After LEJOG what next?
So I have recently completed LEJOG (Lands End to John O’Groats in 11 days, so an average of 90 miles a day. This was riding with support, my wife was in the car carrying all the stuff so I only had...
View ArticleLEJOG and the rain
In 11 days of my LEJOG ride it rained a bit! After all these 11 days were part of the wettest June since records began. I arrived at Croxton the same evening as it was on the news for flooding. In...
View ArticleLEJoG Choice of bike
Before I rode LEJOG I did spend some time being Tempted By Carbon and more generally thinking about what the best bike for LEJoG would be. Now I have ridden it my conclusions are: Phew! Thank goodness...
View ArticleAt last online giving to sponsor me for LEJoG is possible
It has taken months to sort out but at last you can sponsor me online for my LEJoG ride. Yes I know it is slightly odd to ask you to sponsor me now that the event is complete. But that’s life. Yes I...
View ArticleA bike for life
This is the start of a new series of blog posts: “A Bike for Life”. It will follow my plans and choices for a new bike, one for the rest of my life. I have already blogged about how my Trek Pilot 1.2...
View ArticleWonderful Brooks saddle maintenance
It may sound daft but I have just enjoyed doing some maintenance on my lovely Brooks B17 Select saddle. During the very wet weather of my Lands End to John o’Groats ride, especially on the off road...
View ArticleDirect Comparison turns out to be good news
Today provided a unique opportunity for me to compare my Bike for Life (a Stoater Plus from Shand Cycles to my previous bike a Trek Pilot 1.2 Last year I cycled from Syston to the Greenbelt Festival at...
View ArticleApproaching the year end and considering future goals
So with just a few days of 2013 left I’m starting the process of reflecting on the year just ending and considering my goals for the year to come. I will have cycled just over 3,500 miles which is...
View ArticleLEJoG 2012 Photo Gallery
All the photos from my Lands End to John o’Groats ride in 2012 Loading Bikes for LEJOG I took my mountain bike as a spare (closest to the car), plus Jane's bike in case she wanted to ride for a while...
View ArticleWhy I love my Bike for Life when it is 11pm and I’ve 10 miles to home with...
It is a long title “Why I love my Bike for Life when it is 11pm and I’ve 10 miles to home with strong headwind and heavy rain” but I feel I need to explain why I had a grin on my face as the rain got a...
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