In The Begining.....

One Bike, Two Riders and 900 Miles.

John O Groats to Lands End  (JOGLE)

On this site we intend to post a few comments about our forthcoming journey.

We are not the usual Lycra wearing, sleek cycling helmet brigade that normally undertake the end to end UK journey in a couple of weeks. I prefer to think of us as more of the “Everyman / woman” type of traveler rather than the ultra-thin speed cyclists with the Adonis body. A quick look at our pic will confirm the veracity of this last statement. Our intention is to meander the 900 miles or so and enjoy the experience while raising some money for the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.

Why the Royal MedicalBenevolent Fund (RMBF). Well we all know that the urban myths of the consultant on the golf course every afternoon and the overpaid and uncaring GP are just that myths. Most doctors work hard and are well rewarded, but for some doctors and medical students times can get difficult if illness or some other difficult life events occurs. This is where the RMBF can step in and help such individuals come through their crisis. The Senior Doctor (AKA my wife Ursula) and I have had rewarding careers without to many mishaps and so it seems only right to try and do a little bit to help our fellows who have experienced a problem. Here ends the sermon for to-day.

This is where most cycling blogs launch forth on the equipment we will be using and our training schedule etc. but I won't dwell on such things, suffice it to say we do have a bike and we did do some training. Our training programme was not as taut as it could have been and we seemed to spend a lot of training time in the pub having liquid lunches rather than building those quads, but it's the thought that counts.

We are however ready to depart next week and I think we are in pretty good shape both mentally and physically, although the Senior Doctor is a little concerned about how the nether regions will hold up. My advice just use plenty of cream.

So why not follow us as we career through the high ways and byways of Britain. You can experience with us the thrills and hopefully not to many spills as we plot our way from one B&B to the next, with the odd day off.

Finally As any good soap aficionado will know the episode always ends on a cliff hanger. Will his wife return!! How can she explain that away!! Will the Senior Doctor's posterior stand up to 40 miles a day!!

Watch this space for the answer and for the next thrilling episode of One Bike, Two Riders and 900 Miles.