We cycle out from Dalgety Bay on Sunday to Linlithgow aiming to see some of the Kingscavil riding. We arrived too early I think as my 'guide' leading didn't stop at the foot of the hill. We went on to Linlithgow and up to Cairnpapple before returning to Linlithgow and the Strawberry Tea room. Note - Beecraig cafe was shut when we got there ~11am Sunday. After that we headed back along our outward route with a slight detour up through Bridgend to Wester Ociltree farm but I think the ride had ended at that point ~11.45am, so we headed back along the ridge road to Threemiletown and back via Kirkliston South Queensferry. I had no idea how far we had ridden but hopped to go no further than ~40miles. My mate of course now used to doing 150 - 200km Audax's took me 45miles. No wonder I was begining to flag as I climbed out of Kirkliston.
I ate two large Bacon butties and two cups of tea at Linlithgow but still started to flag on climbs from Kirkliston on the return journey. Seems I'm still struggling to get enough food in me for (what I term) longer journeys.
Here is our route:
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