I feel that planning such a route should be part of the adventure. Start off with a very rough idea and see where you get to by the days end. Follow your wheel and see where it takes you. Online route planning should be avoided. Take time to study an old map over a few pints of ale after a day in the saddle (a Brooks saddle at that). There could be for example, a small hamlet at the head of a backwater valley, with steep sided woods on each side, the vista opening up to an old church, honey coloured stone cottages, a village green and a small Inn. All details that an experienced map bore can spot when route planning that a computor cannot. Such places are the fabric of this country and it would be a shame to miss out on them for the sake of taking on a challenge.
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highlandsflyer
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You are talking my language!
My touring days involved a compass and maps, sometimes no maps.
None of the internet stuff.
Now it is there though, I would have to have a look first.
My touring days involved a compass and maps, sometimes no maps.
None of the internet stuff.
Now it is there though, I would have to have a look first.
AR-CoolC
Retrobike Rider
This is one of those "I wonder if" thoughts for me.
Would it be possible to complete LeJog off road as a sort of forum relay. Each member does a 10, 15, 20 (whatever) mile section passing a batton (of some sort) to the next member to complete their section.
It would take epic planning and would probably take a whole summer, or more to complete, but it would raise great awareness for the forum and could well be used to raise funds for a selected charity.
Good luck with sorting it for yourself though, it's one of those bucket list type adventures.
Would it be possible to complete LeJog off road as a sort of forum relay. Each member does a 10, 15, 20 (whatever) mile section passing a batton (of some sort) to the next member to complete their section.
It would take epic planning and would probably take a whole summer, or more to complete, but it would raise great awareness for the forum and could well be used to raise funds for a selected charity.
Good luck with sorting it for yourself though, it's one of those bucket list type adventures.
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Hi Kaiser
I would be interested in this as well, but seeing as I have a very short window of time off it would be a quick run
Saying that the relay idea sounds like it could be a good one, I thought thats what the old monkey of hope tour would be about.
I see Al has offered his services on the land end side and I myself am only about 7 miles from JoG's so if I can be of any assistance it would be a pleasure. It would be good to see some of the southern bretheren up this way.
The roads up here at this time of year are littered with people doing the end to end, bikes, motorcycles, people walking. Its a steady stream and the local bike shop does a roaring trade boxing bikes to ship back home.
Jamie
Hi Kaiser
I would be interested in this as well, but seeing as I have a very short window of time off it would be a quick run
Saying that the relay idea sounds like it could be a good one, I thought thats what the old monkey of hope tour would be about.
I see Al has offered his services on the land end side and I myself am only about 7 miles from JoG's so if I can be of any assistance it would be a pleasure. It would be good to see some of the southern bretheren up this way.
The roads up here at this time of year are littered with people doing the end to end, bikes, motorcycles, people walking. Its a steady stream and the local bike shop does a roaring trade boxing bikes to ship back home.
Jamie
Jamie I'm tentatively putting a plan together for an attempt next year. As I've alluded to it would be a fairly quick go at it and I was coming round to trying to do/average 100miles a day and doing it for charity. No more than an idea and a we bit of research at the moment. But if your keen and have some thoughts I'd love to hear them.
As for the relay thing we've spoke about this in the past but no one has picked up the baton so to speak, if there was a ride people could join at various sections or ride a day or so. Again the leaning is towards the challenge aspect rather than the pure tour thing.
And as for heading off following my nose I'm afraid family and work would have something to say I reckon
As for the relay thing we've spoke about this in the past but no one has picked up the baton so to speak, if there was a ride people could join at various sections or ride a day or so. Again the leaning is towards the challenge aspect rather than the pure tour thing.
And as for heading off following my nose I'm afraid family and work would have something to say I reckon
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Me and a pal are currently planning our route from north to south for next summer, in fact he's just invested in a fancy GPs for the event.
