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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've done LEJOG twice now and used this book as a guide on both occasions. The maps aren't that easy to follow in themselves, but if you make the effort to plot his recommended routes onto a road atlas or, better still, onto a GPS unit, then you'll end up with a hugely enjoyable and scenic route that avoids the traffic. You'll do a total of 1000 miles if you go via Arran, but it's well worth it if you've got the time.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I completed a ride from John O'groats to Land's end in July 2010, over 16 days as a cyclo tourist rather than as a challenge cyclist, via Arran. I used this book as the main guide for selecting routes, backed-up with a GPS and found it perfect, even though I was doing the routes in reverse of what was desribed in the book. On its own, I think it could be tricky for navigating in some sections and some routes are quite hilly (the route profile helps but somehow seemed inconsistent and some parts came across as much more difficult than others). Really enjoyed the quick notes on the major towns and points of interest along the way. I would recommend this to anyone looking to cycle end to end if you're not pressed for time and if you're looking to amble along nice and quiet backroads, rather than trying to get there as fast as possible.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I used this book back in 2000 to do end to end and found the book very useful. I did not have any other reference material and soley used this book - i found my way!!!
I did get lost a couple of times and had to ask so abit more detail either side of the route would have been useful but in general the book takes a scenic route (e.g. Isle of Arran) and is plesant and gives some information along the way.
But remember - Cornwall is the hardest part so dont get disheartened in the first 3 days of the ride!
I did get lost a couple of times and had to ask so abit more detail either side of the route would have been useful but in general the book takes a scenic route (e.g. Isle of Arran) and is plesant and gives some information along the way.
But remember - Cornwall is the hardest part so dont get disheartened in the first 3 days of the ride!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
good starter book
If you're thinking of doing to E2E then this book is a good starter. Lot's of useful information about the route, places to stop etc etc
Published 16 months ago by D. Ball
Beautifully written......but not much use when you're on the road.
Just completed the End to End ride and we took this guide with us....but soon abandoned it.
Lots of interesting background material, historical, topographical etc and some... Read more
Lots of interesting background material, historical, topographical etc and some... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2008 by S. Ballantyne
A total waste of time
Trying to follow the route from the pathetic maps in this book is impossible sitting in front of a PC with high powered mapping software in front of me; on the road it would be... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2007 by G. Thulbourn
A benchmark cycling guide?
I haven't actually tried following the route directions in this book yet - which is why I've only given it 4 stars. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2007 by boingey jon
Useful if supplemented w/ 3 miles/inch AA maps
As Yanks, we found this a useful approach to doing the End-to-End. It gave us a bit of an idea as to what we could expect each day. Read more
Published on 3 July 2001
Not Quite The Appropriate Information
I must admit, the introduction was by the far the best nine pages included in this book. I shared all of the author's 'dreams' covered within the introduction, only to be lead... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 1999
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