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Winder · 23-09-12, 05:36 PM

I have booked myself 3 weeks off in May next year with the hope of doing LEJOG (Lands End - John o Groats) cycle.
I have been doing my research for the last week and read through around 100 articles on different websites. It's a lot to take in.

I don't want someone following along in a support vehicle and staying in swank hotels as that sort of "credit card adventure" isn't for me and I couldn't afford it anyway.
I would prefer hostels and camping for sleeping arrangements and I want the quietest (least traffic) route as possible. I know people have done it in a week by slogging out mile after mile on A roads sucking it lorry fumes but again, that's not for me. If it could all be done on cycle routes and canals I would go for that no matter how hilly it is.

If any of you have done it before I would be interested in
•your training
•your route
•your daily mileage
•where you stayed
•what bike you used
•anything you would change/do differently

Thanks

Mark

23-09-12, 05:36 PM	#1
Winder Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Moved again now in Bracknell Posts: 981	Has anyone done the end to end cycle? I have booked myself 3 weeks off in May next year with the hope of doing LEJOG (Lands End - John o Groats) cycle. I have been doing my research for the last week and read through around 100 articles on different websites. It's a lot to take in. I don't want someone following along in a support vehicle and staying in swank hotels as that sort of "credit card adventure" isn't for me and I couldn't afford it anyway. I would prefer hostels and camping for sleeping arrangements and I want the quietest (least traffic) route as possible. I know people have done it in a week by slogging out mile after mile on A roads sucking it lorry fumes but again, that's not for me. If it could all be done on cycle routes and canals I would go for that no matter how hilly it is. If any of you have done it before I would be interested in •your training •your route •your daily mileage •where you stayed •what bike you used •anything you would change/do differently Thanks Mark __________________ "Somewhere between happy and total f**kin wreck"