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Plans for next year - a long distance England, Wales and Scotland challenge
| simon h | 06 Sep 17:28 |
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Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Bike: | Hi, just wondered if anyone has done a long distance route from England to Wales then up to Scotland. I'm considering doing the pennine cycleway next year @ 355 miles. As an alternative I'd like to come up with a road route similarish in length combining England, Wales and Scotland (not necessarily in that order). Would love to hear suggestions from any fellow cyclists Cheers Simon |
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| 07 Sep 12:40 |
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Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 302 Bike: Orange P7 with Rock Shox, Michelin Wildgripper Lites, XTR Chainset My Profile | That sounds like an epic cycle!! I think the issue with country to country routes anywhere in the world is enivatably what seems like the shortest route will be the worst and too busy. You would be best breaking the route up into sections and asking advice about each bit. Have you managed to get any further with it since this post? |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2010 Livingston to Ayr Avoiding A71 | |
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rustyspoke
| 07 Sep 14:13 |
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Joined: 28 Aug 2011 Posts: 244 Bike: My Profile | I have done a few long distance rides my advice would really spend time planning it. Also as other reply says consider doing it in blocks. Route prepartion is the key. Also get your traing in if you already ride between 30/50 on a traing run then just up that a bit and vary the routes dont work on speed just endurance, as that is what you will need for a ride of this sort. |
| simon h | 09 Sep 05:22 |
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Joined: 06 Sep 2011 Posts: 2 Bike: | Thanks for the replies. I'm a regular rider and should be ok with 70 mile a day for a week or so. I'd like to start from my home in Derby heading for Wales via NCN routes 54 and 5 and then up to Scotland via Liverpool, Manchester, Lancaster, Penrith, Carlisle and finishing at Gretna. Does this sound achievable? Simon |
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dudley
| 09 Sep 05:58 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | how about doing 'the west coast' start in Cornwall or Devon, along, up into Wales, round the coast - nip into Snowdonia, across the top, head north, into Dumfriesshire, Arran, Oban, Mull, SKye. You can finish at Kyle of Lochalsh for the train home, or keep heading North. bound to be some good bits in that lot, and you can always skip a leg on the train if it gets a bit urban / grimey / Northern. |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
| Martin O | 20 Oct 07:27 |
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Joined: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 3 Bike: | Hi I just finished a 420 mile cycle. I started in Cardiff and finished in Glasgow Day 1 . Cardiff to Leominster via hereford Day 2. Leominster to Chester via Shrewsbury and Whitchurch Day 3. Chester to Lancaster via Birkenhead, Mersey Ferry, Prmskirk and Preston Day 4. Lancaster to Gretna Green via Kendal, Shap, Penrith and Carlisle Day 5. Gretna reen to Glasgow via Ecclefechan, Johnstonebridge,Beattock. Abington and Hamilton |
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BusterG
| 21 Oct 10:36 |
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 Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 372 Bike: My Profile | Martin O. Wow! That is going some! 84 miles a day. did you do it supported? through b+bs Well done. |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2013 Liss | |
| Martin O | 27 Oct 12:29 |
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Joined: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 3 Bike: | Booked into local hotels mostly premier inn or travelodge Just me and my bike for first 3 days.. and full pack For remaining 2 days, I cycled alone byut met family at end of each day , and cycled with just a day pack containing puncture repair kit etc. |
| Martin O | 27 Oct 12:29 |
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Joined: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 3 Bike: | Booked into local hotels mostly premier inn or travelodge Just me and my bike for first 3 days.. and full pack For remaining 2 days, I cycled alone byut met family at end of each day , and cycled with just a day pack containing puncture repair kit etc. |
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