Land's End to John O'Groats

• Summary From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (410 days old)

  As you might have guessed from reading this blog, I thoroughly enjoyed the adventure. I met some kind, interesting and helpful people and saw parts of the country I may not have otherwise seen and cer… more

• Inventory From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (410 days old)

  After sending home a 4kg parcel from Hereford, I travelled quite light, although I could have economised more. But for interest, here's a list of what I carried with me:4 pairs of padded cycle undersh… more

• Day 15 (Fri. 15/09/2008): Inverness From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (410 days old)

  After meeting up with Lynn the afternoon before, I then faced one of the biggest challenges of the whole trip - how to get the bike home. After phoning DHL, the notion of couriering it back to Portsmo… more

• Day 14 (Thu. 25/09/2008): Wick to John O'Groats From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (410 days old)

  Route Miles: 41.6 (inc. 20 miles to Thurso)Total Miles: 991.1Another lovely B&B which at £23, appealed to my thrifty nature. Never overfussed on comfort (because it comes at a price), I'll b… more

• Day 13 (Wed. 24/09/2008): Dornoch to Wick From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (413 days old)

  Route miles: 54.6 Total Miles: 949.5 Miles to go: 17 (plus 20 to Thurso) Legs were quite leaden leaving Dornoch this morning but I always find the first 45 mins tough until the lactic acid kicks … more

• Day 12 (Tue. 23/09/2008): Glen Nevis (Fort William) to Dornach From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (414 days old)

  Route Miles: 110Total Miles: 884.9Miles to go: 79 (est.)My last night in a YHA on this trip didn't yield much sleep. Had the bottom bunk in a twenty bed dorm., with lots of noisy comings and goings an… more

• Day 11 (Mon. 22/09/2008) - Balloch (Loch Lomond) to Glen Nevis (Fort William) From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (415 days old)

  Route Miles: 87.5Total Miles: 774.9Miles to go: 200 (est.)Boy, last night was hot. All ten bunks were full and the window could only open so far, leaving a meagre three inches of fresh air to be circu… more

• Day 10 (Sun. 21/09/2008) - Moffat to Balloch (Loch Lomond) From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (416 days old)

  Route Miles: 82Total Miles: 687.4Miles to go: 312.6At breakfast this morning, I got talking to a lovely couple from Lincoln who kindly sponsored me £5 which was very nice of them. Thank you Mike… more

• Day 9 (Sat. 20/09/2008) - Patterdale (Lake District) to Moffat From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (416 days old)

  Route Miles: 80.3Total Miles: 605.4Miles to go 394.6Cycling out of Patterdale alongside Lake Ullswater was spectacular this morning. The scenery was unbelievable and a mix of different brown and green… more

• Day 8 (Fri. 19/09/2008) - Day off From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (418 days old)

  Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who has sponsored me to date. I've been amazed by how many and how much, people have given and to achieve two and a half thousand pounds so far is brilliant. I sup… more

• Day 7 (Thu. 18/09/2008) - Southport to Patterdale (Lake District) From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (418 days old)

  Route Miles: 89.3Total Miles: 525.1Miles to go: 474.9A very satisfying day's ride in which I skirted round Preston, had a big cream slice in Garstang, went round the Lancaster ring road twice looking … more

• Day 6 (Wed. 17/09/2008) - Oswestry to Southport From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (418 days old)

  Route Miles: 65.8Total Miles: 435.8Miles to go: 564.2A great nights sleep in my first double bed for a week was marred by coming down and seeing the bike with a flat back tyre. As I went down some cou… more

• Day 5 (Tue. 16/09/2008) - Monmouth to Oswestry From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (421 days old)

  Route Miles: 92.2Total Miles: 370Miles to go: 630In Hereford at the moment typing up my blog whilst my bike is repaired (broke a couple of spokes and the back wheel is a little buckled which happened … more

• Day 4 (Mon. 15/09/2008) - Bridgwater to Monmouth From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (421 days old)

  Route Miles: 67.8Total Miles: 277.8Miles to go: 722.2Now one of the pleasures of touring the length of the country is meeting different folk. I certainly met one such lady who owned this B&B where… more

• Day 3 (Sun. 14/09/2008) - Okehampton to Bridgwater From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (423 days old)

  Route Miles: 74Total Miles: 210Miles to go: 790Had a filling cooked breakfast at the YHA and started to climb the hills out of Okehampton. Beautiful countryside but punishing and torturous hills espec… more

• Day 2 (Sat. 13/09/2008) - Perranporth to Okehampton From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (423 days old)

  Route Miles: 79.5Total Miles: 136Miles to go: 864Left the stunning views from the Perranporth YHA at 09.30 and headed north towards Padstow via Newquay. Pushed my bike up a couple of 'Cornish Curtsey'… more

• Day 1 (Fri. 12/09/2008) - Land's End to Perranporth From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (424 days old)

  Route miles: 57.5 (including 10.5 from Penzance to Land's End) Total Miles: 57.5 Miles to go: 942.5 Alarm went off at 05.30 and by 06.15 was on the train from Cosham to Bristol in a 3 coach com… more

• The Route From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (426 days old)

  The distance from Land's End to John O'Groats is under a 1,000 miles and I will be taking two weeks to complete the journey. Cycling predominantly back roads I aim to average about 85 miles a day.… more

• The Bike From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (433 days old)

  Earlier this year, I purchased a Dawes Galaxy touring bike in British racing green with a 64 cm frame and 27 speed Shimano Deore gears. I also bought and fitted a Brooks saddle which although looks ol… more

• Introduction From mharding in Land's End to John O'Groats (459 days old)

  Right, 10 days to go and lots to organise. For those that don't know, I'm cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats (LEJOG) raising money for the Countess Mountbatten Hospice in West End, Southampton. … more

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