Thanks Tom. Its shocking how much it adds up to when you put it on paper. You can ease your mind a bit when you consider there are competitors travelling from Australia and Canada. I arrived at St Malo but my bike decided to stay at Schipol. Try again in 2024 😁
Hi Steve, I remember that happening, must have been most frustrating and disappointing. Did you get the bike back okay in the end? They are expensive events but worth it for the experience and memories. You would probably spend a fair amount in spar 🤣
That Travelodge at Llandudno caught a few people out - £130! I paid considerably less staying at The Grand Hotel, 2 nights for the price of 1! Last hotel before you The Great Orme, which was considerably useful! Nice tips video - seems odd to post in October about it but I guess the next PCR route will be just around the corner. 🤔
Thanks for this video 😊 The biggest surprise for me was food - £40 a day seems a lot, but when you haven’t got time to plan your food stops, probably realistic 😮
You may be able to do it slightly cheaper but this was breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Depending upon where I was the price varied. It was actually a lot harder than anticipated to get food in Brittany and so it was often the case of buying what you can! 200miles+ a day does get you though a rathe large amount 😋
To be fair, I also did this race, and I reckon my food bill was a lot more than yours, however my accommodation costs for whole event was £240, and I was in St malo a few days before and air bnb my way round
@@nearlee2000 I think they just goes to show the variation in approaches and ways of getting it done. Which for me makes these types of event even more interesting to do and follow. Any plans for this year?
@cyclexplore, loads of different approaches to this type of event, its a personal choice and what works for yourself. Plan to ride the pcr again this year, but also hoping to do the 200, 300, 400 and 600k audaxs as well 🤦🤣
Thanks for your videos, very informative. Question I have is on your Pan Celtic, did you have a dyno on your bike or rely on power banks? You said you slept mostly outdoors so I guess you had a dyno? Thx.
Hi. I used 2 power banks. A fast charge 10k one and an older 10k anker one. I used the anker for the garmin and the fast charge one on my phone. Night one: outdoors Night two: outdoors Night three: hideous hotel - big rain - recharged Night four: outdoors - freezing - see new sleeping mat review 🤣 Night five: ferry/short time in hotel recharged Night six: rode through to end. My light is an exposure, which has a long battery life. I now have a 27k ankle battery that charges in an hour and can also charge my exposure. I’m planning on using that at the atlas mountain race. In part because I didn’t want to shell out on a mtb dynamo wheel I might use for one event. I’ve not used a dynamo. I can see the benefit for endless light. But you can go several days without a recharge, especially if you plan to sleep some of the night and given how many hours of daylight there are in summer. Phone battery lasts a long time if you’re not on it a lot. Pros and cons of each and they can both go wrong in their own ways. Whatever you opt for give yourself some time to test it out.
@@CycleXplorer Thank you for your great reply. Looks like you did pretty well on the Pan Celtic, well done! The 2024 will be my first so training hard at the moment and trying to get my equipment sorted. Again thank you, very helpful indeed. All the best and good luck in your future events.
@@globaljobber the best of luck for it. My top top tip is to try and enjoy it. Take a moment to appreciate being there, even if it’s tough. It’s easy to keep thinking about getting to the end and not living in the moment. Enjoy!
Yes it was more than I thought it would be. I think it this was because it started in another country. I expect insurance for the event this year will be less as it is all in the UK. There were some cheaper options but this company was recommended. Have you got an event planned for 2024?
Just a cost of doing an organised event, which included various bits like the tracker, ferry, checkpoints, checked route etc. You can of course ride anywhere for free, which is most of my riding, but the feeling of being in an event, doing it with others makes it a different experience.
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Thanks Tom. Its shocking how much it adds up to when you put it on paper. You can ease your mind a bit when you consider there are competitors travelling from Australia and Canada. I arrived at St Malo but my bike decided to stay at Schipol. Try again in 2024 😁
Hi Steve, I remember that happening, must have been most frustrating and disappointing. Did you get the bike back okay in the end?
They are expensive events but worth it for the experience and memories. You would probably spend a fair amount in spar 🤣
Very interesting, thanks for the video
Thank you, hopefully it’s useful to someone!
Another great video and insight into life behind (handle) bars.. keep it up Tom
Thanks Tim. One day I may have as many adventure stories as you 😂
Very useful advice thank you for sharing
Thank you, hope you can use it as a starting point for your adventures.
That Travelodge at Llandudno caught a few people out - £130! I paid considerably less staying at The Grand Hotel, 2 nights for the price of 1! Last hotel before you The Great Orme, which was considerably useful!
Nice tips video - seems odd to post in October about it but I guess the next PCR route will be just around the corner. 🤔
Thanks, I don’t think I had the mental capacity to consider the different hotels at the end and just headed to the Travel Lodge 😂
Yes Richard, but in my experience ‘Grand’ and ‘Fawlty’ are usually synonymous 😂
Useful video, thanks for the info.
Thank you for watching
This is great. Gives a good idea for sure
Thanks, glad it is of use!
Thanks for this video 😊
The biggest surprise for me was food - £40 a day seems a lot, but when you haven’t got time to plan your food stops, probably realistic 😮
You may be able to do it slightly cheaper but this was breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Depending upon where I was the price varied. It was actually a lot harder than anticipated to get food in Brittany and so it was often the case of buying what you can! 200miles+ a day does get you though a rathe large amount 😋
To be fair, I also did this race, and I reckon my food bill was a lot more than yours, however my accommodation costs for whole event was £240, and I was in St malo a few days before and air bnb my way round
@@nearlee2000 I think they just goes to show the variation in approaches and ways of getting it done. Which for me makes these types of event even more interesting to do and follow. Any plans for this year?
@cyclexplore, loads of different approaches to this type of event, its a personal choice and what works for yourself.
Plan to ride the pcr again this year, but also hoping to do the 200, 300, 400 and 600k audaxs as well 🤦🤣
@@nearlee2000 a nice selection of challenges there, best of luck for the PCR.
Thanks for your videos, very informative. Question I have is on your Pan Celtic, did you have a dyno on your bike or rely on power banks? You said you slept mostly outdoors so I guess you had a dyno? Thx.
Hi. I used 2 power banks. A fast charge 10k one and an older 10k anker one. I used the anker for the garmin and the fast charge one on my phone.
Night one: outdoors
Night two: outdoors
Night three: hideous hotel - big rain - recharged
Night four: outdoors - freezing - see new sleeping mat review 🤣
Night five: ferry/short time in hotel recharged
Night six: rode through to end.
My light is an exposure, which has a long battery life.
I now have a 27k ankle battery that charges in an hour and can also charge my exposure. I’m planning on using that at the atlas mountain race. In part because I didn’t want to shell out on a mtb dynamo wheel I might use for one event.
I’ve not used a dynamo. I can see the benefit for endless light. But you can go several days without a recharge, especially if you plan to sleep some of the night and given how many hours of daylight there are in summer. Phone battery lasts a long time if you’re not on it a lot.
Pros and cons of each and they can both go wrong in their own ways.
Whatever you opt for give yourself some time to test it out.
@@CycleXplorer Thank you for your great reply. Looks like you did pretty well on the Pan Celtic, well done! The 2024 will be my first so training hard at the moment and trying to get my equipment sorted. Again thank you, very helpful indeed. All the best and good luck in your future events.
@@globaljobber the best of luck for it. My top top tip is to try and enjoy it. Take a moment to appreciate being there, even if it’s tough. It’s easy to keep thinking about getting to the end and not living in the moment. Enjoy!
That's some very good advice, I did miss a lot, head was down racing 😅
@@nearlee2000 there is a lot of Brittany which is a blur…. I may go back for a more leisurely trip at some point!
I’m too scared to see what I spent 🤣. It’s a good vid 👍🏻
Cheers, I’m not sure I’m going to ever add it up for future events 🤣
@@CycleXplorer are you doing PCR24?
Not next year, I’ve got a couple of other events I’d like to do. Are you entering?
@@CycleXplorer yes the Magnus Opus 😳. Good luck with your events in 2024 👍🏻
That’s exciting! I’m looking forward to seeing the route for that one!
I was surprised by that insurance cost but insurance seems to have gone up across the board
Yes it was more than I thought it would be. I think it this was because it started in another country. I expect insurance for the event this year will be less as it is all in the UK. There were some cheaper options but this company was recommended.
Have you got an event planned for 2024?
I've been looking around for some inspiration but a lot seem to be full already.@@CycleXplorer
Entry fee - what a rip off!
Just a cost of doing an organised event, which included various bits like the tracker, ferry, checkpoints, checked route etc. You can of course ride anywhere for free, which is most of my riding, but the feeling of being in an event, doing it with others makes it a different experience.