Statistics
|
Day |
Start |
Finish |
Distance - Kilometres |
Total Time (includes stops) |
Height Climbed - metres |
|
1 |
Duncansby Head |
Tongue |
123 |
07:01:00 |
1728 |
|
2 |
Tongue |
Fortrose |
135 |
07:36:00 |
1302 |
|
3 |
Fortrose |
Invergarry |
97 |
08:02:00 |
1812 |
|
4 |
Invergarry |
Crianlarich |
123 |
07:28:00 |
1785 |
|
5 |
Crianlarich |
Strathaven |
122 |
09:02:00 |
1544 |
|
6 |
Strathaven |
Cosby on Eden |
136 |
09:11:00 |
1303 |
|
7 |
Cosby on Eden |
Milnthorpe |
108 |
06:58:00 |
1609 |
|
8 |
Milnthorpe |
Acton Bridge |
141 |
09:06:00 |
1549 |
|
9 |
Acton Bridge |
Kidderminster |
127 |
08:44:00 |
1383 |
|
10 |
Kidderminster |
Elberton |
124 |
08:02:00 |
1024 |
|
11 |
Elberton |
Wellington |
131 |
09:36:00 |
1259 |
|
12 |
Wellington |
Holsworthy |
94 |
06:57:00 |
1340 |
|
13 |
Holsworthy |
Truro |
110 |
08:15:00 |
1568 |
|
14 |
Truro |
Lands End |
93 |
06:52:00 |
1172 |
|
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|
Totals |
1664 |
112:49:00 |
20378 |
|
Averages |
119 |
8:03:00 |
1456 |
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1040 miles |
66228 feet |
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74.3 miles |
4730 feet |
|
Assos Chamois Cream |
3 pots |
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Chapeau Chamois cream |
2 tubes |
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Assos Skin Repair Gel |
2 tubes |
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Tyres |
Continental Grand Prix GT 700x25 |
1 set lasted whole trip |
NO PUNCTURES ! |
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Inner tubes |
Continental |
1 set lasted whole trip |
NO PUNCTURES ! |
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Rear cassette |
Replaced after day 8 but still serviceable |
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Chain |
Replaced after day 8 but still serviceable |
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Right shifter |
Broke on day 8 |
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Front Mech |
Major mechanical problem day 13, bodged with judicious use of violent force! |
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Body |
Biggest single problem - very sore hands, followed closely by a fairly sore butt, legs survived ok, swollen knees but managed with |
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hot baths with epsom salts and compression bandages at night |
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