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    Are you going for a sudocrem massage on you bottom to celebrate going over the finishing line.

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    You are a brave brave man, Senor Slaps, my new hero - I would like to buy you an award winner one day (do you take paypal?).



    Quote Originally Posted by patsycat
    Those twins give me the heeby jeebies..


    A couple of glasses of wine and you'd be well up for it, Patsy!
    Cycling should be banned!!!

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    Noooo!! The twins from hell... I do like the song though. I prefer Wet Wet Wet - now there's a handsome man....

    He'll probably get a sleazyjet flight back down to London. They do take bikes as excess baggage but will probably charge a zillion pounds to do so. I see alot of biking people here on their way home with great big bags. Under their eyes and also with bikes in. And rather muscly tanned thighs... which i doubt slaps will have.

    I like to hang around Geneva Airport - it's the only place in town where there's a Burger King.

    Are they building a new Forth Road Bridge?
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    For your return trip Slap I don't know if they still do it as last time I used the service was back in 2001 but there used to be an overnight sleeper train from Inverness to London, if I remember leaves about 7 or 8 in the evening and rolls into London about 6am.

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    PATSY!!!

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    WHAT?

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    Be interesting to see the aftermath when Slap completes this legendary adventure. After all the planning, training and dieting en route, what will his first thought be when he crosses the finish line? Joy, elation, pride in a job well done?

    I have heard tales of folk plunging into despair. The thought patterns go along the lines of; What the fuck do I do now. Having completed the great task there is always a void.

    Fill that void with beer and the entire Wetherspoons menu. Consider that if this kind of mammoth event is achievable, what could you do next ..........

    Just sayin' like.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chassamui
    After all the planning, training and dieting en route, what will his first thought be when he crosses the finish line? Joy, elation, pride in a job well done?
    After I've pitched my bicycle into the north sea, I will then asses the situation.

    Bit of a laboured 80 miles today featuring a 20 mile detour around Inverness. Bit disappointing but we're nearly home.

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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap
    After I've pitched my bicycle into the north sea
    Now that is a pic worth posting.

    A sacrificial offering to the god of cycling

    Followed by a monumental marathon piss up worthy of the accomplishment

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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap
    After I've pitched my bicycle into the north sea,
    just leave it somewhere it can be nicked.

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    Or give it the the benefits office.

    Supposedly, Inverness spoken Engerlish is the best in the whole country. Soft and understandable.

    See you Jimmy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by billy the kid
    just leave it somewhere it can be nicked.
    I was thinking about doing that in Hereford.

    I was somewhat perplexed when the b&b proprietor informed me that breakfast would be served at 8.30. Can't you see I'm a busy man, hen? I've got a fuck load to do tomorrow - can't you make it earlier? Nay, I can nay. Trip Advisor will be hearing about this.

    This morning, after a 9.30am start - very fucking late by my usual 8am-ish standards - I was greeted with a lovely little climb.

    Here I have photographed the summit...



    I essentially wanted to get passed Inverness and cycle as far north as possible today, but the national cycle route led me a merry wee dance and I didn't arrive in the city until lunch time...





    Having negotiated that bollocks, I hit play on my Bill Bryson audiobook and continued upwards...





    80 miles was enough today. I'm starting to ache, both physically and mentally. So upon arriving in a small town called Tain (80 miles from the top) and narrowly avoiding a full on collision with some bagpipe people, I rung the bell of a b&b and was shown to my room.



    The North Sea - pic taken from my room...



    English pub grub. I eschewed the haggis on this occasion...

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    Almost there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by buriramboy View Post
    For your return trip Slap I don't know if they still do it as last time I used the service was back in 2001 but there used to be an overnight sleeper train from Inverness to London, if I remember leaves about 7 or 8 in the evening and rolls into London about 6am.
    https://www.sleeper.scot/ sounds and looks great.

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    Slaps,.... can I ask how much on average were your B & B's... was Jockland cheaper?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chassamui
    what could you do next ..........
    london to pak chong

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    Notewothy is thar Slap has managed circa 20km/hour per day, every day, as well as average of 1000 metres of altitude gain (climbing) each day also. Given the kit he's had to carry, spares and clothes, computer etc, as well as riding solo for the each day majority of the days, this is indeed impressive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baldrick View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by chassamui
    what could you do next ..........
    london to pak chong
    Great idea. Now Explorer Slaps has done the continent of Britain, maybe he should consider Europe next; Gibralta to the top of Finland?

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    I met a couple blokes that cycled London to Melbourne. ...

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    ^ OT
    I knew a guy who water skied from Pattaya to Ayudhaya!

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    Bloody hell slaps.

    How are your eardrums?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PAG
    Notewothy is thar Slap has managed circa 20km/hour per day, every day, as well as average of 1000 metres of altitude gain (climbing) each day also
    Even more impressive is the fact that I've actually put on weight. I have ridden myself fat.


    Quote Originally Posted by toslti
    Slaps,.... can I ask how much on average were your B & B's... was Jockland cheaper?
    Marginally cheaper here - about 30 quid a night, whilst 40 was more common in England.


    Quote Originally Posted by withnallstoke
    How are your eardrums?
    Still ringing.

    I have two options: a 70 mile blitz up the a9, or a 100 mile meander along a traffic-free, hilly route. My legs say a9, my head otherwise...

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    Yep, take the safe route, Slap. A woman was killed on her bike last year just after she left John O Groats heading for Land's End. Run over by a lorry. Stay safe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neverna View Post
    Yep, take the safe route, Slap. A woman was killed on her bike last year just after she left John O Groats heading for Land's End. Run over by a lorry. Stay safe.
    Cheerful bugger aintchya


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    Quote Originally Posted by somtamslap
    I have ridden myself fat
    looking at your last plate o grub.

    6 spuds, 10 chicken nuggets and a pint or 3 to wash it down.

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