Hi thinking of entering the WRT i have been riding for years & camping for years, but not together, I don't no anyone from were i live who is going. Is this advisable to do solo. :)

You might discover that it's actually quite difficult to ride the WRT solo for long. Many people set off on their own but soon end up with company

On a more serious note, there's no reason why you wouldn't be fine solo. There's some pretty remote areas but the WRT weekend is possibly the safest weekend of the year to ride them.

1kcove wrote:Hi thinking of entering the WRT i have been riding for years & camping for years, but not together, I don't no anyone from were i live who is going. Is this advisable to do solo. :)

That's exactly how I was last year, I didn't die and it was the most fun I had on my bike all year. Due to 'stuff' I managed only 1 ride combining camping with riding before the WRT. Enter now but be warned it may take over your life

s8tannorm wrote:You might discover that it's actually quite difficult to ride the WRT solo for long. Many people set off on their own but soon end up with company

I managed about 4 hours solo*

*during which time I strayed into "The Dead Marshes"**

**which as it turns out is actually on some track that used to be Glynders Way and not in Middle Earth at all

1kcove wrote:Hi thinking of entering the WRT i have been riding for years & camping for years, but not together, I don't no anyone from were i live who is going. Is this advisable to do solo. :)

Get yer entry in and come join the "fun" that is the WRT, 10 miles or 100 miles it doesn't matter
aslong as your out riding and wild camping.

You'll be fine. I went solo last year but bumped into people and spent a night in a field ignoring sillybigfella because it was raining and we were both knackered.
Rode for a while with Restlessnative too.
Everyone tends to follow similar routes so you'll see more people than you realise.

I sacked off day 2 though as I was a wimp and fed up with the rain!!!

Obviously, take the normal precautions you would take for a long solo ride and be sensible (if you want). Don't be too optomistic on distance either.

If you're used to camping anyway, it shouldn't be too much of a problem.

There'll be no shortage of willing bods to tag along with. Rain or shine, it's an amazing weekend.

I think it only right to mention the 'C' word and say that there'll be an abundance of it for everyone at the finish

s8tannorm wrote:I think it only right to mention the 'C' word and say that there'll be an abundance of it for everyone at the finish

Caviar?
Champagne?
Crisps?
Cheese?

Clunge

You could distinguish yourself as the premier UK bike event by having vegan 'C' word at the finsh, I was starving last year but just had to drink about 6 cups of the 'T' word instead

You could distinguish yourself as the premier UK bike event by having vegan 'C' word at the finsh, I was starving last year but just had to drink about 6 cups of the 'T' word instead

We did ... Knowing that Nostoc is Vegan, I made Vegan flapjack ... you should have asked. I'll make extra this year.

s8tannorm wrote:

You could distinguish yourself as the premier UK bike event by having vegan 'C' word at the finsh, I was starving last year but just had to drink about 6 cups of the 'T' word instead

We did ... Knowing that Nostoc is Vegan, I made Vegan flapjack ... you should have asked. I'll make extra this year.

Couldn't you just toss them few carrots instead :D :D

s8tannorm wrote:

You could distinguish yourself as the premier UK bike event by having vegan 'C' word at the finsh, I was starving last year but just had to drink about 6 cups of the 'T' word instead

We did ... Knowing that Nostoc is Vegan, I made Vegan flapjack ... you should have asked. I'll make extra this year.

vaguely exciting!