BBC Broadcast of Scotland's toughest cycle event
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Col5632
Guru
- Location
- Cowdenbeath
Watched it last night, must say it was well done, good few from fife too 
Just shows how truly beautiful Scotland really is
Just shows how truly beautiful Scotland really is
Finally caught up with watching this. What a brilliant programme. Whilst I would never consider something to that extreme, it does inspire me to make sure I do my Coast to Coast in 2015. Fair play to all the riders.
Also, how amazing is the scenery in Western Scotland! I would love to take my bike up there soon and so some riding
Also, how amazing is the scenery in Western Scotland! I would love to take my bike up there soon and so some riding
Bobby Mhor
Wasn't born to follow
- Location
- Behind You
Bring a midge net...
They did look a bit persistent!!
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
But if you fancy a trip to some of the same area, but with TLC at all the controls, this has just appeared on the calendar:
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-2/
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-2/
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
I did a ride wound Skye a couple of years ago, and it was truly stunning.
Would love to do this Audax, but wishing and doing are two different things.
Would love to do this Audax, but wishing and doing are two different things.
redfalo
known as Olaf in real life
- Location
- Brexit Boomtown
actually, a skinny Londoner
redfalo
known as Olaf in real life
- Location
- Brexit Boomtown
gearwise, I was really puzzeld by how little the Swedes were carrying. Or did they have a forth person in a car carrying spare cloths?
edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
Really? It happened during a heatwave.
redfalo
known as Olaf in real life
- Location
- Brexit Boomtown
still I'd fancy a pair of fresh cycling shorts on a 1300k ride once in a while
edindave
Über Member
- Location
- Auld Reeker
That's a fair point! 
Bobby Mhor
Wasn't born to follow
- Location
- Behind You
Plenty of water enroute...
skinny dip, wash yer lycra shorts...
scrunch them up,
swing them above your head a few times
put them back on...
Repeat as required
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
They struck me as people who weren't overly scrimping, I imagine they bought what they needed on the way and discarded it when they didn't. Didn't they use a couple of hotels? Easy enough to wash your kit there, especially if they possessed the stereotypical Nordic casual attitude to nudity (that's presuming they even shared rooms).
Are there rules against having a 'care package' delivered to a midway point? I assumed support cars were against the rules (plus you'd hope a support driver wouldn't let them screw up the route so badly!). Anyway, while they started quickly, they finished towards the cut off time suggesting they paused more.
Are there rules against having a 'care package' delivered to a midway point? I assumed support cars were against the rules (plus you'd hope a support driver wouldn't let them screw up the route so badly!). Anyway, while they started quickly, they finished towards the cut off time suggesting they paused more.
zigzag
Veteran
if anyone fancies to ride a part or the whole route, here is the gps track
