Coast to Coast

[chrisroe]

im 40 next year so i drunkly agreeded to do the coast to coast in May next year with a load of mates Up North somewhere .Now my knees are shot im three stone heavier than when i played rugby and i havnt done any decent excercise since moshing at Motorhead the other day

Has anyone else done this ride and is it going to hurt/finish me off

Also if you have i want to do it over 3 or 4 days stopping at decent pubs overnight so i can Carb load for the next day ( Are there Carbs in ale i hope so )

 

[Gazzer]

Ride a motorbike ...job done.

 

[aph257]

you better start getting some fitness into them legs as to do it in 3 days it's recommended that you are already fairly fit. good luck in that and let us know how you're getting on.

 

[Mouldy]

Just done Lands End to John O Groats and Im 46. There were riders in the group older then me mucka!

Go for it!

 

[doug boardley]

im 40 next year so i drunkly agreeded to do the coast to coast in May next year with a load of mates Up North somewhere .Now my knees are shot im three stone heavier than when i played rugby and i havnt done any decent excercise since moshing at Motorhead the other day

Has anyone else done this ride and is it going to hurt/finish me off

Also if you have i want to do it over 3 or 4 days stopping at decent pubs overnight so i can Carb load for the next day ( Are there Carbs in ale i hope so )

which route you taking? St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay?

 

[doug boardley]

which route you taking? St Bees to Robin Hoods Bay?

....if so, pray that you set off from St Bees, The Lakes at the end can be a killer if you do it the other way round.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

are we talking bicycles here Chris?

 

[doug boardley]

Just done Lands End to John O Groats and Im 46. There were riders in the group older then me mucka!

Go for it!

46 isn't old at all! (I'm 47:smilewinkgrin

 

[chrisroe]

Just done Lands End to John O Groats and Im 46. There were riders in the group older then me mucka!

Go for it!

ouch we did agree that originally but luckly they forgot

 

[faithhealer]

let your mates ride, you drive the back up car!

 

[DHTiling]

The things you agree to when sloshed..:lol:

god rest your soul.. one day we will meet again in heaven..:lol:..

 

[doug boardley]

The things you agree to when sloshed..:lol:

god rest your soul.. one day we will meet again in heaven..:lol:..

I agreed to do a sponsored parachute jump when I was sloshed,,,,,, when I sobered up I was hooked on the sport

 

[chrisroe]

no i dont back down from anything they just dont remember and im not telling them

 

[SandyFloor]

I've agreed to loads of things when sloshed and then dreaded the next few days waiting for the phone to ring ......it rarely did.

 

[chrisroe]

3 Day Trip
Day One . Whitehaven to Greystoke/Penrith - approx. distance 50 miles
- one big climb at Whinlatter rest of route reasonably undulating
Day Two . Greystoke/Penrith to Allenheads/Rookhope - approx. distance 40 miles
- climbs up Hartside, out of Garrigill and Black Hill. A tough day over very hilly terrain
Day Three . Allenheads/Rookhope to Sunderland - approx. distance 45 miles
- climb out of Allenheads and then Rookhope Incline (or Crawleyside if going via Stanhope) then its level or downhill all the way to the finish

so this is what we are doing end of May this year

i think its just going to hurn the hell out of me but i will do it anyway

did 12 miles yesterday offroad and it was v muddy only fell off twice narrowly missing one tree stum and one big puddle that might of drowned me but i was ok yesterday but me knacks are killing today and my arms I dont think ive got the bike set up correctly

 

[aph257]

Keep at it Chris, it will get easier (ish).

 

[DHTiling]

3 Day Trip
Day One . Whitehaven to Greystoke/Penrith - approx. distance 50 miles
- one big climb at Whinlatter rest of route reasonably undulating
Day Two . Greystoke/Penrith to Allenheads/Rookhope - approx. distance 40 miles
- climbs up Hartside, out of Garrigill and Black Hill. A tough day over very hilly terrain
Day Three . Allenheads/Rookhope to Sunderland - approx. distance 45 miles
- climb out of Allenheads and then Rookhope Incline (or Crawleyside if going via Stanhope) then its level or downhill all the way to the finish

so this is what we are doing end of May this year

i think its just going to hurn the hell out of me but i will do it anyway

did 12 miles yesterday offroad and it was v muddy only fell off twice narrowly missing one tree stum and one big puddle that might of drowned me but i was ok yesterday but me knacks are killing today and my arms I dont think ive got the bike set up correctly

Which route to sunderland..?..

 

[kaharrison9]

Did that exact route about 7 years ago over 3 days.
Fabulous route,just take it steady.
If need maybe be able to still get the b+bs we stayed at.
There were 14 of us and have the number of a mini coach and bike carrier for carrying large numbers of bikes.He came from the North east picked us up at Leeds,took us to Whitehaven,then brought us back from Sunderland.
One tale about the b+b in Whitehaven where we stayed on the friday before the ride.
There was 2 sittings for our group for breakfast.I was in the first sitting.
Started having a full english which wasn't great and my miss's reached for a slice of toast and there was a dirty old plaster under and put the toast back.
We all took one look and left the breakfast.The old lady came in and saw the half full plates and said proudly-not many people ever get to finish her hearty portions.
Anyway where all outside getting ready still on about the plaster.
When the second sitting of mates came out and mentioned they'd left there breakfast as they'd found an old plaster under the toast and the old lady still proudly mentioned how not many got to finish her hearty breakfasts!
Didn't find Whinlatter to bad.Allenheads a tuffy but great run in to Sunderland on an old disused railway track after.
Kev

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Who'd want to do a route to 5underland!
Now if you'd done the Hadrian Wall from Solway to Wallsend that would be interesting.
Still you've started so you'll have to finish!
What's it in Aid of and where are the sponsorship details:smilewinkgrin:
I'am in for a tenner.

 

[chrisroe]

thank you at the moment its just because we are all 40 this year but we are thinking about doing a bit for a local charity

im still hurting from saturday so i need to get some miles in might get an excercise bike ?

looking forward to it but if the beers is good its gonna hurt even more

 

[chrisroe]

out again today 17 miles legs ok lungs hurting ut ive been rough all week but me jack crackers are hell it hurts to walk

i dont fancy my chances of 150 miles unless i stand the whole way up

 

[nybor62]

46 isn't old at all! (I'm 47:smilewinkgrin

47 isn;t old im 49 in 2 months

 

[Gazzer]

out again today 17 miles legs ok lungs hurting ut ive been rough all week but me jack crackers are hell it hurts to walk

i dont fancy my chances of 150 miles unless i stand the whole way up

Get a Gel seat .

 

[hillhead]

Mountain biking is harder on your musles etc especially if among a pack of younger egits etc.lol.
Yonks ago i rode a lot of road miles and it's easier just less fun,lol.
I once done 200 miles in one day, i was told before it don't train so i didn't for 2 months.
Near died after that,lol.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Get one of them bikes with a battery motor on lol!!