D.A
Striker
No as it's quite steep and you'll be bored off your tits. Head to consett, Lancaster way, plenty hills there
Cee Jay
Striker
Cox green would be better...
hill reps up peth or buttons bank...after that the C2C will be a doddle
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Depending on where you live, get yourself along the lines to Beamish then use the road and forest trails network to the north. The roads are surprisingly steep in places and there enough choice to keep it fresh. The off-road stuff is fun too if you are into that.
By the time you are back in Sunderland, you can have clocked thirty plus miles with some decent climbs.
I did go from the SOL to Durham Cricket Ground & back a few year ago like. Very enjoyable on. Nice day.
Is it steeper than Hartside Pass? The way people are going on about it it’s a vertical climb
Cee Jay
Striker
Hartside pass isn’t even the hardest climb on the C2C...it’s quite an easy climb to get in a rhythm
You mentioned Cox Green, I don’t know the area well, but it’s on the C2C isn’t it? Do you just mean the track?
Cee Jay
Striker
go to iron bridge at the bottom near river...turn around and right past pub, past stables and turn left, carry on then next t junction turn right and climb finishes at Offerton barns.
All on road, in essence it’s three very short but steep sections with false flats in between.
Its my go to hill rep due to it being near home and tough enough for a decent work out
assuming you're doing it in 3 days - then no 'regime' needed, just go out on your bike as far as you want and enjoy it - as long as you're not going to keel over after doing an hour or two then you'll be fine
if its a 2 days job then as long as you're not going to keel over after two or three hours then you'll be fine
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D.A
Striker
Hartside is long but not steep.
Canny climbing from fatfield.
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monkeytassle
Striker
First decent ride in about 9m yest. Absolutely loved it.
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Winger
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That bank just off the iron bridge is brutal
Cee Jay
Striker
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Striker
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Yeah it is short. I only do it on my way to work so about 7ish and no food on board
Cee Jay
Striker
do it in repeats...usually 3 or 4 ( bridge to Offerton)
in years gone by have done six full reps which was tough
Might give it a go. Never gone left so might do that as a ride next
So going left can I follow Offerton Lane all the way to the Wear (north side) and is there a path taking you back into town?
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Cee Jay
Striker
not sure ..I generally get to Offerton after the repeats and cross the a183 to take me to the Board Inn and I can then add whatever I want miles wise back home
this is the Strava segment
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