Well, it's taken a little planning but tomorrow we're off to Cornwall to give LEJOG a go. Must say I'm a little apprehensive being a Mum of 3, traditional build and not awfully fit but accommodation booked and new saddle worn in. Riding unsupported until we reach Scotland so hopefully technicals will be few. Have been inspired by many on here that have done it so wish us luck. Had a break from the MTB stuff so far this year but, to all that know Cath and myself, we will return...
Just thought I'd share this with you, the STW massive 😀
good luck - enjoy!
Good luck! 🙂
Good luck! Do you have a plan of where you will be and when?
Good Luck!
Cornwall is tough but it get's easier.
Just remember to lift your head up and take a look around you for this is a beautiful land that we live in.
Captain, route from the CTC, Youth Hostel route with a few tweaks, 14 days we hope! Downloaded onto Garmin not that I know anything about that machine, Cath does.
Good luck m'dear!
Good luck teagirl! 🙂
Enjoy it. TSY +1, Cornwall is lovely to look at but a pain to ride on the coast road... very pleased I did though.
Nice one. Good luck to you and as TSY says take in your surroundings, after all it's why we ride 🙂
Good luck and have a great time. Let's hope the weather is kind - sun on your face and the wind at your back.
Ta for the good wishes, last min packing now, got the duct tape..... Anything else vital?
Superb! I really fancy a LEJOG attempt 🙂 You'll make it and will remember the experience forever.
Anything else vital?
They have shops in Cornwall and most other parts of the country.
We did bodge a rack on with zipties for a while though 🙂 other than that you may need Assos cream and pain killers.
2 ticks TSY, printers run out of ink, can't print logsheet! Eek!
Battery chargers for cameras and mobiles... obvious but some people do forget them 🙂
Lots of chamois cream 😉
Good luck ladies - hope you have the weather with you and the a*hole drivers away from you.
Hope you have plenty of good tunes on the i-pod, and plenty of memory space on the camera
enjoy
Just read your OP again.. unsupported until Scotland... you are likely to need a lot less than you think you will. Take the very minimum.. so chuck away one of your spare cycling kits.
Stay off the A roads, they're boring, really boring. Except the one down the Wye Valley... that was awesome. Ask locals for routes, try to follow their instructions, get lost and then ask someone else. Eat lots of cake. And always wear sunscreen.
Good luck and enjoy... 🙂
Minimal packing here One Carradice bag and bum bag, very light for me :D, quite liberating really. Don't have ipod! I'm the wrong generation, however my chum is Twittering,
if anyone interested. She's downloaded the route onto GPS so in theory we won't get lost....cathonabike
Thanks People!
Good luck
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Got some! 😆
Nice one! Good luck but I'm sure you won't need.
Well, we've reached the half-way stage! Can't believe it but we've cycled from Lands End to home in Skipton 😀 Had good weather so far and got fitter. It's been a beautiful ride through some lovely countryside.
So it's off to Carlisle tomorrow and on to Scotland....
Great stuff.
Brilliant!
Coincidentally a guy from our running club has just completed today, a week earlier than originally planned (did it in 15 days) and so is ridng 200 odd miles back to meet his missus.
Well done, keep going 😉
fantastic!
*thinks lejog thoughts...*
No way could I do this. Can't even imagine how hard it must be.
loads of respect.
Awesome!!!
Wish I was there 🙁
*thinks JOGLE thoughts*
Hmm. Maybe I'll ride home from Germany instead of driving... It's actually not as far as Lejog!
Thanks, People of STW. A Swedish couple we met at Street YHA couldn't believe we were doing it as we are traditionally built girls! LOL we've have got faster along the way too! Weather not looking too good for next few days tho...
Well done TG , Stick at it . I guess you have a routine now that gets you through each day .
My next door but 1 neighbour left this morning for Cornwall, on a 14 day attempt . He was doing 100 milers as training so should be fine. His team were a man down due to a broken wrist . He didnt know i was a bicylist till today.
Good Luck.
My training mileage didn't extend beyond 45m. But I did at least 20 every day nearly for several weeks prior. Set of at 7am, break every day into 20m and rest, eat. Painkillers essential and butt cream have got me this far.
Give it a go!