Lands end to John o Groats
floatman
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I am toying with the idea of attempting LEJOG next year.
I have enlisted retired parents to act as support vehicle (my father is already planning a Mavic style roof rack covered in wheels and spare bikes, I fear he will be disappointed) so will not need to carry any supplies on the bike and will be aiming to stay at B&B's along the way.
I just wanted to know if anyone here had done it - how long they had allowed, what time of year is best, what route they took and what other factors should one consider.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
I have enlisted retired parents to act as support vehicle (my father is already planning a Mavic style roof rack covered in wheels and spare bikes, I fear he will be disappointed) so will not need to carry any supplies on the bike and will be aiming to stay at B&B's along the way.
I just wanted to know if anyone here had done it - how long they had allowed, what time of year is best, what route they took and what other factors should one consider.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
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The site of links
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~ianclare/links.htm
loads of blogs from people who have done it, many different routes maps etc
Time taken is up to yourself. How many miles a day do you want to do? How long in the saddle etc ?
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Possibly doing this next year from North to South as a work sponsored charity ride. We are aiming at 100-130 miles per day.0
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thanks - I have done a few sportives this year and although not fast am quite steady and know I can cover 120 miles in 7 to 8 hrs depending on terrain, but don't know how I will cope doing it day after day, but therein lies the challenge!
will gorge myself on the links provided - I see the record is 41 hours! the mind truly boggles!0 -
Depends on what you want too...I did an excellent orhganised tour this year (Bike Adventures), 15 days and 1056 miles, lodsa country lanes etc, got to see real great areas of Britain and enjoyed it thoroughly.
IMHO doing 100+ miles, OK you get end to end but what do you see??? It`s a major `life event` I think too and should be savoured as such
; BTW after a few days you will settle into a rhythm, I too was worried about day after day of riding. Tip, take your time and enjoy for both experience of ridinmg through our wonderful island and achieve end to end 0 -
It's the best ride you'll ever do. Seeing the UK from LE to JOG is to be recomended. Myself and my partner did it last year (last 2 weeks in August) weather was OK, a mixture of sunshine and it only rained twice (2days constant) but we still kept smiling, even more now we've done it. The further North we got the better the weather got. We averaged about 70 miles a day. and took 12 days.
We stayed in a mixture of BnBs , friends floors, or we camped.
good luck, enjoy the ride�3 grand bike...30 Bob legs....Slowing with style0 -
Would they sponsor me?SteveR_100Milers wrote:Possibly doing this next year from North to South as a work sponsored charity ride. We are aiming at 100-130 miles per day. I will come with you and have a few gunisses !!
You have to sponsor me for Paris this year though !!0 -
SteveR_100Milers wrote:Possibly doing this next year from North to South as a work sponsored charity ride. We are aiming at 100-130 miles per day.
Against the prevailing wind !!! When I did it that way it was hard work, took 2 days longer than my LEJOG ( from south to north)
It was very tiring hitting the wind all the time, so I needed extra rest days
good luck
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jibi wrote:SteveR_100Milers wrote:Possibly doing this next year from North to South as a work sponsored charity ride. We are aiming at 100-130 miles per day.
Against the prevailing wind !!! When I did it that way it was hard work, took 2 days longer than my LEJOG ( from south to north)
It was very tiring hitting the wind all the time, so I needed extra rest days
good luck
george
We quickly changed this plan last week, for the same reason! so its south to north. David, the idea is that we will be a group fo 20 riders max for the complete journey: about 5 of us from the company I work for, the remainder will (hopefully) be made up from suppliers, customers, business partners etc. We are plannig to have the route pre-planned with pre-booked hotels etc. We will have a lead vehicle, and a broomwagon so that the group stays roughly intact each day, with a planned average daily mileage of 100. It's primarily a coroporate marketing exercise, but with the added bonus that its fun (allegedly) and it should raise a lot of money for various charities.
Oh, and there will for sure be many many guinesses comsumed.. 0 -
This time last year I was somewhere between Fort William and Inverness on me LEJOG, keep thinking back for the last week or so where I was this time a year ago, one of the best experiences I've ever had (well at least on a bike!!)
You don't realise how beautiful this country really is until you see it like that IMO
Did about 75 miles a day, was unsupported so panniered up
Worked out that 4 1/2 pints was the optimum nightly intake!!You can lead an elephant to water but a pencil must be lead0 -
Ashley_R wrote:This time last year I was somewhere between Fort William and Inverness on me LEJOG, keep thinking back for the last week or so where I was this time a year ago, one of the best experiences I've ever had (well at least on a bike!!)
You don't realise how beautiful this country really is until you see it like that IMO
Did about 75 miles a day, was unsupported so panniered up
Worked out that 4 1/2 pints was the optimum nightly intake!!
So what was you're 3 sigma limits???? In the interests of scientific experimentation of course... 0 -
I did it this year in 5 days. It rained...and rained and rained some more. Oh, did I mention the headwind for 4 of those days and hail and sleet and landslides in Cornwall.
I do it again like a shot though
http://www.markdoeslejog.org/0
