Author Archives: Mick Day

Well back to normal life now after completing the greatest cycling challenge that I have ever undertaken.  I have raised lots of money for a deserving charity and also made some good friends.  It was worth all the blood, sweat … Continue reading →

So that was it probably one of the greatest achievements in my life and also one of the most enjoyable all over just the 500 mile drive home and back to my local pub to meet up with some of … Continue reading →

Final day of cycling ahead of us with a ETA of 3:30 at John O’Groats saw most of the party set of just after 6:00am, we decided that we would take it a little easier and leave a little before … Continue reading →

Day 9 saw us travelling along the banks of Loch Ness unfortunately the weather was less then favourable so it was not a good day for Nessy spotting! We then tackled another tough climb aptly called Heartbreak Hill as we … Continue reading →

Day 8 saw us cycling towards Laggan via Fort William.  the weather started out quite overcast and misty.  We were due to stay at a hostel and James and Mike had volunteered to cook: Haggis, Neeps and Tatties! (Turnips and … Continue reading →

Today we were due to cycle along the shore of the Firth of Clyde through Largs and then catch the Ferry across and then cycle along the shores of Loch Fyne.  We all stopped for Ice cream in Nardini’s in … Continue reading →

Day 6 say us travel across the border into Scotland via Gretna Green, we all started off again in a large group riding out of Carlisle and arriving in Gretna after about 10 miles, where we all took the obligatory … Continue reading →

During day 5 we were due to travel from Preston to Carlisle travelling through the lake district, we were also due to climb our longest climb on route, Shap which is approximately 9-10 miles of pretty much continuous climbing. There … Continue reading →

Day saw us travel through some of the most populated areas we were going to see on the trip so we stayed together as a single group for most of the way simply for safely in numbers!  We travelled through … Continue reading →

After my fairly leisurely ride of the previous two days I decided to put myself in the front group for today, so after crossing the Severn bridge we cycled trough the beautiful Wye valley and past Tinton Abbey We cycled … Continue reading →

On the second day I decided early on to take it easy as I was still very sore from my crash the day before, I also thought that Ryan who had ridden almost the entire day before on his own … Continue reading →

Day 1 began with drive from Penzance to Land’s End, bags were packed onto Discovery Adventure vehicle and instructions were received and then we were off.  It was a hilly ride pretty much from the start, but I was feeling … Continue reading →

It’s now one day till I set off for Cornwall, Lots of last minute organising, sorting out and packing to do.  Had a very useful suggestion from a fellow LEJOG rider ‘don’t forget your bike’ ha ha.

I now have 2 days to get everything ready to go, I have already sorted the bike,  I fitted brand new tyres front and back, Continental Gatorskin Hardshell.  I have replaced batteries in my HRM, PowerTap hub, and micro lights … Continue reading →

I have spent quite a bit of time recently getting my bike running as perfectly as I can for my forthcoming adventure. Part of this has been to try and get rid of all the irritating little noises (creaks and … Continue reading →

As a warm down after the main event in August I have now signed up for the Lake District 100

Over the past few months I have been approached to give a number of interviews, here are the details Press Release by Action Medical Research – here Guardian feature – here – and no wise cracks about the TENA link (they … Continue reading →

It’s now 5 days to go until the Action Medical Research Peak District 100 which is likely to be the biggest challenge so far in the lead up to the main event in August.  It’s a 100 mile course with nearly … Continue reading →

In 8 weeks time I will be on day 2 of my LEJOG adventure and should be somewhere between Tavistock and Bristol. It’s all starting to become very real now.

I have just bought a new Garmin Edge 810 cycle computer, this has an added new feature of live tracking which will enable my rides to be tracked live, which should be a great addition for my supporters and sponsors to … Continue reading →

Finally managed to get the Garmin Connect Activity Feed working so now you can see extended statistics for all of my training rides, and will also update for the main ride as well

This is the bike I will be using for my ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats It’s a 2012 Giant TCR Composite 1. I have upgraded several components, including a new set of hand-built wheels incorporating Cycleops PowerTap Pro Hub, … Continue reading →

I completed the Marholm Sportive on Sunday (19th). I did the 50 mile route, which for me after a wrong turning (starting to become a bit of a habit!) ended up being 64 miles, completed in 3 hours 19 minutes. … Continue reading →

I completed the Suffolk Sunrise 100 on Sunday 12th May, had a really great ride and by far exceeded my expectations I managed to complete the 103 miles in 5 hours 38 minutes and 51 seconds including stops, this meant … Continue reading →

Another good week of training last week Covered 253 miles in total. So far 68 miles this week, should be a big total as I have Suffolk 100 on Sunday

On the 24th October 2012 I signed up to cycle 1000 miles in 10 days from Land’s End to John O’Groats. I am raising money for Action Medical Research, a great children’s charity dedicated to improving the health of babies … Continue reading →