Coast-2-Coast this weekend!...

[Punt1971]

Thanks for the tip, I'll try and remember it :-)

Already booked into the boot & shoe for food but staying up the road in the beech house b&b.

 

[Punt1971]

Finished my C2C yesterday! Had a great time but underestimated the hills

So much for the prevailing westerlies! Had gale force wind in my face all of day 2 and most of day 3.
Crawleyside! I had to push the first half and that was hard enough! I admit to pushing in a few places, out of Allenheads as another example.
Hartside however wasn't too bad at all. The thought of cake and coffee drove me to the top only to find the cafe closed for a wedding. A nice tea shop in Alston made up for it though.

Here's my strava activities...

Day 1 - http://app.strava.com/rides/10019932
Day 2 - http://app.strava.com/rides/10019997
Day 3 - http://app.strava.com/rides/10020061
3 Days Combined - http://app.strava.com/rides/10066077

Don't have much time now but I'll add a link to the blog when I get around to writing it.

For a big fella, I'm rather proud of my efforts and I've made a few hundred quid for a great charity!

 

[mcshroom]

Well done

 

[theloafer]

congrats punt how was the waskley way section as we will be doing next week ..

 

[Dan151]

Im doing the c2c at the end of july. Can't wait for it. I'm doing more of an off road route. I'm Doing a 3 day ride stopping at Penrith then allenhead then onto the finish. Would love any tips or good stopping points like cafes or pubs

 

[theloafer]

good info here dan .. http://c2c.freeforums.org/ not to be missed http://www.greystokecyclecafe.co.uk/

 

[Dan151]

Cheers that's a big help. I'm mainly doing it for the views and just an adventure. Anything like this helps

 

[theloafer]

Im doing the c2c at the end of july. Can't wait for it. I'm doing more of an off road route.

this means you will be doing the rookhope incline and old railtrack great views once up on the top dan
the gateway is just opposite the rookhope inn

 

[Dan151]

I've had a few pints in there before like rookhope is only about 25 miles from my house so I might have a ride up to see what the incline has to offer

 

[theloafer]

well packed and ready for the c2c tomorrow (well we start mon) train to carlisle then ride to whitehaven -penrith-parkhead st-sunderland then ride back to home.. all this wet stuff dose not inspire me at all

ps @dan151 at least by july it should have dried up a bit..

 

[Andy_R]

Parkhead station - the best tea and cake anyone could offer

 

[Dan151]

ps @dan151 at least by july it should have dried up a bit..

By the looks of things it will be wet and windy all summer it won't stop me though

 

[theloafer]

well we all got back on wed night a little bit weary.. total mileage was 220.40 no probs with bikes not even one p***ture and best of all 10 mins of light rain at nenthead..
sunday ride from carlisle down to whitehaven .we had to take the short route as when we arrived at newcastle st the train to carlise already had 9 bikes on so we had a 45 min wait for the next which ended up getting 8 bikes on (very helpfull staff) turned no one away
sunday.. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188717232
monday. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188717207
tuesday. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188717152
w/day.... http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188717099

 

[DCLane]

Well done. 4 days is more sensible than the 1 1/2 I did it in!

 

[Dan151]

Well done I'm not so lucky with trains lol