FAQ - Solo, or in a group?

 Very much personal preference . . - lots of solo riders, probably more ride as a group of 2 ... - some bigger groups but accommodation etc becomes an issue - the ride itself is, relatively, easy ... but could be seen as lonely by a lot of people, pedalling along for miles and miles.

Obviously route, accommodation etc play a part in the decision.

My first E2E was to have been with one of my "Boys' Outings" pals ... being the BIG ONE as the culmination of a few longish, multi-day rides - however he was unable to commit and my first reaction was to go it alone.  After some reflection I decided that approach was high risk (I'm tenacious, but 2 weeks on your own doing something quite challenging was a potential issue) - so I rode (on both trips) with 1 other person (Joe in 2005, Jon in 2010 (having ridden to the South of France with Jon in 2008).  We paced each other, we joked, we chatted ... we enjoyed the ride.