Drizzle at breakfast, then quick downpour while loading bike, then lightens slightly, so rain poncho and uphill, out of Inveraray. Walk the 13% grade section just outside town, then rideable climb, 8 miles up before descent. Where I meet Jaag and Annemarie from Holland, who ferried over to Newcastle -- how I will depart for Holland in 3 weeks. Nice couple, Jaag my age, retired educator, Annemarie (20 years younger) going back to school to become nurse.
Drizzle until lunch, when sun comes out so I eat outside post office/store at Connell. Then catch tail wind around loch but clouds dominate and drizzle starts again. Eventually onto cyclepath 78, will go from Oban to Fort William when completed, nice signage and mostly paved.
Then rain last hour into Fort William, on road, and then sun and rainbows as I roll around town to tonight's lodging, Ben Nevis Hotel. Alas no views, clouded in.
And technical note: I rechecked tightness on crank and noticed one of the chain wheel bolts was not full tight, tightened it, no squeak yesterday. The bike shop manager had mentioned that possibility and I thought Doug checked, must have missed one. And I can feel the difference the new tires make, 10lbs less inflation, thick tread and better grip/shock absorption on wretched roads/gravel.
No comments:
Post a Comment