Last weekend Robin & Neil set off on their final training ride before LEJOG. 100 miles into the Borders & back! One puncture fixed in no time. Bacon rolls & cakes kindly served at Boston Memorial Hall fundraiser in Ettrick.
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Lands End to John O'Groats in 10 Days
About Us
- Gordon Hood, Neil Steedman & Robin Watt
- Edinburgh and London, United Kingdom
- We are cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats in 10 days during May 2009. The ride is approximately 1000 miles! We are raising money for the Edinburgh Headway Group, a charity dedicated to supporting people who have suffered traumatic head injuries and certain other forms of acquired brain injury together with their families and carers.
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- FOR SALE: THREE ROAD BIKES, well worn and unreliab...
- Fri 29: In the end it was Gordon who suffered the ...
- 4.35pm Fri 29: Unfortunately the man who manages t...
- Fri 29: At 4.35pm the boys rolled into John O'Groa...
- Fri 29: Amazing scenery along the North coast of S...
- Fri 29: Neil slugging his way up to Bettyhill. St...
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- Fri 29: Maybe this isn't so bad after all!
- Fri 29: Robin somewhere between Altnahara and Bett...
- 1045am: Contrary to expectation the boys did actua...
- The now infamous Crask Inn provides a, erm, unique...
- 4pm and the guys have reached the top of Struie Hi...
- 11.50am: The guys have just passed over the Kessoc...
- 4pm: Neil is happily repairing a puncture in the K...
- 2.30pm: Neil, Robin, Brian, Ken & Gordon in Pitloc...
- 12.30pm: After working their way through Fife they...
- 5.40am: And they're off....the guys are heading fo...
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- Gordon, Nigel Emslie, Bill Bryden, Robin & Neil. ...
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- Tue eve: Robin being greeted at Loopy Lorna's by B...
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- Too funny!
- Pain? What pain?
- Free sports physio provided by Louise! Bonus! Than...
- Tuesday afternoon 3.30pm: Back in the Burgh! 3.30p...
- .....getting closer....
- A first class picnic with the Hoods!
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- Tuesday morning: Delighted to be in the Borders.
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- 12pm: After a short break in Galashiels the boys a...
- 10am: Time for a pastry in Hawick. Considering the...
- Its seems the guys started celebrating a little ea...
- Gordon and Neil looking pretty elated...its a bit ...
- Party Time
- Are they smiling or grimacing?! Its hard to tell. ...
- Another early start today, the boys have consisten...
- Another day of glorious weather, although why Robi...
- 2pm. The guys are basking in the sunshine with the...
- 11.20am. Its not even lunch time and the guys have...
- 9am. The guys set off early again this morning and...
- (another photo from Saturday - Neil and Robin earl...
- (taken on Saturday - after crossing from Wales bac...
- Weeds is catching up with Hoodo on the puncture fr...
- Well, its day 3 and they're still smiling. As they...
- It's not all plain sailing in Somerset! Not long a...
- Its 5pm and the guys are stocking up on inner tube...
- 2pm: The boys are currently 20 miles south of Taun...
- After a decent night's kip at Bude Backpackers Hos...
- Not a bad start to tour but we got far too excited...
- The guys are really motoring along, its not even l...
- The adventure has begun! The boys caught the sleep...
- Kit for LEJOG
- Final Training Session!
- Training for Lands End to John O'Groats!
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