Monster road trip!

[edo]

Cripes!

Just got home from driving two mates up to John O' Groats, for them to ride the 1,000 or so miles to Lands end on bikes for charity.

Journey up was pretty good as the 3 of us shared the driving over night. The journey home today was pretty tiring on my own I have to say!

People talk about the effect of england flags on MPG - well I can tell you a boot of gear, 3 up, and 2 bike on vertical racks does little for economy!!

Still despite this, 1,500 miles (in 48 hours!), despite the journey up only being 34mpg, the total was nearer 40...

have to say, the BM really showed it's capability on this mammoth journey, plenty quick enough, great range, and still fun to hustle along the a/b roads of Scotland.

Now just need to find some bug remover! (after a sleep!)

Edited by edo on Monday 21st June 21:27

[nammynake]

That's some distance!

Average speed of 68.8 mph for the whole 1500 miles? NSL?

[edo]

nammynake said:

That's some distance!

Average speed of 68.8 mph for the whole 1500 miles? NSL?

Cough.

North lakes is a good bit of road eh?

[bdr529]

Bet that was a fun yet hefty journey.

[S3_Graham]

bottom sat nav screen looks scarily close to where i live!!

[edo]

S3_Graham said:

bottom sat nav screen looks scarily close to where i live!!

Correct! Normandy (till Wed when we move house!)

[S3_Graham]

neat! anywhere near the scrap yard?

[edo]

S3_Graham said:

neat! anywhere near the scrap yard?

No! Nearer Wanborough st.

[S3_Graham]

ah ok, one of my best buddies works at the hyundai place. small world.

[DrYazz]

Piffffffff.

1500 miles in 48 hours? Is that all?

I have done 950 miles in a single day..........twice, recently:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[edo]

DrYazz said:

Piffffffff.

1500 miles in 48 hours? Is that all?

I have done 950 miles in a single day..........twice, recently:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Did see that - top effort!

[ben10]

I think someone I know may have done this bike ride. How many people were actually riding?

[PGM]

Good effort!

I did Copenhagen to home, 900 miles in 1 day in my 996 with a co-driver, good fun that trip was! It was the last day of driving to Oslo and back, 2500 miles in 4 days.

[edo]

2 chaps doing it - but loads of people doing it in each direction all the time. We chatted to a chap this morning who had just got to JOG on foot - 69 days!

full details (and sponsorship info) here: http://matandpauldojogle.weebly.com/

[Pat H]

Last week I did 1200 miles in this 23 year old slice of cheese:



Lancashire to Le Mans and back again.

And it didn't blow up.

But it was really, really hard work.

[edo]

Pat H said:

And it didn't blow up.

impressive!!

[ben10]

edo said:

2 chaps doing it - but loads of people doing it in each direction all the time. We chatted to a chap this morning who had just got to JOG on foot - 69 days!

full details (and sponsorship info) here: http://matandpauldojogle.weebly.com/

Oh ok, not him then. He was doing a coast to coast charity bike ride with about 7 other people

[Pat H]

edo said:

Pat H said:

And it didn't blow up.

impressive!!

Yep.

I was going to take my Alfa 156, but decided not to risk it...

[edo]

Pat H said:

edo said:

Pat H said:

And it didn't blow up.

impressive!!

Yep.

I was going to take my Alfa 156, but decided not to risk it...

LOL, taking a Lotus Esprit over an Alfa for a long trip! Brave man!

[300bhp/ton]

edo said:

Cripes!

Just got home from driving two mates up to John O' Groats, for them to ride the 1,000 or so miles to Lands end on bikes for charity.

Journey up was pretty good as the 3 of us shared the driving over night. The journey home today was pretty tiring on my own I have to say!

People talk about the effect of england flags on MPG - well I can tell you a boot of gear, 3 up, and 2 bike on vertical racks does little for economy!!

Still despite this, 1,500 miles (in 48 hours!), despite the journey up only being 34mpg, the total was nearer 40...

have to say, the BM really showed it's capability on this mammoth journey, plenty quick enough, great range, and still fun to hustle along the a/b roads of Scotland.

Now just need to find some bug remover! (after a sleep!)

Edited by edo on Monday 21st June 21:27

Cool trip. Nice pic too