Hi
A few of us are planning to do JOGLE next September. All of us are new to cycling and in our forties (yes I know, mid-life crisis!!). We have started training already and are currently doing 40 miles a day. The consensus is to do it North to South as we live in the North of England, pyschologically going South will feel like going downhill and also to get the tough terrain in Scotland out of the way. All valid points but I have become extremely concerned by the wind. I know that the prevailing wind is from the SW and since I started training even the slightest headwind is hard work. I would be extremely interested in other people's experiences. BTW, we are planning to do it in 10 days without a rest day (work commitments) but I am campaigning for one rest day in the middle. Any thoughts?
A few of us are planning to do JOGLE next September. All of us are new to cycling and in our forties (yes I know, mid-life crisis!!). We have started training already and are currently doing 40 miles a day. The consensus is to do it North to South as we live in the North of England, pyschologically going South will feel like going downhill and also to get the tough terrain in Scotland out of the way. All valid points but I have become extremely concerned by the wind. I know that the prevailing wind is from the SW and since I started training even the slightest headwind is hard work. I would be extremely interested in other people's experiences. BTW, we are planning to do it in 10 days without a rest day (work commitments) but I am campaigning for one rest day in the middle. Any thoughts?