London to Brighton Bike Ride 2011 - Training Tips

[SGwizard1]

looks like fun! i'm training up for long distance atm, but i'm on a mtn bike. what would the bhf suggest as a good road bike?

[chrislegend06]

If this had been better publicized i'd have so done this

[Inn1t]

SUBTITLES PLEASE?????

[galleywoodman]

Ditching Beacon is apx 1.1 miles overall - but the hard bit is only about a mile :) The challenge is to avoid the 90% of people that walk it - and hence provide an obstruction!

I've done it 3/3 times - so it can be done! Check out my videos and there's more on the 2009 and 2010 versions

[hilian1027]

There are three hills. The first two are short one's and you'll probably walk them due to the numbers of people on them. The big one is Dicthling Beacon right at the end. It's long and alternates with very steep and steep. To practise use your short hill and just keep going up and down it half a dozen to ten times. Do a short ride there, loads of hils climbs and a short ride home. Do that once a week, with longer rides on other days and it will be fine......honest.

[Agerdoo]

anyone actually know the length of the climbs? i've heard the last one is the toughest?? just i live in cambridgeshire and the only hills we have i can climb are realatively short and not very steep,

[dubkult]

as in a car - the front brakes are the ones that do the real work. to stop with any confidence you *have* to rely on the front brake more than the back. so, in order to not go over the handle bars you must manage how hard you brake and brace off your arms, sticking your bum backwards.

[ebbcourt]

what idiot put that stupid music on?