lejog

i've been meaning to post about this all summer, but failed. as indeed i've failed to put much on here recently, so much so that there is a bit of a backlog of postings, which may or may not appear in one fell swoop...

anyway back to lejog, don't worry this isn't about exercise or anything similarly strenous, it is the shorthand for land's end to john o'groats, should one attempt the journey in reverse it is apparantly jogle. once the days started to lengthen the number of cyclists seen on my journey's too and fro from truro also increased, and it took a little while to sink in as to why. but essentially these idiots, sorry brave folk are attempting to travese the full length of the country. a little internet research shows that the a30 is only attempted by the truely foolhardy and those who aren't interested in breaking records tend to use more minor roads to get through cornwall. i also discovered that coming through st austell is one recommended route with an overnight stop somewhere between par and lostwithiel.

therefore in the morning i often see those attempting the jogle as they set off on their last day in the saddle and in the evening i see those attempting lejog, no doubt a bit weary after their day in the saddle and contemplating all the days ahead!

i did see this group, who were very distinctive, alas they were not cycling at the time but had pulled over to the side of the road.