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One of my friends has decided that next summer, he and a mate are going to cycle across Canada, from Vancouver to Toronto. They've set a time scale of a month and a half, I think.
I like the idea, and as of yet have no plans for next summer, so am considering joining them. The idea is, apparently, to raise money here, and also while we're out there (somehow). They are also going to try and get sponsored by various institutions to raise money for equipment etc.
I am unsure of how serious they are about this, but I thought this forum is a good place to start regarding general advice and suggestions for necessary training etc. The thing is, the 2 people considering it are not seasoned cyclists by any means, and I don't think they know what they're getting themselves into.
Canada is big, fucking enormous in fact, and there are the rockies to get over, somehow. I think they have calculated that they need to be doing over 60 miles a day to do it in their time-slot. Is this accurate?
Now, I suppose the best thing for them to do is to get on a bike and get some serious distance training done, but I have very limited/no experience of this myself.
Also, any advice on equipment would be great, and how soon do they need to commit 100% (I'm thinking it's probably like 4 weeks ago)? In fact, could/should this be attempted for next year, or should they start planning it for 2010?
Thanks, any advice would be great.
Alex