The UK mainland Compass points tour....

[Fab Foodie]

So here's a dumb idea (and I'm sure it's been done before); Cycle the compass points of the UK mainland:

Most Southerly - Lizard Point
Most Easterly - Ness Point, Lowestoft
Most Westerly - Ardnamurchan Point
Most Northerly - Dunnet Head

Something like 1, 333 miles, 120 hrs which at 8 hours per day is 15 days hard riding ~90 miles/day.
At least it's a change from LEJOG.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nat...a09a9bb6158!2m2!1d-3.3447897!2d58.6457635!3e1

If I could save enough money for the return train ticket from Thurso to Deal I might consider it....


PS: Note to self - must drink less Gin late at night....

 

[mjr]

£92 split and booked in advance

 

[Fab Foodie]

£92 split and booked in advance

Smart-arse :-) I'll start saving....

 

[mjr]

Smart-arse :-) I'll start saving....

I'm looking forward to the travelogue

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'm looking forward to the travelogue

I’ll be looking forward to he Travelodge!!!

 

[Hill Wimp]

what next i ask myself.

 

[raleighnut]

what next i ask myself.

Not going with him then

Mind you as you have a suitable 'support vehicle'

 

[cisamcgu]

[QUOTE 5233065, member: 9609"]surely the start and end point would have to be Haltwhistle[/QUOTE]

You can detour via Haltwhistle on the way, only adds about 10 miles.

 

[swansonj]

You are missig a trick by confining your thinking to two dimensions!

You should think three dimensionally and include Holme Fen and (depending whether you think life is defined by bicycles, or bicycles are but an aid to appreciating life) Great Dunn Fell or Ben Nevis.

 

[Fab Foodie]

You are missig a trick by confining your thinking to two dimensions!

You should think three dimensionally and include Holme Fen and (depending whether you think life is defined by bicycles, or bicycles are but an aid to appreciating life) Great Dunn Fell or Ben Nevis.

I have Tan Hill in there.... is that not enough? Jeez , you just can’t please some people

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

what next i ask myself.

Compass points tour on a tandem...

 

[Milkfloat]

So here's a dumb idea (and I'm sure it's been done before); Cycle the compass points of the UK mainland:

Most Southerly - Lizard Point
Most Easterly - Ness Point, Lowestoft
Most Westerly - Ardnamurchan Point
Most Northerly - Dunnet Head

You may need to think again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrachadh_Mòr

 

[Hill Wimp]

Compass points tour on a tandem...

 

[Fab Foodie]

You may need to think again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrachadh_Mòr

Well actually I did know that but the mapping software coldn’t find it... so went for AP instead. :-)

 

[Milkfloat]

Well actually I did know that but the mapping software coldn’t find it... so went for AP instead. :-)

To be fair to the folder, it may be a step too far.