Sam's Inverness for a celebratery meal.....
Saturday, 18 May 2013
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Sam's Inverness for a celebratery meal.....
Last night - curry!
Job done - cycle finished - and Carbonauts and WAGs at Sam's Indian Inverness!
Now, what should the next challenge be!!??
ITJ
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Now, what should the next challenge be!!??
ITJ
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Day 7 completed. Day 8 coming up
We left Thurso on Friday morning and went the north road to John O'Groats for a coffee.
From there we carried onto Wick and then onto Dunbeath for lunch.
After lunch came the climbing! Firstly the hill at Dunbeath and then the Berriedale Braes. We all made it up the braes without too many problems, had a short stop in Helmsdale and then onto Golspie where we stopped for the night.
Tea was fish and chips from the Trawler in Golspie.
Daily stats:
Miles: 90
Ave spd 14.5
Elev 4623ft
Now we're getting ready to welcome Ian and Alistair for the last ride into Inverness. We hope to be there for about 3 or 4pm
ITJ
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From there we carried onto Wick and then onto Dunbeath for lunch.
After lunch came the climbing! Firstly the hill at Dunbeath and then the Berriedale Braes. We all made it up the braes without too many problems, had a short stop in Helmsdale and then onto Golspie where we stopped for the night.
Tea was fish and chips from the Trawler in Golspie.
Daily stats:
Miles: 90
Ave spd 14.5
Elev 4623ft
Now we're getting ready to welcome Ian and Alistair for the last ride into Inverness. We hope to be there for about 3 or 4pm
ITJ
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Friday, 17 May 2013
Lunch at Dunbeath
Stopped at Dunbeath for a very welcome lunch at Dunbeath Tearoom . Been a long run this morning. The afternoon will consist of a few climbs, including the Berriedale Braes!
Toasties, rolls and tea the order of the day!
ITJ
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Toasties, rolls and tea the order of the day!
ITJ
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Thursday, 16 May 2013
Thursday in Thurso
Carbonauts arrived in Thurso at around 5pm tonight.
Took in some fantastic scenery throughout the day, passing through Loch Eribol, Tongue, Bettyhill amongst other places.
We stopped off at a lovely tea room in Bettyhill and were given a £20 donation from a couple of ladies who Keith helped with repairs to their bike.
There were a couple of animal-related incidents today. A sheep jumping across the road almost put paid to Grant and a herd of wandering cows upset Bob's rhythm whilst moving from Sutherland into Caithness!
All Carbonauts fed and watered - Charlie Chan's Chinese in Thurso was our choice for tonight.
Tomorrow we land in Golspie, hopefully.
Todays stats:
Mileage: 75 miles
Elevation: 4500 feet
Average speed: 12.5mph
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Took in some fantastic scenery throughout the day, passing through Loch Eribol, Tongue, Bettyhill amongst other places.
We stopped off at a lovely tea room in Bettyhill and were given a £20 donation from a couple of ladies who Keith helped with repairs to their bike.
There were a couple of animal-related incidents today. A sheep jumping across the road almost put paid to Grant and a herd of wandering cows upset Bob's rhythm whilst moving from Sutherland into Caithness!
All Carbonauts fed and watered - Charlie Chan's Chinese in Thurso was our choice for tonight.
Tomorrow we land in Golspie, hopefully.
Todays stats:
Mileage: 75 miles
Elevation: 4500 feet
Average speed: 12.5mph
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Donation
Irene and Alison, a couple of lovely ladies we came across in a Bettyhill tea room kindly donated £20 to our charities.
Hindo carried out some running repairs to one of their cycles as it had thrown a spoke.
Thankyou ladies.
Hindo carried out some running repairs to one of their cycles as it had thrown a spoke.
Thankyou ladies.
Day 6 - Durness to Thurso
Today we're heading East and right along the north coast to Thurso. Sun is out at the moment, would be great for it to hang around all day!
Time now for Breakfast..
ITJ
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Time now for Breakfast..
ITJ
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Day 5 Completed
We have arrived in Durness. Been a long day with a lot of climbing. Rain managed to stay off though, until near the end.
Wind was a factor today also, blew from the north which was our general direction.
Lunch in Kylesku was nice, tried Cullen Skink for the first time. Very nice :)
Off now to Smoo Cave Hotel for a bite to eat!
Daily stats:
Mileage: 70.6
Average speed: 10.6mph
Elevation: 6084 feet
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Wind was a factor today also, blew from the north which was our general direction.
Lunch in Kylesku was nice, tried Cullen Skink for the first time. Very nice :)
Off now to Smoo Cave Hotel for a bite to eat!
Daily stats:
Mileage: 70.6
Average speed: 10.6mph
Elevation: 6084 feet
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Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Day 4 Completed
Team have arrived in Ullapool after a really tough day out in the north-west highlands.
From Shieldaig we passed through some really stunning scenery, to Kilnochewe, Gairloch, Poolewe, Aultbea, Dundonnell and on to Ullapool.
Weather was really cold, lots of sleet, though winds were fairly favourable. Tomorrow we're off to Durness..
Today's stats:
Mileage : 95.1
Elevation: 6606 ft
Ave speed: 13.3mph
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From Shieldaig we passed through some really stunning scenery, to Kilnochewe, Gairloch, Poolewe, Aultbea, Dundonnell and on to Ullapool.
Weather was really cold, lots of sleet, though winds were fairly favourable. Tomorrow we're off to Durness..
Today's stats:
Mileage : 95.1
Elevation: 6606 ft
Ave speed: 13.3mph
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Donation
Thanks to Claire and Richard Munday from the Kinloch guest house at Shieldaig for the great accomodation, home-cooking and £20 donation to our cause!
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Monday, 13 May 2013
Day 3 Completed
Tough day today, lovely run to Kyle from Broadford and then on through to Lochcarron for lunch where Martin Kerr joined us for the afternoon's festivities!
After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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Day 3 Completed
Tough day today, lovely run to Kyle from Broadford and then on through to Lochcarron for lunch where Martin Kerr joined us for the afternoon's festivities!
After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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Day 3 Completed
Tough day today, lovely run to Kyle from Broadford and then on through to Lochcarron for lunch where Martin Kerr joined us for the afternoon's festivities!
After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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Day 3 Completed
Tough day today, lovely run to Kyle from Broadford and then on through to Lochcarron for lunch where Martin Kerr joined us for the afternoon's festivities!
After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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Day 3 Completed
Tough day today, lovely run to Kyle from Broadford and then on through to Lochcarron for lunch where Martin Kerr joined us for the afternoon's festivities!
After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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After lunch, we headed for the Bealach, stocked up on drinks etc and headed up the hill.
It was a huge climb, such a tough and relentless 6 mile uphill slog, but we all got there in the end. At the top, it actually started snowing heavily! This changed our plan slightly so we decided not to go down to Applecross and instead came back down the Bealach and onto our accomodation for the night in Shieldaig.
Daily stats:
Total Mileage: 56 miles
Average Speed: not much
Total Elevation: lots
Time for Venison casserole - first time for me trying Venison!
:)
ITJ
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Lunch in Lochcarron
Carbonauts all in cafe in Lochcarron, prep'ing for attack on The Bealach this afternoon!
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Leaving Skye
Day 3 already upon us and all Carbonauts fed and watered. Lovely breakfast here at the Hebridean Hotel, Broadford.
Everyone in good spirits and looking forward to making our way towards firstly Lochcarron for lunch then up over Bealach and onto Applecross before stopping for the night near Shieldaig.
ITJ
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Everyone in good spirits and looking forward to making our way towards firstly Lochcarron for lunch then up over Bealach and onto Applecross before stopping for the night near Shieldaig.
ITJ
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Sunday, 12 May 2013
Day 2 Completed
Finished day 2, glad we've now reached accommodation. Been a cold, wet and windy ride today. We were all shivering as we got off the ferry at Skye. We warmed up a little, thankfully, on the final 16 miles to the hotel.
Day 2 stats:
Mileage: 95
Average speed: 14mph
Elevation: 4561
Tomorrow: Bealach Na Ba!
:)
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Day 2 stats:
Mileage: 95
Average speed: 14mph
Elevation: 4561
Tomorrow: Bealach Na Ba!
:)
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Location update
At ferry terminal in mallaig, waiting for 4pm ferry. All wet and cold but in good spirits!
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chase the pain
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jane Wheeler <wheelerscots@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 07:52:11
To: <carbonauts@hotmail.co.uk>
Subject: chase the pain
-----Original Message-----
From: Jane Wheeler <wheelerscots@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 07:52:11
To: <carbonauts@hotmail.co.uk>
Subject: chase the pain
Hi brave carbonauts, good luck on this epic. Aubrey sends her regards to the gang. Remember Bob spin those legs and chase the pain!!
Good luck with the hedging and beware of owls....
J.Wheeler (carbonaut)
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We'd love to hear from you!! :)
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Day 2 - up early!
6am alarm gas just sounded - everyone getting up early for a 7am breakfast and 8am departure to make sure we reach Mallaig ferry terminal for 3.30pm.
Porridge or full scottish? Or both?
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Porridge or full scottish? Or both?
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Saturday, 11 May 2013
Day 1 completed
Day 1 done, 75 miles in. We are currently in Laggan at the lovely Laggan Gaskmore hotel (just off the old A9 (the old A9))
Great lunch at Chaplins in Grantown-on-spey and only real incident of note was Grant almost mowing down a couple of pedestrians who were, rather cheekily, on a pedestrian crossing.
Nice run today, tomorrow is longer and more pressure-filled since we need to make the 4pm ferry from mallaig to skye..
Today's vital stats:
Mileage: 75.4
Average speed: 14mph
Elevation gained: 3331 feet
Hangovers: 2
ITJ
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Great lunch at Chaplins in Grantown-on-spey and only real incident of note was Grant almost mowing down a couple of pedestrians who were, rather cheekily, on a pedestrian crossing.
Nice run today, tomorrow is longer and more pressure-filled since we need to make the 4pm ferry from mallaig to skye..
Today's vital stats:
Mileage: 75.4
Average speed: 14mph
Elevation gained: 3331 feet
Hangovers: 2
ITJ
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Great breakfast at number 6, big thankyou to Mrs ITJ from all the team, it got us off to a great start
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
4 Days....
Can’t believe there’s only 4 days to go now.
The pieces are all coming together though– new tyres (will bring, not install from the outset), gel saddle cover on order! (Just in case), training miles being racked up, sheer panic setting in……
Yes, all coming together nicely.
ITJ
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Quick Speed Interval
After a bad session on Saturday, which I take full responsibility for, I thought better redeem myself and feel better by putting in a good session.
Took my favourite route of the moment down through Strathconon to the Meig Dam and the returned via Loch Achilty (My new swimming pool in the next few weeks), Contin and Marybank. 27 miles which were quite hard going on the way out as a stiff headwind. Return was a bit of a hit and miss with wind direction. But some assistance in sections which felt good.
Back to the Muir and the hill home. No real issues other than the first section over the Meig Dam. Called Lumpy Bumpy on Strava. Was adamant I wanted a PB so nailed it. However, it don't get its name for being a smooth road. Very pot-holed and gravelly. Lost back end 1 time and front end unsteady, all I saw was a fast approaching tree and a sharp drop into a deep ravine. How I saved it and never went down, I have no idea, but all I do know is I got my PB!!! 1 Mile in 2:34. :-)
Dinner now, but what shall I have?? Chicken me thinks
Hindo
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