bookmarked that tdf guide. nice on flasket
General Discussion: Cycling
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28 Jun 2013 19:10
29 Jun 2013 12:06
^ I've done the same - thanks flasket. I'm over Paris for the last stage, I went last year and it was good fun.
really want to get this sorted… no idea how though. eurostar is booked up… was gonna drive
Last year I cycled to Paris from London. I was going to do it again but got a good price with the Eurostar.
29 Jun 2013 12:15
Been thinking about this myself, live not too far away. I reckon your best bet is to get a train out, can take bikes on first capital connect out to herts as long as it's not from a central station / peak time. Can go from St Pancras which is v. close to N1.
If you do cycle out I think the barnet road is alright / A111 ain't terrible
30 Jun 2013 10:16
Nice, I seize up after about 1 hour in anything under zero degrees.
Good to know, I stick to the roads mostly on the first 50% of that route as part of my weekly rides, judging by the route they've avoided a couple of the short and sharp ones:
http://app.strava.com/segments/1534738
http://app.strava.com/segments/654156
Think I've pretty much talked myself into it, never done anything more than 70 miles so I'll give it a crack.
Did you end up doing the Wiggle ride Aitch? Got picked up at 2am and drove down with 5 mates, we stayed together until the second feed station (60 miles in) but after that a couple of us kicked on to the third stop (102 miles) and waited for the others. Really good ride and the first time I've done a century, would definitely recommend it.
http://app.strava.com/activities/63641212
yeah man.
posting these up too to watch later - the legen of the tour de france
http://api.dmcloud.net/player/pubpage/505c818194a6f64ee5000a33/51c9999694a6f61cf3000044/d0ac715188b14b00a4c4d6e0632e8a00?wmode=transparent
http://api.dmcloud.net/player/pubpage/505c818194a6f64ee5000a33/51c99df69473994ad4000386/7c9835f0126142eebe723feec359f43c?wmode=transparent
posting these up too to watch later - the legen of the tour de france
http://api.dmcloud.net/player/pubpage/505c818194a6f64ee5000a33/51c9999694a6f61cf3000044/d0ac715188b14b00a4c4d6e0632e8a00?wmode=transparent
http://api.dmcloud.net/player/pubpage/505c818194a6f64ee5000a33/51c99df69473994ad4000386/7c9835f0126142eebe723feec359f43c?wmode=transparent
bookmarked that tdf guide. nice on flasket
^ I've done the same - thanks flasket. I'm over Paris for the last stage, I went last year and it was good fun.
really want to get this sorted… no idea how though. eurostar is booked up… was gonna drive
Last year I cycled to Paris from London. I was going to do it again but got a good price with the Eurostar.
are there any good cycles from N1 in London or do I need to get a train out to somewhere? ideally 30-50 miles with some hills
Been thinking about this myself, live not too far away. I reckon your best bet is to get a train out, can take bikes on first capital connect out to herts as long as it's not from a central station / peak time. Can go from St Pancras which is v. close to N1.
If you do cycle out I think the barnet road is alright / A111 ain't terrible
i regularly hit them up from cambridge
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No but did my first Audax in Feb http://app.strava.com/activities/40417417 was 67 miles in sub zero temperatures, strong winds and sleet (soul destroying stuff) with very little flat roads, all up and down hill.
Not sure how big a step up 127 miles will be but reckon decent weather in June will make a huge difference and will give me something to train for (and an excuse to buy a new bike!)
Thinking about one of these but apparently there is a waiting list http://www.canyon.com/roadbikes/series/ultimate-cf-slx.html
Not sure how big a step up 127 miles will be but reckon decent weather in June will make a huge difference and will give me something to train for (and an excuse to buy a new bike!)
Thinking about one of these but apparently there is a waiting list http://www.canyon.com/roadbikes/series/ultimate-cf-slx.html
Nice, I seize up after about 1 hour in anything under zero degrees.
Did the Wiggle long one last year. It's great. 120 miles but not hilly at all. If you can ride with 3-4 people the same speed as you, you can nail it round.
Good to know, I stick to the roads mostly on the first 50% of that route as part of my weekly rides, judging by the route they've avoided a couple of the short and sharp ones:
http://app.strava.com/segments/1534738
http://app.strava.com/segments/654156
Think I've pretty much talked myself into it, never done anything more than 70 miles so I'll give it a crack.
Did you end up doing the Wiggle ride Aitch? Got picked up at 2am and drove down with 5 mates, we stayed together until the second feed station (60 miles in) but after that a couple of us kicked on to the third stop (102 miles) and waited for the others. Really good ride and the first time I've done a century, would definitely recommend it.
http://app.strava.com/activities/63641212
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