London to Newcastle/Gateshead

Russell Smith
Russell Smith Posts: 229
edited May 2010 in Tour & expedition
Planning a 3 day Ride in late April, anybody recommend a route Journey is 302 Miles,

Split possibly 120/120/62

5 of us riding

Thoughts and ideas are welcome

Thanks In Advance

Russ

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  • Wooliferkins
    Wooliferkins Posts: 2,060
    I'm tempted by the North Sea Cycle Route might be a bit longer than your 300 though.

    (edit) ok twice as long but if you cut off the east anglia leg?
    Neil
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  • andymiller
    andymiller Posts: 2,856
    Ask in the Audaxes section as well?
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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Why not just plan your own using bikehike and then post it here for comments instead?
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  • PHcp
    PHcp Posts: 2,748
    I rode Durham to Grantham as part of an E2E a few years ago, still have the route sheet is it's any use to you. Pretty direct route, using mostly B roads, with a few minor roads and A roads. Easy to navigate and apart from a couple of short sharp climbs over the North York Moors it was all easy riding.
  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Planning a 3 day Ride in late April, anybody recommend a route Journey is 302 Miles,
    Split possibly 120/120/62
    5 of us riding
    Thoughts and ideas are welcome
    Thanks In Advance
    Russ

    Cheer s for the comments,.
  • The Mechanic
    The Mechanic Posts: 1,277
    How about trying the train. I heard that this takes about three days since the government too over from National Express. :lol:

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  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Plane on the way back 30 Dabs

    We have the route to Grantham from Newcy, now just need Grantham to London

    Were thinking 2 Half Days Wed and Sat Thurs and Fri 2 Full Days

    Cheers

    russ
  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Anyone got a route from London to Peterborough or Grantham quit roads preferred.
  • Tim Farr
    Tim Farr Posts: 665
    Ask the Audax people - they have had LEL - London -Edinburgh - London, which surely must go close or thru Newcasle.
    T Farr
  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Were off in 28 days using the London/Edinburgh/London route with hanging a right when LEL goes left.

    What would peeps daily recommnded intake of Gels/Energy Bars and drink be for each stage roughly 90 miles per day.

    Cheers In Advance
  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Just to say thanks to all who replied , we managed 302 Miles in 3 days London to Peterborough, Peterborough to York, York to Newcastle.

    We stayed in Travelodges overnight , with no support vehicle posting clothes back and forth, raising £3,000 for some sophisticated Medical Equipemnt HRM's :)

    It was my first 100 miler, indeed I did back to back 100 milers, including 125 miles on Day 2, then to be received by 1,300 people in Gateshead International Stadium last Saturday.

    Total ride time was 21 hours 33 minutes 30 seconds

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  • chronyx
    chronyx Posts: 455
    Fantastic mate well done!
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  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Ross Montague

    http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/players.p ... on=Forward

    used it as a training ride !!! :) to do London to Rome in June to get himself back to fitness after an ACL in February.
  • Russell Smith
    Russell Smith Posts: 229
    Press Report

    http://mertonmatters.co.uk/content/dons ... -epic-ride

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