Well I peddled 36 mile, thought I was great till.....

[Angry Blonde]

Went out early for an uphill slog to leadgate near consett, heres my strava http://www.strava.com/activities/174647476 nearly home bumped into two chaps, hows it going mate, oh ive done 32 mile like, bout four to go, hows yous two, oh by the time we get back we will have done about 88 miles.

Cheers for that haha !

 

[annedonnelly]

Yeah, but you'd gone uphill to Leadgate!! They might've done 88 flat miles. And you've done 36 more than 90% of the population!

 

[w00hoo_kent]

36 is a good distance, I'd be happy with it. Plus you did a good service by letting them talk about their 88 which they were probably desperate to do. I know when I did my RideLondon distance practice run (ahem, 113) I was itching to get in to a 'how far you done' conversation with anyone :-)

According to MapMyRide 36 is right up in the top 25% of distances logged. Good job done :-)

 

[bpsmith]

36 is nowt to be ashamed of!

I did 31.7 miles with the wind coming from all directions and changing all the time today. I am pleased, although would have liked to have gone further if I had the time family wise. Still happy with my ride nonetheless.

 

[surfdude]

lucky you . i put my back out friday so i been sat on getting fatter arse since then . at the moment 3 meters would be a joy . in fact getting to shed would be ok for me .

 

[bpsmith]

Sorry fella.

 

[nappadang]

I ride around Dipton, Leadgate, Sunniside, Ravensworth and Stanley etc. There's some decent climbs around there so don't be too disheartened. Factor in today's wind, you've done really well. You deserve a beer

 

[vickster]

52.5 miles today in total. Flat but windy!

 

[Angry Blonde]

Sorry fella.

Was it you haha

 

[Pale Rider]

I've done that part of the C2C many times and was on it today, albeit in the other direction.

I can confirm the wind was, if anything, against the OP on the way up.

It's a long pull up from Washington, nothing really steep, but it's relentless climbing for miles.

The route is a former railway line and one of the bridges is double width because that's where they use to keep the second locomotive to hitch onto the train to get it up the steeper bit.

 

[Angry Blonde]

Aye yous all make good points, and to think id done this whilst most people were still in bed

 

[Angry Blonde]

I've done that part of the C2C many times and was on it today, albeit in the other direction.

I can confirm the wind was, if anything, against the OP on the way up.

It's a long pull up from Washington, nothing really steep, but it's relentless climbing for miles.

The route is a former railway line and one of the bridges is double width because that's where they use to keep the second locomotive to hitch onto the train to get it up the steeper bit.

It was a slog up there with the wind like, i thought it was just me being weak haha

 

[Angry Blonde]

I climbed about 1200 foot altogether

 

[Pale Rider]

You could also die of thirst along there - nowhere to get a coffee.

If we are going the other way, we usually stop at Tesco in Annfield Plain.

Best if there's a few of you so one can be on bike watch while the others go in.

 

[uclown2002]

52.5 miles today in total. Flat but windy!

Pain free?