Scotland : Perthshire Highland Perthshire Challenge 2014

[Louch]

considering we were the last to arrive, amazing food layout for us at the 51 mile stop at pitlochry. I shoudl have eaten more, as the next steep grind of a climb brought on my bonk as id eaten so little all day and been battered by the wind.

so I stopped at took this, to fool the broom wagon man that I wasnt in need of a lift..

 

[Louch]

after ten miles on my own to catch the group back up, I took these while they took respite and let me catch up

and how we finished up....despite @ShooglyDougie clearly crossing the line ages ahad of Ed the overtaker

 

[Edwardoka]

They made me finish first because

TEAM CYCLECHAT

"CC Ecosse" sounds like a bunch of namby pambies if you ask me

 

[Strathlubnaig]

after ten miles on my own to catch the group back up, I took these while they took respite and let me catch up

and how we finished up....despite @ShooglyDougie clearly crossing the line ages ahad of Ed the overtaker

Mackenzie gets the coveted lanterne rouge maillot, chapeau sir.

 

[Edwardoka]

Considering that it was his first ride of more than 100km, and that the organisers kept race control open just so that we could finish, chapeau is indeed warranted!

(...I suppose that part 3 won't write itself...)

 

[Louch]

Part three better be tales of courage and teamwork, of how we all helped one another out and left no man behind......so nothing at all like the real story

 

[edindave]

It's only due to the knowledge I have picked up on here that I know what to do when the body gives up. Stop, have a drink, have a Gel, take a picture of the scenery, then when you remember the alternative is walking, get back on the bike

Glad you listened to my advice a few posts back about eating

 

[Louch]

If eds part three contains tales of my near constant flatulence, you will understand why I didn't want to eat much yesterday morning after being up through the night...

 

[edindave]

If eds part three contains tales of my near constant flatulence, you will understand why I didn't want to eat much yesterday morning after being up through the night...

Imodium. It's popular with Audaxers.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hurry up @Edwardoka the suspense is killing me

 

[Louch]

Spoiler: Part 3

we all died at the end

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Spoiler: Part 3

we all died at the end

Nay, I'm reading Ed's version first.
Good things ...

Edit: the hidden text can be seen when you click reply

 

[Edwardoka]

Part 3 will be with you shortly. Unless Rait climb turns out to be tougher than I thought.

 

[tug benson]

@Louch you could have washed your bike

 

[Louch]

It had been washed, the roads where manky