101.47 mi in 06:17:34 hours at 16.12 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Well what can I say - a beautiful day and a fab ride across England from the Irish Sea to the North Sea in just over 6 hours !!! very easy riding and I nearly snatched the Polka Dot jersey getting to the top of Greenhead bank 2nd !!
Between about 20 riders we had 4 punctures and a broken saddle which slowed us down a bit but despite a headwind ffrom Newcastle it was very nice to see South Shields seafront and to get the 100 miles in :-)
Between about 20 riders we had 4 punctures and a broken saddle which slowed us down a bit but despite a headwind ffrom Newcastle it was very nice to see South Shields seafront and to get the 100 miles in :-)
Photographs
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| 0 Miles : The Gateshead RFC Team on the front at Silloth ready to set off on our Coast to Coast Ride. |
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| 45 Miles : Cycling along the Military Road near Vindolanda after cycing up Greehead Bank - aboou a 600 feet climb in half a mile. |
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| 45 Miles : Cycling along the Military Road and really enjoying the Day - fantastic weather & scenery and plenty energy in the old legs. |
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| 49 Miles : Well after 49 Miles we were due a refreshment so we took a quick detour into the Twice Brewed Inn which had a lovely Beer Garden out the back. |
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| 49 Miles : We posed for a photograph of the Team which was doing the C2C in One Day - we had left the 2 dayers behind at Lanercost. |
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55 miles : Cycling down the fast downhill on the Stanegate - here we are just going past Grindon Lough hitting spees approaching 40 mph on an absolutely glorious day for cycling. |
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| 93 Miles : crossing the Millenium Bridge. |
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| 93 Miles : Still riding with style along the Quayside. |
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| 93 Miles : The third puncture of the day - there was to be one more in Hebburn - luckily none were my bike ! |
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| 102 Miles : The Team all rolled into the finish together after a cycling time of 6 hrs 17 minutes. |
