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We're now on twitter

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Follow us on twitter

We’re now on twitter, so you can follow us at twitter.com/endtoendcycle.

Oh and of course, we still have a Facebook group.

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We got a tent

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Eurohike Ryde TentToday we got a night for the End to End cycle. Since for two nights of the cycle we have no accommodation booked, since the Carbisdale Castle and Treyarnon Bay youth hostel’s were both fully booked.

We got a Eurohike Ryde Tent from Millets for £19.99.

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We’re now raised 50% of our target for the NAS

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NAS logoWe now raised 50% of our target for the National Autistic Society, via our justgiving page. So once again a very big thank-you to everyone that’s given money so far.

Their is, of course still time to give more money, via our justgiving page.

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Route update (Carlisle to Slaidburn)

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We have just sorted out another day of the route, we have sorted out day 8 of the End to End cycle, that takes us from Carlisle to Slaidburn, covering a distance of 82.6 miles.

Carlisle to Slaidburn route

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More gear on the way…

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We have just sent off for more cycling gear for the End to End cycle, which is now less than 2 weeks away!

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Route update

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So far we have fully sorted out the following days of the route:-

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Peterborough Greyhound Stadium cycling jerseys

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A quick update on the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium cycling jerseys, we have been giving a postal date of Monday 3rd August. Should get them 2-3 business days later. So means will be get them on the Thursday or the Friday. We really hope the Thursday, since we’re driving up to John O’Groats on Fri 7th August.

It’s not going to leave us much time at all to do PR work with the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium.

Gordon' s Peterborough Greyhound Stadium cycling jersey

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We’re now raised £305 for the National Autistic Society

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nas-logoWe would like to say a another big thank-you to the people that have donated, to National Autistic Society, via our justgiving page. So far we have raised £305 (44%), out of our target of £700.

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News on others doing the End to End cycle

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Nearly naked riders’ midge fears
Two men cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats in only their underwear are bracing themselves for encounters with the Scottish midge.

Border blues for charity cyclist
A cyclist on a charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats was given three points on his driving licence within minutes of crossing into Scotland.

Police admit charity cycle error
Police have admitted they were wrong to give a fixed penalty to a charity cyclist caught pedalling up a motorway shortly after arriving in Scotland.

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Sorted out the helmets

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Las Victory HelmetWe have just sorted out the helmets, that we will wearing while doing the cycle. We are getting “Las Victory Helmets” from Wiggle.

So far have just sent off for one, to see what it’s like. If we like it, we will send for another one.

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