off on the 9th july... JOGLE

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theloafer

Legendary Member
Location
newton aycliffe
well after having so much time off the bike (sept-april) with my problem with my eye`s I was sure that my jogle this year for my 60th was not going to work out , but my cycling buddy seems to have loads of faith in my ability to reach lands end :ohmy:
so we are going to go for it ..train tickets arrived this morning(bike tickets also):okay: got the first 3 nights booked then just going to see how it pans out :whistle: ...and hoping the weather gets it act together :sun::sun::sun:

day 1 http://cycle.travel/map/journey/11334
day 2 http://cycle.travel/map/journey/11335
day 3 http://cycle.travel/map/journey/12607

going with saddle bag+bar bag this time as I think if the panniers were to be used I will just fill them with stuff that would be surplus to my needs :laugh: ... and needing to travel as light as poss this trip :smile:
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Mandragora

Senior Member
Good luck! Weather forecast's looking good for next week (ish).

Reminds me of the old joke:

Scotland has two seasons. Winter
and August.
 

Pale Rider

Legendary Member
Hope the eyes are much better, but they will be a good excuse to shelter behind your mate in a head wind.

"I'd love to do my turn, but I can't see where I'm going."
 

13 rider

Guru
Location
leicester
When do you expect to make lands end .I am Cornwall for the next fortnight I'll look out for you what are you riding edit ignore the last bit just looked at photo
 

Geoff Crowther

"... travel far, not fast", Ted Simon
Just caught up with this.
Wish you well my friend. Have a great time!
 
Location
Wirral
I'm in Bettyhill today too, at Farr Bay Inn, just one day left to JoG. We started in Inverness so only really a short ride.

Don't forget to have a pint at the Crask Inn, might be a bit early in the day mind as it's only 24miles (or 30 via Tongue/NCN1 route)
 
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theloafer

theloafer

Legendary Member
Location
newton aycliffe
Day 2 bettyhill to rogart station ..(Sunday) was head wind all the way was totally nackered ...the legs were feeling the lack of miles still after food and beer things look better LOL
 
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theloafer

theloafer

Legendary Member
Location
newton aycliffe
aborted the ride ..my body has had enough :sad: after the first six days ..I was poss a little naïve thinking that all of that time off the bike due to my eye problems it would still be ok if we started steadily.. GOT THAT WRONG :whistle: we live and learn, still its not life or death it will always be there should I attempt an other go at it :whistle:

thurso-john o groats via dunnut head https://www.strava.com/activities/347417019

john o groats -bettyhill https://www.strava.com/activities/347417778

bettyhill-rogart https://www.strava.com/activities/347418473

rogart-inverness https://www.strava.com/activities/347418900

inverness-tomintoul https://www.strava.com/activities/347419549

tomintoul-blairgowrie https://www.strava.com/activities/347420056
 
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