Maybe someone could tell me!
The wind direction, rain and contours of the land were all set to be against me.
I set off from Auchenbowie (south of Stirling) through Boune & then Callander. A quick stop at Lochearnhead then onto Crianlarich. A second stop was planned at Tyndrum just as the rain set in! I was dreading the second half of the days ride and now the rain was set to make it even worse!!
I set off and took the short climb out of Tyndrum comfortably and thought maybe the wind had turned around. The road through Bridge of Orchy was a blur of high cadence pedalling and then I saw some other cyclists in the distance. I easily caught and passed four of them and then teamed up with the fifth. We chatted for a mile or so (he was also cycling end to end) then I invited him to sit on my wheel!
The weather was now horrible and he soon peeled off stopping at his support vehicle! I thought I would do my best to get to the bottom of the Pass of Glen Coe before indulging in a brew stop!
The head wind and heavy rain began to slow me down, now it was hard work pedalling downhill and I opted for a stop just before Ballachuilish! I told Naomi how good I had felt regardless of the rubbish conditions! After a good stop I donned two waterproof jackets and got stuck in to the last 18 miles!
Again I pedalled effortlessly through the pouring rain and was soon sprinting into Fort William!
I was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion on reaching my destination as it dawned on me that someone else had been helping me pedal my bike today!
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