London - Edinburgh - London

Raam

http://www.londonedinburghlondon.co.uk/

You are invited to take part in the premier British long distance endurance bicycle ride and join us in the experience of a lifetime. The ride is a test of endurance, self-sufficiency and bicycle riding skills. You will travel through amazing cycling friendly countryside between London and Edinburgh and back, a total distance of 1400 kilometres (875 miles). We guarantee that your life will be enriched by the experience.

Riders will follow a designated but unmarked route passing through check-point controls where food and drink will be available as well as opportunities to rest and recuperate before the next stage of the route. Mechanical assistance will be available if required.

Riders must complete the entire course within a specified time period and arrive at each control by a specified time. These time limits, while challenging, still allow the ride to be completed at a comfortable and enjoyable pace. The event is not a race and maximum average speed limits discourage riders from cycling at racing pace. There will always be someone to cycle along with as you wend your way to Scotland and back.

The event is truly a global event attracting riders from around the world which goes to make the event even more exciting to ride. You may even learn to speak another language whilst riding with fellow cyclists from other continents. Successful riders will go home with the satisfaction of having been part of a wonderful and unique experience and of having risen to the challenge that we have in store for you.

anyone?

Thanks to Tiny for the link.

penexpers

One day.

One day I will also do the Paris-Brest-Paris.

Raam

I'm proposing this for next year

TinyExplosions

I'm doing it next year (I hope!), then P-B-P in 3 (the next one)

beans

The next P-B-P is my long-term goal, I won't be anywhere near ready for L-E-L next year I'm afraid.

It's amazing how quickly (and how far) the boundaries start to move outward WRT long-distance cycling! Summer of last year I read up about PBP for the first time, and I reckoned it un-finishable

penexpers

Oh yeah if anyone is interested here's a report on the type of gear used in the PBP.

http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/BQPBPEquipsurvey.pdf

paddyb

i think next year is a bit soon for me. also want to do paris - roubaix

penexpers

Is there a Paris-Roubaix sportive?

paddyb

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/2866/v/1/

Raam

penexpers wrote: »

Is there a Paris-Roubaix sportive?

Maybe there's something we don't know about PaddyB?

Raam

paddyb wrote: »

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/news/article/mps/uan/2866/v/1/

Oh!

paddyb

also a good blog from some guys on bike radar who did it.

http://www.bikeradar.com/blogs/article/the-paris-roubaix-randonne-16977

blorg

I may be on for London-Edinburgh-London next year. I'm going to try working my way up this year first though!

The Paris-Roubaix Sportive. One Irish rider this year.