| Last post for a while 07:57 - Sep 4 with 18640 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.
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| Last post for a while on 18:02 - Sep 20 with 765 views | jeera |
| Last post for a while on 17:24 - Sep 20 by bluelagos |
Made it to Ullapool. 2 more rides and we'll be in JOGroats.
Rode a chunk of the NW500 tourist route. Can understand why the locals are getting fed up of the campervans, caravans. Proper menace that take up the road. At least 2 wheeled tourists use the guesthouses, restuarants etc. These bggers dont even shop for food locally...
Anyhow, absolutely stunning scenary and lots of outdoors activities for visitors and locals alike, |
Nice part of the world huh?
I've been to the far side of the planet but not to Scotland since I was a child. Shame on me for that.
Well done again. You can have a big cream cake when this is all over. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 18:04 - Sep 21 with 700 views | bluelagos |
Today I managed a coast to coast ride from Ullapool to Brara? (20 miles north of Tain)
Bit shorter than Lowestoft to Pembroke.
Original plan was to stay in Tongue but the hotel bumped us, worked out as we now have just 65 miles tomorrow :-)
John o'Groats just 1 ride away :-) | |
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| Last post for a while on 22:43 - Sep 21 with 669 views | Vic |
| Last post for a while on 18:04 - Sep 21 by bluelagos |
Today I managed a coast to coast ride from Ullapool to Brara? (20 miles north of Tain)
Bit shorter than Lowestoft to Pembroke.
Original plan was to stay in Tongue but the hotel bumped us, worked out as we now have just 65 miles tomorrow :-)
John o'Groats just 1 ride away :-) |
Go go BL. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 07:25 - Sep 22 with 641 views | Steve_M |
| Last post for a while on 18:04 - Sep 21 by bluelagos |
Today I managed a coast to coast ride from Ullapool to Brara? (20 miles north of Tain)
Bit shorter than Lowestoft to Pembroke.
Original plan was to stay in Tongue but the hotel bumped us, worked out as we now have just 65 miles tomorrow :-)
John o'Groats just 1 ride away :-) |
Good work.
Then just a quick cycle home? |  |
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| Last post for a while on 08:10 - Sep 22 with 628 views | Oldsmoker |
Last day and the forecast is light rain and a breeze.
I'm logging back on at tea time ish expecting to read that BL has done it. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 16:31 - Sep 22 with 608 views | Swansea_Blue |
Nearly there!!!
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| Last post for a while on 16:36 - Sep 22 with 603 views | hoppy |
| Last post for a while on 16:31 - Sep 22 by Swansea_Blue |
Nearly there!!!
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A little extra help from the locals to keep him going...
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| Last post for a while on 19:13 - Sep 22 with 585 views | bluelagos |
All done. On the p*ss. 1200 odd miles, will post a proper summary tomorrow | |
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| Last post for a while on 19:21 - Sep 22 with 580 views | Oldsmoker |
| Last post for a while on 19:13 - Sep 22 by bluelagos |
All done. On the p*ss. 1200 odd miles, will post a proper summary tomorrow |
Which shirt do you think you earnt?
The Green,Yellow,Polka dot or White.
Surely it must be White (fishing for upvotes). | |
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| Last post for a while on 19:34 - Sep 22 with 570 views | Darth_Koont |
| Last post for a while on 19:13 - Sep 22 by bluelagos |
All done. On the p*ss. 1200 odd miles, will post a proper summary tomorrow |
Great stuff! And well done! |  |
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| Last post for a while on 20:37 - Sep 22 with 554 views | jeera |
| Last post for a while on 19:13 - Sep 22 by bluelagos |
All done. On the p*ss. 1200 odd miles, will post a proper summary tomorrow |
Congratulations fella.
Seriously well done. | |
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| Last post for a while on 20:47 - Sep 22 with 545 views | Ryorry |
| Last post for a while on 19:13 - Sep 22 by bluelagos |
All done. On the p*ss. 1200 odd miles, will post a proper summary tomorrow |
Yay - have a few on us!
Monumental work Lagos  |  |
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| Last post for a while on 20:59 - Sep 22 with 539 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Last post for a while on 16:36 - Sep 22 by hoppy |
A little extra help from the locals to keep him going...
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| Last post for a while on 21:00 - Sep 22 with 537 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Last post for a while on 20:47 - Sep 22 by Ryorry |
Yay - have a few on us!
Monumental work Lagos |
Not bad considering the size of his bike
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