Miles cycled with puncture: 3
Cracks in Rear Wheel: 4
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. This morning went as well as it possibly could have. The trains ran on time and were flexible enough to let lots of bikes on, and the bike shop man in Inverness was real star doing "a morning's work in an hour" as her put it.
So with a fit healthy bike, Jonathan arrived back at Culrain a shade after midday, and within the hour we were off. The wind was in our faces, but it mostly wasn't raining.
Then we hit the "15 miles from home" problem - this time on my bike. We stoppd to repair an ordinary flat tyre, and as we were refitting the wheel, we noticed the hub had cracked. In four places.
Having the bike loaded had obviously proved too much for this bike, so i have to be gentle with it now. However, those cracks have probably been there for at least a few days. It should hopefully cope with the eighty miles left.
Then a slowish puncture (same tyre!) three miles from the hostel meant topping it up each mile, and limping it home. That will get sorted in the morning. These journeys certainly aren't without their trials.
Don't forget to listen out Tuesday 11-12 on Original 106 for the next live link-up with David. Last day, exciting - and I'm getting quite nervous now too!
Till next time,
d
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