Apparently Petr scratched a few days ago and didn't tell me. Well done. Helpful.
The tandem's almost back- that'll be quite an achievement
I'm still buzzing. That was the ride of my life. The route is huge and tough as all hell. The weather smiled on us all. I slept out every night, sometimes high in the hills in spectacular scenery. I managed to maintain on 4 hours sleep, devoured food like a man possessed, met and rode with amazing people.
Third attempt, I finished. I have never felt like this in my life. [url= https://leecraigie.com/2016/06/02/utterly-honestly-weirdly-life-changing-ride-on-the-ht_550-535-miles-of-remotest-scotland-in-4-days-5-hours/ ]Lee Cragie describes it as life changing[/url]. I agree.
Now, sauna, cigar, and a beer!
Amazing effort Nick, enjoy the well earned beer.
Looking forward to seeing photos and a blog post or two, did you take the GM5 you took on your recce?
So the tandem finished with two ruined pairs of Giro Terraduros....nearly brand new pairs 😕
Anyway, a few more riders then we're done. Not long now!
Terraduros failing again? I thought that was supposed to have been resolved (though I can't imagine a tougher proving ground). I did the Morvich - Alltbeithe section this morning (in reverse). That's some hard terrain!
[quote=debaser]Amazing effort Nick, enjoy the well earned beer.
Thanks, I have been enjoying the recovery! I have been high as a kite for days!
[quote=debaser]Looking forward to seeing photos and a blog post or two, did you take the GM5 you took on your recce?
I decided not to take my camera. I wanted to simplify my kit as much as possible so i didn't have too much stuff to worry about and carry. I did take a few pics with my mobile phone that I'll post soon!
[quote=GregMay]So the tandem finished with two ruined pairs of Giro Terraduros....nearly brand new pairs
Seems there was a known problem with them http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/clothing/shoes/product/review-giro-terraduro-48935/ that was supposedly fixed. It is awesome the tandem finished however, despite that. That must have been an amazing and tough journey.
[quote=GregMay]Anyway, a few more riders then we're done. Not long now!
Deadline has passed!
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I did some ramblings at http://niksbikingblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/highland-trail-2016-indescribable.html
Well done all. 🙂
I can almost imagine what you've gone through, but there's no way I could do it.
Zane is a confirmed scratch - planning to come back, loved it.
Adam finished a few days ago with SPOT failed.
Twitter feed is now quiet - I've got to go race the Tour Divide. Hope it proved somewhat entertaining, and enlightening.
but there's no way I could do it.
Ill finish with this;
BS.
You can do anything you want if you're willing to sacrifice enough to make it happen. Ask yourself, what is making you think you can't do it. The ask yourself which of these you can't overcome. If you're actually honest with yourself, I'm pretty sure you could work out a way to make it happen. Like many others have.
I'll use Nik as an example - failed twice - came back again, finished.
Again- I call you out on this. BS you can't do it. You just need to commit and live the life that lets you get there. Life is too short to limit yourself to what you could do from the place you are now.
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....Again- I call you out on this. BS you can't do it. You just need to commit and live the life that lets you get there. Life is too short to limit yourself to what you could do from the place you are now.
I've lived that life and I'm pretty well worn out from it, and that's not a complaint, just an observation. 🙂
But now there's a challenge. I'll think it over. I've got a year.. 🙂
Maybe - [i]but there's no way I could do it[/i] in the time would be a better way of putting it.
Big *Chapeau* to all entrants, and especially to those who finished.
Is there a GPX available? Am vaguely tempted to try this but hopping between B&Bs, I'm not a camping kind of person, need to see how feasible it will be
@nbt Have a look on selfsupporteduk.net and follow the HT550 link - there's a GPX link there but it might be the old route that went out to Kinlochleven then east via the Abhainn Rath rather than this year's route by Ben Alder. If you do want this year's route then either ask one of those who've done it or email Alan Goldsmith and ask him.
Just had an enjoyable few minutes with a cuppa revisiting this.
Not long now until this years HT550. Is there a thread for it?
I did search but didn't find...
Haven't seen one - best get to work ...
