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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    altern_8 wrote:

    update on giggs,rang me at 7pm,said he was knackered,they set off at 9pm and finished at 6pm,and only did 35miles,they had sumwhere to climb over and they had to carry bikes and climb a crag on way up,and had to carry bikes back down as well,took them 4 hours to do it....and this was following mbr route,he said he doesnt know if he will be able to do 2nd day......


    2nd day for giggs,set off at 9am and finished at 6pm,anouther 35 miles or so done,now at kirkby stephen for the night,said they didnt have to carry bikes today,but they are all soaking wet from rain all day...long ride 2mor for them,from kirkby stephen-osmotherley....then im joining them monday for last 50 miles to robin hoods bay.....
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    altern_8 wrote:
    altern_8 wrote:

    update on giggs,rang me at 7pm,said he was knackered,they set off at 9pm and finished at 6pm,and only did 35miles,they had sumwhere to climb over and they had to carry bikes and climb a crag on way up,and had to carry bikes back down as well,took them 4 hours to do it....and this was following mbr route,he said he doesnt know if he will be able to do 2nd day......


    2nd day for giggs,set off at 9am and finished at 6pm,anouther 35 miles or so done,now at kirkby stephen for the night,said they didnt have to carry bikes today,but they are all soaking wet from rain all day...long ride 2mor for them,from kirkby stephen-osmotherley....then im joining them monday for last 50 miles to robin hoods bay.....

    I did this a couple of years ago, it really is a killer ride.The first day starts well but once the climbing starts it's just a very long slog! Blacksail pass on the ascent is unridable, did giggs say weather he managed to ride down from Blacksail pass, we tried but found we had to keep stopping for walkers. In the end just decided to walk down! Then theres another pass, Sty head to get over once blacksail is cleared again unridable for the most part :(

    How did the last day go? We had a strong westerly wind when we did it and it turned into some of the best riding ever, blasting across the moors and letting us clear the final day in just under 8 hours :) I clocked 48mph going down into RHB :D
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    few pics from last day of coast-coast which giggs/dan and loz managed to do,i just joined them on last day.....

    high moor on glaisdale moor
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    looking towards glaisdale rigg
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    bro changing his drink at top of high moor,with dan/loz and 2 other lads who where doing coast-coast as well
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    aint got a clue where this pic was taken....
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    grosmont...
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    grosmont still,loz was fixing giggs chain...
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    this was taken sumwhere near sleights on a 25% climb
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    same climb,view looking out...
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    robin hoods bay,the finish line.....
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    congrats again to bro/loz and dan for doing all of the coast-coast :D
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    noddyh wrote:

    I did this a couple of years ago, it really is a killer ride.The first day starts well but once the climbing starts it's just a very long slog! Blacksail pass on the ascent is unridable, did giggs say weather he managed to ride down from Blacksail pass, we tried but found we had to keep stopping for walkers. In the end just decided to walk down! Then theres another pass, Sty head to get over once blacksail is cleared again unridable for the most part :(

    How did the last day go? We had a strong westerly wind when we did it and it turned into some of the best riding ever, blasting across the moors and letting us clear the final day in just under 8 hours :) I clocked 48mph going down into RHB :D

    giggs is posting pics later on today mate,so he will prob reply to youre message about blacksail pass....took us 8 and half hours to complete last day,without stops and break downs prob would of been a lot less....total of 52 miles,bro hit 41 mph dropping into RHB :)
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  • sl2371
    sl2371 Posts: 748
    did you dip your tyres in the sea :D
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    noddyh wrote:
    I did this a couple of years ago, it really is a killer ride.The first day starts well but once the climbing starts it's just a very long slog! Blacksail pass on the ascent is unridable, did giggs say weather he managed to ride down from Blacksail pass, we tried but found we had to keep stopping for walkers. In the end just decided to walk down! Then theres another pass, Sty head to get over once blacksail is cleared again unridable for the most part :(

    How did the last day go? We had a strong westerly wind when we did it and it turned into some of the best riding ever, blasting across the moors and letting us clear the final day in just under 8 hours :) I clocked 48mph going down into RHB :D

    Aye, it is defo a killer, my legs are in ruins.... The climbs in the lakes are very hard especially when you are riding them one after another. I'm not 100% positive at what route we took, as my friend Loz had the GPS Route on his Garmin and since he was out at the front all the time I didn't get to ask where we were.... :D

    I do know there was a very dodgy climb (and I mean climb :cry:) on the 1st day, it took us the best part of 2 hrs to get to the top. It had us trekking along a track with our bikes on our backs for a mile or so, then we had to traverse a Crag to get to the top, crazy! Then on the descent you couldn't ride at least half of it. I did enjoy this day the most though.

    The 2nd day had a good few climbs in it where you could manage to ride nearly all the way to the top, with rideable descents. There was an awful slog at the end to reach the B+B, in the pouring rain.

    3rd day started very boggy, this was like it all the way past Tan Hill Pub until just north of Reeth. We then started to ride quite a few gravel tracks so made good time to the finish.

    4th day, tough start and tough finish, but good middle section across the moors. It felt weird to be back in the area I know.

    So, overall. Would I do it again? If you asked me when I was on route, then no :cry:

    But, if you ask me now, definitely yes! Next time though, I would do it in 6 days so we could take in the scenery and explore the stopovers more.
    sl2371 wrote:
    did you dip your tyres in the sea :D

    Errrr, no..... We couldn't be bothered to go all the way to the water, it was too far out. Is this wrong :wink:
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  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    Here are a few pics from the ride. You can tell we started to get sick of the ride because we took around 20 pics on the 1st day, 5 on the 2nd, then 4 on the 3rd, with 5 on the last :lol:

    Looking happy in St Bees

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    First climb up onto Gavel Fell

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    Descent towards Crummock Water

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    Start of climb up Ullscarf/High Raise

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    Loz at top of Ullscarf

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    Dan climbing Crag at Ullscarf

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    View from Ullscarf towards Irish Sea

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    Happy times and tired looking riders at Robin Hoods Bay

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  • Biggus86
    Biggus86 Posts: 385
    Hey gigs, great work on the coast - coast, I can imagine some of those climbs if you had to carry your bike haha.
    I'm off to the highlands in a couple of weeks adventure training, so will be good to get on a bike there, as well as mischievous shenanigans :P
  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    Hi Giggs, first of well done to you all!
    Do you have the route you took?

    On the quotes;
    So, overall. Would I do it again? If you asked me when I was on route, then no

    But, if you ask me now, definitely yes! Next time though, I would do it in 6 days so we could take in the scenery and explore the stopovers more

    I agree whole heartedly mate, On route I said the same thing - never again! But on reflection I would do it again and I agree with extending it by a couple of days so it can be enjoyed (would go so far as to say maybe 7 days, with a rest day up the middle! but I'm over 40 so need to take it easy :oops: )

    Let me know when your all out on the local loop and I'll try and get along to join you, would be good to meet you all.

    Paul
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    Biggus86 wrote:
    Hey gigs, great work on the coast - coast, I can imagine some of those climbs if you had to carry your bike haha.
    I'm off to the highlands in a couple of weeks adventure training, so will be good to get on a bike there, as well as mischievous shenanigans :P

    Nice to hear from you mate, hope everything is going well in your training. You will have to suss out the West Highland Way for me while you are up there....
    noddyh wrote:
    Hi Giggs, first of well done to you all!
    Do you have the route you took?

    On the quotes;
    So, overall. Would I do it again? If you asked me when I was on route, then no

    But, if you ask me now, definitely yes! Next time though, I would do it in 6 days so we could take in the scenery and explore the stopovers more

    I agree whole heartedly mate, On route I said the same thing - never again! But on reflection I would do it again and I agree with extending it by a couple of days so it can be enjoyed (would go so far as to say maybe 7 days, with a rest day up the middle! but I'm over 40 so need to take it easy :oops: )

    Let me know when your all out on the local loop and I'll try and get along to join you, would be good to meet you all.

    Paul

    I'm actually at the moment thinking of what I can do next, looks like I'm addicted to pain.....

    I'll probably be out local sometime next week, maybe Wednesday. I'm giving my legs a little rest before I get back on the bike. My Achilles Tendon feels bit tight at the moment.
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    ill be up for a local ride on saturday or sunday if anyone else wants to join me,depending on how i feel might just do the normal 15 miles or do the little extension giggs found last time we was out,which will take it round the 20 mile mark.......
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    Sunday's best for me this weekend, but it would have to be after 4pm :( as the wifes at work.

    Let me know one way or t'other...
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    noddyh wrote:
    Sunday's best for me this weekend, but it would have to be after 4pm :( as the wifes at work.

    Let me know one way or t'other...

    any day is fine with me,and time is no problem......what time are you looking at mate,just incase anyone else wants to join up????
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    noddyh wrote:
    Sunday's best for me this weekend, but it would have to be after 4pm as the wifes at work.

    Let me know one way or t'other...



    any day is fine with me,and time is no problem......what time are you looking at mate,just incase anyone else wants to join up????

    Hi mate,
    Sundays deffo the best day. I'll meet you at about 4:15 at the end of corby if it's ok with you,
    cheers ;)

    Paul
  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    I'll join up with you on Sunday as well. oh and well done giggs but I don't remember much from last weekend.
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    I'll join up with you on Sunday as well. oh and well done giggs but I don't remember much from last weekend.

    HI Barkey, do you ride across to Ferriby? If you do, I'm in Anlaby so do you wanna meet up for the ride over? No problem if not ;)
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Barkey wrote:
    I'll join up with you on Sunday as well. oh and well done giggs but I don't remember much from last weekend.

    giggs said you either rang him or sent him a tx when pissed up,i cant remember which he said now,lol.....hes over in barcelona at mo with his wife celebrating there first year of marriage.....according to weather last night suppose to be raining sunday,i aint seen todays yet to see if its changed tho????
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  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    noddyh wrote:
    I'll join up with you on Sunday as well. oh and well done giggs but I don't remember much from last weekend.

    HI Barkey, do you ride across to Ferriby? If you do, I'm in Anlaby so do you wanna meet up for the ride over? No problem if not ;)

    I normally ride up the foreshore to ferriby I can meet up with you no problem.
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    altern_8 wrote:
    according to weather last night suppose to be raining sunday,i aint seen todays yet to see if its changed tho????

    Yeah, all the forcasts I've checked seem to say rain :( let's hope they are wrong :wink:
    Barkey wrote:
    I normally ride up the foreshore to ferriby I can meet up with you no problem.

    Barkey, if it's not chucking down do you wanna meet at about 15:45 in front of the humber rescue place?
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    noddyh wrote:
    altern_8 wrote:
    according to weather last night suppose to be raining sunday,i aint seen todays yet to see if its changed tho????

    Yeah, all the forcasts I've checked seem to say rain :( let's hope they are wrong :wink:

    well according to bbc weather for hull on internet,its now suppose to be light shower in morning and sunshine from 1pm till night time,so fingers crossed... :D
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  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    noddyh wrote:
    altern_8 wrote:
    according to weather last night suppose to be raining sunday,i aint seen todays yet to see if its changed tho????

    Yeah, all the forcasts I've checked seem to say rain :( let's hope they are wrong :wink:
    Barkey wrote:
    I normally ride up the foreshore to ferriby I can meet up with you no problem.

    Barkey, if it's not chucking down do you wanna meet at about 15:45 in front of the humber rescue place?

    yeah sure the life boat house under the bridge no problem.
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  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    Barkey wrote:
    yeah sure the life boat house under the bridge no problem.

    ill see you at normal place about 4pm.
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  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    Chaps, Sorry about this but I can't make it this afternoon :(

    Let me know if you are out midweek or next weekend?
  • altern_8
    altern_8 Posts: 1,562
    noddyh wrote:
    Chaps, Sorry about this but I can't make it this afternoon :(

    Let me know if you are out midweek or next weekend?

    no worries mate,im a bit hungover anyway,prob looking at going out wednesday night.
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  • bobs bikes
    bobs bikes Posts: 589
    altern..... i would give up on the bbc weather reports!
    got absolutly caked in mud all day, then on the way home, it rained so heavy, i was clean again! ... still, saves on washing! :lol:

    well done giggs on your c2c, but next time, tell dan to get some pants on.... its just not cricket! :roll:
  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    bobs bikes wrote:
    altern..... i would give up on the bbc weather reports!
    got absolutly caked in mud all day, then on the way home, it rained so heavy, i was clean again! ... still, saves on washing! :lol:

    I agree with Bob, the BBC weather reports these days are very pessamistic - I think they now just forecast crap weather. Lets face it if they forcast rain and it's glorious no one complains :wink:

    I use these two sites and the BBC atlantic charts to try and get an idea of what it's likely to be doing...

    http://uk.weather.com/

    http://www.accuweather.com/en-us/EUR/UK ... r&metric=0

    Both give hour by hour forcasts and generally are pretty much on the money.
  • Giggsmaster
    Giggsmaster Posts: 632
    I think I'll probably be back out on the bike sometime next week. Don't feel up to it at the moment, my Achilles is still feeling bit sore and its England at the weekend, of course......

    Bob..... I try getting Dan into baggys but he just won't have it....

    noddyh... Here is the route we took on C2C. C2C Route

    It says its 171 mile, but we did 183, so I don't know where we went wrong.....

    Barkey.... Sounds like you had a good time in Manchester, at points on the C2C I was wishing I could have joined you.... :wink:
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  • Barkey
    Barkey Posts: 339
    it was a proper stag do with plenty of mischievous acts taking place, I'll tell you all about it the next time I see you as I don't want to get banned from the board!
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  • Just started
    Just started Posts: 29
    Hi

    I put a post on the routes section as started riding again after a year or two lay off with family.

    had some replies and details about route round brantingham and bob and Giggsmaster recommended posting on here about riding on sunday in this area.

    If anyone is interested please get in touch

    Thanks
  • noddyh
    noddyh Posts: 43
    Giggsmaster wrote:
    noddyh... Here is the route we took on C2C. C2C Route

    It says its 171 mile, but we did 183, so I don't know where we went wrong.....
    :

    Cheers mate, looks similar to the route we took, except at Ennerdale bridge we headed east along Ennerdale and over Black Sail pass. After Ambleside it looks the same ;)
    Just Started wrote:
    I put a post on the routes section as started riding again after a year or two lay off with family.

    had some replies and details about route round brantingham and bob and Giggsmaster recommended posting on here about riding on sunday in this area.

    If anyone is interested please get in touch

    Hi Just Started, Welcome to the forum. What time are you thinking about heading out on Sunday and where from? Let me know and I may be able to join you.

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