This is the route of the Pennine Cycleway I am cycling July 2010. It is 355 miles long and I intend to complete it in 5-7 days, camping along the way. I will be tweeting about the trip as I am doing it and you will be able to read them on this blog. If you know the route and can suggest any places worth visiting or staying at then I would be very interested hearing from you. Leave a comment or drop me an email here.
While I am doing the ride for fun I am also hoping to raise some money for, and awareness of, The Marfan Trust at the same time. The charity is very small and does not have a 'Just Giving' affiliation at the moment as this costs them. If you wish to sponsor me (even a small amount) the charity does accept donations at its website. Please leave me a comment if you do this so I can thank you. All the money I raise will be going to the charity. My trip is entirely self funded.
Oh, you can zoom into the map for more detail if you wish.
Oh, you can zoom into the map for more detail if you wish.
Pennine Cycleway - National Route 68
I wish you luck - looks like quite a ride. North-south or the other way round?
ReplyDeleteAnd what's the bike you'recurrently buying in Amsterdam? I'm intrigued.
Nick
ReplyDeleteI am starting at Derby and heading north along the hilly spine of England.
The bike is a Santos TravelMaster. I could have got one in England and would have done so if my employer got their finger out and started a cycle to work scheme. As they hadn't the price of going to Amsterdam compared to a train journey and overnight stay to Cambridge or London was insignificant. The benefit of going Dutch was getting the advice and support of Eric from the Holiday Biker shop - someone who really tours on these kind of bikes and offered some great advice about components and set up.
Cheers
Darrell
Hi Darrell
ReplyDeleteThat route looks great - far nicer than cycling up the A6 from Birmingham to Edinburgh like I did! I must add it to my route list...
Looking forward to hearing about the ride - and the new bike - I've just donated some money to the Marfan Trust as encouragement!
Best
Matthew