End to end 2009

[Dominic_the_TA]

I wussed out of 2008 Longest day cos i'd only been riding 3 months, but now im ready! - i done 10,000 miles now since Easter so im already putting the miles in!
Im gonna do it with a few mates probably June 2009, but im likely to do it 2up with the wife.
Thinking of leaving Notts and heading to Lakes for a night, then Scotish highlands for a night then a night at John O'Groats.
Then journey to Lands End
The spend a night somewhere on the way back up to Notts.

Can anyone offer any advice, should we do it sponsored or not ?
Best routes ?
Anything you guys would of done differently?

Thanks - im really looking forward to the challenge, any of you fancy doing it again.....if not i'll take that as a hint !!!!

[Whealie]

I wussed out of 2008 Longest day cos i'd only been riding 3 months, but now im ready! - i done 10,000 miles now since Easter so im already putting the miles in!
Im gonna do it with a few mates probably June 2009, but im likely to do it 2up with the wife.
Thinking of leaving Notts and heading to Lakes for a night, then Scotish highlands for a night then a night at John O'Groats.
Then journey to Lands End
The spend a night somewhere on the way back up to Notts.

Can anyone offer any advice, should we do it sponsored or not ?
Best routes ?
Anything you guys would of done differently?

Thanks - im really looking forward to the challenge, any of you fancy doing it again.....if not i'll take that as a hint !!!!
Don't do it. Join us on the RIDE FIVE CAPITALS sponsored ride this summer. 20/21 June, London, Cardiff, Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh in under 24 hours.

[Snaphappy]

Take part in the RIDE FIVE CAPITALS
the more the merrier

[Dominic_the_TA]

i dont travel on ferries very well, holyhead to dublin on the fast ferry was my limit, i went green stood waiting to board !
2 ferries in 24 hrs...........no no no no

I think there will be about 6 of us so far that fully intend on doing end to end on all kinds of bikes, i just wanted a rough idea of what times you guys set off and any route you'd go for or avoid if you were to do it all again ?

good luck with the 5 capitals tho :thumbup:

[raymo]

Don't do it. Join us on the RIDE FIVE CAPITALS sponsored ride this summer. 20/21 June, London, Cardiff, Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh in under 24 hours.


Is that definate? are we doing that??? thought you were wussin out wheelie.....:rolleyes:

ray

[Lutin]

The 5 Capitals it is! It's even in the calendar.

[raymo]

thought there was a committee thingie.. must have missed that then :-)

bugger just volunteered too :-)

[phil w]

This seems very secret squirrel at the mo, but did hear of it also:rolleyes:

[Robster]

It's all in hand...behind the scenes :D

[raymo]

It's all in hand...behind the scenes :D

bet it will be as badly orginanised as the E2E :iconbiggrin:, Has Russel Brand Booked the Hotels :hitler:

[Robster]

We did have a lovely old Spanish waiter lined up to cater for our every whim but apparently someones offended him :rolleyes:

[stanbloke]

We did have a lovely old Spanish waiter lined up to cater for our every whim but apparently someones offended him :rolleyes:

OLE'.:D:D:D.

[meljordan]

ola

[Dominic_the_TA]

secret squirrel.........lol....

[raymo]

We did have a lovely old Spanish waiter lined up to cater for our every whim but apparently someones offended him :rolleyes:

hopefully his grand daughter can earn a crust by talking to the newspapers:rolleyes: