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Intro
Aim : To have fun by means of getting from London to Paris in 4 days (??) using Single Person Pedal-Powered Vehicle !!!
When ?
17,18,19,20 July 2009
(Two weeks before Lucas Wedding.)
The Plan
DAY 1: Cycle from central London through Surrey with views of South Downs to Newhaven. Ferry to Dieppe. 98km (60.9miles)
DAY 2: Quiet tree lined roads and sleepy Normandy villages to Gournay en Bray. Some challenging hills to conquer en-route! 80km (49.7miles)
DAY 3: Ride from Gournay en Bray to outskirts of Paris. Reach city centre via the famous Bois de Boulogne park. Finish under Eiffel Tower. 114km (70.8 miles)
DAY 4: Explore Paris before returning to London on board Eurostar.
plan idea was taken from here
Participants List
| Name | Confirmed ? | Will raise money for charity ? |
| Yaroslav | Yes, coming | Wants to help Tzedek charity, which supports poorest communities in the world |
| Abbi | yes | ? |
| Leila | yes | I'd like to raise money for anjali house please |
| Luca | yes, just bought a new bike | Associazione aiuti terzo mondo: a project for immigrants in Bolivia |
| Dan | ? | ? |
The Open Questions :
It is possible to Cycle 100km per day without a proper training ?
Yaroslav Opinion
An average speed for a mountain bike is 22.5kmh (14mph) from here
Which makes it into 4.4 hours cycling a day to cover 100km. But lets assume that it will take more then that, maybe 9 hours a day ….
Typical day can look like :
- 5am-6am wake up and packing up
- 6am-9am hit the road (3hrs)
- 9am-10am breakfast and a break
- 10am-1pm hit the road (3hrs)
- 1pm-3pm lunch and long break
- 3pm-6pm hit the road (3hrs)
- 6pm onwards … dinner … rest …. beer …. fun ….
Dr Woods Contribution
100km without any fitness training might leave some with sore legs. I was definitely sore after my first 100k. It took me about 5h with 3 15-ish min snack breaks on my racing bike. I wasn't really training very seriously or anything. So it definitely can be done. I've also known people who have done a 135mile charity ride (with some striking hills) in 3 days with only having ridden an exercise bike at the gym a few times before the ride.
Also, an alternate schedule might be some like wake up at 7, be riding by 8:30AM, tea break at 11, lunch at 1 or 2 (whenever you find a cyclist-friendly pub), food break a few hours later and then onto the night's destination. so about 7-8h riding time is a solid estimate. 14mph on a mtb is a bit ambitious. social riding's probably more like about 10-12 mph.
FAQ
What to take
- Tools and spare Tubes (Virginia has some tools !?)
- Security Locks (in case a pub will be found on the way and locking would be needed)
What to do if you do not have a bike ?
Rent one ! (todo: find places to rent bikes)
Can I raise money and give it to a Charity ?
Yes, find a charity you want to support and please feel free to give them all the money you have raised !
Links to simmilar events
Medical Research Action - London to Paris Bike Ride 22nd - 26th July 2009
Open Charity Challenge 26 - 29 June 2009
Hey Mr Tencer,
this is definately a wacky idea, but maybe not your best one..
Abbi, are you in or not ?
I'm definitely interested in this, though dont have the bike and the legs needed for it.. but i guess that can be taken care of. I think we gotta look at a map and figure out the elevation, hills, etc.
You can actually create cycling route on the google maps … and post it here ! ;)
now i just need to find a bike..
Camping or B&B?
The latter may be a good idea considering extra weight due to tents.
P
Who is Dr P if I may ask ? and how do I contact you directly ? yaroslav