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I would take a small container of midge repellent with you to use when you are pushing or cycling very slowly up hills on still days. This is one of the few occasions when they can really annoy you, otherwise when you are cycling at any reasonable speed you won't know they are there.

If I have had to pack my tent away wet on a tour, first chance I get for a meal break if the weather is decent I roll the tent out on the grass and let it dry for half an hour or so.

Fifteen years ago at the age of 41, during a routine eye examination a large tear was found in the retina of my left eye. I was sent to the eye hospital the next day and had it repaired by laser. I haven't had any problems at all since with my eye. I no longer have to go back to hospital for routine...

http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/detail.cfm/book/643/title/cycling-in-the-hebrides I would like to recommend that you get yourself a copy of this book for your trip. It is an excellent book packed with all the information that you will need. Cycling the Hebrides is a fantastic trip and well worth d...

One problem I had when looking at using one of these secure parking places is when they are open. Some of the sailings are pretty early in the morning and so ideally I wanted to arrive early and drop my car off then, but that was not possible with some of the people I talked to. Not a problem if yo...

I've done Lejog once, but I would love to do it again.

I have used these guys a few times and can recommend them, peace of mind knowing that your vehicle will still be there waiting for you when you get back. They will also meet you at the ferry terminal on your return if you ring them in advance.
http://www.obancarhire.co.uk/parkandcruise.asp

The train station is right beside the ferry terminal. If you're on foot, taking a bike then you'll need to get a ticket to board. As Oban is a busy ferry terminal then you might be pushing it, especially if the train is late and/or the ferry is sharp (they do occasionally set off if everyone's boar...

Thankyou to Mick F and Jeremy Bond for your replies. Without actually knowing at the time I did cycle a good length of the old A30 when I did my LEJOG in 2009. I'm thinking of doing it again next year and I will make better use of your suggested routes.

Question for Mick F, Mick you often talk about riding on what you describe as the Old A30, what is that road numbered as now please?

I don't think you can beat a good quality cape when you are out riding all day in heavy rain, not to everyone's liking, as others on here have pointed out but I do like mine in severe weather. Once you get used to the way it behaves in the wind it is fine and you will soon develope your own techniqu...

I'm enjoying reading your blog, look forward to each new edition arriving by email to my hotmail account. I hope you have bought a decent wheel this time that is up to the job. Good luck for the rest of your trip and I hope the weather holds out for you.

I thought Cornwall and Devon was the hardest part of my Lejog journey, the hills weren't massive just a constant up and down, not many flat level roads until Somerset.

I really hope we don't get another summer like we did last year. I went to Dorset in the first week of July last year and had to come home after a few days due to extensive flooding with all of the rain. Tigger, i hope you get some lovely weather for you trip.

[quote="gloomyandy"]Hi Starfire, pity you didn't go we would have been sharing the headwinds! Hi Gloomyandy, I regret not going now as I feel that I have wasted a leave period. Sounds like the conditions you encountered were not very good to say the least! My next leave period is July so I...