I cycled the route alone, although my family also made the journey by car. Their valuable support meant that I did not have to carry much with me, so I could use a lightweight road bike. You can click on the diary links below to see exactly how the trip went.

Schedule:
Day 1 - Sunday 13th July - Land's End to Bodmin - projected distance 60 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 2 - Monday 14th July - Bodmin to Exeter - projected distance 80 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 3 - Tuesday 15th July - Exeter to Bristol - projected distance 70 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 4 - Wed 16th July - Bristol to Ross-on-Wye - projected distance 45 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 5 - Thurs 17th July - Ross-on-Wye to Shrewsbury - projected distance 80 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 6 - Fri 18th July - Shrewsbury to Macclesfield - projected distance 45 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 7 - Sat 19th July - Macclesfield to Lancaster - projected distance 75 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 8 - Sunday 20th July - Lancaster to Penrith - projected distance 50 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 9 - Monday 21st July - Penrith to Sanquhar - projected distance 80 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 10 - Tuesday 22nd July - Sanquhar to Glasgow - projected distance 55 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 11 - Wed 23rd July - Glasgow to Ballachulish - projected distance 90 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 12 - Thurs 24th July - Ballachulish to Drumnadrochit - projected distance 70 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 13 - Friday 25th July - Drumnadrochit to Brora - projected distance 70 miles - DIARY IS here.
Day 14 - Sat 26th July - Brora to John O'Groats - projected distance 65 miles - DIARY IS here.

Postscript - AGGREGATE RIDE STATISTICS here for anyone who is interested.

Thank you for your interest.
Andrew McHattie.

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Accommodation:
Saturday 12th July - Boscean Country Hotel, St Just, Cornwall
Sunday 13th July - Westberry Hotel, Bodmin, Cornwall
Monday 14th July - The Courtyard, Rewe, Exeter
Tuesday 15th July - Home, Bristol
Wednesday 16th July - Wilton Court Hotel, Ross-on-Wye
Thursday 17th July - The Old Rectory Hotel, Wem, Shropshire
Friday 18th July - The Townes, Macclesfield
Saturday 19th July - Holiday Inn, Lancaster
Sunday 20th July - Norcroft Guest House, Penrith
Monday 21st July - Blackaddie House Hotel, Sanquhar
Tuesday 22nd July - Thistle Hotel, Glasgow
Wednesday 23rd July - Isles of Glencoe, Ballachulish
Thursday 24th July - Polmaily Country Hotel, Drumnadrochit
Friday 25th July - Royal Marine Hotel, Brora

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Equipment list:
Viner Magnifica road bike
Spare pair of Schwalbe Ultremo tyres
8xSpare inner tubes (Continental Supersonic)
Carbon mini-pump
Track pump
Puncture repair kit
2xWater bottles
3xSIS Go Electrolyte drink powder
3xSIS Go Recovery drink powder
2xBox Go energy bars
6xCycling shorts (padded)
Cycling tights
8xCycling jerseys
Undershirt
6xCycling socks
Windproof jacket
Foldaway waterproof jacket
Helmet
Cycling mitts
Cycling shoes
Toolbox
28xAAA batteries
Garmin Geko GPS
Clip-on rear light
Headtorch
Protective sun lotion
Ordnance Survey UK maps
Camera
Mobile phone
Lightweight lock
Paper and pen
Sponsorship forms and cards