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a fair few folks on here seem to be doing 24 hour events.
and i for one would love to do one.
anyone ever done a natural trail ride for 24 hours, somewhere like the dales, or ny moors would be good.
cafes, pubs or shops for feeding.
anyone be up for it?
You'd go a very long way in 24 hours.
I have a 170km route lined up from my house. Planning on doing it next midsummer solstice (busy this year)
plent of scope for going a long way in the dales/ny moors.
depends on the 24 hrs and the terrain very much how far you can get. Strathpuffer I did 60 odd miles and it took everything I have, I have also done 60 odd miles offroad in east lothian in 9 hrs. 100 miles of proper offroad might be a decent target in 24 hrs for normal human beings. Be much tougher without the support you get at 24 hr races
SDW double in a day (210ish miles) is a popular choice, albeit not straight out your door one unless you're in the South
off road C2C? (whitehaven - robin hoods bay)
is the sdw not a bit gash? Not that you'd want to be riding free-huck lines continuously for 24 hrs.
There was an article in the mag a while back where Dave rode his local trails for 24 hours. Can't remember if he finished or not.
100 miles of proper offroad might be a decent target in 24 hrs for normal human beings.
Depends how you define proper off-road. If you include man-made trails and "fireroad", you should be able to do far more than 100 miles in 24 hours - 100 miles at Kielder and Newcastleton took me half that.
[i]is the sdw not a bit gash[/i]
I think after 200+ miles anythings a challenge for most people (although the Tour Divide leader is averaging 212 miles a day and has another 2000 miles to go).
The SDW isn't technical but it's a challenge for most people to ride it one way in a day as it's pretty much all off road and there's 12000ft of climbing.
i have got 2 loops highlighted on a couple of maps.
1 is a 120 mile loop in the dales, with 3 cafes, 5 pubs and a few shops on route.
the other is a old polaris 1 day special route. 100 miles, with a few little routes to add along the way. 2 cafes, 3 pubs and a allnight garage along the route.
I've been pondering doing the Sustrans [url= http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/national-cycle-network/long-distance-rides/england/sea-to-sea-c2c ]C2C[/url] in a day, but am put off my the faff of getting to the start and home from the finish. But, Sustrans have the [url= http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/national-cycle-network/long-distance-rides/england/walney-to-wear-and-whitby-w2w ]W2W[/url] route, that can be ridden East to West and passes within a few miles of my house.
So, a home-to-coast-to-coast-to-home route is there and [i]might[/i] be doable in 24 hours... Not proper off-road though.
I'm not sure I'd survive 5 pubs stops even by taxi.
Yes.
Definitaly up for it.
😀
I managed 16 hours before the weather became too miserable not to head home. Next time I'm doing it on a different weekend to Mayhem ;o)
No way if fish pie is involved