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Geoff Crowther
"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
- Location
- Hayfield, High Peak
Cheers and good luck to you. Trust you'll get better weather but watch out for those midges
Done it! Post trip thoughts on my End to End
- Thread starter Geoff Crowther
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Bikerta
Well-Known Member
- Location
- North Dorset
Congratulations Geoff on finishing your LEJOG. I followed your blog each day with great interest. I did post several times, but for some unknown reason they did not appear apart from the first one. Seeing some of your photos bought back many memories of my trip last year. I can agree with many of your points especially about completing it alone. There are some pretty lonely times, but I think this also encourages you to interact with people around you more than you would if completing it with others. The people you meet along the way are amazing. I think starting in Scotland meant I completed the bleaker areas before the being alone feeling really kicked in, and by the time I was really missing company I was in the more built up areas of the Midlands and Southern UK. I was pretty lucky with the weather and apart from Hurricane Bertha, I was never really cold.
Look forward to reading reports of any future trips you may complete. I am hoping to do a trip of some sort this summer, but not the expedition of last year.
Look forward to reading reports of any future trips you may complete. I am hoping to do a trip of some sort this summer, but not the expedition of last year.
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Geoff Crowther
"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
- Location
- Hayfield, High Peak
Thanks Jackie.
I did see at least three of your comments on my blog. What you may have experienced is a delay until I published them; it's not automatic until approved by me. And I did reply to each of your comments which you'll see if you get time to take another look.
No further bike trips for me in the immediate future since we're a little distracted with a boxer puppy just now.
Thanks for replying and following my blog.
Good luck with your summer trip.
Cheers!
Globalti
Legendary Member
Well done Geoff, I'd been wondering how it went. It was great to see you in Clitheroe and thanks for the beer. I have never done a long solo road trip but I have done solo motorcycle touring in constantly bad weather and I know what you mean about the cold, the wet, the loneliness and the need to keep up morale. In those days there were no mobile phones and I was unmarried!
SamR
Rider on the Lancastrian storm
- Location
- Lancashire
Congrats Geoff! 
It seems like ages since we saw you in Clitheroe!
It seems like ages since we saw you in Clitheroe!
ste.pearson
Formerly known as stevieP
- Location
- teesside
Well done Geoff what an achievement, i was a keen follower of your blog along the way and really enjoyed reading each post, 1 day i hope to do it myself. Truely inspiring
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Geoff Crowther
"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
- Location
- Hayfield, High Peak
Cheers Ben.
And thanks for understanding my concerns.
Now the dust has settled I'm looking back and can honestly say I'm really glad I did it, despite the reservations AND importantly, I've learned a lot which will inform future cycle tours.
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Geoff Crowther
"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
- Location
- Hayfield, High Peak
Thank you Sam. Yes, seems decades ago.Congrats Geoff!
It seems like ages since we saw you in Clitheroe!
Happy riding!
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Geoff Crowther
"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
- Location
- Hayfield, High Peak
Thanks Stevie, kind words indeed. Glad to hear you enjoyed my ramblings.Well done Geoff what an achievement, i was a keen follower of your blog along the way and really enjoyed reading each post, 1 day i hope to do it myself. Truely inspiring
Enjoy!
Fubar
Guru
Fantastic and a great write-up!!!
I'd love to do a tour but not that far! I wouldn't go solo either.
Very well done to you - I didn't wonder how you were getting on!
One Ladies place still available on the forthcoming CC Ecosse Tour to Inverness, our very own @Pat "5mph" plus 2 other ladies in attendance...Just sayin' likes...
ScotiaLass
Guru
- Location
- Middle Earth
A. I'm not fit enough
Just sayin' likes...
B. I can't do hills
C. I'm saving for my 3 week trip in September
D. I'll work on all of the above for next year!
Fubar
Guru
Ach fair enough - God loves a trier...
If you know of any Belles who are looking for a micro-adventure please send them my way!
ScotiaLass
Guru
- Location
- Middle Earth
ok!
galaxy
Veteran
- Location
- Middleton On The Hill
I have loved reading your blog Geoff, well done.
How is the Pup, that should be good fun in the Camper van.
How is the Pup, that should be good fun in the Camper van.
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Geoff Crowther
"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
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- Hayfield, High Peak
Cheers mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.
As for the pup, apart from being a dizzy boxer (only kidding) she's doing fine. Have a look here https://chrissiedixie.wordpress.com/ my OH, Chrissie's blog has reports of both of Pebbles first camper ventures.
She's had two trips in the camper already and is settling quickly to our traveling life. She's picking up lotsa tips from our gorgeous, mature choccy lab and they've become great pals. We're off to France for six weeks in Sept/Oct, aiming for Brittany and coastal walking. She should be up to a few miles per walk by then. And i'll be sneaking in a week cycle touring.
Life is good!
