Inverness to John o’Groats- 121 miles This was the final day of our Cycling Challenge. It started with a standard trip to Mac Donalds for breakfast. We then set off at a blistering pace, completing the first forty seven miles before taking a break. Lunch was taken around eighty two miles, which we bought from …
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Day 8
Perth to Inverness- 115 miles Today has been a much better day, with no hypothermia. Absolutely stunning scenery through the Cairngorm National Park with snow topped mountains being the standard viewing. After getting eighty miles done before stopping for lunch, we were making very good time and this gave us a nice short downhill of …
Day 7
Day 7 – Johnstonebrige to Perth – 117 Miles – worst day of the trip so far , weather conditions this morning meant we were soaked through within the first 5 mins of riding. This combined with freezing cold temperatures lead to us both crowding into a small post office asking to borrow a heater …
Day 6
Day 6 – Backbarrow to Johnstonebrige – 101 Miles – Today started in high spirits after a lush evening and morning with Mick who set a blistering pace straight out of the blocks. A tough 1100 ft climb at the start of the day up “shap”. Little trip through Carlisle and then into Scotland and …
Day 5
Day 5 – Crewe to Backbarrow – 120 Miles – Great days riding with many miles covered in a shortish space of time. After a average of 14.5 Mph over the first 30 miles we knew our luck had changed , this was helped by flatter roads and a good playlist. Small puncture with 24 …
Day 4
Day 4 – Newant to Crewe – 117 Miles – A day not to remember , the worst and hardest and most annoying day we have encountered. Cannel paths signed as cycle routes that were effectivly just grass that was so muddy we found our selfs walking for periods. Then after finally leaving it with …
Day 3
Day 3 – Bodmin to Newant – 92 Miles – Started today with a nice opening 20 miles along by a cannel only slightly tainted by freezing cold conditions. Flat roads were a welcome site today after yesterday’s hills. Broken Chain was our first encounter with bike problems today that meant a 2 mile walk …
Day 2: Lands End to John O’Groats
Bodmin to Taunton (100 miles) Today has been very testing. We climbed over 6,000 feet and the hills very probably the toughest and most challenging thing we have faced so far. Stunning views of hills and more hills (only worth looking at them on the way down because on the way up they make you …
The big ride: lands end to john o’groats
Day 1 – Lands End to Bodmin – 67 Miles – Lovley weather, sun was out and very little wind so decent riding conditions , very hilly day with many many feet climbed. Apart from a couple of issues with googles idea of a road and this leading to climbing a fence to get onto …
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hey guys im holding a pcf party on the 8th of december i will be selling loads of pcf products. invite family and friends love Gemma
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