9am tomorrow Ben Rockett is off on his attempt to crack the 'double' – Lands End to John O'Groats and back in 6 days..

http://www.rockettrides.com/

Follow his progress Here

😯

record one way is 44 hours so mucho respect if he does it

Now that's going to be tough. The LEJOG record, as jacko points out, is over in less than two days: first stop from Lands End is often Warrington. Yes, LAnd End to Warrington before getting off.

Record breakers. Nuts, but you gotta love 'em..!

Immense! Can't even imagine it…

Tremendous!!! Love loons (loon in a good way) like this

Gale force winds in Scotland today. Blowing from the south. 😀

Bon chance et chapeau!

I'd be knackered doing that in a car.

wow – been following his progress today…AMAZING

conditions are not good here in Somerset, very blustery…but he seems to be motoring.

good luck chap.

fookin ell. Good luck!

He's currently in the northern outskirts of Bristol!

Motoring is an understatement, tsr! 😯

Best wishes.

still riding

blink…and he's in WALES…..

got to love him ! nutter

no wonder he's covering distance…. that's some tailwind.

Support Van with Ben

2010-08-21 22:03:25
(0 minutes ago)

N 51.88035°
W 2.73345°

Altitude: 600 ft
Speed: 287 mph
Heading: 356°

Blimey!

According to the gps tracker he is currently pedalling at 287mph! 😯

On a 'B' road, too.

Utterly nutterly!

According to the gps tracker he is currently pedalling at 287mph!

Did the OP mean 6hours?!

Rockett by name….

STILL riding 😯

going past Birmingham now. Thats mental!!! 😯

Preston! The boy's got cojones! Respect.

>The boy's got cojones!

He probably lost all sensation in that area yesterday sometime however 🙂

much respect for trying this……………………..but,
if the wind is on his back all the way to j.o.g would it go down as a wind assisted record attempt.
or does it not matter?

…I'm guessing when he turns around at the top, the return journey will even things up.

the return journey will even things up.

Isn't the return journey all downhill though? 😉

Pfff, lightweight appears to have stopped aswell!! I take back the cojones remark! 😉

Waved him off from his rest stop (A6, 4miles north of Lancaster) @10.30.

Looked fresh as a daisy!

He's doing fantastically well! I missed him in Taunton yesterday as I was out on the bike and didnt realise he was that close already. (Was supposed to be in bridgwater for 5 ish and was there well early!)

I rode part of the Exmoor Beast with him last year, he's pretty quick!
44 hours one way is impressive, but to turn around and ride home?
OWCH!

Just passed Skelsmergh, what a great name. 😆

Rapidly approaching Kilmarnock. Incredible stuff!

a friend of mine saw this post…………
he asked me if the bloke was being motor paced, what with such fast speed's.
cos if he is being motor paced, well then that is cheating……… 😉

Glasgow airport now. What a guy!

He's crossed the Clyde. Can't believe this! When does he sleep?

He's slept for half an hour so far by the blog, and is just in for an hours kip at the moment! Impressive stuff!
Shame i'll be in crete for his return leg when he'll really need the support!

The current fastest time was set by Bobby Brown in April 2000 at 6 days 20 hours.

But that was probably cocaine assisted with Whitney in the support van

I think he'll be ahead of schedule getting in to JOG. Weather is pants up here just now. Hope it gets better and the wind drops for the return leg. Go Ben!

Bump

Not far off the half way point.

The book is open for eta.

I'll say arrival at 22:45 (Spanish time) I think that's 21:45 UK???

Bloody good effort. 😀

He's in Wick and still doing 30mph!

Just tracked him and he can't be more than a couple of miles to the turn now – it's staggering stuff. Amazing.

Looks like that's it half done.

All down hill now?