Hi all,
My last long summer as a student is coming up so some pals and I want to do something challenging, rewarding, and that raises money for a good cause. After dismissing LEJOG/JOGLE because of the hassle and £££ of getting to and from start/finish, we're now planning on setting off from our hometown of York, up to Edinburgh, down to London, and back up to York. We have 14 days from 1st July in which to complete this and will be camping.
My question is: is it realistic to think that 4 lads with virtually no touring experience and average fitness levels can complete this? It looks approx. 70 miles a day to me, which I fear might be too much seeing as we'll be able to do very little training prior (exams until the end of May dictating our lives) and will be loaded up with camping gear. 3 of us have bought appropriate touring bikes (as we're planning on doing some more leisurely cycling through Italy later this summer!) and one of the lads is a bike mechanic so the only thing I am questioning is whether we'll be fit enough/able to deal with the inevitable aches and pains that will come with a long distance tour, particularly for those who haven't been able to train much on the bike.
Are we being naive?
Cheers muchly,
Jack
My last long summer as a student is coming up so some pals and I want to do something challenging, rewarding, and that raises money for a good cause. After dismissing LEJOG/JOGLE because of the hassle and £££ of getting to and from start/finish, we're now planning on setting off from our hometown of York, up to Edinburgh, down to London, and back up to York. We have 14 days from 1st July in which to complete this and will be camping.
My question is: is it realistic to think that 4 lads with virtually no touring experience and average fitness levels can complete this? It looks approx. 70 miles a day to me, which I fear might be too much seeing as we'll be able to do very little training prior (exams until the end of May dictating our lives) and will be loaded up with camping gear. 3 of us have bought appropriate touring bikes (as we're planning on doing some more leisurely cycling through Italy later this summer!) and one of the lads is a bike mechanic so the only thing I am questioning is whether we'll be fit enough/able to deal with the inevitable aches and pains that will come with a long distance tour, particularly for those who haven't been able to train much on the bike.
Are we being naive?
Cheers muchly,
Jack