I almost forgot, when I was on tour before, I put a buy me a beer/coffee button on my webpage. Donations were through PayPal. If enjoyed reading another persons blogs which gave the idea. If bought them a beer as a thank you for the content, which contained a lot of good advice. I was…
Started off well yesterday. Will put a proper post up soon. Probably write it when I’m on the ferry tomorrow. Last time I used an app called TrackMyTour to create waypoints. I’m using it again! Map for this tour is here: https://trackmytour.com/1G1qJ
After not really cycling that much in the last couple of years, this week I thought I’d start up again. Im less than 6 weeks away from the off. Damn I’ve got unfit.. I started out with taking in a 30 mile loop to and from work. Something I used to not even break a…
Starting to come together. I have now booked my ferry ticket for June 1st. The process wasn’t as simple as I’ve experienced before. And instead of using the port I’ve used many times before, Portsmouth. I’ve had to switch to Newhaven. Unfortunately bikes (or foot passengers for that matter) are no longer able to travel…
Exciting times are coming. it’s been a while since I’ve been touring for more than a few days. Plans for this summer should change that. I’ve been jealously following Peter Gostelows trip to Turkey. You can read about Peters trip at his website. https://petergostelow.com The seed to do something larger again has been there for…
Click on the link below for more details. Netherlands 2019 https://trackmytour.com/Cx5n5
According to Strava I tend to ride most of the time as they call it in their roster ride analysis, as a lone wolf. However I do ride with others occasionally and this ride was the first very long distance ride I’d done with someone else. In some riders terms I’m quite new to cycling,…
I’m writing this on the train, waiting to depart Wick. Another tired and aching start, this time a little later as the last days distance was only about 161 miles. We’d bought breakfast the day before at the local co-op. With a coffee, 2 doughnuts, a pain au chocolat and a croissant consumed, we were…
# Day 5 – LEJOG – Kingussie To John O’Groats Last day…officially. Tomorrow will be a short ride to the train station in Wick. Shortest day of the lot, only 161 miles through Inverness. We then follow the east coast up to John O’Groats and the finish. To follow our ride live, click on the…
Tired legs, swollen hands and sore feet and bums literally crawl out of bed. After yesterday’s start we both knew the drill. Getting on the bike would hurt.. at least to start with. The roads yesterday were pretty good, today as we got on the road again, they were terribly worn, big gaps in the…
# Day 4 – LEJOG – Lockerbie To Kingussie Scotland is bigger than you think. Today sees us doing another 175 mile day and crossing the forth road bridge. That should be fun. We then skirt round the left hand side of the Cairngorms National park to finish off in Kingussie. Started Cycle: 21 Jun…
After arriving at the hotel late last night and rushing dinner down, we didn’t manage to get to bed until around 11pm. With an early start planned for the morning, not ideal as it meant time for tired muscles to recover was severely reduced. We both agreed to avoid this happening again by being rigid…
# Day 3 – LEJOG – Middlewich To Lockerbie Scotland already?? Yes if all goes to plan we will finish off in Lockerbie tonight. About 170 miles today travelling along the edge of the Lake District, through Gretna Green to just north of Lockerbie. We are hoping for it to be a bit cooler and…
It’s almost 10pm and we are sat in harvester in Middlewich, waiting for some vital calories to arrive. It’s much later than we’d hoped to be sitting down for dinner. Another extremely hot day saw both of consuming vast amounts of liquid to try and keep hydrated. Eight plus bidons each plus 4 cokes and…
Day 2 – LEJOG – Bridgwater To Middlewich Biggest day for mileage today, 175 in total, just slightly more than day 4. Starting off from Bridgwater we should head through Bristol, hopefully missing the mad rush of traffic at the start of the day. Then on through Gloucester, Worcester and Stafford. We should end up…
An early start this morning, not helped by the fact I set the alarm for 16:15 instead of 4:15. Quickly bolted down 4 weetabix while my lovely wife made me a coffee. Jay had said we’d just as well cycle to the start, some 7 miles from our hotel. I agreed but hoped we wouldn’t…
Day 1 – LEJOG – Lands End To Bridgwater Day one of LEJOG in Five, Lands End to Bridgwater. Today’s going to be one of the toughest days of the trip. Opposite to most peoples beliefs, it’s hillier in Cornwall than in Scotland. Today’s route takes us as far as Somerset and should be around…
After much faffing, should I or shouldn’t I take this or that, I’ve now got the bike ready. Bikes been cleaned (to my standard), new chain, cassette, puncture resistant tyres and the rear wheel serviced with new bearings and free Hub and it’s time to go for a test run. Below is an explorer link…
LEJOG in Five The challenge Lands end to John O’Groats, an iconic bike ride for cyclists in the UK, traversing the length of the mainland of the British isles. It’s been done by thousands if not hundreds of thousands of cyclists before. Routes vary and there is is much debate over whether it’s best to…
Route: London and Back Activity: Cycle Explorer Link: http://cyclemeter.com/9fb89c614db84b86/Cycle-20170515-0454 Import Link: http://share.abvio.com/9fb89c614db84b86/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20170515-0454.kml Started: 15 May 2017, 04:54:23 Ride Time: 12:15:15 Stopped Time: 3:36:03 Distance: 192.99 miles Average Speed: 15.75 mph Fastest Speed: 36.28 mph Ascent: 2833 feet Descent: 2840 feet Calories: 7594 Average Heart Rate: 117 bpm Maximum Heart Rate: 168 bpm Bike: Genesis Equilibrium…