As I am sure that all regular readers of this blog are aware, my main passion is riding my pushbike. I've progressed from short little 3 mile loops to 80 or more miles in a single ride…

I have a very nice bike which I purchased some time back. This year I was intending to do the LeJog (Lands End to John O Groats), but this was impossible due to a couple of factors;

• the death of a close family member
• the awful weather that we had in the UK

So, I decided to put the whole thing off until next Summer. In the meantime, I've been deciding to upgrade my gear and bike in readiness for the 14 day journey…

What does this post have to do with "making money online"?

Well, what I do is use some of my online earnings to fund the equipment that I purchase!

Just the other day I received $101 (about £50) from my oscbooks affiliation, and spent out £40 on a 2nd hand (but excellent quality) set of Carradice Panniers.

This is what I do each time I receive an oscbooks payout - buy something cool for my bike.

So, Paul @ oscbooks.com, you are funding my Lands End to John O'Groats trip…

What do I have planned?

Well, the budget I set myself for the trip is £80 (about $160) per day. This needs to cover accomodation each night and food/beer throughout the day…

In addition, I reckon on needing to purchase about another £200 (about $400) of kit (not least a Pannier Rack so that I can actually use the Pannier Bags I purchased). I have to get a special Pannier Rack imported from the US, I found an eBay seller willing to sell and post for just over $100 (about £50). Bargain! Other than that, I have no real need for anything, except to `bling` the bike up a bit

Conclusion

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And, of course, by purchasing through my link, you get to help me to cycle from one end of the country to the other!