Coast to Coast

[spooner68]

Your the same age as myself Chris, my ear is close to the ground here so hopefully something will appear with little or no damage,lol.
I'v offered the guys in the shop to help them move stuff to new premises if i'm not busy.
If i was doing coast to coast i think i would be on a racer,lol.
I know my maxxis 2.35 tyres grip tarmac too much for my liking,lol.

You'd never do it on a racer. Cyclocross for sure but the off-tarmac bits would kill you on a straight racer. You'd need a different cassette too even a road triple would be tough.

Took my Giant Rock out around the posh estate across the stream from us. Forgot how easy it is going uphill and how pointless it is on the flat or downhill. Spin, spin, spin. Looking forward to getting it on the rough stuff next weekend.

 

[hillhead]

I was thinking of coast to coast on tarmac,lol.
My current custom built saracen is a hardtail but is great on flats, ups and downs.
Mind you the angles are good on it with the 130mm front fox forks.

 

[chrisroe]

12 miles tonight up another diff set of hills the best fun i have had for a bit only one more ride on Wednesday then im having a week off as im doing the c2c starting on thursday 18th so need to eat a lot

 

[hillhead]

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This guy Ben Reid is from over here Chris.
I emailed him yesterday about an ad he had on our mtb forum and he replied tonight.
He has Giro full face helmets for sale, carbon ones. Retail at over 200 quid, his price 60 !!
Full face might heat me up too much,lol.
By the way he can ride a bike !!!!

 

[chrisroe]

im finding im burning up just riding normally so a full face would scare me but when i get this trip out of the way i need to start getting some air the bike is great and i feel v in control but i need to push it now or i will go stale

i was thinking of getting a road bike but im not old enough yet 40 in June maybe when im 50

I will pass round to the boys any stuff you can get hold of

 

[spooner68]

Don't leave it too late, its a different type of cycling and the older you get the harder it is to transfer and be decent enough at it.

A kid just did the 10miler round a reservoir near here in about 24 minutes. Its pretty up and down. I did it last year (not pushing too hard as I cant) in a knee crunching 41minutes. He's not even a pro. B*stard. I'm aiming for a sub-35mins by the end of the season. If the knee improves. I'm 50 in November and aim for the Cyclone ride C next year (104miles, 2400m of climb). It was supposed to be this year but coming off the bike (wasp strike under helmet. ahem) put an end to that dream. Bust elbow, battered knee and ankle not to mention the pride.....

Get a roadie and come on over for that!

 

[chrisroe]

12 miles tonight flipping flying last ride till i go up the north looking forward to getting the bike cleaned and ride to ride

 

[hillhead]

Going well Chris. Lend me your legs some day.lol.
I'm going on a stag weekend from saturday morning so no biking this weekend.

 

[chrisroe]

you can have them after the big ride in fact you can probably have me bloomin bike as i wont want to ride it again for a bit

only joking i now want a road bike and a full suspension

 

[chrisroe]

Don't leave it too late, its a different type of cycling and the older you get the harder it is to transfer and be decent enough at it.

A kid just did the 10miler round a reservoir near here in about 24 minutes. Its pretty up and down. I did it last year (not pushing too hard as I cant) in a knee crunching 41minutes. He's not even a pro. B*stard. I'm aiming for a sub-35mins by the end of the season. If the knee improves. I'm 50 in November and aim for the Cyclone ride C next year (104miles, 2400m of climb). It was supposed to be this year but coming off the bike (wasp strike under helmet. ahem) put an end to that dream. Bust elbow, battered knee and ankle not to mention the pride.....

Get a roadie and come on over for that!

How come its so diff i know the tyres look like a piece of thin wire but my mates a big fat lad so i was just going to slipstream behind him and let him do all the work

wasps strike sounds orrid

 

[spooner68]

but my mates a big fat lad so i was just going to slipstream behind him and let him do all the work

wasps strike sounds orrid

Lol

and it was. Make sure you get a lid with a flyscreen :0

 

[hillhead]

All us bikers love eating flies,lol.

 

[spooner68]

All us biker love eating flies,lol.

Its not the flies in the teeth its the wasps under your helmet! ooh err missus

 

[chrisroe]

Off up North tommorow getting to Chester Le Street then minibus to start in Whitehaven

It better not rain and the beer better be good or you northerns are in trouble

so if you see 12 forty year old drunk blokes on bikes give us a toot

 

[hillhead]

Good luck Chris.

 

[spooner68]

Off up North tommorow getting to Chester Le Street then minibus to start in Whitehaven

It better not rain and the beer better be good or you northerns are in trouble

so if you see 12 forty year old drunk blokes on bikes give us a toot

I'm on my way to Allenheads now with a bag of tacks and nails.....

 

[Gazzer]

I wonder how Chris is getting on ?

 

[hillhead]

I bet his *** is sore, legs tired but craic great and beer better. Lol.

 

[Gazzer]

Last day tomorrow and the worst is done, he will have earned those beers if he can walk to the bar !!!

 

[spooner68]

the last day is a doddle, pretty much all downhill and flattish. They pass about 2 miles from my place but its up and over a bloody big hill so I doubt they'd pop in for tea if I invited them.

 

[chrisroe]

Anyone want to buy a bike ?

Them are bloomin big hills up there and by eke when it rains it doesnt mess about

no one died a few offs but nowt major i will fill in details when i can move

but great fun but i am hurting

 

[user123]

Anyone want to buy a bike ?

Them are bloomin big hills up there and by eke when it rains it doesnt mess about

no one died a few offs but nowt major i will fill in details when i can move

but great fun but i am hurting

Respect, respect

 

[hillhead]

Well done Chris, my last big one was 200 in one day !
I was 18.
I said never again, that's how sore I was.
It took me 20 years to get back on the saddle.

 

[chrisroe]

Day 1 50 Miles 8 pints of Guinness 4 Laphroaigs
Day 2 43 Miles 6 pints of Cumberland ~Ale & a glass of port
Day 3 47 Miles God knows how many pints of Bitter & twisted 8 Sambukka
today i managed to get downstairs and make a cup of tea and thats about it

This was the hardest thing i have done but enjoyed every minute of it

and the riding was hard as well still struggling to speak

 

[Deleted member 9966]

did you not eat anywhere along this journey Chris? no wonder you can't walk or speak :lol: