cycle route from portsmouth to liverpool

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jaseb70 05 Feb 22:30  

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please can anybody help me with some advice or any site that i can plan my route please, any help will be greatly appreciated from anybody at all.....

BusterG 07 Feb 10:54  

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My Profile 		Hi JaseB

if I was planning something like that I would start with how many miles I feel I can realistically do a day and then for how many days in a row I can keep it up.
I would then map out a route, either here (on cycle-route), google maps or bikeroutetoaster (the latter one does elevations too), and find a route that has places to stay along the way that fit into the miles per day equation. Of course if you have someone following in a support vehicle that is less of a consideration but in my opinion a cheat. :-)
There are many web sites that let you search for accomodation with a certain mileradius of a point.

what to take depends on expected weather and time of the year too.
tool kits, Spares inner tubes, puncture repair kit and water bottles and snacks essential.
If you are using hotels or b+b then carrying your food is less of a consideration especially if you are passing shops often.

Hope this helps you get started.
Buster
fyi i havent done anything like this just dreamt of it. I have done a 2 day trip offroad along the south downs way.


My Latest Route: Jul 2010 Liss to Basingstoke via Wield

jaseb70 11 Mar 22:19  

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Thank you so much for the information that you have given me on this matter, i will take in all the information that you have supplied to me and will endevour to do my best on this trip and will take all precautions necessary to make it safe.


rustyspoke 13 Mar 15:08  

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My Profile 		There are many options here having done a good few long distance rides I would say you need to contact CTC or visit their web page or the Sunstrand web pages for routes .
Or plan your own route Portsmouth to Liverpool is a distance of about 280 miles this would take 4 days really hard riding going the most direct route.
The most i have done in one day is 170 that was really hard and i suffered for it for days afterwards i also consider myself to be distance rider,but once you get over 100 mile in a day unless you are really fit and can stay in the saddle for 7/8 hours then you need to plan on a week a least for a journey of this type


jaseb70 13 Mar 22:10  

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thanks for all the info that you ahave supplied to me, i will get things planned as soon as i can and take all things into consideration about what you have said, your help is appreciated.