John O Groats To Lands End

[DG]

Right I reckon we should start thinking/planning the proposed trip that some of us were gonna do this year. If we start now we could raise some cash for a charity and get the site some more publicity.

Once again who's up for it??

[techno]

Got any info as to how long,ruffly when next year etc?

[Guest]

I THINK MINIMUM WOULD BE 3 DAYS

1 day travel to Jon and camp over night.

1 day travel to Lands and camp over night

1 day travel back home

Could do a Fri, Sat and Sun

[The Jade Mongoose]

Sounds like fun. Anyone done this length of ride before? RAC routeplanner says 18 hours of solid chugging. Drove 12 hours once (Kendal to London and back) in a day and was knackered. Maybe 2 days for the actual ride?

The only drawback for me is that from mine to JOG, to LE then back to mine would cost about £250 just in fuel.

[Keithg24]

Sounds like fun. Anyone done this length of ride before? RAC routeplanner says 18 hours of solid chugging. Drove 12 hours once (Kendal to London and back) in a day and was knackered. Maybe 2 days for the actual ride?

The only drawback for me is that from mine to JOG, to LE then back to mine would cost about £250 just in fuel.

 

Put yer bike in a van then..................

[pumilio]

I could make time to do this and would love to come along

[The Jade Mongoose]

Sounds like fun. Anyone done this length of ride before? RAC routeplanner says 18 hours of solid chugging. Drove 12 hours once (Kendal to London and back) in a day and was knackered. Maybe 2 days for the actual ride?

The only drawback for me is that from mine to JOG, to LE then back to mine would cost about £250 just in fuel.

 

Put yer bike in a van then..................

 

lol

[Guest]

Yeah over 2 days this could be fun! id be up for it!

[yorbandit]

I can see the point of the ride lads but why race from one end of country to other take a few more days and see some of the country ??????????

[Guest]

Just from mine to JO'G is 10 hrs!

I think a two day trip is more realistic, and more fun because it's another night's socialising

Edited December 8, 2007 by Anonymous

[chicane]

I'm about half way so if its tents they can be pitched here no probs, plenty of room and hard standing under cover for the bikes + workshop for running repairs. Also got a 2 bike trailer if we need it

Reckon 1 day 'to', 2 days for LEJoG and 1 day home. Am up for it, dates dependant tho

[Stu]

i recon a long weekend would be better

set off friday return on monday

[techno]

[Guest]

I quite agree, Roy. I think that two days is the minimum sensible target time.

Just calculated the journey using TomTom's fastest route. Distance 839 miles, time 15h 11m (average speed 56 mph).

Whilst I would like to do the journey, it would have to be by car - so would be able to provide some sort of support service perhaps?

(Just worked out the likely fuel costs for the whole trip, home - JoG - Lands End - home, 1758 miles, £111.75.)

[chicane]

Think I calculated my max total costs for the trip at £650 but that included 3 nights B&B

[Guest]

Sounds like fun. Anyone done this length of ride before? RAC routeplanner says 18 hours of solid chugging. Drove 12 hours once (Kendal to London and back) in a day and was knackered. Maybe 2 days for the actual ride?

The only drawback for me is that from mine to JOG, to LE then back to mine would cost about £250 just in fuel.

 

I rode from Just North of Barcelona to Folkstone ....bout 30 hrs I think

[Guest]

Ooooo I did nod off on Euro Tunnel though

[fazerdai]

Sounds like fun. Anyone done this length of ride before? RAC routeplanner says 18 hours of solid chugging. Drove 12 hours once (Kendal to London and back) in a day and was knackered. Maybe 2 days for the actual ride?

The only drawback for me is that from mine to JOG, to LE then back to mine would cost about £250 just in fuel.

 

I rode from Just North of Barcelona to Folkstone ....bout 30 hrs I think

 

Was that on a push bike

[Guest scol1]

Done Le-Mans to Wakefield in 9 1/2 hrs,an' bugger me,it felt as though I had been

[techno]

Well I mentioned to msT about going and she said If i can go away for a few nights!

Like she had to ask theres the door so If all logistics are ok i'm in...I have a problem with tents tho!

Shes now booked for 2 shows in London feck she dont mess about

[DutchMick]

Went from Rotterdam to Florence about 850 miles. Took us two days about 18 hours in all. Its having to stop every 2 hours or so for petrol and a fag that uses up the daylight. Stayed overnight in Luzerne, Zwitserland, highly recommended if you ever get the chance. Though I think its a little out of the way for JoG to LE.

[queen bodecia]

No chance. I think the furthest I can ride is Skeggy! Plus the cost/time off work factor is out of my league. And I don't do tents. But hey, I can support your endeavours from the comfort of my sofa...

[Guest]

Ahhh the joys of miscalculating your journey time home from France

35degC it said roadside in Dijon and from there we stopped only for fuel and the 2 hour ferry ride ,Was back home in Anglesey many,many hours later. Dunno how everyone else feels after a mamoth ride home but trying to sleep after it is hilarious.......just keep seeing roadsigns coming at you out of the darkness

[Guest]

I'm definitely up for it.

If I have enough experience by whenever we do it I'll ride, if not, you'll have to argue over who has to take me pillion.

[DG]

Long weekend sounds good and obviously when the weather is better!!

Stew 64 did it earlier on this year, but didn't travel on any motorways and did it over 3 days.

Can't quite remember how long it is, but we can sort that out at a later date. We could just do with getting numbers and a date sorted out!