folding bike challenge

Sarah09

Has anyone else checked this out? www.foldingbikechallenge.com
I have just registered with a group of mates...has anyone done long distances on a folding bike? [/b]

stuaff

Yes, checked it out- might be up for 2010 (no time available to do this year's).
And yes, many people have done big runs on folders, even Brommies. See, for example: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=518762
I regularly do 30-40 miles in a morning/afternoon on my Jetstream, and I'm planning to do the full IOW Randonnee & at least one Friday Night Ride To The Coast this year.

RyanB

Whoa! Never heard of this. Seriously tempted to try this on the Mu. Hardest bit for me would be the getting to London from Northern Ireland. Any suggestions on a good way to attempt that? Train from Glasgow?

Feltup

There were quite a few on the Dunwich Dynamo last year, 120 miles through the night.

Sarah09

Hi RyanB One of my mates is Irish and called the company, Action Challenge, I think they are organising a flight for her...maybe they could do something similar for you? More the merrier!

RyanB

Wow. Cheers Sarah. I'll definitely look into that. I'll give them a bell now.

RyanB

Yep. Rang them there. What nice people. Flexible, helpful, friendly, I'm definitely doing this now. Getting over for the 6am start is going to be a laugh.

davidh.jones

There is a Facebook group for those on this challenge - or mildly interested in the type of people who are signed up!
See:- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7 ... 840&ref=ts
Dave