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c2c

Did the c2c over the weekend, total ride time 12hrs 5mins 10 secs with an over night stop around Alston. Great weekend and raised over £400.00 for our chosen charity

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Permalink Reply by Craig Scott on July 6, 2009 at 10:06pm: Hello Steve and well done,

Looking to do the C2C with a group of lads from Work all have just started cycling in the last year. I was wondering if you could give us some advise on training as we would love to do the C2C in 2 days?
We are currently covering upto 25 mile rides in and around hamsterly and kielderand local routes two to three times a week, over what is classed as red routes.

Would you recoremend more intense training or distance.

Would appreciate any suggestions.

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Permalink Reply by steve young on July 7, 2009 at 8:50am: Hi Chris thanks for the well done and if you see my legs please return them!
As for training for the c2c, you need long rides 50 - 60 miles on a fairly regular basis so your body gets used to being in the saddle spinning for long periods etc, but build up to this dont jump straight in. Once used to this try and get some good climbs in as you will encounter some corkers on the c2c. Remember to take lots of fluids and I mean lots and eat like a demon carbs etc. Go to the place of the slowest biker and if you do go off wait for the last lad and regroup. Once finished drink beer and sleep!!!

Good luck

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Permalink Reply by steve young on July 7, 2009 at 8:50am: steve young said:
Hi Chris thanks for the well done and if you see my legs please return them!
As for training for the c2c, you need long rides 50 - 60 miles on a fairly regular basis so your body gets used to being in the saddle spinning for long periods etc, but build up to this dont jump straight in. Once used to this try and get some good climbs in as you will encounter some corkers on the c2c. Remember to take lots of fluids and I mean lots and eat like a demon carbs etc. Go to the place of the slowest biker and if you do go off wait for the last lad and regroup. Once finished drink beer and sleep!!!

Good luck

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Permalink Reply by steve young on July 7, 2009 at 8:50am: steve young said:
steve young said:
Hi Chris thanks for the well done and if you see my legs please return them!
As for training for the c2c, you need long rides 50 - 60 miles on a fairly regular basis so your body gets used to being in the saddle spinning for long periods etc, but build up to this dont jump straight in. Once used to this try and get some good climbs in as you will encounter some corkers on the c2c. Remember to take lots of fluids and I mean lots and eat like a demon carbs etc. Go to the place of the slowest biker and if you do go off wait for the last lad and regroup. Once finished drink beer and sleep!!!

Good luck

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Permalink Reply by steve young on July 7, 2009 at 8:52am: sorry Craig for the Chris bit me obviously still knackered; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ray on July 7, 2009 at 12:37pm: well done steve done it two weeks ago with my wife and raised lots for cancer research. loved it just see my wife joanne finish as she is still a novice on the saddle we done it in 14hrs riding time. I am currently training to do it in one day with my mate dave on our cyclo cross bikes our aim is 10hours riding time with one stop for lunch at the top of hartside for 45mins. I have been riding for 3 yrs now and the most i have done in one go is 70mile so the nerves are starting to kick in now as its only 4 weeks away. will keep you posted on how the training is going.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by steve young on July 7, 2009 at 12:42pm: good luck Ray, hope it cools down a bit the humidity was a bit rough over the weekend. I fancy having another bash next year etc

ray said:
well done steve done it two weeks ago with my wife and raised lots for cancer research. loved it just see my wife joanne finish as she is still a novice on the saddle we done it in 14hrs riding time. I am currently training to do it in one day with my mate dave on our cyclo cross bikes our aim is 10hours riding time with one stop for lunch at the top of hartside for 45mins. I have been riding for 3 yrs now and the most i have done in one go is 70mile so the nerves are starting to kick in now as its only 4 weeks away. will keep you posted on how the training is going.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by steve young on July 7, 2009 at 12:52pm: fancy getting a group together for a shot at this next year; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Craig Scott on July 7, 2009 at 9:28pm: Hi Steve,

Thanks for the advice, is there a lot of off road sections or is it mainly ash top surfacing on bridal ways and tarmac surfaces. I was thinking of trying to get in to Garragile for the first night stop or there abouts would you recormend any accomodation - for possibly 6 - 8 lads?

Thanks,

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Permalink Reply by shark on July 7, 2009 at 10:44pm: hi just done the c2c last weekend did whitehaven to allenheads on saturday (98 mileS)then the rest on sunday (42 miles) we had fun but hard work on the saturday,also want to do it in one day next year; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by steve young on July 8, 2009 at 9:01am: 60 - 70% tarmac and we went from Whitehaven to Alston then Alston to South Shields, book accomodation early as we had a right carry on as the pub/hotel we were booked into closed the night before we arrived leaving us in the shit!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by ray on July 8, 2009 at 10:22am: I will do it again in one day next year but before i do i will see what this year is like it might put be off biking for life and kill me off.; ▶ Reply to This