Results 1 to 2 of 2

Thread: John North Pennine way !!

  1. #1

    John North Pennine way !!

    Does anyone have any details of John North's Pennine Way cycling record in 1978 ?? Even the date will do - I know he had a big backup team of fell runners !!

  2. #2
    Master wheezing donkey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    A Bowland Bog
    Posts
    2,721
    Quote Originally Posted by colnagokid View Post
    Does anyone have any details of John North's Pennine Way cycling record in 1978 ?? Even the date will do - I know he had a big backup team of fell runners !!
    John must have taken the (inaugural?) record set by Barry Davies, Ron Kitching (Ron Kit) Cycles' professional:- http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2015/01...-davies-dec14/

    Barry claims that his actual riding & running time (on the route) of 48 hours is still the fastest. He must have indulged in longer rest periods than John; not to mention an off route detour when his Speedwell titanium frame snapped and he had to pick up his spare bike; to give an overall elapsed time of 3 days 3 hours 33 minutes ( 75 hours 33 minutes ) some 1 hour 7 minutes quicker than Joss' then running record.
    John's overall elapsed time stands at 2 days 8 hours 45 minutes ( 56 hours 45 minutes ), see:-
    http://www.rossendale.info/john-north.html
    Last edited by wheezing donkey; 23-01-2017 at 02:01 AM.
    I was a bit of an oddball until I was abducted by aliens; but I'm perfectly OK now!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •