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LEJOG off road

Posted: 15 Dec 2018, 9:31am
by flash
Does anyone have a a link to a route. I thought I had it but can't seem to find it........ta

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 15 Dec 2018, 10:03am
by NATURAL ANKLING
Hi,
Forget two weeks it will run into months, loan riders Will set off never to be seen again.
Bike maintenance might be a problem.
Camping gear would be Manda Tory.

I am interested, good luck.

(Typed with voice)

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 7 Jan 2019, 9:05pm
by flash
I think the logistics of this ride means it's a non starter. Pity.....I wonder if anyone's done it on a fixed gear mountain bike???

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 7 Jan 2019, 9:23pm
by mnichols
Would be interested to know more about it

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 7 Jan 2019, 10:05pm
by flash
I'm struggling to find a way of doing it without carrying camping gear, or even if it was to be B&B's, I can't work out how riding kit could be cleaned quickly enough so I didn't end up carrying lots of clothes (especially if the weather was wet). I'm not fit enough to ride a fully laden bike that distance, I think End to End off road on a fixed gear bike would be a challenge in itself without making it impossible by carrying stuff....

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 1:03am
by NATURAL ANKLING
Hi,
Camping sets you free from time slots, allows you to start and stop at will, I would not do it any other way.
I can only suggest going light, a shelter for you and gear but bike outside, camp stealth.
There will be plenty sites that are free.

Summer time means washing in a stream or public toilets with basin, a bit of rain won't kill you.

Fixed................off road would mean ditching that 74 " gear which will make road work hard graft.

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 7:42am
by flash
Cheers but carrying stuff would make it really hard work. I’ve 2 fixed MTB, both 65” (I think)...

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 9:06am
by Richard Fairhurst
Cycling UK are working on a route, with a first draft to be published next year: https://www.cyclinguk.org/blog/cycling- ... n-o-groats

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 11:51am
by flash
Hopefully I'm doing JOGLE next year, so it would be good to do the off road version in 2020. I just need to find something interesting to ride this year......

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 8 Jan 2019, 11:57am
by flash
I guess there's always France coast to coast...... :)

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 9 Jan 2019, 5:50pm
by 1982john

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 9 Jan 2019, 5:58pm
by landsurfer
flash wrote: I just need to find something interesting to ride this year......


What about this Flash ...

https://cycle.travel/map/journey/85642

https://cycle.travel/map/journey/85643

https://cycle.travel/map/journey/85644

2 - 4 or 4 - 2 depending on the wind ..... Just a thought ...... :wink:

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 9 Jan 2019, 6:40pm
by flash
Again David it’s the logistics of the ride that could cause issues. John, thanks for the link, good stuff....

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 9 Jan 2019, 6:49pm
by landsurfer
flash wrote:Again David it’s the logistics of the ride that could cause issues. John, thanks for the link, good stuff....


Probably need a van carrying all the tents and camping stuff ... oh, and ... maybe an old camper van as well .... but no babies this time ..lol
SO ... 400 miles / 7 days ....
I wonder if anyone else would be interested ..... :lol:

Re: LEJOG off road

Posted: 9 Jan 2019, 6:52pm
by flash
If we’re talking camper van and sherpas then that’s different. I could well be persuaded.... :lol: