Just back from the GB divide, you certainly did make the right decision to wait a while, do you remember those really bad winds? I was up the Brecon Beacon freezing my butt off in those. Ok, moaning over, you really have treat in store, the biggest take away for me was the realisation of how beautiful the UK is. The scenery is stunning from some of the places that this route takes you. My advice would be take your time and enjoy it. I took 19 days but stayed in B&Bs, 25 days would have been better. Those technical skills you were practicing on your mountain bike will really come in useful, some places I thought it would be better to have a horse. I am obviously a roadie, a bit older than you, I had a 31 front 42 back and I needed more, the accumulation of short sharp kickers did start to get to me. Anyway all the best and good luck.
Ah I was going to message you to see how you got on. Yeah I was looking at the weather thinking I made the right decision. I am starting next Saturday and I have 21 days which should be manageable providing my knee holds out which I am not confident about but I cant put it off any longer I am afraid so fingers crossed!
Literally 5 mins away from me is the chase, I had washed the padding in my helmet once and had got to the chase and realised I hadn’t put it back, painful is not the word, I’ve forgot bottles garmins you name it
Not a bad place to live 5 minutes away bit jealous! Glad it’s not just me who forgets stuff. I once left every single item of kayaking gear I own in a lay-by in Wales and drove home to Leicestershire. Luckily some nice bloke picked it up for me and lived in Nottingham 😂
Just back from the GB divide, you certainly did make the right decision to wait a while, do you remember those really bad winds? I was up the Brecon Beacon freezing my butt off in those. Ok, moaning over, you really have treat in store, the biggest take away for me was the realisation of how beautiful the UK is. The scenery is stunning from some of the places that this route takes you.
My advice would be take your time and enjoy it. I took 19 days but stayed in B&Bs, 25 days would have been better. Those technical skills you were practicing on your mountain bike will really come in useful, some places I thought it would be better to have a horse. I am obviously a roadie, a bit older than you, I had a 31 front 42 back and I needed more, the accumulation of short sharp kickers did start to get to me. Anyway all the best and good luck.
Ah I was going to message you to see how you got on.
Yeah I was looking at the weather thinking I made the right decision.
I am starting next Saturday and I have 21 days which should be manageable providing my knee holds out which I am not confident about but I cant put it off any longer I am afraid so fingers crossed!
I went to a 24 hour race 6 hours drive from home without my wheels 😳
Yeah that sucks I have left my rear axle at home before and driven 4 hours. Luckily I was going to a bike demo weekend 😆
@@weekendwarriorcycling1256 another time we got to one of the local MTB parks and my youngest discovered he had forgotten his shoes!
Literally 5 mins away from me is the chase, I had washed the padding in my helmet once and had got to the chase and realised I hadn’t put it back, painful is not the word, I’ve forgot bottles garmins you name it
Not a bad place to live 5 minutes away bit jealous!
Glad it’s not just me who forgets stuff.
I once left every single item of kayaking gear I own in a lay-by in Wales and drove home to Leicestershire.
Luckily some nice bloke picked it up for me and lived in Nottingham 😂
@@weekendwarriorcycling1256 I know a lad who twice left his front wheel at the chase, no such kind hearted helper for him I’m afraid