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NC500: 2022

North Coast 500 | Day Seven | Thurso
11 Sep 2022

North Coast 500 | Day Seven | Thurso

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Holidays & Bike Packing, NC500: 2022, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0

A day of changing plans as we are forced to divert from our route…

North Coast 500 | Day Six |Tongue
10 Sep 2022

North Coast 500 | Day Six |Tongue

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Holidays & Bike Packing, NC500: 2022, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0

Another day of changing plans on our NC500 trip. This time the beach was too tempting to ignore.

North Coast 500 | Day Five | Scourie
9 Sep 2022

North Coast 500 | Day Five | Scourie

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Holidays & Bike Packing, NC500: 2022, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0

Today we tackled over 24 short, Sharpe climbs, climbed 2,000 metres, met with masticating midges. The memory of these days improves with time.

North Coast 500 | Day Four | Ullapool
8 Sep 2022

North Coast 500 | Day Four | Ullapool

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Holidays & Bike Packing, NC500: 2022, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0

A later start to a seemingly easier day with just three noticeable climbs in the offing.

North Coast 500 | Day Three  | Gairloch
7 Sep 2022

North Coast 500 | Day Three | Gairloch

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Holidays & Bike Packing, NC500: 2022, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0

Day Three of the North Coast 500 turns out to be a day of contrasts. Short, steep hills in the first half turn to long, easy climbing in the second.

North Coast 500 | Day Two  | Applecross
6 Sep 2022

North Coast 500 | Day Two | Applecross

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Holidays & Bike Packing, NC500: 2022, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0

Day Two of the North Coast 500 sees us tackling the highest mountain pass the route had to offer.

North Coast 500 | Day One | Lochcarron
5 Sep 2022

North Coast 500 | Day One | Lochcarron

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Holidays & Bike Packing, NC500: 2022, Scotland | 0

Cycling the North Coast 500. Starting out in Inverness and trying to get to Applecross, follow us on the first day of our trip to see how we got on.

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