LEJOG postponed…life gets in the way

Right – the reason I started this blog was to document my preparation for LEJOG and also to document the journey itself. However, I have had to put my plans on hold as Life has taken a few twists and turns since I came up with the idea. Firstly; I will be moving house soon. [...]

A Change of Plan..?

I may have just completely changed my mind about something. I set this website up mostly because I wanted to record and publish my preparations for cycling Lejog (Land’s End – John O’Groats) in spring 2010. Ever since I started trying to work out my route, I’ve found that I really have no interest in [...]

An account of Cycling through Norway

Just had to share this cycle-touring report from Tim Moss, owner of The Next Challenge blog. It’s a well detailed and recorded account of his solo cycle down through Norway earlier this year.  Good photos, maps, charts, stats and tweets! Makes me even more certain that I will do something similar one day. Scandinavia seems [...]

Good morning, campers!

I think most people who cycle LEJOG choose to stay in B&B’s/travellodges/guesthouses. Myself, not being most people, I have chosen the luxury of a foam mat and a tent, cooking my own food where possible and of course lugging all this heavy equipment around the country with me. The primary reason for this seemingly bonkers decision is…money. [...]

My wheels

I’ve got a pretty old bike. It was a present for my 16th birthday, so yeah – pretty old! It’s a Ridgeback 920sx Urban Series – basically a hybrid designed for commuting. Normal pedals; haven’t been convinced by clipless yet, but that may change. It hasn’t got disc-brakes or carbon-fibre forks or titanium rims and [...]