Author Topic: A lejog experience  (Read 2625 times)

shyumu

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A lejog experience
« on: 15 July, 2013, 11:21:25 pm »
One of many LEJOG experiences, this is mine.  I rode it in 2009 as a charity event, planned and executed solo, raising money for CentrePoint (the homelessness charity).

I think that now, 4 years later, I've finally overcome the trauma.

I was surprised at how much I remembered, and "thank bikejournal" for the data.

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http://balancingontwowheels.blogspot.co.uk/

Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #1 on: 16 July, 2013, 12:41:58 am »
Graeme, I loved that.  You give us the joy without hiding the pain!  I'll be thinking of you on Sunday on the Tan Hill 200 as I crest (I hope) Tatham fell at the Cross of Greet - and I won't be fully laden!  (I suppose many LEJOGers just plough up the A6?)

Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #2 on: 16 July, 2013, 08:03:36 am »
Great write up, brought back a lot of good memories of my ride.

robgul

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #3 on: 16 July, 2013, 08:12:46 am »
Why not list it at  www.cycle-endtoend.org.uk ?

Rob

Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #4 on: 16 July, 2013, 08:43:36 am »
Bookmarked for reading on Friday as we travel up to Thursoe ready to start our JOGLE on Saturday

jogler

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #5 on: 16 July, 2013, 09:07:42 am »
I dare not open the link atm*.

IIRC Graeme you did your e2e just before or just after mine.Over the last 12 months I've developed itching pedals to do it again in the opposite direction & reading your write-up will increase the frustration.

Those 4 years have passed by so quickly.

Allow me to recommend Robgul's site.My e2e diary (no pictures) is on there.

* I'll not be able to resist for long though

ETA my write-up is actually on this forum somewhere

tiermat

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #6 on: 16 July, 2013, 12:56:47 pm »
Thank you for sharing, shyumu, much appreciated, and enjoyed!
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mcshroom

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #7 on: 16 July, 2013, 01:07:19 pm »
I dare not open the link atm*.

IIRC Graeme you did your e2e just before or just after mine.Over the last 12 months I've developed itching pedals to do it again in the opposite direction & reading your write-up will increase the frustration.

Those 4 years have passed by so quickly.

Allow me to recommend Robgul's site.My e2e diary (no pictures) is on there.

* I'll not be able to resist for long though

ETA my write-up is actually on this forum somewhere

Any idea when the resistance might be broken? ;)
Climbs like a sprinter, sprints like a climber!

shyumu

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #8 on: 16 July, 2013, 09:09:26 pm »
Thank you for the lovely comments.

Peter: I'll be thinking of you on CoG
trickedem / tiermat: thank you
rob: will do!
aikon: have a great ride, and keep cool; no rain issues for you I think.
jogler:  go on, go on, go on, go on...
mcshroom: keep teasing him
a journal of bicycle rides I have enjoyed:

http://balancingontwowheels.blogspot.co.uk/

jogler

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #9 on: 17 July, 2013, 02:33:16 pm »
I bl**dywell knew I should not have read it


 ;D


A right cracking ggood write-up Shyumu :thumbsup:

There is so much therein that I can directly relate to I could bore you with a long list of similarities & coincidences but I'll not steal your thunder.
The big difference is that I travelled slower,dawdled* somewhat & took rather longer.

*The Crask Inn:
I got there at 1500hrs & equivocated about stopping so early in the day so as to spend the night there.
I did so on the basis that I expected to pass this way only once (I hope to be mistaken in this regard)It was one of the outstanding highlights of a journey of highlights.

Thanks for posting that blog.Thoroughly enjoyed having my pedals made itchy ;D

Karla

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #10 on: 17 July, 2013, 02:36:06 pm »
Will you change your name to lejoger once you've done it the other way round?

jogler

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #11 on: 17 July, 2013, 02:50:24 pm »
Will you change your name to lejoger once you've done it the other way round?


joglejog perhaps?
:-\

shyumu

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #12 on: 17 July, 2013, 03:54:19 pm »
Will you change your name to lejoger once you've done it the other way round?


joglejog perhaps?
:-\

That works!  ;D
a journal of bicycle rides I have enjoyed:

http://balancingontwowheels.blogspot.co.uk/

jogler

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #13 on: 17 July, 2013, 04:42:19 pm »
just need to ride the ride then 8)

Hummers

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #14 on: 18 July, 2013, 05:31:06 am »
Great write up  :thumbsup:

You hear mixed views on the End-End but it comes down to people's expectations, the route and their experience on the ride.

I rode it back in 2003 and we went for a 1000 mile route with more climbing but over a longer time frame. It was a great experience that I shall never forget.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary (and the fact that I am 50), this September I will be riding it again but this time on a hillier route of >1900k in over just under 8 days (hopefully).

H

marcusjb

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #15 on: 18 July, 2013, 06:23:54 am »
Just read through the report, fabulous stuff.

I know that I can not be a real cyclist, here in the uk, until I ride an end to end; I will be watching reports of hummers' route carefully as it does look like a cracking ride.
Right! What's next?

Ooooh. That sounds like a daft idea.  I am in!

Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #16 on: 18 July, 2013, 06:49:49 am »
[quote author=Hummers link=topic=74050.msg1#msg1 date=1374121866
To celebrate the 10th anniversary (and the fact that I am 50), this September I will be riding it again but this time on a hillier route of >1900k in over just under 8 days (hopefully).
[/quote]

Turning 40 in September was my reason for doing JoGLE this year, theirs already talk of doing it the other way in 10 years :-)

jogler

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Re: A lejog experience
« Reply #17 on: 18 July, 2013, 08:50:17 am »
My ride was also intended to relate to my 50th birthday but it was several years too late due to a decade of prevarication ::-)