Crask Inn

On the ride up to the north coast of Scotland in the middle of nowhere on one of the best cycling tracks in the UK there is an oasis called the Crask Inn. It was exactly mid distance in our ride and provided a most welcome stop for food and liquid sustenance.

Lejog Stats

For the whole ride Rob and I both used the Garmin Edge 800. This acted as a sat nav and also tracked a whole bunch of vital stats. I cannot say enough how useful the Garmin was for guiding us on the route especially since we were taking the quieter routes and were making many turns.

The 'big ride' stats are:

1014.6 miles
64.13 hours of riding
18,097m of climbing
15.8 mph average speed
123bpm average heart rate.
34,641 calories burned
54.7mph max speed

1000+ miles in 10 days

We rolled into John o'Groats this morning. The obligatory pictures at the post were taken and we signed the visitor book. More pictures to follow and more stats of the ride to follow in due course.......

It has been a great ride. Mentally and physically it was challenging but now I am basking in the after ride bragging rights. It was a great pleasure to have shared the ride with Rob and Si. It has also been great for me to have had Helen along with me to share our experiences day by long day. We have all had some great laughs in the evenings and that has eased the pain of the days.

Would I do it again?........... Yes!

john o groats

we didi it! A nice sunny morning, but a rather windy 40 miles. Now in the car and heading due south. Full update later

The Best Cycling Road in the UK

I think the photos say it all. I have ridden a lot of miles on a lot of roads but the day 10 route through the North of Scotland on single track roads is the best route I've taken in the UK. If this place was "Down South" there would be 1000s of cyclist on it. But then there would also be a motorway, seaside resorts and holiday homes everywhere and the place would be mobbed.