C2C2C 300km Audax – This ride is HARD !

I attempt cycling from Coast to Coast, there and back, across Northern England. There’s about 100 riders on the C2C2C 300km Audax challenge. I get dropped LOTS, I suffer a lot, and I get rather wet. I hope you enjoy the video.
Stuart (aka Stuggy! 🙂

0:00 Cresswell, Northumberland – the start
2:45 100km Update
4:00 C2C done in one day – first time!
4:18 Bowness on Solway cafe stop – progress update
6:04 Hallbank Gate cafe stop – progress update
6:32 Northumberland – getting dropped for the last time!
8:25 Wrapping up for the rain
8:44 The DOWNPOUR !
10:40 Back at the start
11:13 Ride stat’s

This activity is on Strava:
https://www.strava.com/activities/11940103027

***** SOME OTHER RIDES *****
Chapel Century 100 mile Audax:
https://youtu.be/A3Y1SvEKiiQ

My Great Dun Fell challenge:

My first ever completed Audax. 100km in Bad weather!:
https://youtu.be/Xljf9bwZXBk

My first ever 200km Audax in Northumberland and Scotland:
https://youtu.be/L8nxMbfUW4Y

***** STUFF USED *****
Clothing used:
My wet weather cycling top: ‘Tempest Pro, All day shell’: https://www.galibier.cc/
(XL is perfect size for me at 82kg).
I also carried: ‘Izoard PRO Gilet’: https://www.galibier.cc/
(XL is perfect size for me at 82kg).

Other gear and techi stuff (UK affiliate links):
I used a DJI Action 3, here’s the updated version,
DJI Action 4 adventure combo: https://amzn.to/4eFHveU
90 degree USB lead: https://amzn.to/3L0NHR1
Action cam accessory kit: https://amzn.to/3LH059x
Magnetic Adapter Mount for DJI Action 2/3/4: https://amzn.to/4bj7G8e
Wahoo ELEMNT BOLT GPS: https://amzn.to/45EUaum
10 litre rear rack bag (the one in this video): https://amzn.to/3VYeMtb
8 litre rear rack bag (used in previous videos): https://amzn.to/3XDgN0c

***** MY HEATH AND FITNESS BACKGROUND *****
Many years ago, I had spondylitis, chronic fatigue, IBS and depression. 10 miles of cycling was about my limit before back pain set in. All my symptoms became much worse and I was sometimes so exhausted that I would struggle walking upstairs and I was in and out of hospital for various procedures, which seemed to make matters worse. After pleading in prayer about what to do, I believe I received the answer I needed, which was to go and radically change my diet. I ate nothing but fruit and giant salads for 6 months straight. I had a miraculous turnaround in my health, which was a massive answer to prayer. Thank you Lord!

This YouTube channel was originally created many years ago, to share what I did to recover. I’ve since changed it’s name to ‘Ayup Stuggy’, something that’s more personal to me rather than just diet focused. After this healing journey, I can now eat and do things that I would have struggled with or found impossible before. For the past year I’ve been attempting to improve my fitness after neglecting it due to too many of life’s stresses, and not enough excercise.

As you can see in my later videos, my eating is much more relaxed now. Significant healing has occurred inside me, and I’m able to cope with more ‘normal’ food that everyone else eats. However, I still prefer to eat loads of fruit, giant salads, heaps of veggies, and I try to limit my intake of meat and baked products. When with friends, and when out and about, I do now eat and enjoy these previously problematic foods.

Take care and bless you.
Stuart Porter (aka Stuggy !)