Hello all. Some pictures from yesterday. Having a day off before starting journey home. Did some washing. Weather dry but with strong cold wind. Overcast, sun trying but not quite making it yet. Geoff Update: Hello everyone. Just to say…
John o’Groats Geoff caught us all by surprise today. Reported in to Liz to say he was up late (for him) and had had breakfast. Next news was late afternoon to say he had just 16 miles to go! Finally arrived at John o’Groats at 6:30 this evening after…
Liz reports that phone signals from the North West coast of Scotland are very poor. Geoff is camped at Lairg. He is really tired after a damp day’s riding. Thinking of having a day off on Friday before a final push of 97 miles to John o’Groats! Black Stig is…
We are sorry to have to say that SE member John Coster passed away on Wednesday 11th may after a long illness at age 83. His funeral will be a simple affair and will be held at 11:00 on Tuesday 24th May at the Sittingbourne Natural Burial Ground, Deerton…
Geoff travelled into the far North today. Geoff’s wife Liz reports: “Onwards from Braemar across the Grampians, through Tomintoul and Grantown-on-Spey, in mist, hill fog/low clouds and rain showers. Tough going – ended at a campsite near Inverness” Mike Moody Black Stig is back! Bolton Abbey Campsite on the banks…
Hello all. Short day today, just 37 miles and 3018ft of climbing. Rode over the highest road in the UK, with about a seven mile descent. Hard day tomorrow with nothing in the way of refreshments for 45 miles and very hilly. Could also be wet. Geoff Black…
Went into Edinburgh this morning via a really good cycle track. When that ran out the first bit of road was new, but the further into the city I went the worse the road surface got. Bought a replacement top from Evans Cycles, then followed a tortuous route to…
Spent last night camped at a fishing lake near Longtown just of the A7. Crossed the border into Scotland 4 miles along the road. Not so cold today and no frost. took the A7 for 10 miles. No traffic. Then it was back to the lanes again on the…
Brushed the frost off the tent this morning. Packed up and away at 7:30. Climbed up out of Sedbergh across the fells to Orton, and Temple Sowerby. Then more climbing and on to Langwathby and Lazonby. Climbing again to a high viewpoint. The Garmin was telling me to go left…
