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South Downs Double attempt in progress
By David Arthur on 22/07/2008 11:27:01
Neil Newell is tackling the South Downs Double unsupported and on a singlespeed. Watch it live now!
Neil Newell at Cocking during his previous SDW attemptIt seems the South Downs Double is the epic ride of choice at the moment, with several attempts gaining much interest recently and, as you read these very words, there’s a rider out there now
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Way down south
By Mike Davis on 15/08/2003 09:47:08
Trail Break South Downs Way Lemming
September 6/7 sees the Trail Break South Downs Way Lemming, a 100 mile enduro along one of the UK's best-known long distance trails.Trail Break have been running the SDW Lemming since 1996. TB have a close association with the South Downs Way
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Ian Leitch chasessmashes SDD record
By Mike Davis on 22/05/2009 16:39:16
South Downs Double Winchester to Eastbourne in just over eight hours, somewhere around Cocking as at 4.30pm Updated He's finished two hours faster than the previous record...
with SDD attempts, Ian's riding the trail non-assisted, carrying all his food and equipment with only the official SDW water taps to his aid. We will have word from Winchester later and bring you Ian's finishing time. Stay tuned...9:30pmIan finished his run
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212 miles, 22 and a half hours
By Mike Davis on 20/06/2006 11:06:02
Endurance loon rides South Downs Way in both directions in well under a day
challenging ride in itself). No, the SDW challenge du jour is both ways in one go. That's 212 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne and back again, taking in 22,000ft of climbing (not quite as high as Everest, but almost exactly as high as Llullaillaco
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South Downs Double on a singlespeed
By Neil Newell on 29/07/2008 01:44:45
Neil Newell's initial impressions on being the first to set the singlespeed SDW Double record
A very tired Neil after nearly 24-hours of riding (Photo © Rory Hitchens)Last week Neil Newell became the first ever rider to ride the South Downs Double singlespeed - here's his first words on completing the 202 mile ride in 23h 20m 32s.Photo © Rory HitchensWell, my first though...
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South Downs Double: The race is on
By Mike Davis on 03/06/2008 11:13:59
Former record-holder spotted preparing for another go
The race for the South Downs Way Double record could be back on again. Just a few weeks since Rob Lee smashed the record for the Eastbourne-to-Winchester and back epic, past record holder Mike Cotty has been spotted on the Downs recently looking rather like he's preparing for ano...
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South Downs Double: Neil Newell sets new record
By David Arthur on 23/07/2008 10:05:53
23h 20m 32s. That's the time Neil has just completed the South Downs Double in, on a rigid singlespeed...
Neil Newell breaking the first singlespeed SDW Double record (pics: Rory Hitchens)We reported yesterday that Neil Newell had set off from Winchester with the aim of being the first person to set a singlespeed record for the South Downs Double. Neil
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Red Bull definitely on
By Scoop et al on 22/05/2001 10:10:00
loads more trails open all over country
been a limited opening of trails but as most of the bridleways criss-cross the SDW the situation is patchy at best. The area around me (Littlehampton, Arundel, Worthing) is limited. Angmering Park is only partly open and cannot be accessed from the A27
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Neil Newell's On-One Inbred 29er
By Neil Newell on 30/07/2008 11:26:43
Members' Machinery: As used to set the South Downs Double singlespeed record
). Mine was used stock for a couple of winterswet and muddy SSing, then got a makeover for the SDW double - basically all the nice bits from my geared 29er (On-One Scandal, as used for the gearedSDW record back in 2007) were transplanted onto
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Lydia Gould rides the SDD
By Lydia Gould on 14/10/2008 11:37:41
Lydia Gould's story of riding the South Downs Double
on with myself. I buried my bad mood in Jevington Churchyard, topped up my water supplies ate a ham sandwich plus a measure of Torq recovery.Suddenly Neil and the sun appeared. The views were wonderful, the SDW spread out ahead of us. The sun brought many walkers
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