After a tough day yesterday JOGLE Day 7 would prove a welcome relief – less miles to cycle and less hills to climb. We had all enjoyed a good nights rest and after a chaotic start where staff kept forgetting what we had ordered for breakfast (though when the correct food arrived it was very enjoyable!) we set off for Carlisle. As has been one of the themes of this JOGLE this was again a ride of two halves. On this occasion the…
We had always thought that JOGLE Day 6 was going to be the toughest of the tour since it was the longest distance and the most cumulative climbing …and so it proved. The theme for the day was ‘hills’. The day began with the usual bit of ‘fun’. After leaving Edinburgh Central SYHA we hadn’t cycled very far when Neil pulled up with the first puncture of the tour. And we were quickly in to the climbing as we made…
JOGLE Day 5 was the first of the two toughest days of the tour. It began with the now usual morning panic when we couldn’t open the side door of the support vehicle. Thankfully Neil had a brainwave and managed to sort everything out. We had planned to be on the road earlier than usual, and for once managed to achieve this. As I mentioned yesterday Pitlochary SYHA was up a hill, so the first bit of cycling we did was…
JOGLE Day 4 was a day of two distinct halves. It was in theory meant to be our easiest day so far with just 56 miles. However this proved to be far from the case. It was another overcast day, but thankfully dry and there wasn’t really any wind to speak of. Upon leaving Aviemore we picked up NCN Route 7 which essentially ran alongside the A9 all day. It started on the B5192 passing Loch Alvie. And then after Kincraig, Loch…
JOGLE Day 3 thankfully began without any mishaps. The Morangie Hotel is a place which evokes former glory days but retains a certain charm. Leaving Tain we were quickly picked up NCN Route 1 again and followed the forest lanes towards Lamington. From here we headed towards Evanton. And then on to Ardullie. We then decided to change our original plan and stay in the hills and head for Dingwall. Doing this enabled us to look over Cromarty Bay. We…
