Tuesday 5th Feb 2008
05/02/2008 by admin.
Gary’s had his bike (See the Photo Page) and apart from the bent forks it looks good. Next weekend we plan to start stripping and checking the bikes out in full.
“THE” Date has been set Friday 9th May 2008 departure day. The exact route has now been finalised and the timescale set. Friday 9th May to Monday 19th May with 10 overnight stays.
The cost of a backup vehicle was getting too expensive with petrol etc. and carrying tents and camping equipment on these little bikes would seriously slow our progress. Result Nick has managed to book us 10 nights in Family rooms in Travel Lodges all along our route, the cost of this was belive it or not cheeper than piching 3 tents in campsites along the way. This would also allow us to carry less equipment and to be able to dry out our clothes and equipment overnight. (Not that it rains much in Britain).
The overnight stays are:-
Day 1 Friday night 9th May Barnstable
Day 2 Saturday 10th May Exeter
Day 3 Sunday 11th May Hastings
Day 4 Monday 12th May Kings Lyn
Day 5 Tuesday 13th May Newcastle
Day 6 Wednesday 14th May Aberdeen
Day 7 Thursday 15th May Invernes
Day 8 Friday 16th May Inverness (Round Trip to John O’Groats)
Day 9 Saturday 17th May Kilmarnock
Day 10 Sunday 18th May Bangor
Arrive home hopefully on the Monday 19th May 2008.