The C2C And Northern Cycle Routes Forum

hi suziec,are you doing b&bs or camping?

johnonthetyne wrote:hi suziec,are you doing b&bs or camping?

shes doing BnB's

hi,
we are doing b&bs.
like our comforts

Hi everyone

I'm at the early stages off planning my 1st C2C ride around mid 2008; although at one stage I was considering cycling this route at Easter.

I was put off cycling at Easter due to it being early in the coming year and thought it would be risky with the weather etc...

I may change my mind; will I be to late in booking B&B's and for people who have already completed this route, I'm not concerned about the distance, its the route itself... is it straight forward and well sigh posted, I just haven't got around to buying any maps yet

Smudge

Hi Smudge..

I myself am looking to doing this as well. BnBs shouldn't be a prob if you book, say mid feb, but avoid easter weekend.

I have maps etc I can send over, althou you'll need to check with Denny who is doing the route first as i promised him he could lend them too

hi smudge,
would book b&bs asap as a few i rang were already fully booked with cyclist.
you can get an upto date map from sustran.
the route is well sign posted.
we only got lost once lol last time.
i was concerned about the weather at easter but B&Bs are now booked so we are going for it lol.

Smudge... The C2C is straight forward, just the Urban build-up areas can be tricky. Sometimes local libaries have a copy in the local reference section. Have a look on the C2C web-site for tips and advice. http://www.c2c-guide.co.uk/urbanareas.htm

Easter is 21st/24th March, every Tom, Dick & Harry will be out doing a burn-up.

Remember April this year and it was very good and June was a wash-out. Nobody can predict the weather in Spring, let alone the Summer. If you do the C2C in March/April, take your knobbie tyres.

May is a good month for C2C, that's when I will doing mine. (Date TBA)

I'll be walking the Coast to Coast from Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood's Bay in April, so might have some snow up on the Nine Standards.

Hi Disco

You still considering the c2c around June time? I'm in a position where I can almost go at a drop off a hat... as long as accommodation is available...

I'm guess one good advantage going at Easter; if I leave late morning then I can follow a group at the start and keep catching other groups in front off me which will reduce my time off stopping every 1/2 hour looking at maps... there just be a continuous line off cyclist making their way along the c2c cycle way.

Now there’s a thought

Smudge

ive just preliminery booked for the 4th 5th of july.

Smudge wrote:
I'm guess one good advantage going at Easter; if I leave late morning then I can follow a group at the start and keep catching other groups in front off me which will reduce my time off stopping every 1/2 hour looking at maps... there just be a continuous line off cyclist making their way along the c2c cycle way.

Now there’s a thought

Smudge

Just hope there don't make for the Old Coach Road.