A new entrant in the cycle touring field offering a popular End-to-End ride - Chris Ellison, the E2E organiser is well-respected with his experience running the CTC LEJOG supported rides.   The company is listed on the site under:  Resources/Planning/Holiday organisers

With the lockdown announcements today applying to both England & Scotland any End-to-End rides aren't permitted - BUT they can still be planned as something to look forward to . . . although when is an unknown

All the resources are on the site - lots of Journals to browse, details of guide books etc - and inspiration.

Well, 2020 has been pretty depressing but let's hope 2021 is better - and we can all do more cycling . . . and plan that End-to-End ride!

- webmaster

OK, I have to own up, the photograph was taken on Christmas Eve 2020, not Christmas Day!

A bit of a different Christmas and holiday season this year

- nevertheless, greetings and all good wishes from Rob the webmaster

Despite the Enquiry form having an input control I'm getting a lot of dubious messages, mainly from Russian addresses.  It's difficult to stop them so I have disabled the form pro tem - to make contact just email    webmaster    AT   cycle-endtoend.org.uk   making sure you give your name, location and message.

In the meantime I'll try and work out how to improve the "intruder control" to get it back online.

The main A30 through Cornwall & Devon (or Devon & Cornwall for JOGLE) is notorious - much of it is motorway in all but name yet cyclists may ride on it. 

MickF from the CTC Forum has kindly created both .gpx and .pdf map files for downloading (free of charge) - see the link under Resources/Planning

The content has suggestions for a route from Land's End as far as Tiverton Parkway, with a supplementary route avoiding the A30.

Despite most of the UK being in high-risk tiers cycling seems to be carrying on with, where I live, lots of riders on their own and club groups of six.

Unfortunately the lack of pubs and cafes (other than takeaways) has rather taken the edge off riding for me but hopefully the stringent regulations coupled with the vaccine and commonsense will bring the situation under control not too far into 2021.

Subject to the weather I plan to have a ride, only about 20 miles or so, on Christmas morning - I have a small wager with a friend that I'll wear shorts (as at today I have yet to wear longs this winter)

. . . and a bit of whimsy with a shot of the snowmen on the fence at the webmaster's house.

As of 5 November 2020 people in England (and various other rules for Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland) must stay at home if they can until - until (at least) 2 December 2020 . . . with any cycing activity limited to riding with no more than one other person.

So, perhaps time to sit down and plan that End-to-End cycle ride you've said you will always do - lots of resources on the website and Journals to browse.

Hopefully we'll see whatever the new normal will be by Spring 2021 and be able to get out on our bikes in the meantime I'll be trying to stick to my "ride every other day" regime to occupy my mind and for fitness.

Picture: either Belgium or France