Chris Walker Challenge

John C.

Any one else doing this ride ?

http://www.chriswalkercyclechallenge.com/the-routes.php

hwc27a

Hi John

I am doing it for the first time.Am a bit nervous as I have only been riding for a cpl of months and am trying the 43 mile route.

Variance

I did it last year and it was great. Clashes with the Tour de Staveley this year tho so am going to miss it.

Crossers

I'll be there... ..It's kinda slightly softer approach of the Fred Whitton. But not by much..

John C.

hwc27a wrote:

Hi John

I am doing it for the first time.Am a bit nervous as I have only been riding for a cpl of months and am trying the 43 mile route.

You need to do lots and lots of hills, also take it easy on the way down Honister it's very steep with sharp bends.

hwc27a

Everyone I speak to Says the same . The downhill is something to be wary of.

John C.

I did The Fred a couple of years back and a lad was air lifted off from the bottom of Hardknott, speaking to him later he said he'd exhausted himself going up and then found he physically couldn't brake hard enough on the severe decent. so fit something like kool stop pads to give yourself half a chance. Looking forward to the ride now, doing Boltby 3 or 4 times a week but lacking any proper distance rides.

mr_dobbo

Everyone I speak to Says the same . The downhill is something to be wary of.

The tarmacs a bit chewed up and humpy with braking from cars on the straight bit before the bridge corner FYI. It won't affect me because I'll be going slow all the way down due to having canti brakes that don't have much proper stopping power!

John C.

Well I've done my training, Boltby Bank 3 times a week over to Hawnby return, a bit short on the distance rides so I think I'm as ready as ever, lets just hope for a day like it's been here in Yorkshire, hot with blue sky :-)