in memory of Maureen Hopley,Dennis Clayton,Dave Hardy,Everton Lennon,Tony Cawthorne,and John Barber.(mum, mentor,and friends)
why
in 2009 with the loss of so many friends and mum,i decided that time had come to realise a dream,cycling end to end,but at near on 20 stone everyone thought i was crazy,a visit to the doctors had welcomed results with the advise not to diet ,take the training steady and eat a sensible heathy diet,and get regular checks with them from time to time,
out on the bike it was murder on my rear too much weight pressing down on such a small area,
the answer A RECUMBENT TRIKE ! and boy was it welcome.because i want to enjoy it 50 mile a day has been planned(20ish days)i have decided the only way i could afford it was to cycle camp,rough and ready but cheap
due to the length of the trip it will also be solo and un assisted,told you i was crazy
out on the bike it was murder on my rear too much weight pressing down on such a small area,
the answer A RECUMBENT TRIKE ! and boy was it welcome.because i want to enjoy it 50 mile a day has been planned(20ish days)i have decided the only way i could afford it was to cycle camp,rough and ready but cheap
due to the length of the trip it will also be solo and un assisted,told you i was crazy
Wednesday 22 June 2011
thursday 19 may.day 6 jogle 2011
a tea room was this the begining of civilisation,lovely home made lemon drizzle cake.very helpful local informed us of new cycle path been constructed just over the loch that runs to oban,well will do when finished
impressive and its not finished yet
tea and coffee good,food very expensive at the old station hotel on the trail
we now know why highland cattle have such wooly coats(bloody weather)
oban at last,feels like we are making progress.
just a selection ,the trike attracting intrest where ever i park it
today saw a break in the rain,beautiful ride down the soon to be completed cycle path to oban,lets hope they mark the cafes and tea stops when finished ,we tried to find the castle cafe but finished up with soup and a sandwich at the sea life centre(they dont charge entry fee if your only using cafeteria)
after oban the rains started again so on finding a b&b at kilmore as the light was fadeing(due to weather not time)we sort refuge,and very welcoming too
we had done our milage so no point pushing on into the wilderness
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