Here is a link to Adan Harding's EWE route, which starts at Plymouth and begins with what is really a Devon C2C. I guess it is similar to the Westcountry Way...

As I am based in Torbay, I fancy having a go sometime this year.

http://www.aidanharding.com/ewe/route/

Si

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NE first off, then S though not to Newtown... Then West, avoiding the coast, up to Mach and then back...

110 miles according to BikeHike including 5 Spar shops (I think)...

Si

Genesis Fortitude Race...

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I have one for my Dakota 10, but didn't use it last weekend as I can't have my Exposure light clamp on the bars at the same time, so I used the standard Garmin one. All it is is a piece of 3/4mm thick rectangular aluminum with a steerer sized hole in it and a couple of screw holes that the GPS unit ...

What an experience! Hardest/best/worst ride I have ever had the pleasure of doing... Discovered that such efforts are about far more that just pedalling... You have to keep your head in a good place, you have to eat and drink regularly, you have to manage battery consumption in your bar light, helme...

So far: bag of dry roasted peanuts bag of cashews 4 energy gels 2 malt loaves 2 mule bars 8 snickers bars bag of sour worm sweets High 5 tablets to add to water Will make multiple jam sandwiches At least 2 boil-in-bag meals for something hot Reckon my bag will be a bit heavy with all the grub, but I...

Ran rigid for WRT this year. Seemed fine to me, but then that was just over half the distance of the BB...

Had my Fortitude since June. Absolutely love it... Brilliant bike...

Booked for the night before at Dolgadfan farm campsite so I don't have to leave devon at some silly hour on Saturday morning. Can't wait! I am coming up from South Devon, but have got friends in Ludlow, so I am staying overnight on Friday with them. Not too bad a journey on Saturday morning then......

Have to say I agree... I think his "trailer" was on this weeks STW midweek mini movies. I enjoyed it until it got to the bit where he asks for money to complete the trip... At which point I turned it off thinking that he should have planned the endeavour better rather than expect others to...

Genesis Fortitude Race...

Maybe rigid is just for old-schoolers and pootlers

Hope not!

I run my 26" bike rigid too...

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Yes I think it was the fully rigid steel bike with no possibility of running suspension that meant it did not sell large numbers... People aften ask me why I bought a bike with so fews gears, big wheels and no bouncy bits... I blooming love it, that's why... Have to say I did worry about the lack of...

I have the Fortitude Race and think it is ace.... I didn't pay anywhere near full price though.

Lots of deals to be had as they have stopped making them already...

Si

Been lucky enough to have been to Iceland 3 times now. Fantastic, amazing country. Took my bike last time and rode around the SW peninsula. Pretty much what got me riding again after 15 years actually...

Haven't stopped riding since.

No structured training. Just keep riding, adding more rides and miles as the BB gets closer. Hoping that will do the trick. I will be pleased to complete the route. Certainly won't be breaking any records...

Si

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Si

I have a pair of Geax Roadsters in 1.5". They make a world of difference to the usual 2.2" Mountain Kings. Most notable point is when you have whizzed down the hill and then start to roll up the other side. You don't lose anything like as much speed as quickly as with knobblies... Far easi...

Hi Pizzytinzel, I am in Torquay and had cheeky night out on Bel Tor last week. Like you, it's all road up to the moors but great when you get there... Had a great time, though I suffered from the infamous Dartmoor fog. No chance of midgies... Didn't bother with stove, just took some cold snacks to k...

Managed a cheeky Bivi on Dartmoor last night. Very misty all night so no stars or sunrise to enjoy...

Bel Tor opposite Bonehill Rocks.

Lots of traffic around on the way up past Haytor gone 10pm...

Si

I entered on Thurs/Fri (can't remember exactly when now). Please can you send me the gpx so I can start panicking properly? Starting to fret already... Will have to start putting some more miles in I think... May be riding home from work over bits of Dartmoor while we have the lighter evenings... Si

That's what I used for the WRT. Didn't use poles though. Rigged it up over my bike. Only used 4 alu pegs. Not the lightest available, but a good starting point I thought, having never used a tarp before...

Genesis Fortitude Race...

So comfy with them there big wheels!