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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.

Length of England Day One: Gretna Green to Keld
11 Sep 2020

Length of England Day One: Gretna Green to Keld

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Cycling, Dawes Horizon 2010, England, Genesis Equilibrium, Holidays & Bike Packing, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0

As we were living by the philosophy of Komoot for the next few days and, with that philosophy clearly stating we would be travelling at a mere ten miles an hour, we needed an early start. Alarms were set for … Continued

Bicycles, Cycles, Cycling, Length of England, Touring
Day Seven: Taking the stairs all the West Highland Way to the top
19 Apr 2017

Day Seven: Taking the stairs all the West Highland Way to the top

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Camping, Long Distance Paths, Scotland, The West Highland Way, United Kingdom, Walking | 0

My first look out of the Hobbit Hut at 7 am showed a landscape bereft of the mountains of the previous night. Somebody had clearly stolen those to the left, right and centre of me and if it wasn’t orcs or hobbits, … Continued

Day Six: A huge West Highland Weight off my back
18 Apr 2017

Day Six: A huge West Highland Weight off my back

by Timothy J Basham | posted in: Camping, Long Distance Paths, Scotland, The West Highland Way, United Kingdom, Walking | 0

So, although yesterday was hard both physically and mentally, the luxury of two showers in the space of twelve hours, fluffy white towels, someone else cooking breakfast and the slim, but still potential, chance of seeing a troll as I … Continued

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