Re: Stretching her legs!
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 12:55 pm
^^^^^ You sure you want to do Lejog in March, sheriff?
.....plus, in my opinion, Jogle is better than Lejog.
.....plus, in my opinion, Jogle is better than Lejog.
Tell me about it!! And we are camping I can see a hotel being suggested after the 2nd night!
I understand what you're saying but there's something about heading south with the "sun" shining on you.Jordan90 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 1:42 pmTell me about it!! And we are camping I can see a hotel being suggested after the 2nd night!
LEJOG appeals to me more for some reason. I think to have the destination somewhere as spectacular as the Highlands (I have never been) will give me more pleasure than arriving in Cornwall.
Not that I have anything against Cornwall obviously..
Newtsalad wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2018 2:13 pmI think most people Automatically think Lands End to John O Groats, because if you are cycling or rolling a pea with your nose in a Mr Blobby costume, you want the prevailing wind up your chuff!
It's been a while now since I did it. It took 3 days to get to John O Groats. A day to get to Land's End, a day to recover in Cornwall, and a day to ride home from Cornwall.
The ride down from John O Groats on the East coast, was spectacular, best take it slow and easy if you have the time on your return.
Plan your fuel stops North of Edinburgh / Glasgow, you'll struggle to get 97 RON if it's your preferred fuel. Watch out for garages closed or gone. Best phone them before hand to check they are trading and their hours.
Finally, the only advice of any worth, and really important...
Don't, under any circumstances, venture onto the A9 in the dark. I've ridden Motorways in the dark, Autobahns covered in snow, And rode the Brussels ring road at rush hour on a Cub.
They don't come close to my breaking down several times on the A9, with lorries eight feet off your tail, and no hard shoulder, not even 2ft of tarmac to heave over! The edge of the road is a six inch drop onto inhospitable rockyness, which would have you off in an instant.
The only thing that came close to that experience was riding from one side of the M25 to the other, on snow, in the dark, and that was terrifying. (17 years a commercial diver, trust me I know terrifying. )
The lorry drivers up there are pigs. They want out of that bleak area as soon as they can, and after slaloming around unicyclists dressed as Batman, and the umpteenth Mr Blobby, They don't have much care for a 'bloody moped'.
Enjoy!
Great read!!