The thread for the insane ride from London to York

[Red Light]

Actually yes, you're right. I was thinking 14 hours based on a Luton to York distance. Allow 16 hours from London, so you'd better look at a 7 am departure.

I would recommend starting at first light or a bit before which is what I did in midsummer. I finished just as the sun was going down over York Minster. It's about 220 miles.


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[zimzum42]

When would this be? I don't know when the fnrttc is...

 

[StuAff]

April 27, zimzum....

 

[zimzum42]

thans dude - hoping to get out on a Sunday ride next year after my hols, can chat about it then...

 

[martint235]

Is anyone else up for this? Interest seems to have died off.

I'm committed to riding back but not sure about riding up on my own so just trying to gauge interest.

 

[frank9755]

I'm seriously considering it.

 

[martint235]

Frank if only you'd responded sooner. I'm now booked on a train to York although I am still cycling back from Hull.

 

[velovoice]

Of course, "booked on a train" does not necessarily mean you must board said train. Especially if you are, say, already nearly there by bike at the time.

 

[Flying Dodo]

Frank if only you'd responded sooner. I'm now booked on a train to York although I am still cycling back from Hull.

I said earlier I'd come along!

 

[martint235]

Yebbut no one commented when I tried to gauge interest at the weekend! Oh well, ticket in back pocket I suppose.

 

[thom]

If I'm still on sabbatical (unemployed) and in the country, I'll come along. Possibly en route further north with a new machine worthy of expeditions.

 

[frank9755]

Who is riding up?
I've not planned a route or anything yet but it is about 300km from my house and planning a route should be easy.
If someone fancies a fairly brisk ride up then it would be good to join up. If not, I'll just set off on the Friday morning and head north.

 

[Ian H]

Riding from Ealing in November I think it took about 16 and half hrs with a couple of heavy panniers.

 

[martint235]

Dellzeqq did post a route (I think it's the LonJoG one) but I can't for the life of me find it.

Anyway unless it's chucking it down, I'll be riding up. What time are you thinking of leaving HPC? About 7am ish?

 

[Aperitif]

Dellzeqq did post a route (I think it's the LonJoG one) but I can't for the life of me find it.

Anyway unless it's chucking it down, I'll be riding up. What time are you thinking of leaving HPC? About 7am ish?

Not stopping for lunch then?