longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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Hi guy's me and some friends are cycling Whitehaven to Tynemouth at the end of June, anybody got any tip's? 
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greeneye
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 4418
Loc: occupation: unemployed!!
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none im afraid cos i have not yet done it. goodluck and enjoy it.
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Rob_A
enthusiast
Reged: 23/02/2009
Posts: 211
Loc: Newcastle
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Train 
I did it last year with very little training, nearly killed me! lol. Don't stop for large lunches either, made that mistake last time, stopped for a pub lunch and a pint...the afternoon was difficult after that.
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rb2000
old hand
Reged: 25/09/2008
Posts: 784
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Train
for a second i thought you were suggesting get the train!
it would be a far quicker option to be honest.
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marktsafc
stranger
Reged: 26/06/2008
Posts: 10
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Surely you should be finishing in Sunderland? 
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gorehound
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 01/03/2008
Posts: 5146
Loc: Happy valley rest home.
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You can split at the lygetts junction in consett and go to tynemouth.
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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yes your right it would be easier to finish in Sunderland but i'm riding with 2 sadist's who thought it would be a great idea to go a bit further.....lucky me 
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gorehound
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Reged: 01/03/2008
Posts: 5146
Loc: Happy valley rest home.
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There isn't much difference once you get past consett it's all downhill.
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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All downhill sound's fine by me, by that time i imagine i'm gonna have an arse like a babbon's ouch!!! 
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cg172
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 18/11/2008
Posts: 1736
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I'm on my 3rd c2c this year.
Lessons learned from the past 2 years?
The hills are bigger in reality than they are on the elevation map.
Pub stops are in no way a good idea.
Gel sachets do sweet fook-all.
A 1.5l camelbak is WAY too small.
Camping barns are worse than sleeping in a ditch.
Barry's snoring can (literally) wake the dead.
Watching people fall asleep into their pie and peas is one of the funniest things imaginable.
The menu at the Allenheads Inn will only ever consist of "pie, peas, or pie and peas".
Campsites that tell 12 of you it'll be ok to"just turn up" on a bank holiday are liars.
A Renault Clio can carry a lot of kit, but at the expense of it's wheel-bearings.
Walking up hills with Mad Dave is great fun.
Walking up hills in spd shoes sucks.
A cup of tea and some cake at the Hartside cafe WILL be the best you've ever tasted.
People tend to walk out in front of you when you are doing 40mph plus down Whinlatter.
Rob_A has a really hilarious pi55ed-off face.
Oh, and a 35lb huck-bike with 7" coil suspension f&r rolling on 2.5" dh rubber is A F**KING STUPID bike to do it on.
It's so much fun though...
The two worst bits are the climb onto Whinlatter and the bottom half of Crawleyside bank. There are some fantastic descents on the route though.
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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Sound's as much fun as i think it's gonna be, i'm 16st and fairly fit and i'm riding with 2 friend's who have as much energy as the sun, so i think i'm the one falling asleep in my pie
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Rob_A
enthusiast
Reged: 23/02/2009
Posts: 211
Loc: Newcastle
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It's so much fun though...
The two worst bits are the climb onto Whinlatter and the bottom half of Crawleyside bank. There are some fantastic descents on the route though.
You forgot to mention the climb out of keswick up the A66...suppressed memories?
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cg172
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 18/11/2008
Posts: 1736
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Why Rob? WHY?!
*runs and hides behind sofa, crying and shaking...*
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24" of travel and counting...
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gorehound
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 01/03/2008
Posts: 5146
Loc: Happy valley rest home.
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Is it harder than the climbs in dalby?
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longmanlove
journeyman
Reged: 04/06/2009
Posts: 68
Loc: Eastleigh
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The 2 day C2C ride is this weekend, and my good friend has just told me that the Hartside climb is going to be at the end of day 1 now instead of the start of day 2.
Who need's enemy's with friend's like mine. 
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fredmundo
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 30/06/2008
Posts: 2629
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Look on the bright side, you'll sleep sounder knowing it's out of the way.... Plus you will be totally shagged out!
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gorehound
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 01/03/2008
Posts: 5146
Loc: Happy valley rest home.
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If you fancy a pint while you are passing through consett give me a shout. The c2c goes past the bottom of our street.
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andifalloffwithstyle!!!!!!
MENU:
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