 5 days, so it might be a bit ambitious

Lots of winter road work then Bud

yep and definitely get the turbo trainer out and do the red line stuff

Yeah and speaking of the red stuff go easy on the force !

Your starting to sound like Yoda , I thought you could nominate your cat Charlie for this website

http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigmiaow.pl?1547

That's an excellent site Si.

I'll give him a brush up dig out and polish his iron cross and get him posing
for pictures tonight.

so how manny hours a day in the saddle is that then? did 5 hours pretty much solid yesterday, and it had ruined me by the time I rolled back onto my driveway!

Steve

I'm back now ! and yes I`ve done the C2C route from Whitehaven to Sunderland.

It was part of the official C2C Route but we did `The Old Coach Road` at Keswick, beacause it meant an extra bit of climbing and we were on mtb bikes!

5200 metres of climbing ain`t much Col Du Galibier is 2700 metres in 22km!!! That`s a real climb - Pussies!!!!!!!!!!


bg

Si.

Love the website, but you must have too much time.........

Andrew.

You got me Andrew, I particularly like the Hate Kitlers link, what a load of muppets

Finished St Bees to Robins Hood Bay on Tuesday. I can truely say that this is the hardest trip to date I have ever done. This includes C2C Wales and C2C Scotland.

We did it in 5 days, the first three were the toughest, in fact mental. My advice it get training NOW!, take lights, take assos cream, start at 7am and don't stop pedalling.

Otherwise this was one of the best trips with all sorts of terrains, my favorite spots were, hiking up Black Sail Pass with my bike, desending Walna Scar with a small LED light, descending pass Rydal waters, getting lost, punctures......

Oh and the sense of achievement. Seriously if I can do it, so can you guys.

How many hours a day in the saddle were you doing fella?

Steve