C2C on a Cross bike anyone?

Coyote
Coyote Posts: 212
edited December 2008 in Routes
Anyone ever done the C2C from Whitehaven to Sunderland on a cyclo cross bike? I know a couple of guys from work who are planning the trip over 2 days in April next year and they have asked me to go with them. I'm a roadie at heart and don't actually own an MTB at the moment but I do have a Genesis Croix de Fer. Is it doo-able or will I spend more time pushing it than riding it?

All thoughts and advice welcome.

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  • ellieb
    ellieb Posts: 436
    Very definitely doable on a cross bike. In fact I would say it is nearly ideal. I did it on one last year & there isn't really anything too hard. (Although I didn't go up the old coach road)
  • zaynan
    zaynan Posts: 180
    road route or off-road route?
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  • Coyote
    Coyote Posts: 212
    It will be the off road route.
  • zaynan
    zaynan Posts: 180
    I did it by mix and matching off/on-road route. The off road alternatives to Hartside and at Stainforth might mean a bit of shouldering the bike but that's all part of the cross fun isn't it!
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