I've now completed the first draft of the route! This is based on the Cyclist Touring Club's B&B route and YHA route, as well as help from Alan Pewsey from his ride in 2001.
A slight deviation to the route will include a bit of exploring the Highlands, involving 2 ferry journeys to enable me to visit Arran. The ferry journeys go east to west, rather than north to south, so I figure that this isn't cheating!!
The route at the moment is as follows;
Friday 18th May - 19:30 Train from Bristol TM to Thurso (arrive 14:17 on Saturday!!)
Sat 19th May - Thurso - J O'Groats - Thurso - 40 miles (yes, it will be a 20 mile bike ride just to reach John O'Groats!)
Sun 20th - Thurso to Lairg - 76 miles
Mon 21st - Lairg to Loch Ness Youth Hostel - 70 miles
Tue 22nd - Loch Ness Youth Hostel to Glencoe Youth Hostel - 62 miles
Wed 23rd - Glencoe Youth Hostel to Lochranza - 99 miles (ouch)
Thu 24th - Lochranza to Kendoon Youth Hostel - 67 miles
Fri 25th - Kendoon Youth Hostel to Carlisle - 69 miles
Sat 26th - Carlisle to Slaidburn - 76 miles
Sun 27th - Slaidburn to Church Minshall - 74 miles
Mon 28th - Church Minshall to Leominster - 81 miles
Tue 29th - Leominster to Bath - 78 miles
Wed 30th - Bath to Bishops Lydeard - 69 miles
Thu 31st - Bishops Lydeard to Bude - 70 miles
Fri 1st - Bude to Marazion - 70 miles approx
Sat 2nd - Marazion to Lands End - 30 miles approx
Thursday, 8 February 2007
Ouch!
Got my first crash out of the way at the weekend. Front wheel hit some ice and down I went. Fortuantely the car behind me was driving a half sensible distance away. Dented pride was the worst of the injuries.
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