Paul & Richard do LEJOG

Training update: March We left what felt like a jolly cold January and a freezing February behind us, only to be met by a moist March that marred our month of training with mud. Not easily perturbed, we put on our big-boy cycling pants to brave whatever the elements threw our way. And when bravado escaped us, we opted for indoor training on Zwift: Richard in the comfort of his office, Paul amid the chaos of his garage. Sadly Richard’s regime was rudely interrupted by a bout of the dreaded COVID. But he soon recovered and was raring to go: back on his bike ready to take part in a Salisbury Sportive. The only drawback was that the event took place on Sunday 26th March – the weekend that the clocks sprung forward. So the 06:45 departure was actually 05:45 for us bleary-eyed bicyclists. Imagine our dismay as we unloaded our gravel bikes (in the rain) only to spot that 90% of participants had turned up on fat-tyred mountain bikes. All soon became clear when, ten miles in, we had to abandon ...

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Two men, two bikes and no work to stop them. If you make the map small enough it doesn't look that far. If you are a crow, then it's a reasonable distance. If you are two middle-aged men, picking a route, then it is about 1,100 miles! LEJOG is an epic and iconic bike ride, from the tip of Cornwall to the top of the Scottish mainland. Paul is a seasoned cyclist with many miles under his belt. Richard is a more recent convert to the way of the bike. As well as friendship, what they also have in common is a love of getting out on the road, track or trail. Follow our blog to see how we get on. Why? As well as doing LEJOG for the adventure, we are also hoping to raise funds along the way for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care charity. This is the only hospice across West Surrey and part of North East Hampshire providing  free services and support to ensure patients and families living with an advanced or terminal illness  can make the most of...