Hello
There are 3 of us who are reasonably fit (can comfortably run 10 miles, cycle for 2 hours without issue, have done an Iron Man etc etc) and we are planning a long ride over 5 days for charity. The route that appeals is Lands End to Reading as Reading is our head office location. It is about 300 miles.
Questions:
* Is this achievable - we can train for a few weeks before and are all OK fitness
* Looking at Mid Sept - are we better waiting till May next year for better weather?
* I have a hybrid bike is this suitable - we will camp but not take food (fry up / pub lunch)
* Any advantage to special shoes or special clothing or does going on a hybrid negate that?
* Any advice or tips - never done anything like this before but often nip out & do a 20 mile ride around Box Hill near where I live
Thanks!
There are 3 of us who are reasonably fit (can comfortably run 10 miles, cycle for 2 hours without issue, have done an Iron Man etc etc) and we are planning a long ride over 5 days for charity. The route that appeals is Lands End to Reading as Reading is our head office location. It is about 300 miles.
Questions:
* Is this achievable - we can train for a few weeks before and are all OK fitness
* Looking at Mid Sept - are we better waiting till May next year for better weather?
* I have a hybrid bike is this suitable - we will camp but not take food (fry up / pub lunch)
* Any advantage to special shoes or special clothing or does going on a hybrid negate that?
* Any advice or tips - never done anything like this before but often nip out & do a 20 mile ride around Box Hill near where I live
Thanks!