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UPDATE
After a couple of delays due to some nasty looking weather - I spotted a weather window for Sunday and set about recruiting a replacement cycling Sherpa (my wife Linda) cos Glen was away this weekend.
I started from Glasgow at 4.30am on Sunday 24th to do the 295 miles to John O'Groats. Things went really well - mostly - and I managed to keep going at a really decent pace - eventually getting in to John O'Groats 19hrs and 5mins later.
A huge thanks to everyone who has sponsored me. It was a big help to me to know that a lot of good would come from my effort (stupidity some have said + I kind of agree! )
The picture shows me right after arriving 11.35pm beside a plain white pole. I did'nt know they take the top of the pole with all the mileage signs in overnight ???
For anyone interested in any more detail:
Cycling time 17hrs 5min
Ave speed 17.2 mph
Punctures 1 - but it was a bad one that ruined the tyre and I had to get a replacement.
Things that helped fuel the trip, 15 cereal bars, 8 bananas, 3 packets of Jelly Babies, bottle of flat Tonic Water, 20 energy Gel sachets etc etc.
Max speed 44 mph
Min speed 6 mph
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