End to End cycle (JOGLE) » Cycle

Made it to the end, two years ago today!

Gordon — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:15:15 +0000

I can’t believe it was two years ago today, that I finished the End to End cycle. Where has all that time gone? So I would like to say good luck to everyone that is setting off today. And well done to everyone making it to the end!

Below is a great photo of myself with Henry, Ben and Edward at Land’s End that I met while doing the cycle.

Left to right: Myself, Henry, Ben and Edward at Land's End.

Accommodation cost for the 2011 JOGLE

Gordon — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:36:35 +0000

Below the what the accommodation is going to cost for the 2011 JOGLE cycle.

Day 0: Saturday 6th August 2011 – travelling up to John O’Groats – £19.50.
Day 1: Sunday 7th August 2011 – John O’Groats to Tongue – £17.50.
Day 2: Monday 8th August 2011 – Tongue to Carbisdale Castle – £22.50.
Day 3: Tuesday 9th August 2011 – Carbisdale Castle to Loch Ness – £19.50.
Day 4: Wednesday 10th August 2011 – Loch Ness to Glencoe – £20.00.
Day 5: Thursday 11th August 2011 – Glencoe to Killearn – Free staying with family.
Day 6: Friday 12th August 2011 – Killearn to New Lanark – £16.75.

£115.75 for the Scottish section, per person.

Day 7: Saturday 13th August 2011 – New Lanark to Carlisle – £23.00.
Day 8: Sunday 14th August 2011 – Carlisle to Slaidburn – £16.40
Day 9: Monday 15th August 2011 – Slaidburn to Chester (may change).
Day 10: Tuesday 16th August 2011 – Chester to Clun (may change) £16.40.
- Camping at Clum Mill from around £10.00, saving £6.40.
Day 11: Wednesday 17th August 2011 – Clun to Welsh Bicknor – £16.40.
- Camping at Welsh Bicknor from around £10.00 saving £6.40.
Day 12: Thursday 18th August 2011 – Welsh Bicknor to Street – £22.40.
Day 13: Friday 19th August 2011 – Street to Okehampton – £23.00.
- Camping at Okehampton from around £10.00, saving £13.00.
Day 14: Saturday 20th August 2011 – Okehampton to Perranporth – £20.40
Day 15: Sunday 21st August 2011 – Perranporth to Land’s End – £20.40.
- Camping at Land’s End from around £10.00, saving £10.40.
Day 16: Monday 22nd August 2011 – travelling back home.

£142 for the English section, per person. If camping costs £105.80. Also need to find accommodation for Chester, since the YHA has closed.

Total price = £257.75 (with camping £221.55). Plus one of one off cost of joining the SYHA/YHA for £10.

All prices correct at 04/03/2011.

New way of displaying data from the cycle

Gordon — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:57:04 +0000

Just playing around with a new way of displaying data from the End2End cycle that I did in August 2009. This data is made using a WordPress plugin called Gpx2Graphics. I really like it so far, since you can also view the route with google street view.

Please can you let me know what you think by posting comments below.

Oh dear JOGLE 2011 may be off :(

Gordon — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:55:14 +0000

Oh dear it’s fast looking like the JOGLE 2011 cycle, planned for August may be off, due to lots of people saying due to having no money, so they can’t do it I will post more when I know for sure…

JOGLE 2011 dates

Gordon — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:20:06 +0000

At long last we have made a start on picking the dates for doing the End2End cycle next year. Right now it’s looking like the following.

Day 0: Saturday 6th August 2011 – travelling up to John O’Groats.
Day 1: Sunday 7th August 2011 – cycling from John O’Groats to Tongue.
Day 2: Monday 8th August 2011 – Tongue to Carbisdale Castle.
Day 3: Tuesday 9th August 2011 – Carbisdale Castle to Loch Ness.
Day 4: Wednesday 10th August 2011 – Loch Ness to Glencoe.
Day 5: Thursday 11th August 2011 – Glencoe to Killearn.
Day 6: Friday 12th August 2011 – Killearn to New Lanark.
Day 7: Saturday 13th August 2011 – New Lanark to Carlisle.
Day 8: Sunday 14th August 2011 – Carlisle to Slaidburn.
Day 9: Monday 15th August 2011 – Slaidburn to Chester.
Day 10: Tuesday 16th August 2011 – Chester to Clun.
Day 11: Wednesday 17th August 2011 – Clun to Welsh Bicknor.
Day 12: Thursday 18th August 2011 – Welsh Bicknor to Street.
Day 13: Friday 19th August 2011 – Street to Okehampton.
Day 14: Saturday 20th August 2011 – Okehampton to Perranporth.
Day 15: Sunday 21st August 2011 – Perranporth to Land’s End.
Day 16: Monday 22nd August 2011 – travelling back home.

GPS tracking testing

Gordon — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:44:42 +0000

I am now testing GPS tracking, which is something I would have loved to have done last year, but I did not have the correct mobile phone for doing it. I do know when doing the cycle, it should work most of the time, other then when in the Highlands of Scotland, when your very lucky to get a network, well with Orange anyway.

If you want this for your own website, the code can be found at http://www.google.com/latitude/apps/badge

Some previously unseen photos

Gordon — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:11:14 +0000

Below are some previously unseen photos from the End2End cycle. Thanks so much to Clive for emailing them to me!

I met him on day 8, while cycling from Carlisle to Slaidburn. Then we raced each other, to Land’s End, but both going a different route.

Clive

Team 2011 update

Gordon — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:38:43 +0000

Below are just some of the lads hoping to do the End2End cycle in 2011. Since the cycle is still a good while, away I am sure that some of them will pull put before that.

We’re also starting to look for new sponsors. Here are some of the reasons you may want to sponsor us:-

Your company name and/or logo will go on this website.
It will go on our cycling jerseys which will wear every day, while doing the End2End cycle.
It’s a good way, to get your name in local new papers.

Gordon, Stamford.

Jonny, Leeds.

Nick, Leeds.

Todd, Peterborough.

Tom, Peterborough.

Tyler, Peterborough.

Planning the 2011 End to End cycle

Gordon — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:43:06 +0000

Team2011. Left to right: Tyler, Dan, Gordon, Tom and Luke.

I had so much fun doing the End to End cycle in August 2009. I have started to planning to do the cycle again, this time for 2011. Yes I know that 2011 is a good while away, but it will give me lots of time to save up money again for it. Also this time, going to get a big group of us going it.

So far at least 4 other people have said they are up for doing it . They are people that I work with at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. How they will be with so many of us wanting to take the time off, all at once I have no idea.

Now I really can’t wait for the summer of 2011. Just hope I have better weather this time!

More news on Team2011 soon…

End2End record sheet

Gordon — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:59:30 +0000

Below are my Record Sheets from the End2End cycle. Which I got stamped each night, other than Okehampton (day 14) since they had lost there stamp.

I really need to get around to sending them off, so I can get my certificate.

End2End record sheet 1

End2End record sheet 2

How much did the cycle cost?

Gordon — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:24:08 +0000

I often get asked just how much the End to End cycle cost me. Here is total cost…. it was… wait for it…. £1,667.85. This does not include the food, which I have still to work out. The cost could have been much less, if I had not got a new bike for the cycle, which set me back £549.99. I also got a GPS for the £323.99, which I could have done the cycle without it, just made things easier since I did not have to get out paper maps all the time.

Also lots of the items below are one off costs. The bike, should do me for at least 5 to 10 years. The GPS, also gets used all the time. So next time, I do the End to End cycle, means I will only really have to spend money on accommodation and food.

Below is a list of the things I got for doing the End to End cycle and how much they cost.

Item	Price	Shop
Garmin Edge 705 GPS	£323.99	Wiggle
Accommodation	£244.90
OS Travel Maps x 5	£24.95
LifeLine Workshop Tool Kit	£57.98	Wiggle
Arkel XM45 Extreme Mountain Touring Panniers	£146.76	Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative
LifeLine Stainless Bolts Pack of 4 (M5 12mm)	£1.75	Wiggle
Marin Muirwoods 29ER ’09 (Colour: Black Size: 19″)	£549.99	Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative
Shimano PD-M520 Pedals (Black)	£30.99	Wiggle
LifeLine Alloy Disc Brake Rear Rack (Black)	£21.99	Wiggle
Memory-Map National Cycle Network	£19.57
Zipp Carbon Bottle Cage (Carbon Black)	£35.20	Wiggle
Camelbak Rain Cover Small/Medium 16 To 25L	11.43	Wiggle
Assos Chamois Cream	£9.67	Wiggle
Rema Tip Top TT02 Touring Puncture Repair Outfit	£3.29	Wiggle
XM-45 Rain Covers	£29.99	Fat Birds Don’t Fly
Las Victory Helmets (54-59cm)	£99.99	Wiggle
Cateye Rear Carrier Mounting	£2.63	Wiggle
Giro Zero Mitts (Med)	£21.99	Wiggle
dhb Clear Windproof Jacket (Small)	£30.79	Wiggle

Check out my YouTube channel

Gordon — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:38:10 +0000

YouTube channel

I now also have a YouTube channel. The idea of it, being I will add all the JOGLE/LEJOG videos to it that I find on YouTube. If you know of any ones that I have missed, then please contact me.

Heart rate data

Gordon — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:53 +0000

Below is my heart rate data while doing the End to End cycle in August 2009.

Day/Date	Avg HR (bpm)	Max HR (bpm)
Day 1: John O’Groats to Tongue (Sun Aug 9 2009)	136	181
Day 2: Tongue to Carbisdale Castle (Mon Aug 10 2009)	110	164
Day 3: Carbisdale Castle to Loch Ness (Tue Aug 11 2009)	111	176
Day 4: Loch Ness to Glencoe (Wed Aug 12 2009)	118	162
Day 5: Glencoe to Killearn (Thu Aug 13 2009)	95	165
Day 6: Killearn to New Lanark (Fri 14 Aug 2009)	115	168
Day 7: New Lanark to Carlisle (Sat 15 Aug 2009)	139	169
Day 8: Carlisle to Slaidburn (Sun 16 Aug 2009)	137	169
Day 9: Slaidburn to Chester (Mon 17 Aug 2009)	126	158
Day 11: Chester to Clun (Wed 19 Aug 2009)	57	85
Day 12: Clun to Welsh Bicknor (Thu 20 Aug 2009)	126	163
Day 13: Welsh Bicknor to Street (Fri 21 Aug 2009)	No data
Day 14: Street to Okehampton (Sat 22 Aug 2009)	121	153
Day 15: Okehampton to Perranporth (Sun 23 Aug 2009)	127	163
Day 16: Perranporth to Land’s End (Mon 24 Aug 2009)	117	166

Data from Garmin Edge 705.

Full End to End cycle statistics

Gordon — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:26:14 +0000

Below are the End to End cycle statistics in an easy to read table.

Day/Date	Time	Elevation Gain	Min/Max Elevation	Avg speed	Max speed	Distance
Day 1: John O’Groats to Tongue (Sun Aug 9 2009)	05:35:40	1,237	7/167	11.5	35.2	64.23
Day 2: Tongue to Carbisdale Castle (Mon Aug 10 2009)	04:27:40	691	8/263	10.8	32.1	47.99
Day 3: Carbisdale Castle to Loch Ness (Tue Aug 11 2009)	05:31:22	1,100	-/269	11.4	32.0	63.13
Day 4: Loch Ness to Glencoe (Wed Aug 12 2009)	05:02:07	756	-/128	11.6	28.6	58.30
Day 5: Glencoe to Killearn (Thu Aug 13 2009)	05:35:02	893	9/353	11.4	29.0	63.84
Day 6: Killearn to New Lanark (Fri 14 Aug 2009)	04:01:31	536	6/169	10.2	39	41.11
Day 7: New Lanark to Carlisle (Sat 15 Aug 2009)	05:53:21	783	5/305	13.5	28.5	79.73
Day 8: Carlisle to Slaidburn (Sun 16 Aug 2009)	08:25:01	2,308	26/426	10.6	30.9	89.02
Day 9: Slaidburn to Chester (Mon 17 Aug 2009)	07:46:05	1,617	12/292	11.4	31.8	88.17
Day 11: Chester to Clun (Wed 19 Aug 2009)	06:12:01	1,024	10/316	11.9	32.8	73.64
Day 12: Clun to Welsh Bicknor (Thu 20 Aug 2009)	04:15:46	811	22/237	12.1	33.1	51.38
Day 13: Welsh Bicknor to Street (Fri 21 Aug 2009)	06:12:00	-	-	12.0	34.4	74.18
Day 14: Street to Okehampton (Sat 22 Aug 2009)	07:01:09	1,486	0/292	11.6	28.9	81.20
Day 15: Okehampton to Perranporth (Sun 23 Aug 2009)	06:10:08	1,347	-/374	12.2	30.4	75.17
Day 16: Perranporth to Land’s End (Mon 24 Aug 2009)	03:13:47	809	-/165	12.1	30.1	39.24

Data from Garmin Edge 705.

Key:-

Time: hh/mm/ss
Elevation Gain: metres
Min/Max Elevation: metres
Avg speed: mph
Max speed: mph
Distance: miles

Become a fan on Facebook

Gordon — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:04:06 +0000

Thinking of doing the End to End cycle or have done it? Then why not join the End to End cycle fan page on Facebook.

More photos from day 6 to 16

Gordon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:01:49 +0000

Below are some photos from day 6 onwards of the End to End cycle. Photos are sorted from day 6 (Fri 14 Aug 2009) to day 16 (Mon 24 Aug 2009).

More photos from the first 5 days

Gordon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:18:03 +0000

Below are some more photos from the first 5 days of the End to End cycle. Photos are sorted from day 1 (Sun 9 Aug 2009) to day 5 (Thu Aug 2009).

Google map of photos

Gordon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:04:56 +0000

Google map of the photos, taken while doing the End to End cycle. This is still work in process so more photos are still being added.

Google map of the photos, taken while doing the End to End cycle. This is still work in process so more photos are still being added. Google map of the photos, taken while doing the End to End cycle. This is still work in process so more photos are still being added.

View End to End cycle photos (JOGLE) in a larger map.

End to End cycle vlog

Gordon — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:37:22 +0000

Video blog, speaking about John O’Groats to Land’s End cycle (JOGLE).

Celebrating at Land’s End

Gordon — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:06:14 +0000

Celebrating at Land’s End, since I made it all the way from John O’Groats.

Sorry they are not the best photos, they were taken with a friends iPhone.