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Fortunately, the best point followed quickly after we reached the summit of this monster and could finally set eyes upon the finish line, with a clear view of the distant North Sea and eastern coastline dazzling in the late afternoon sun. All the pains and strains vanished, and we both continued riding with a surprisingly fresh pair of legs, only to suffer pain once again 5 miles later when the excitement wore off and a puncture set in. The final approach towards, and ride through, Sunderland seemed to take an age. But we finally arrived at the location we’d been dreaming of for the previous six weeks, in spite of almost being beheaded by youths casting fishing lines across the route just a few metres from the finish.

The end of the day

Having started pedalling at approximately 8.30am in the morning, we eventually stopped at around 8.45pm in the evening. Our time was just over the 12hr mark. I was a little disappointed to come so close, but without the misfortune of a puncture late in the ride and better knowledge of the route, I am confident we would have been able to break the 12hr barrier. Maybe next time. Overall, I would recommend a road bike if you want to ride the C2C as a challenge and complete the ride in good time. My next project is to ride the off-road coast-to-coast route on a mountain bike. Much rougher terrain will stretch the difficulty and probably make it a two-day trip, but it should still be fun!