Lands End / John O'Groats here I come..!

[ComedyPilot]

Lands End / John O'Groats here I don't come.

A mate that wanted to do it with me has pulled out, so am not doing it this year.

Therefore I need a plan.

 

[Backswing]

Do it solo!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Do it solo!

http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=30213

Doing this instead

 

[aqaleigh]

Our east of pennines route was:

LE - Bodmin
Bodmin - North Tawton (near Okehampton)
North Tawton - Street
Street - Cirencester
Cirencester - East Haddon (near Northampton)
East Haddon - Lincoln
Lincoln - York
York - West Auckland (we wanted to go to Hamsterley but couldn't get accommodation)
West Auckland - Stannersburn
Stannersburn - Eskbank (SE Edinburgh)
Eskbank - Perth
Perth - Kingussie
Kingussie - Alness
Alness - Lybster
Lybster - JOG

1104 miles or something like that. I'll dig out the stats when I get the chance. Average daily mileage was around 75.

I THOUGHT THIS WAS IMPRESSIVE - THEN THE OP WANTS TO DO 100 MILE DAYS - GOOD LUCK

 

[Enso108]

Maybe we'll see you up here next year, I'm only 15 miles from John O'Groats, I volunteer for the last leg of the Cycle Chat Relay.

 

[Kirstie]

I THOUGHT THIS WAS IMPRESSIVE - THEN THE OP WANTS TO DO 100 MILE DAYS - GOOD LUCK

100 miles a day on a fully loaded tourer is a tall order. With less luggage its completely possible though. Bianchione did it in 5 with just his road bike and a seatpost mounted bag.

 

[User482]

Yeah, we averaged 75 miles/ day which was plenty enough for me! The longest day was 95 miles which was ok, but I don't think I could have managed it for several days in a row. I guess if you go hairshirt with luggage, or have support, it'd be more viable.

 

[klanky]

Nearly all the cyclists we have picked up from JOG are averaging between 10-14 days to do the full LEJOG. Most of this group seem to fall into the 12-14 days category.

Wind can be a big problem on the Highland sections, in May the dreaded 'May Gobs' can spring up and wreak havoc with cyclists plans! So the bigger the distances you plan to cover on your Highland days - the more chance there is of falling behind through adverse weather. Keep 'em a bit shorter.IMO.