The C2C And Northern Cycle Routes Forum

Smudge · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: High Wycombe

Yes Agileman; I remember April very well last year... I was over in Ireland at Easter and it was one off their hottest Easter's they’ve had in many years... I took water proofs with me and I didn't use them once...

Been looking at the c2c website and the urban areas... I'm guessing this is where most people do get lost; will certainly be loaded with to much information when I do ride however it's better than calling home and crying down the phone cause I'm lost Very Happy

Good luck with your walk... Hope you got some good walking shoes

Smudge

Smudge · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: High Wycombe

[/quote] Just hope there don't make for the Old Coach Road. Laughing

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I wouldn't know the route of they did... Would I need my knobbie tyres then lol

agileman · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 273

Cheers, Bud. The only reason why I'm doing the Coast to Coast from Kirkby Stephen to Robin Hood's Bay, is when I set off from St. Bees in June. That my left knee was getting painful and I cut the walk at Kirkby Stephen and came back home.

So I'm hoping to complete the East section or failing that, do the Wheelwright's instead and still get the T.Shirt. If you are wondering about the Wheelwright's, well it's a real tough of a ride. Another one to do is the Lakeland Loop which I'm hoping to do in September.

agileman · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 273

Smudge wrote:

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

I wouldn't know the route of they did... Would I need my knobbie tyres then lol

When I do the C2C, it will be the Old Coach Road. I think I'm due in to do it.

Smudge · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: High Wycombe

Lakeland loop??? You'll going to have to fill me in on these routes...

I'm based in High Wycombe; it’s between London and Oxford so only knows local routes.
Bar, LEJOG I'm guessing C2C is one off the popular national recognised routes... hence the interest...

I do tend to use a road bike but have a 10 y/o Halfords special mountain bike... Carrera Gravity... which still seems light weight mouantian bike to me but then again its still ten years old...

Smudge

Smudge · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: High Wycombe

suziec wrote:

i was concerned about the weather at easter but B&Bs are now booked so we are going for it lol.
Laughing

Some times thats the best way.. Just book it and think f*** it; if the weather is s***e then so be it...lol...

I'm almost thinking about it myself

Smudge

agileman · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 273

Smudge wrote:

Lakeland loop??? You'll going to have to fill me in on these routes...

I'm based in High Wycombe; it’s between London and Oxford so only knows local routes.
Bar, LEJOG I'm guessing C2C is one off the popular national recognised routes... hence the interest...

I do tend to use a road bike but have a 10 y/o Halfords special mountain bike... Carrera Gravity... which still seems light weight mouantian bike to me but then again its still ten years old...

Smudge

http://mbruk.co.uk/mbruk_LakelandLoop_details.htm
Just for you, you might be tempted. Although it says easy, I somehow don't think so. More like very hard, have you seen Black Sail Pass Shocked

I'll put on the link for the Wheelwright's route for Die-Hard's only Laughing

http://mbruk.co.uk/mbruk_CoastToCoast_details.htm

150 miles of knee-jerk downhills where treads spit grit and hot blocks cream rims grey; white-water fords split in arcs of silver spray; sensuous singletrack - eyes down, bike skipping; shredding the edge of awesome, yawning gaps backed by some prime-time scenic displays of splendid proportions. This route’s about riding in the wilds.

From the wild and rocky fellsides of the Lakeland Mountains, born of volcanic action millions of years ago, over the bleak, peat moors of the Pennine Ridge, on through the delight of a limestone Dalescape, across the pancake pasture-land of Mowbray and finally to cross the wide open, heather-clad landscape of the Yorkshire Moors you’ll be filled with of a sense of freedom. Accommodation choice is excellent.

Smudge · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: High Wycombe

agileman wrote:

150 miles of knee-jerk downhills where treads spit grit and hot blocks cream rims grey; white-water fords split in arcs of silver spray; sensuous singletrack - eyes down, bike skipping; shredding the edge of awesome, yawning gaps backed by some prime-time scenic displays of splendid proportions. This route’s about riding in the wilds.

From the wild and rocky fellsides of the Lakeland Mountains, born of volcanic action millions of years ago, over the bleak, peat moors of the Pennine Ridge, on through the delight of a limestone Dalescape, across the pancake pasture-land of Mowbray and finally to cross the wide open, heather-clad landscape of the Yorkshire Moors you’ll be filled with of a sense of freedom. Accommodation choice is excellent.

I was well impressed with the above remark... then realised you'd heard it before Laughing

Thanks for the link; will def have a look at it and do some research to see if its for my liking... guess you have done it before?

agileman · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 273

Yes, Wheelwright's Coast to Coast is worth doing. A cracker of a ride, it is a little tougher than the C2C route. I did it in 1998 and it was the Black Sail Pass bit too. Although if I do it again, it will be the Keswick detour over the Old Coach Road down to Patterdale and over to Robin Hood's Bay.

Smudge · Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: High Wycombe

The ride sounds exciting; please forgive me but the towns/villages mean nothing to me however sounds like you’re an experienced bike rider and the route sounds challenging... I wish you all the best for it...