TheSandwichMonster
Junior Senior
- Location
- Devon, UK
I'm starting a new thread for the sake of clarity, so see http://www.cyclechat...iles-in-6-days/ for a bit of back story. What I'm doing is not an actual LEJOG, but a 600 miles in 6 days challenge: I'm taking on the Dartmoor Classic 106 mile route on 24/06/2012, followed by the Northern Rock Cyclone 104 mile route on 30/06/2012. I'm planning on using four of the five days inbetween to cycle from one to the other (well, from Exeter to Newcastle, anyway), which would follow an Eastern LEJOG route pretty much.
I was hoping that some of you might have a look at the following routes to see if they're going to be suitable. I'm going to be riding supported, so no massive weight to carry and so I'm hoping for a decent balance of safety and speed. If any of the following jump out as being particularly bad route choices, then I'd really appreciate your advice on where to go.
Day 1 - Exeter to Malmesbury (114 miles): http://g.co/maps/c6dx5
Day 2 - Malmesbury to Leicester (105 miles): http://goo.gl/9x15M
Day 3 - Leicester to York (119 miles): http://g.co/maps/jfqcp
Day 4 - York to Newcastle (88 miles): http://g.co/maps/rmc4v
I may yet end up shortening Day 1 to end at Chippenham. My employer's HQ is based there and as I'm planning on doing this for charity then I may well end up swinging by to try and raise a bit more money/support. Day 5 will be a gentle spin/rest day.
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated!
James
I was hoping that some of you might have a look at the following routes to see if they're going to be suitable. I'm going to be riding supported, so no massive weight to carry and so I'm hoping for a decent balance of safety and speed. If any of the following jump out as being particularly bad route choices, then I'd really appreciate your advice on where to go.
Day 1 - Exeter to Malmesbury (114 miles): http://g.co/maps/c6dx5
Day 2 - Malmesbury to Leicester (105 miles): http://goo.gl/9x15M
Day 3 - Leicester to York (119 miles): http://g.co/maps/jfqcp
Day 4 - York to Newcastle (88 miles): http://g.co/maps/rmc4v
I may yet end up shortening Day 1 to end at Chippenham. My employer's HQ is based there and as I'm planning on doing this for charity then I may well end up swinging by to try and raise a bit more money/support. Day 5 will be a gentle spin/rest day.
Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated!
James