
We'll have to make CTC really special then.......
flash wrote:I'm sorry to hear that Ken. What will we do without the comedy tent???![]()
We'll have to make CTC really special then.......
oldmanonabike wrote:flash wrote:I must admit I was really looking forward to a JOGLE. I wouldn't want to ride borders to LE. I like the challenge of the whole route, plus I was hoping to do the whole route on my Uncle John's bike. We talked about the trip and he wanted me to have his bike before he passed away. It would mean a lot to me. I'd possibly be up for a Scotland plus islands ride but End to End would definitely be my preference.....
If enough of the Wimps decide Jogle it will happen I'm trying to keep the gang together but nothing is cast in concrete
KFT wrote:oldmanonabike wrote:flash wrote:I must admit I was really looking forward to a JOGLE. I wouldn't want to ride borders to LE. I like the challenge of the whole route, plus I was hoping to do the whole route on my Uncle John's bike. We talked about the trip and he wanted me to have his bike before he passed away. It would mean a lot to me. I'd possibly be up for a Scotland plus islands ride but End to End would definitely be my preference.....
If enough of the Wimps decide Jogle it will happen I'm trying to keep the gang together but nothing is cast in concrete
Why can't we look at combining both?
Do a Scottish Tour next year ending at the Borders and then the following year, those who want to do the full JOGLE start at JOG and those that don't, meet with them at the Scottish borders and then all ride down to LE as the full WIMPS group?
MK. 2 ...Nickeveson wrote:A good plan
landsurfer wrote:MK. 2 ...Nickeveson wrote:A good plan
Lets leave the trip / planning until we're all together for the CTC and chat about it then .....
oldmanonabike wrote:Looking at the responses to the 3 week Jogle and being reluctant to effectively stopping some Wimps from taking part may I suggest
For next year do a Wimps tour of Scotland including some of the islands. this could be 7 to 10days depending on the Wimps availability.
The following year we could complete Jogle from the Scottish borders to LE.
Hopefully this will allow all Wimps to take part without interrupting family life to much.
Comments and ideas Please
hughwill69 wrote:oldmanonabike wrote:Looking at the responses to the 3 week Jogle and being reluctant to effectively stopping some Wimps from taking part may I suggest
For next year do a Wimps tour of Scotland including some of the islands. this could be 7 to 10days depending on the Wimps availability.
The following year we could complete Jogle from the Scottish borders to LE.
Hopefully this will allow all Wimps to take part without interrupting family life to much.
Comments and ideas Please
For a number of reasons.....
(see https://hughwill69.wordpress.com/)
.....I have just completed LEJoG in four sections starting back in May 2018. When we got to JoG people (as they always do) asked me how I felt. The fact that I hadn't done it in one go did cross my mind. But it's not a biggy at my age (69 3/4) as I realised it was the route I wanted to do, not a personal feat of endurance. And to me I am now a LEJoGer whether others would say so or not.
So I would say go for what's practical. It'll feel just as good.
BTW, having started this, my wimpy LEJog turned out as involving 42,000 feet of climbing. Why anyone would want to add to such a total (Forest of Bowland? Cheddar Gorge? The Carnwell?, The Lecht? is beyond me....)
Hugh
flash wrote:It certainly doesn't seem that long ago. A cracking 2 weeks. The day before that was one of my favourites. We were so hot we saw a couple of cyclists eating what looked like ice creams, it turned out to be bananas..But when we got to Avimore we found an Italian ice cream parlour and it's where after ordering huge dishes of ice cream the owner said the immortal words "do you want doughnuts to go with your icecream?"