| Last post for a while 07:57 - Sep 4 with 18644 views | bluelagos |
Off tomorrow to Penzance to start Sunday morninng on a 1250 mile ride from Lands End to O'Groats.
After gettng to Bath we cross the Welsh border before skirting the Peak district on up through Cumbria before skirting the weat coast of Scotland via Oban, Ullapool and finally JoG.
So far have managed 3950 miles training, longest ride 72 miles, most challenging ascent 3000 ft in 30 miles.
The longest day will be 82 miles, the biggest ascent 9000 ft the day we ride to Skipton
3 crashes so fsr, only 1 at speed, the other two unclipping fails. Attacked yesterday by a wasp that got inside my mouth and left me looking like the Elephant man for a few hours. (Pic on the link)
Paying for the trip but seemed silly not to raise a few quid for a good cause too. Chose an Ipswich based foodbank that I know help the most needy, when they need it.
https://localgiving.org/fundraising/Nick-cycling-LEJOG-FIND/?fbclid=IwAR2ljCDt6V
https://www.findipswich.org.uk/
Thanks to all who have already thrown in a few quid and any more gratefuly received.
[Post edited 4 Sep 2020 8:24]
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| Last post for a while on 10:12 - Sep 4 with 3639 views | Keno |
| Last post for a while on 10:09 - Sep 4 by bluelagos |
You can still post cake ;-) |
tell me where and when and I know a cup cake company who deliver next day nationwide
they even do vegan ones |  |
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| Last post for a while on 10:19 - Sep 4 with 3625 views | eireblue |
| Last post for a while on 10:12 - Sep 4 by Keno |
tell me where and when and I know a cup cake company who deliver next day nationwide
they even do vegan ones |
Yeah really great BL, fab etc..
Keno, tell me more about these next day vegan cupcakes. |  | | |
| Last post for a while on 10:26 - Sep 4 with 3620 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Peak millennial... |  |
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| Last post for a while on 10:27 - Sep 4 with 3617 views | Keno |
| Last post for a while on 10:26 - Sep 4 by Ewan_Oozami |
Peak millennial... |
I dont think he his going over that hill?
Is it in the Lake District? | |
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| Last post for a while on 10:41 - Sep 4 with 3614 views | Ewan_Oozami |
| Last post for a while on 10:27 - Sep 4 by Keno |
I dont think he his going over that hill?
Is it in the Lake District? |
It's the one in Cumbria that the kids walk up in trainers, t-shirts and shorts with just their mobile phones to guide them - mountain rescue nightmare! :-) | |
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| Last post for a while on 10:41 - Sep 4 with 3612 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Good luck! Hopefully a south westerly wind all the way there! :-) | |
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| Last post for a while on 10:44 - Sep 4 with 3605 views | Keno |
| Last post for a while on 10:41 - Sep 4 by Ewan_Oozami |
It's the one in Cumbria that the kids walk up in trainers, t-shirts and shorts with just their mobile phones to guide them - mountain rescue nightmare! :-) |
and then complain to the tourist board if it rains? | |
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| Last post for a while on 11:02 - Sep 4 with 3601 views | noggin |
Dontated. Good luck. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 11:11 - Sep 4 with 3593 views | factual_blue |
| Last post for a while on 10:08 - Sep 4 by bluelagos |
I've motorbiked Mount Ventoux a couple of times and that is hard enough, the winds near the top are mental! |
Well, it is called 'Windy Mountain' for a reason! |  |
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| Last post for a while on 11:37 - Sep 4 with 3567 views | Ryorry |
| Last post for a while on 10:05 - Sep 4 by Keno |
You ought to do a update so if any poster live on or near the route they come and wave or give you beers
What date are you coming through Sussex? |
Ditto, Skipton.
Fingers crossed for you BlueLandsEndToJoG 👠|  |
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| Last post for a while on 15:05 - Sep 4 with 3539 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 11:37 - Sep 4 by Ryorry |
Ditto, Skipton.
Fingers crossed for you BlueLandsEndToJoG 👠|
Take a week to get to Skipton. Nice place from memories. Could just on the train to Carlisle  | |
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| Last post for a while on 18:17 - Sep 5 with 3497 views | bluelagos |
Day0.
9 3/4 hours down to Penzance. Nil crashes, can't count 300 odd miles sadly as they weren't on 2 wheels.
Sore legs but differents muscles to the cycling ones so not worried.
First impressions. Cornwall is very run down albeit the beaches and scenary look good. The hills up and over exmoor looked long. The costal hills steep! | |
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| Last post for a while on 18:37 - Sep 5 with 3485 views | J2BLUE |
| Last post for a while on 18:17 - Sep 5 by bluelagos |
Day0.
9 3/4 hours down to Penzance. Nil crashes, can't count 300 odd miles sadly as they weren't on 2 wheels.
Sore legs but differents muscles to the cycling ones so not worried.
First impressions. Cornwall is very run down albeit the beaches and scenary look good. The hills up and over exmoor looked long. The costal hills steep! |
Good luck mate. Take care. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 23:30 - Sep 5 with 3450 views | Ryorry |
| Last post for a while on 15:05 - Sep 4 by bluelagos |
Take a week to get to Skipton. Nice place from memories. Could just on the train to Carlisle |
Did you maybe miss a "get" out of that?!
Anyway - no you couldn't as I'll now be installing remote cameras at every station along that line 
Seriously, if you can manage to see the Ribbeshead Viaduct from the ground it's worth a slight detour, impressive structure on a massive scale.
All best, and kee-ee-eep powdering your cheeks :) | |
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| Last post for a while on 16:25 - Sep 6 with 3413 views | GlasgowBlue |
Good luck mate. Donated as promised. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 21:05 - Sep 6 with 3376 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 16:25 - Sep 6 by GlasgowBlue |
Good luck mate. Donated as promised. |
Day 1.
69 miles (supposed to be 66 but mates Garmin ran out of juice so had ended up cycling round Falmouth looking for our hotel.
25% max gradient (not a typo, tour de france dont do over 10%!)
2 cleat screws lost.
One bus close shave, 2 Cornish sunday drivers.
One 250m hill walked, wasnt happy with gravel, tightness and gradient. If we had met a car would have been dangerous.
Knacckered! | |
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| Last post for a while on 21:40 - Sep 6 with 3351 views | Ryorry |
| Last post for a while on 21:05 - Sep 6 by bluelagos |
Day 1.
69 miles (supposed to be 66 but mates Garmin ran out of juice so had ended up cycling round Falmouth looking for our hotel.
25% max gradient (not a typo, tour de france dont do over 10%!)
2 cleat screws lost.
One bus close shave, 2 Cornish sunday drivers.
One 250m hill walked, wasnt happy with gravel, tightness and gradient. If we had met a car would have been dangerous.
Knacckered! |
Dread to think what losing a cleat screw means tho, sounds as tho it has the potential to make a backside very sore! | |
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| Last post for a while on 21:52 - Sep 6 with 3342 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Last post for a while on 21:05 - Sep 6 by bluelagos |
Day 1.
69 miles (supposed to be 66 but mates Garmin ran out of juice so had ended up cycling round Falmouth looking for our hotel.
25% max gradient (not a typo, tour de france dont do over 10%!)
2 cleat screws lost.
One bus close shave, 2 Cornish sunday drivers.
One 250m hill walked, wasnt happy with gravel, tightness and gradient. If we had met a car would have been dangerous.
Knacckered! |
Are you nearly there yet? 
Good luck BL. That’s the worse day by most accounts, so hope that turns out to be true for you. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 21:58 - Sep 6 with 3337 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 21:40 - Sep 6 by Ryorry |
Dread to think what losing a cleat screw means tho, sounds as tho it has the potential to make a backside very sore! |
So a cleat sits under your show and is the bit that clips you onto the pedals. It is held in place by three screws. 2 misssing ones means it moves around which means your foot does too. So you lose a bit of power as your leg can be off center. Also can cause issues with your knee if you cycle with a non straight leg. | |
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| Last post for a while on 22:10 - Sep 6 with 3333 views | ronnyd |
| Last post for a while on 21:40 - Sep 6 by Ryorry |
Dread to think what losing a cleat screw means tho, sounds as tho it has the potential to make a backside very sore! |
They hold the bit on the bottom of the shoe that clips into the pedals. I don't use 'em myself, too scared and i don't go fast enough.  |  | | |
| Last post for a while on 22:20 - Sep 6 with 3329 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Last post for a while on 21:58 - Sep 6 by bluelagos |
So a cleat sits under your show and is the bit that clips you onto the pedals. It is held in place by three screws. 2 misssing ones means it moves around which means your foot does too. So you lose a bit of power as your leg can be off center. Also can cause issues with your knee if you cycle with a non straight leg. |
I’d be more worried about not being able to clip out if the cleat starts rotating around on one screw. (May not be an issue if cleat is recessed into your shoe). If that could happen though, I’d borrow a screw from the other shoe if I was you, and make sure 2 screws are tight on both shoes. [Post edited 6 Sep 2020 22:25]
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| Last post for a while on 22:25 - Sep 6 with 3321 views | Ryorry |
| Last post for a while on 21:58 - Sep 6 by bluelagos |
So a cleat sits under your show and is the bit that clips you onto the pedals. It is held in place by three screws. 2 misssing ones means it moves around which means your foot does too. So you lose a bit of power as your leg can be off center. Also can cause issues with your knee if you cycle with a non straight leg. |
Ah, thanks for the info.
Defo get it fixed, your knee might not be so easy to do! | |
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| Last post for a while on 22:34 - Sep 6 with 3317 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 22:25 - Sep 6 by Ryorry |
Ah, thanks for the info.
Defo get it fixed, your knee might not be so easy to do! |
All done. Brought a spare pair and used the screws from those. | |
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| Last post for a while on 22:37 - Sep 6 with 3314 views | jeera |
| Last post for a while on 22:20 - Sep 6 by Swansea_Blue |
I’d be more worried about not being able to clip out if the cleat starts rotating around on one screw. (May not be an issue if cleat is recessed into your shoe). If that could happen though, I’d borrow a screw from the other shoe if I was you, and make sure 2 screws are tight on both shoes. [Post edited 6 Sep 2020 22:25]
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Does that mean if you're not careful you could swivel round and find yourself facing the wrong way? |  |
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