This is a new section of the site.
We want to hear any questions you might have about tackling the route and invite your comments after having done so.
So this is a Q&A format. I am also interested to hear about the HIGH points and the LOW points of your trip.
Plus your TOP TIPS for tackling Britain's most popular ride.
But keep it short and snappy. For longer trip accounts, please post on Your C2C Trips.
Get scribbling!
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Q: Hello, i am currently starting to train for the C2C with roughly 6 - 8 friends doing the same. We are all 18 - 19 and this is the 1st time on the route. i would just like to know could you reccomend the best way in which we could get to the start and when to book or who to go with, etc. We will be traveling from sunderland to the start line and then cycling back to sunderland. Also how much would you estimate the whole trip would cost including accomodation and food drink etc. Thank you, kind regard Lewis. Lewis Wynd. 28/1/10.
A: Phew! You could either get the train across - Sunderland/Newcastle/Carlisle/Whitehaven. Try calling the rail networks (see website). Or contact one of the many service providers in the Getting There left hand toolbar on the home page. As for what you spend, that's down to you. All the prices for accommodation are clearly marked on the website and beer is around £2.70 a pint! Good luck.
FEEDBACK FROM OTHER CYCLISTS WELCOME ON THIS ONE...
Q:Hi! What's the biggest sized group ever to have done the C2C? Darryn Quayle. 23/10/09
A: That would be the C2C Charity Challenge last July, when 200 people from all over the UK did the route in two days. This year we expect more when we repeat the exercise on behalf of the RNLI.
Q: i was wondering if you could let me know when you are starting to take applications for the 2010 C2C Challenge and where we get applications from. I would be very grateful if you could get back in touch. Thank you. Rachel Bates. 23/10/09.
A: Hi Rachel. The application forms are up on the website. Go to the Home Page and top there is a Challenge banner. Click on that and you will find all you need.
Q: Reading some of the trip accounts on your website (thanks) makes me a tad nervous. Like, the broken glass and reports of several flats near the Sunderland. I also note the many pictures that seem to show unpaved roads and rainy weather. I don’t mind a bit of warm rain, but the flats concern me. I ride a well-cared-for road bike, which hasn’t (knock on wood) had a flat in years! I attribute that good fortune to a keen eye and regularly checking the tires for cuts, etc. and ensuring the tire pressure is maintained. What condition are the roads that you recommend? Are they all paved? When not traffic free, are they easily shared with motor vehicles? John Hamilton. 23/11/09
A: Much of the C2C is off-road, along cycle paths that are perfectly user friendly. Inevitably you get mindless incidents of glass on path in built up areas. It has only bothered me once in about 10 C2C crossings. The thing to do is take a couple of tubes with you and keep your eagle eyes open whilst going through certain sections of Newc and Sund. The roads are generally quiet and have been chosen for their suitability for both combustion and pedal usage.
