resolvedNice to meet you Arellcat and to experience the ominous rumble of the red torpedo approaching from behind (I had assumed that I was about to be overtaken by another bus).
I thoroughly enjoyed today's cycle, despite concerns about consigning my Charge Grater to a TNT articulated lorry to begin with (necessary perhaps, but unfortunate in terms of green credentials/cycle friendliness) and stress about the number of cyclists squeezing along 'interesting' roads (or somewhat less than single lanes along various stretches). The route was quite lovely in places in terms of views and surfacing, and I was feeling increasingly on form after I stripped off my long outer layers at the first rest stop, at least until the lunch stop at Linlithgow. I was pushing harder than most up the hills which was very satisfying. I perhaps ate a little much for lunch and then struggled to get into quite the same rhythm again thereafter, starting to flag noticeably on the final stretch through Edinburgh, but I did catch up with my friend who vanished away early on while I was limited by my hub gear on long, fast bits.
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