We got off to a great start today...downhill. We both then realised that we had worn our brakes down. We popped off to see Ben at Nevis Bikes (honest!!). Radar got his brakes tightened and Sicknote asked for his front brakes to be tightened. After this had happened, his front wheel sligthly caught but he was reassured that it would be alright later. 42 miles later, Sicknote is complaining of tiredness, then checked his brakes and his front brake had increased its grip during the day.
So, he'd been cycling with his front brake on. But he never mentioned it once after that.........EVERY 10 MINUTES!!! We did not have the correct-sized spanner, so we were lucky enough to meet Helen and her colleague in the Loch Ness Youth Hostel who had everything we needed.
Sicknote without front brake on, what difference in his speed? Negligible.
We reach Inverness late on and Radar find it very difficult to find his sister's house. In all fairness, he'd never approached her house from the West before and there was a completely new road layout and complex. Was Sicknote sympathetic? Not really, when I reminded him that she lives up a huge hill in Milton of Leys. That's about right.
We had a welcoming committee awaiting for use, where Catherine Collins (my sis), Lesley and Emma (neighbours) all donated.
Home comforts were gratefully received and we appreciated seperate rooms. Bliss!
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