What's it all about?

At the end of September 2012 I completed a cycle from Portsmouth 2 Penzance a total of 273 miles! raising money for Children In Need is the Plan. This was also be a personal challenge for me as I haven't been cycling in over 25 years and that was only for fun nothing serious. On top of that have a prolapsed disc, was 46 years old and at the start of 2012 a bit over weight, well lot over weight really, since then I've lost nearly 3 stone! So I opted to do the big one, John O'Groats 2 Lands End on May 6th 2013. The End 2 End or P2P (point to point, as it's sometimes called ) around 1000 miles! This time I had company, Colin, a friend from work, who has said he is as mad as I am and would like to come! This blog contains that story....This event is in memory of the sad passing of my mum on 17th of April this year having lost her fight with terminal Bowel Cancer.

I guess you'd call it the sequel, I have decided it would be just rude not to go back the other way!!! so May 2015, with a new friend, Pete and with Dave driving a support vehicle ( luxury) we plan the classic Lands End to John O'Groats, also known as LEJOG. Mad ? yes I think we must be.


Me, Colin, Pete and Dave ( Team Jogle4bc )

Me, Colin, Pete and Dave ( Team Jogle4bc )

Udderly brilliant

I have been very lucky to receive 2 pots of the Udderly Smooth Chamois Cream. i have to say I'm very impressed. the cream is light and goes on well. Its not as think and "claggy" as another make i've used and seams to work very well indeed. there a link on the site to them so if anyone want to try it I would throughly recommend it.
Thanks again
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Cornish Climbs !!!

Just got back form a trip to Cornwall and thought I should take the bike to try out some hills!!!
We stayed at  Mawnan Smith, just outside Falmouth. There is a lovely costal road from there to Falmouth and around Pendennis Castle. this takes in a couple of lovely beaches Meanporth and Swanpool. There are also two 12% climbs each about 3/4's of a mile long on the way!!! So looping around the castle and back home was a 12 mile ride and meant I had to do the hills twice!!! (it was much worse coming back though)
still I did this twice in the week and did have to get off although I was blowing a bit and my legs were jelly.
So still some work to do before the IOW challenge on the 6th of May....
thanks again to you all for the sponsoring and your support
Nic
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New Route....Phew !

Well I thought it was time to up my route to over 30 miles from the 24 miles loop I had been training on. So I looked at the map and thought , if I go a bit further and take that road I can cut through to there and get back home that way. Seamed fine on the map and all was well till I arrived at Hayden lane, Warnford. This was the biggest hill I had yet tackled over 200m high and went on for miles...... well maybe a mile and a half or so. All I know is when I got to the top I thought I was going to die !!!! It was hard but the view was amazing and the weather was fab.
Off to Cornwall next week and taking the bike with me for a bit of training..... I'm sure there are plenty more hills there to tackle.
Cheers
Nic

Distance: 32.43
Total time: 2:11:29
Active time: 2:0:16
Idle time: 0:11:13
Average speed: 16.18
AVS gross: 14.80
Max speed: 36.35
Total uphill: 2477
Total downhill: -2460
Track taken by Move! Bike Computer
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Michelin Tyres

Those excellent folk at Michelin have kindly sent me a set of tyres in way of sponsorship! I can only say I'm extremely grateful. As for the tyres they are fantastic a marked improvement over the standard ones I had, at least 1-2 MPH faster on the flat, to me thats quite a bit.
Did my normal 25 mile circuit today which was a couple of minutes faster than before so that was great. Clocked 40 MPH download! now that was quite scary.
Please support my cause and pop a few quid in the link for Children in Need.
Nic
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Wiggle gear

Well I have to say the top and shorts Wiggle sent me are REALLY good, very comfy and a good fit. Can't see why you would need to spend more on expensive gear, very impressed. Err sorry about the guy in them though!!!
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Embarrassment and progress all in the same day!

Embarrassment and progress all in the same day!
Went out on my 25 mile (well nearly) today, same loop I've done 3 times before. At the start I've got to go up quite a steep hill past the entrance to Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. Cardiac hill as I call it. well a few hundred yards from the top I was overtaken by a snake thin chap in his mid sixties !! not only that he quite happily wished me good morning without a hint of being out of breath!...... Still got a long way to go.
The progress was at the end of the ride I discovered I was a few 6 minutes faster than last week.... so I guess every cloud has a silver lining..

Distance: 24.55
Total time: 1:44:54
Active time: 1:40:14
Idle time: 0:4:40
Average speed: 14.69
AVS gross: 14.04
Max speed: 32.99
Total uphill: 1699
Total downhill: -1686
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The Cycle Surgery

This is where I met probably the two most helpful, friendly staff I have EVER come across in my life Denham and Scott and I spent 10 years as a retail manager. They are never too busy to chat and help as well as asking how i'm getting on with words of encouragement. This is also where my bike was purchased the Giant defy 1 which will be the bike for all 3 of the charity rides. 
Waiting for the Wiggle tops to come for a photo to post on line.
bye for now
Nic
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