Coast to Coast x2 over weekend.

molotoff

Hello everyone,

As per title, I have a double c2c coming up in about a week and a half. (to clarify, I lack details on exact route atm however it's a 150m each way, road only on road bikes without climbing anything I can't easily climb)

While this is going to be done with a group of people who have experience with longer distance rides, I myself am setting off on something of a kind for the first time.

Although I have received some advice already, I wanted to write up here as well in search of further advise, tips and other's experiences (whether double or single but I'd like to keep the topic on 1 day per c2c experiences).

Share your views, opinions etc as everything will be greatly appreciated and might come useful.

Thanks and lets see what comes up

mouth

Look east and start praying. If you've done no training for a 300 mile weekend in less than two weeks my advice would be to cancel.

king_jeffers

Whats your general fitness like?

If your fit you can probably do it, keep us updated!

rodgers73

Mouth wrote:

Look east and start praying. If you've done no training for a 300 mile weekend in less than two weeks my advice would be to cancel.

Ignore this pessimism and grind it out - you'll be amazed what you can manage if you're mentally ready for it

thegodplato

If you haven't done any hill training or long distance, I think you will really struggle. I've only been cycling since April and although done a few big hills still don't consider myself strong enough to take on a C2C just yet. I say just yet as I am planning on doing it in September. I would suggest you delay it unless you've done some good training. I am going for my biggest challenge in a months time taking on the 100 mile Wiggo Sportive which has some big hills. I struggled on the Manchester to Blackpool 62mile ride earlier in the month, although that might have something to do with doing it in under 3 hours 20mins!

By the way, this was a draft route I have mapped for our C2C which is only 120miles but 10,000 feet of climbing - http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1418097. Even if you stick to the `main` roads ( which won't be easy in a big group ) I would still think you've got some fairly big hills to climb?

molotoff

Was away for a bit so this slid down - I am interested still however

OK I really should have clarified this as it clearly came across I'm planning this out of nowhere:

Fitness should be fine imho:

200-300 a week with about 100 in group on club rides
100 5-6k feet solo no problem

My question was really aimed at others' 100+/100+ in 2 days experiences: recovery in particular as well as small things that can make a big difference in a long run.

Regardless however, unfortunately the group I was going to do it with fell apart leaving me somewhat hanging - I still want to do it and cycling alone for 2 days would be right up my street if not for the fact it's a bit dangerous in case of accident and of course harder and requiring more prep ... time I hardly have with Manchester 100 and Macc Monster not far off

Still going to ponder this though ...