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.
Friday, 19 January 2007
Training
My training plan is like me - simple.
Basically, I need to be doing between 75 and 85 miles per day confortably. Before Christmas, I did a 30 mile ride, and pretty much collapsed!!! Last weekend I did 48 miles, and was ready to collapse at about 40...improvement is a wonderful thing.
My technical training plan involves riding 3 times per week, once at the weekend, and twice mid-week. Each month, the rides will get progressively longer. I may also get a swiss ball, but to be honest that's purely to work off the beer belly.
January - 20 miles twice a week - 45 miles at weekend
February - 25 miles twice a week - 55 miles at weekend
March - 25 miles three times a week - 65 miles at weekend
April - 30 miles three times a week - 75 miles at weekend
May - 30 miles three times a week - 85 miles at weekend
See, simple.
Basically, I need to be doing between 75 and 85 miles per day confortably. Before Christmas, I did a 30 mile ride, and pretty much collapsed!!! Last weekend I did 48 miles, and was ready to collapse at about 40...improvement is a wonderful thing.
My technical training plan involves riding 3 times per week, once at the weekend, and twice mid-week. Each month, the rides will get progressively longer. I may also get a swiss ball, but to be honest that's purely to work off the beer belly.
January - 20 miles twice a week - 45 miles at weekend
February - 25 miles twice a week - 55 miles at weekend
March - 25 miles three times a week - 65 miles at weekend
April - 30 miles three times a week - 75 miles at weekend
May - 30 miles three times a week - 85 miles at weekend
See, simple.
Friday, 12 January 2007
Want to join me?
A few of you nutters have already said you want to join me for part of the ride. The more the merrier!! I'm sure I will be totally bored with my own company by then.
For your diaries, I'm going to be passing Bristol on Weds 30th / Thurs 31st May, and likely route will be Bristol - Okehampton, Okehampton - Penzanze, Penzance - St Ives (ish..). Exact route will be posted in due course....
For your diaries, I'm going to be passing Bristol on Weds 30th / Thurs 31st May, and likely route will be Bristol - Okehampton, Okehampton - Penzanze, Penzance - St Ives (ish..). Exact route will be posted in due course....
Tuuuuunes!
I'm looking for friends and family to suggest tunes / playlists to keep me going during the challenge. This may be great tracks which inspire you or you think are appropriate for the challenge.
I'm also after suggestions of tracks to add to a playlist to keep me going up those hills!
Any suggestions welcome - Danny Boy, you know I'm looking at you....
I'm also after suggestions of tracks to add to a playlist to keep me going up those hills!
Any suggestions welcome - Danny Boy, you know I'm looking at you....
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CHASE also has its own children's hospice, where families can come to spend some quality time together, and give the life-limited child some independent time out if the family needs to take a rest elsewhere.
CHASE supports families throughout the illness of their child and beyond and without CHASE many families would find it difficult to cope. Today CHASE is supporting 240 families.
It costs £3 million each year to run CHASE which has to be raised through charitable donation. CHASE provides its service, free of charge, 24 hours a day, every day of the year in whatever way it is needed.
If you would like to sponsor me, please donate whatever you can to support this very worthy charity on my Just Giving site www.justgiving.com/goughonabike
Gift Aid: If you are a UK Taxpayer, and wish to include your name and address, CHASE will reclaim an additional 22% from the Government to add to your donation.
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