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    End to end 2009

    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 !!!!

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    Re: End to end 2009

    Quote Originally Posted by Dominic_the_TA View Post
    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 !!!!
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    Re: End to end 2009

    Take part in the RIDE FIVE CAPITALS
    the more the merrier

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    Re: End to end 2009

    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

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    Re: End to end 2009

    Quote Originally Posted by Whealie View Post
    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.....

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    The 5 Capitals it is! It's even in the calendar.
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    thought there was a committee thingie.. must have missed that then

    bugger just volunteered too

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    Re: End to end 2009

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

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robster View Post
    It's all in hand...behind the scenes
    bet it will be as badly orginanised as the E2E , Has Russel Brand Booked the Hotels

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