How?
Bike Europe
How?
Training
All participants are currently involved in individual activities and training to build up a basic level of fitness. By the beginning of spring it'll be stepped up with circuit training and weekend cycle camps where we'll practice riding incredibly long distances two days in a row. From Easter we'll be doing these almost on a weekly basis culminating in the London Bikeathon about two weeks before we set off.
Every training ride is recorded in the blog.
If you have hints and tips about where to train, how to train and what to eat, feel free to contact us, we'll be happy to hear from you.
Training Record
| Date | Location | Weather | Distance | Average | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th Jan | Henham, Essex | 7°C, dry, windy | 30.83 miles | 14.5 mph | 2:06:47 |
| 4th Feb | East London / Essex | 5°C, misty | 24.55 miles | 15.5 mph | 1:35:00 |
| 18th Feb | East London / Essex | 10°C, overcast | 30.50 miles | 13.56 mph | 2:15:00 |
| 25th Feb | East London / Essex | 6°C, raining | 30.63 miles | 14.39 mph | 2:07:44 |
| 4th Mar | East London / Essex | 7°C, overcast | 20.96 miles | 13.90 mph | 1:30:29 |
| 11th Mar | East London / Essex | 12°C, sunny | 31.61 miles | 13.4 mph | 2:20:30 |
| 25th Mar | East London / Essex | 10°C, sunny | 30.75 miles | 13.6 mph | 2:15:29 |
| 1st Apr | Brentwood / Theydon Bois | 12°C, sunny, windy | 44.97 miles | 15.5 mph | 2:54:06 |
| 6th Apr | Central London | 20°C, sunny | 45 miles | ? | ? |
| 8th Apr | Stevenage | 18°C, sunny | 71.47 miles | 14.1 mph | 5:04:20 |
| 9th Apr | Henham, Essex | 18°C, sunny | 32.06 miles | 13.6 mph | 2:20:40 |
| 15th Apr | Brentwood, Essex | 20°C, sunny | 46.55 miles | 16.7 mph | 2:47:19 |
| 22nd Apr | Brentwood, Essex | 18°C, sunny | 47.43 miles | 16.3 mph | 2:54:47 |
| 29th Apr | Morden, Surrey | 20°C, sunny | 34.00 miles | 13.2 mph | 2:34:23 |
| 6th May | Brentwood, Essex | 12°C, overcast | 56.05 miles | 15.8 mph | 3:32:00 |
| 7th May | North Weald, Essex | 10°C, heavy rain | 55.19 miles | 13.09 mph | 4:13:00 |
| 27th May | Chigwell, Essex | 13°C, heavy rain | ~20 miles | ? | ? |
| 28th May | Brentwood, Essex | 13°C, heavy rain | ~42 miles | ? | ? |
| 10th June | Brentwood, Essex | 18°C, overcast | 48.35 miles | 15.86 mph | 3:02:58 |
| 17th June | Stevenage CTC | 18°C, dry | 52.30 miles | 16.87 mph | 3:06:02 |
| 24th June | Brentwood, Essex | 14°C, heavy rain | 51.30 miles | 17.38 mph | 2:57:05 |
