| Last post for a while 07:57 - Sep 4 with 15765 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 08:01 - Sep 4 with 3526 views | tazdac |
Good luck :o) |  | | |
| Last post for a while on 08:04 - Sep 4 with 3515 views | fabian_illness |
Best of luck matey. |  | | |
| Last post for a while on 08:14 - Sep 4 with 3504 views | ITFC_Forever |
Good luck BL....
From what I hear, you're doing it in the correct order, as the hills in Cornwall are more severe than those at the Scottish end of the journey, so it's best to get them out of the way while you're fresh. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 08:20 - Sep 4 with 3484 views | Steve_M |
Good luck with it, I suppose Ii had better sponsor you now then. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 08:24 - Sep 4 with 3473 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 08:20 - Sep 4 by Steve_M |
Good luck with it, I suppose Ii had better sponsor you now then. |
If it makes you feel better, put a pic up of me post wasp attack yesterday. If that's not proof of my suffering nothing is! | |
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| Last post for a while on 08:29 - Sep 4 with 3461 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 08:14 - Sep 4 by ITFC_Forever |
Good luck BL....
From what I hear, you're doing it in the correct order, as the hills in Cornwall are more severe than those at the Scottish end of the journey, so it's best to get them out of the way while you're fresh. |
Spoke to a Capel based cyclist who did it 2 weeks ago. He said Cornwall is mentally tough as the hills are so steep. And if I have to, I'll push.
He descibed the Grampians, how he saw a huge rise in front of him, head down he got there and stopped in elation having cracked the hardest climb he'd ever do. Then leader then quips, that's only the starter, got 2 more of them. West coast of Scotland seems way more civilised tbh. | |
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| Last post for a while on 08:37 - Sep 4 with 3436 views | jeera |
Safe trip fella.
Don't forget to pack the stabilizers! |  |
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| Last post for a while on 09:03 - Sep 4 with 3396 views | factual_blue |
Good luck.
Observe the red traffic lights, stay off the pavements and you'll be fine. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 09:12 - Sep 4 with 3379 views | EdwardStone |
Good luck with it....that wasp attack looks painful
Did you have to go to waspital? |  | | |
| Last post for a while on 09:24 - Sep 4 with 3363 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 09:12 - Sep 4 by EdwardStone |
Good luck with it....that wasp attack looks painful
Did you have to go to waspital? |
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| Last post for a while on 09:30 - Sep 4 with 3357 views | jeera |
| Last post for a while on 09:12 - Sep 4 by EdwardStone |
Good luck with it....that wasp attack looks painful
Did you have to go to waspital? |
That made me laugh.
I'm sure Laggers is buzzing for it.
Many going on the trip you say Lagos? | |
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| Last post for a while on 09:35 - Sep 4 with 3345 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 09:30 - Sep 4 by jeera |
That made me laugh.
I'm sure Laggers is buzzing for it.
Many going on the trip you say Lagos? |
Think there's 16.
The guy who I met from Capel - he was on a 10 dayer (100 a day) and told me a 14 day ride was cancelled as one of the guests went down with suspected CV on the morning. They couldn't set off knowing it might have spread between the group. Turned out it wasn't CV and a load of them had their trip cancelled cos a bloke had a cough.
So if I develop a cough on the way down...nah, come this far :-) [Post edited 4 Sep 2020 9:36]
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| Last post for a while on 09:35 - Sep 4 with 3344 views | DecageBruce |
| Last post for a while on 08:14 - Sep 4 by ITFC_Forever |
Good luck BL....
From what I hear, you're doing it in the correct order, as the hills in Cornwall are more severe than those at the Scottish end of the journey, so it's best to get them out of the way while you're fresh. |
But surely going this way it's up hill all the way?
Edit: and of course good luck [Post edited 4 Sep 2020 9:36]
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| Last post for a while on 09:35 - Sep 4 with 3346 views | unstableblue |
Fantastic, how exciting, hugely jealous.
Look forward to updates.
I've cycled a lot of the Scotland and Lakes area routes you will follow, you're in for a treat.
Are you going through the Galloway Forest? or skirting east of there... that's special. |  |
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| Last post for a while on 09:37 - Sep 4 with 3334 views | jeera |
| Last post for a while on 09:35 - Sep 4 by bluelagos |
Think there's 16.
The guy who I met from Capel - he was on a 10 dayer (100 a day) and told me a 14 day ride was cancelled as one of the guests went down with suspected CV on the morning. They couldn't set off knowing it might have spread between the group. Turned out it wasn't CV and a load of them had their trip cancelled cos a bloke had a cough.
So if I develop a cough on the way down...nah, come this far :-) [Post edited 4 Sep 2020 9:36]
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I'm sure you'll be fine - plenty of fresh air!
How come you going the uphill way and not from the Scot's land down to Cornwall?
16? Hive mentality then huh?*
*sorry. | |
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| Last post for a while on 09:42 - Sep 4 with 3323 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 09:35 - Sep 4 by unstableblue |
Fantastic, how exciting, hugely jealous.
Look forward to updates.
I've cycled a lot of the Scotland and Lakes area routes you will follow, you're in for a treat.
Are you going through the Galloway Forest? or skirting east of there... that's special. |
Just looked, we cycle Dumfries to Ayr on Day 11 via Loch Doon then onto Arran that afternoon.
Think that's our longest day. If I miss the last ferry...boll0cksed! | |
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| Last post for a while on 09:43 - Sep 4 with 3316 views | Keno |
Good luck!!
I got confused for a minute and thought you doing the Tour de France!!
We expect plenty of updates and a picture of you with a Lambert Out banner
Phil - can you made this a sticky?
I mean the post not BL's ....... [Post edited 4 Sep 2020 9:44]
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| Last post for a while on 09:44 - Sep 4 with 3306 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 09:37 - Sep 4 by jeera |
I'm sure you'll be fine - plenty of fresh air!
How come you going the uphill way and not from the Scot's land down to Cornwall?
16? Hive mentality then huh?*
*sorry. |
Most people go LeJoG not JogLE cos of the prevailing winds. Westerlies, you want them on your back not your face.
Sunday's forecast has wind from the North but hopefully will resort to normal soon afterwards.
Also, get the Cornish hills out the way asap. | |
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| Last post for a while on 09:48 - Sep 4 with 3299 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 09:43 - Sep 4 by Keno |
Good luck!!
I got confused for a minute and thought you doing the Tour de France!!
We expect plenty of updates and a picture of you with a Lambert Out banner
Phil - can you made this a sticky?
I mean the post not BL's ....... [Post edited 4 Sep 2020 9:44]
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Decided I might do a couple of stages next year. The flat ones look doable to a half fit novice. Mount Ventoux might have to wait :-) | |
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| Last post for a while on 09:52 - Sep 4 with 3291 views | Keno |
| Last post for a while on 09:48 - Sep 4 by bluelagos |
Decided I might do a couple of stages next year. The flat ones look doable to a half fit novice. Mount Ventoux might have to wait :-) |
I have a client who is very much into cycling, is very fit and did a mountain stage of the tour a couple of years ago
His comment after was "it nearly killed me, took me 4 as long as the tour guys and how or why the hell do they manage to sprint the last bit" | |
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| Last post for a while on 09:56 - Sep 4 with 3285 views | unstableblue |
| Last post for a while on 09:42 - Sep 4 by bluelagos |
Just looked, we cycle Dumfries to Ayr on Day 11 via Loch Doon then onto Arran that afternoon.
Think that's our longest day. If I miss the last ferry...boll0cksed! |
I always find a ferry and train time puts some urgency into the legs!!!
You're in for a treat
Is there a route map anywhere?
We once cycled Newcastle to Edinburgh, got very excited on the beers on the train up north, woke up jaded in Newcastle - set off along the Tyne, it was raining but relatively still (sheltered in the river basin), manageable, got to Tynemouth turned left (North) up the coast, into a 30-40mph headwind, torrential rain, 100 miles... we were absolutely broken
The sun shall shine on your endeavours though! best of luck | |
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| Last post for a while on 10:04 - Sep 4 with 3271 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 09:56 - Sep 4 by unstableblue |
I always find a ferry and train time puts some urgency into the legs!!!
You're in for a treat
Is there a route map anywhere?
We once cycled Newcastle to Edinburgh, got very excited on the beers on the train up north, woke up jaded in Newcastle - set off along the Tyne, it was raining but relatively still (sheltered in the river basin), manageable, got to Tynemouth turned left (North) up the coast, into a 30-40mph headwind, torrential rain, 100 miles... we were absolutely broken
The sun shall shine on your endeavours though! best of luck |
I have GPXs - that's it. And a route card with turn by turn instructions. I'll just follow my mate as he has one of those cycling Garmins for the GPXs.
If I get lost, cycle away from the sun, as that is always south in the northern hemisphere :-)
The overnights are
Falmouth, Bude, Minehead, Bath, Haye on Wye, Oswestry, Buxton, Skipton, Windermere, Dumfries, Arran. Oban, Mallaig, Tongue and Inverness. | |
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| Last post for a while on 10:05 - Sep 4 with 3270 views | Keno |
| Last post for a while on 09:52 - Sep 4 by Keno |
I have a client who is very much into cycling, is very fit and did a mountain stage of the tour a couple of years ago
His comment after was "it nearly killed me, took me 4 as long as the tour guys and how or why the hell do they manage to sprint the last bit" |
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? | |
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| Last post for a while on 10:08 - Sep 4 with 3268 views | bluelagos |
| Last post for a while on 09:43 - Sep 4 by Keno |
Good luck!!
I got confused for a minute and thought you doing the Tour de France!!
We expect plenty of updates and a picture of you with a Lambert Out banner
Phil - can you made this a sticky?
I mean the post not BL's ....... [Post edited 4 Sep 2020 9:44]
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I've motorbiked Mount Ventoux a couple of times and that is hard enough, the winds near the top are mental! | |
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| Last post for a while on 10:09 - Sep 4 with 3262 views | bluelagos |
| 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? |
You can still post cake ;-) | |
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