Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: End of Detour

Success! The Other Three reach their target a mere 5 minutes later than planned (blame the fog). Well done, Guys!

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: End of Detour: Guess where we were today....? We had a comfortable night's sleep, and got up later than usual. We noticed the weather outside was ...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Cornwall at last!

The penultimate leg sees The Other Three enter Cornwall, encounter mechanical problems and eat a lot of bananas - and survive all three experiences while remaining friends:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Cornwall at last!: Day 15 Friday 19th Sept This morning we awoke to strong winds, fortunately easterly, and a grey overcast sky. After an delicious breakfa...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: "How to get out of Wales with three bicycles"

Wednesday's wanderings, finding a way out of Wales:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: "How to get out of Wales with three bicycles": Day 13, Wednesday 17th Sept - Two weeks since we set out from home! We started the day at John H's house, having breakfast whilst t...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Wye oh Wye

A misty start but it turned out nice again. The Other Three reach Ross on Wye. 

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Wye oh Wye: Day 12 Tuesday 16th Sept One of the things that makes the blog particularly difficult is remembering what happened during the day. Fair...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The salt of the earth, a big lift and a bigger coi...

Hard to believe it's day eleven already, but the team have reached Shrewsbury on Schedule:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The salt of the earth, a big lift and a bigger coi...: Day 11 Monday 15th Sept We had decided not to leave too early from Wigan to let the traffic ease off. So we had a relaxed breakfast bef...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Tree mendous cycle paths and other stories

Offroading on the road to Wigan for The Other Three:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Tree mendous cycle paths and other stories: Day 10 Sun 14th Sept We spent a lot of today's route off-road on what proved to be an eclectic mix of surfaces. This was in an att...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Southern Route Map

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Southern Route Map

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The Lakes

Day nine was a long one for The Other Three, but they're still smiling:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The Lakes: Day 9 Saturday 13th Sept A long long day. To summarise; morning good, afternoon bad, evening good. It's going to be a short one...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Half way

An easier day, until the evening, anyway, as The Other Three reach England and the half-way point.

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Half way: Day 8 Friday 12th Sept I'm a bit late with the blog tonight as we've just spent a very stressful evening trying to sort out acc...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Our longest and highest day so far

Where the water runs downhill. The Other Three reach the highest point yet on their longest day.

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Our longest and highest day so far: Day 7 Thursday 11th September We rose at 7 am and had a sparse breakfast with deer feeding just outside from our bits and bobs since th...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Something to whet your appetite

Tracey's beetroot flapjack recipe - as consumed by The Other Three while in dire and desperate straits and found to preserve life,. sanity and friendly relations under extreme duress:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Something to whet your appetite: Beetroot and Raspberry Flapjacks A recipe? Well - since these helped the guys over their first few days, we thought you might be interest...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Safely on Arran Though Missing A Few Things - and ...

How The Other Three are getting on. (In years and in miles) 

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Safely on Arran Though Missing A Few Things - and ...: The guys are safely on Arran, and enjoying the luxury of a 3 bed, ensuite room at the  Lochranza Youth Hostel  - as are the rest of the in...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Three ferries and a dose of reality

The best-laid plans: running out of bananas, among other mishaps...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Three ferries and a dose of reality: For tonight's entry, Wifeypedia has provided me with a spectacular list of alternative words to use instead of the word .. Spectacular ....

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Friends in the Water

Dolphins, seals, wigwams and even some cycling, in Monday's report: 

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Friends in the Water: Day 4 Monday 8th Sept Jeremy blogging on the iPad by firelight Tonight I am writing this entry, sat next to a roaring fire out...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Wet Wet WET

Updated and completed report from day 2:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Wet Wet WET: Day 2, 6th Sept This picture is a good summary of todays weather! Quite a day today - the wet West Coast showed us what it could do, thoug...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The Solution to the Lewis Harris Mystery, and Othe...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The Solution to the Lewis Harris Mystery, and Othe...: Day 3, Sunday 7th September We started the day in a relaxed mood - no deadlines or targets today as we just need to get the 35 miles ...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Wet Wet WET

Despite the weather and the fearful fright over food, The Other Three survived the day's ride to Ullapool:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: Wet Wet WET: Day 2, 6th Sept This is a good summary of todays weather! Quite a day today - the wet West Coast showed us what it could do, thoug...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: First Full Day - And A Headwind

Updated, including a view of the amazing scenery:

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: First Full Day - And A Headwind: Day 1, 5th sept 2014 It rained heavily during the night (woke me up), but by the time we woke up it had stopped. Hooray! This time the Johns slept well...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: First Full Day - And A Headwind

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: First Full Day - And A Headwind: Day 1, 5th sept 2014 It rained heavily during the night (woke me up), but by the time we woke up it had stopped. Hooray! This time the John...

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: And We're Off!

Here they are, ready to start in earnest. 

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: And We're Off!

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The Journey Begins - Sort Of....

Le DeTour - 3 men on the JOGLE: The Journey Begins - Sort Of....: So we reckon we have started, as we've done 12 miles - which is 1% of the distance, though we've eaten 10% of the food! We all made ...

Le DeTour - Three Men on Their Bikes

Follow it here and click through to Tracey's inimitable blog, as 'the other three' do what I won't be doing for the next 17 days - cycling from John O'Groats to Lands End, the pretty way.

I'll post regular links and updates as they call in their progress, east a bit, then west, then a long way south...

Roy