26 Jun 2016: Stage 15 completed
Safely arrived in Aviemore after 58 miles through Glen Garry and the Spey valley. Definitely a day of two halves. The morning ride was lovely – 25 miles of gentle … Continue reading
25 Jun 2016: Stage 14 completed
51 miles from Kinross to Pitlochry today. The morning was nice, with intermittent sun and a nice (but hilly) route through Path of Condie, Gask, Balgowan and Moneydie (aren’t the … Continue reading
19 Jun 2016: Video from stage 8
I wasn’t able to upload this post because of wifi/broadband shortcomings. I’ll try again now from Kinross. This video was taken by Allan Wailoo when he joined me on the … Continue reading
24 Jun 2016: Stage 13 completed
The day started with a tiring 12-mile gentle climb out of Innerleithen, through the rather beautiful valley (glen?) of a small tributary to the Tweed. Lots of moorland birds (lapwing, … Continue reading
23 Jun 2016: The plan for tomorrow
Tomorrow’s stage (the unlucky 13th, I’m afraid) should be about 60 miles with not too much climbing. But it’ll be challenging because of navigation and traffic. It’ll be a bit … Continue reading
23 Jun 2016: Stage 12 completed
The longest stage yet – 71 miles across the Scottish border to Innerleithen in the Tweed valley. Plenty of climbing (over 1500 metres) and some scary descending (max speed 35mph, … Continue reading
22 Jun 2016: Stage 11 complete
A very good day – much better than I feared. It started with yet another flat tyre, but my hosts at the Ghyll Beck B&B were really kind and drove … Continue reading
21 Jun 2016: Stage 10 completed
Started the day by visiting the Ellis Briggs shop to get some new inner tubes. I love the “Aladdin’s cave” nature of good bike shops. Here’s the bike back where … Continue reading
20 Jun 2016: rain, rain, rain…
Please stop raining! It’s 8.54, I’ve delayed my start to Shipley in the hope of avoiding the worst of the rain and rush hour traffic, but I’ll need to go … Continue reading
19 Jun 2016: Stage 8 completed
I took my leave of a big family gathering in Stone and set off for Dore, where I’m staying with friends Allan and Monica. It’s been a hard day with … Continue reading
