A log of my personal LEJOG cycle challenge in completing Lands End – John O Groats in aid of Cancer Research, raising £2,000
I caught up with Royston Wood, a seasoned cyclist of the famous LEJOG route who has completed the end 2 end a number of times and has also found the time to publish a book on his cycling expeditions across the UK which can be found here: http://www.landsend-to-johnogroats.co.uk/purchase-a-book Royston also wrote a book about his experiences riding the Read more about LEJOG Interview – Royston Wood[…]
As well as being a seasoned LEJOG cyclist, Phil Cox is committed to raise funds for www.criduchat.org.uk by donating all the profit from his LEJOG adventure book sales to the charity, so as well as being a superb book providing plenty of insights, please consider buying a copy if you can. I caught up with Read more about LEJOG Interview: Author Phil Cox[…]
In a perfect world, we’d all be riding off-road trails, far from vehicle traffic. Unfortunately, many of us are stuck riding on city streets. Not all is lost. Some of the most interesting sites are along densely populated roadways. The trick is, knowing how to ride safely. I’ve received a number of emails from readers Read more about How to safely share the road with cars[…]
Essential Tips For Cycling From London To Paris As well as cycling Lands End to John O’Groats (LEJOG), another particularly popular cycling activity for long distance cyclists is cycling from London, all the way to Paris. Now this appears to be a very daunting challenge, however, proper preparation and a reasonable amount of fitness will help you Read more about London To Paris Cycle Essential Tips[…]
The climb is one of the most challenging activities in cycling. Try cycling Lands End to John O’Groats (LEJOG), the length of the UK and you’ll realise how the UK can proudly boast plentiful undulations. However, it also gives you an excellent strength and cardiovascular workout, as well as a sense of accomplishment when you Read more about Ten Toughest Cycling Climbs in the United Kingdom[…]
Continuing with the theme of interviewing tour operators that provide cycle holidays, I caught up with Andrew Straw, the brains behind Saddle Skedaddle, a UK company that provide cycling holidays across the UK, Europe and worldwide. With the theme of my blog on LEJOG, I asked Andrew some questions on this famous end 2 end Read more about LEJOG Interview with Saddle Skedaddle[…]
Whilst Lands End to John O’Groats or LEJOG has become a popular route for cyclists, there have been numerous other modes of transport that have also completed the LEJOG route, notably and more interestingly by a supermarket trolley, scooter, horse drawn carriage, pushing a wheelbarrow, unicycle and the fastest of all, a Phantom jet Fighter. Read more about Walking LEJOG by Mark Moxon – An alternative view by foot![…]
George not only completed the cycle route, but took it one step further and wrote a book about his adventure entitled: ‘Free Country: A Penniless Adventure The Length of Britain’ which is available from Amazon for the princely sum of £1.53. George and his friend decided to bike from the Southern most point in England Read more about Interview with George Mahood, author of “A penniless adventure the length of Britain..”[…]
Cyclist Oli White is another successful end 2 ender but still classes himself modestly as a “very amateur cyclist” who with 15 friends completed LEJOG for a worthwhile cause in 10 days with a diversion through Buckinghamshire! Oli explains: “We were raising money for Macmillan Nurses, with the goal of rasing £100k, we’re at about Read more about LEJOG Interview: Oli White[…]
From my readers comments, there seems to be a lot of interest in wanting some more “real life” feedback on the companies and tour guides that operate LEJOG or JOGLE annually as well as individuals or groups of people who decide to sign up to the famous end to end and what their motivations are Read more about LEJOG Interview: Peak Tours[…]