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Tuesday, 4 August 2026

UK End to End by Bike - Part 1

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Is This Mutton blogger Gail Hanlon and the other participants of the Class of July 2026 Land's End to John O'Groats cycling challenge


Dear friends.  For the last 3 weeks I've been cycling 1000 miles from Land's End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in Scotland (known as LEJOG). 

Some of you may remember we did this before, in 2024. I wrote a post about the experience, From Novice to LEJOG by eBike.  I talk there about how the holiday is run and give various tips on training, packing, riding an ebike and more.

This time, I'm approaching it in a different way. I'm sharing my daily journal. You'll find all the highs plus, in the interests of authenticity, the lows:  nausea, sore nethers, bike troubles....

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