Devon coast to coast

[Heltor Chasca]

While I'm thinking about it, I'd recommend
https://devoncyclehire.co.uk/
as a cafe stop. Good coffees, good pasties, good ice cream, seating inside and out (covered), on the Granite Way just south of the A30/A386 junction, after the Meldon Viaduct, accessed down a 20m path.

Good call. I met the owner a couple of years ago at the end of the Exmouth Exodus.

 

[DCBassman]

Getting the Scott prepped for this. Will try and fit some bigger tyres if I can afford it, as well as some sort of mudguards. Might also attempt to swap to smaller chainrings, 48-38-28 instead of 52-42-30.

 

[DCBassman]

Tyres on way, sort-of-mudguards fitted!

 

[Ajax Bay]

I have a couple of other suggestions, depending on the level of your devotion to NCN27 between Bideford and Okehampton..
Stick to the Tarka Trail till Petrockstow but then cut SE to the A386 and through Hatherleigh (maybe needed for a control but anyway a choice of a good Coop or the garage a bit lower down?)
The B road to Jacobstowe is preferable to the NCN route.

I have chosen to go to/from Porlock to get my full 200+km for AUK points.

What controls are you using or are you going mandatory by GPS?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

I have a couple of other suggestions, depending on the level of your devotion to NCN27 between Bideford and Okehampton..
Stick to the Tarka Trail till Petrockstow but then cut SE to the A386 and through Hatherleigh (maybe needed for a control but anyway a choice of a good Coop or the garage a bit lower down?)
The B road to Jacobstowe is preferable to the NCN route.

What controls are you using or are you going mandatory by GPS?

Mandatory submission with GPX file. Happy to take advice on coffee/food recommendations

 

[DCBassman]

Still looking at 20th @Heltor Chasca ?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Still looking at 20th @Heltor Chasca ?

The first Saturday after school breaks up which is the 27th up this way. Southbound on the Saturday and northbound on Sunday. Are you still happy to do this?

 

[DCBassman]

Dammit, for some reason I didn't check your half term week, it's later than here, so I'm not able to join in. Bummer.

And I finished the bike today. Harrumph.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Dammit, for some reason I didn't check your half term week, it's later than here, so I'm not able to join in. Bummer.

And I finished the bike today. Harrumph.

Sorry I should have been clearer. I just assumed it was all the same. I was looking forward to coffee and bending your ear about Flea, the bass guitarist from Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Another time. It’s such a great part of the work and only on my doorstep.

Pictures of the bike rules to be adhered to by the way.

 

[DCBassman]

'Yer tiz

 

[DCBassman]

You know, I think I'll go for it on the 20th anyway. Even if I call it quits at Brentor, it'll still be my longestc ride ever!

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Getting a bit enthusiastic about this ride now. Put my cue sheets together for the southbound and northbound C2C. Each being over 200km long. The top section lists my controls and the bottom section, the topography of my ride. I’ve got a couple of maps to mull over on my rest stops.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Did you get out on the C2C in the end @DCBassman ?

I am set to go this weekend. It’s looking fine but cold. I’ll have a Tailwind for the first 205km on Saturday but I think I’m going to have to work like a dog on Sunday. Headwind for over 200km with about 3000m elevation will earn me some supper. Cripes.

 

[DCBassman]

Everything I've planned in terms of cycling has come to naught. Today's ride: 300m before I realised I'd not got any tools/tubes etc. This was after already returning to base from start due to forgetting my long-sleeved jacket. At which point I sunk into a torpor, and I'm yet to emerge...

 

[DCBassman]

I may yet try and get Ilfracombe to Brentor done, but it's looking less likely with every passing day, and I'd be doing it cold, as it were.