The only way is up: Land's End to John o' Groats 2015

[withnallstoke]

^ She'd look nicer with a traffic cone in her arse.

[Topper]

Amazing pictures there Slap! Well done, sir.

[Chittychangchang]

[taxexile]

heres a massage joint not too far away, why not pop in and let leslie sort you out !!!


Knead Relief - Leslie Mackay « HEYMASSAGE.CO.UK

[baldrick]

a fitting finale would be to get absolutely bladdered on single malt and get your self arrested

[somtamslap]

Obliged gents.

heres a massage joint not too far away

It's about 100 metres from where I'm sitting.

a fitting finale would be to get absolutely bladdered on single malt and get your self arrested

I reckon it'd be pretty difficult to get arrested up here. It's a tad rough. All I could hear when I went out the door last night was shouting punctuated with belching - the fucking air stank of porridge and Tennants.

[Dillinger]

What a fuckin guy

Well done mucker, Your grandchildren will love sitting on your lap.

Id love to know the feeling you got when you crossed the finish line. How do you top that now, not that you ever need to.

For what it's worth, i once brushed some guy at pool from the break. The missus was there. I turned to her and whispered in her ear "You are getting fucked tonight "

[Stinky]

Obliged gents.

heres a massage joint not too far away

It's about 100 metres from where I'm sitting yup :yes:.

I should have guessed you'd be well ahead of me, it's prolly the carrot that kept you trudging up them there hills eh

[somtamslap]

A few pics on the short run across to JOG.

Of course the road skirted the north sea for the duration, and the wind, oh how it blew...



A slightly clearer view of the Orkneys...



Touchdown!



Crab cages being unloaded on the shore - some very impressive specimens in amongst that lot...



On the way back to Thurso - slightly surreal, huge skies, rock and fuckin' roll in the headphones...

[somtamslap]

For what it's worth, i once brushed some guy at pool from the break. The missus was there. I turned to her and whispered in her ear "You are getting fucked tonight "

You old smoothie.

Id love to know the feeling you got when you crossed the finish line.

I had a cup of coffee and a fag and waited for the feeling of euphoria. I'm still waiting actually

[somtamslap]

A few stats:

Total mileage: 1,097.2
Total ascent: 58,216 ft
Fried breakfasts eaten: 12
Pints of lager consumed: 56
Car drivers told to "fuck off out of my face": Not that many actually

Ailments sustained: Lingering knee complaint
White finger - I didn't wear gloves for the first 10 day which left the pinky on my left hand without sensation. Bought some cycling mitts with extra padding in Aviemore and the feeling has started to return.

Will add screen shots of daily mileage and route profile later - for anyone who might be interested.

[Iceman123]

Excellent thread. Super achievement - well done!

[Stinky]

Ailments sustained:
White finger - I didn't wear gloves for the first 10 day which left the pinky on my left hand without sensation. Bought some cycling mitts with extra padding in Aviemore and the feeling has started to return.

Ergon mag grips is what you need Slaps

[chassamui]

Will add screen shots of daily mileage and route profile later - for anyone who might be interested.

Spotter heaven. I'll have some of that. I was hoping you would get the sleeper back and get a selfie with the green machine lashed to the nose of the Deltic engine.

[billy the kid]

well done slaps. how's your arse ?

[somtamslap]

Ergon mag grips is what you need Slaps

Aye - they look mint. Could've done with them before my hand was rendered incapable of operating zips and stuff.

I was hoping you would get the sleeper back and get a selfie with the green machine lashed to the nose of the Deltic engine.

Alas, I shall be on the London train first thing in the morning. My bike is yet to be booked on, though. I might just sack the fucking thing off at Inverness.

well done slaps. how's your arse ?

Nay bother at all with the old backside. The knee though, she hurts, like a bastard.

[taxexile]

did you do this ride purely for the hell of it, or were you sponsored, say for a charity.
e.g. haemorrhoid research or cancer.

[somtamslap]

did you do this ride purely for the hell of it,

Yes. But sudocream are welcome to get in touch for a sponsorship deal.

[chassamui]

She'd look nicer with a traffic cone in her arse.

She would look nicer with her ankles behind my ears, but I can't do anything about that either.

[Stinky]

well done slaps. how's your arse ?

Huh? You looking.to get lucky or somink?

[patsycat]

Congratulations!!!

[Top Cat]

Well done Slapper. Por will be proud.

[charleyboy]

Never thought you'd make it! Well fookin' done, sir.

I've started riding my bicycle...End of the road and back, then on past the local to my mate's soi turn off and back, stopping at my local. Then it's a 100 yard dash home.

Total KM. 3.5.

[chassamui]

I have just checked and it seems that I got so swept up in the euphoria of this massive venture, that I too have gained weight over the last few weeks. Eating vicariously by carbo loading on your behalf, I am now also a fat b'startd. Thanks Slap.

[somtamslap]

Eating vicariously by carbo loading on your behalf, I am now also a fat b'startd. Thanks Slap

Get out on the bike in that tropical humidity for 10 seconds, Chaz - it'll soon drop off.

In the meantime, I'm moving without the use of my legs for the first time in two weeks. And it is fucking superb.

The Wifi on Scottish Rail is mint.

I might pop into the lavs and rev up some pornography.