Charity cycle

cathald

Planning a charity cycle for may/june next year route is below

http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=26268

I was planning to do this over 6 days
day 1=80 mile,2=35 mile,3=56 mile,4=30mile,5=40mile and the last day just under 60 mile

there will be 2 perhaps 3 of us doing this with a back up van
what do you think re;6 days in a row or should I take rest days and have longer rides the days I will be cycling

We will be using road bikes with no gear to carry(all gear in van)

any help and advice most welcome

Cathal

rake

.. :idea: :arrow:

capilinconnemara

This will be no bother .If you start prep now you will do it in 3 days easy N17 is a rotten road to cycle
But if You want to take 2 days Sligo to Galway then get off the N17 asap and go xcountry aiming for Ballinrobe/Cong/Clonburarea and then round the Corrib through Maam , Maamcross,Inverin Spiddal to Galway.
Out of Galway head for Kinvara and across the Burren again getting off the N18 asap

Pm me if you want any help with route even with the distances you have chosen for days 2/3 but on quiet roads just off the N17

Eau Rouge

Just a thought, but couldn't you extend it just a little bit and do the Mizen to Malin ride instead?

cathald

malin to mozen seems to be what everybody is doing
so I am going from the south pole bar in anascaul to the north pole bar just outside Buncrana
I can then say I cycled pole to pole

Flasheart

LOL nice one

Biles

A nice 50% gradient in there according to bikehike

lmk1

the route looks fantastic are you limiting the ride to pals only?

paulieb2006

capilinconnemara wrote:

This will be no bother .If you start prep now you will do it in 3 days easy N17 is a rotten road to cycle
But if You want to take 2 days Sligo to Galway then get off the N17 asap and go xcountry aiming for Ballinrobe/Cong/Clonburarea and then round the Corrib through Maam , Maamcross,Inverin Spiddal to Galway.
Out of Galway head for Kinvara and across the Burren again getting off the N18 asap

Pm me if you want any help with route even with the distances you have chosen for days 2/3 but on quiet roads just off the N17

Definatly get off the N17 -N18 some great roads over the burren and up around ballinrobe / castlebar area. Love the POLE ref. Good luck with it. Live on the route and would love to do a few miles with ye over the burren. Keep us posted.

cathald

lmk1 wrote:

the route looks fantastic are you limiting the ride to pals only?

There are three of us doing it but anyone is welcome to join in

Pross

I'd never make it out of Donegal, love it up around Ballyhoorisky / Fanad Head.