Bikerta
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- Location
- North Dorset
I have enjoyed cycling for many years, but only on a very leisurely scale with my children.
For some unknown reason I woke one morning a couple of months ago and had one of those mad moments where I decided that I would like to do a long distance cycle tour next year and thought about doing Lands End to John O Groats. I had never cycled more than about 25 miles before and realised that I would have to do some serious training. I have been looking around on the internet and came across this site, which seems very helpful, so thought I would join the family.
I have recently bought a Dawes Galaxy as I thought steel frame would be ideal for a long distance trip like this and I have been very pleased with it. My only concern was that it seems quite a long reach to the drop bars. The bike shop where I bought it has fitted an adjustable stem and this has helped to bring the bars a little closer. In an ideal world I would love a Thorn Sherpa, but new they are way out of my price range and they don't come up very often second hand.
I cycle to work each day, but as that is only 2 miles each way it doesn't help much. I have been riding each week end and also covered a 4 day camping trip at the end of August following the Wiltshire Cycleway. That was 140 miles in 4 days and was quite an eye opener as to how much training I was going to need. I did a 2 day trip this weekend, also camping, and covered 80 miles in the 2 days which included a pretty steep climb. At the moment 40 miles seems to be my limit, but have got plenty of time to increase this as main trip will not be until next summer. Also need lots (and lots) of practice on the hills as I am not very good at them at present!!
Look forward to reading lots of helpful tips and advice on here to help me along the way.
Best wishes. Jackie
For some unknown reason I woke one morning a couple of months ago and had one of those mad moments where I decided that I would like to do a long distance cycle tour next year and thought about doing Lands End to John O Groats. I had never cycled more than about 25 miles before and realised that I would have to do some serious training. I have been looking around on the internet and came across this site, which seems very helpful, so thought I would join the family.
I have recently bought a Dawes Galaxy as I thought steel frame would be ideal for a long distance trip like this and I have been very pleased with it. My only concern was that it seems quite a long reach to the drop bars. The bike shop where I bought it has fitted an adjustable stem and this has helped to bring the bars a little closer. In an ideal world I would love a Thorn Sherpa, but new they are way out of my price range and they don't come up very often second hand.
I cycle to work each day, but as that is only 2 miles each way it doesn't help much. I have been riding each week end and also covered a 4 day camping trip at the end of August following the Wiltshire Cycleway. That was 140 miles in 4 days and was quite an eye opener as to how much training I was going to need. I did a 2 day trip this weekend, also camping, and covered 80 miles in the 2 days which included a pretty steep climb. At the moment 40 miles seems to be my limit, but have got plenty of time to increase this as main trip will not be until next summer. Also need lots (and lots) of practice on the hills as I am not very good at them at present!!
Look forward to reading lots of helpful tips and advice on here to help me along the way.
Best wishes. Jackie
always good to have a challenge or a goal and you have picked a big one.
I'm hoping to do the London to Brighton 
