Advice on edinburgh to london charity ride
DW01
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Hey all on the 17th of august i'm cycling from edinburgh to london until the 23rd of august. the route is:
Edinburgh - Berwick (54 miles)
Berwick - Newcastle (73 miles)
Newcastle - Leeds (96 miles)
Leeds - Nottingham (78 miles)
Nottingham - Oxford (105 miles)
Oxford - London (62 miles)
As advice I'd like to know what i should take with me, for example, how many spare inner tubes, energy bars, fluids, food etc. The amount is the key thing i'm unsure about taking.
Also if anyone knows any good durable tyres which won't be too heavy and have too much rolling resistance which are white then please let me know.
Finally if anyone would like to donate, even if its only a pound, the charity is right to play and helps children in third world countries affected by war, poverty and disease to develop skills including leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution, self-esteem, communication, commitment, respect and fair-play, then my page is:
http://www.justgiving.com/Dominic-White0/
MANY THANKS ALL
Edinburgh - Berwick (54 miles)
Berwick - Newcastle (73 miles)
Newcastle - Leeds (96 miles)
Leeds - Nottingham (78 miles)
Nottingham - Oxford (105 miles)
Oxford - London (62 miles)
As advice I'd like to know what i should take with me, for example, how many spare inner tubes, energy bars, fluids, food etc. The amount is the key thing i'm unsure about taking.
Also if anyone knows any good durable tyres which won't be too heavy and have too much rolling resistance which are white then please let me know.
Finally if anyone would like to donate, even if its only a pound, the charity is right to play and helps children in third world countries affected by war, poverty and disease to develop skills including leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution, self-esteem, communication, commitment, respect and fair-play, then my page is:
http://www.justgiving.com/Dominic-White0/
MANY THANKS ALL
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Distances per day arent too great. Assuming you are planning on having cafe stops every couple of hours or so then just two bottles of water + some nibbles (e.g. jelly babies. bananas, maltloaf, whatever you fancy) whould be enough. If it gets hot dont run short of water, stop at a garage/pub to get top ups if needed before next cafe.
Sorry cant help with white tyre ideas
There is a LBS in berwick town centre, and a halfords a short walk away if you need any spares on the first leg.
I have been using continenal gatorskinz for 500 miles now without puncture. Have been on 80m routes and 40 milers over the scottish borders on rubbish roads. They appear to be ok in the wet
cheers and good luck.
i will check out the gatorskinz thanks for the advice everyone.[/img]
I'd recommend Vittoria Rhubino Pros as a decent resistant tyre
On long rides I take a Big bag of Skittles, if I start to loose my spark, a handful will give a sugar rush to get to the next stop
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Food to me its all about what your stomach can handle on regular repetetive basis. I am ok with energy drinks, one bottle per hour and 3 gels per day when you are flagging.
This is just ride food if you know what I mean, you must have a hearty breakfast, some decent butties at least for dinner and plenty of food at night. My stats suggested I was getting through 3500 - 4000 calories per day, so keep eating and drinking!
Chamois cream a worth while investments, as is hand wash for your kit, if you don't own enough for every day, wash it, you must have clean clothes every day.
As for tyres I used Schwalbe Stelvio this year very impressed, good rolling resistance whilst heavily puncture protected - just crossed the country twice.
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