It has been five years since I first completed the Highland Trail 550 route in 2016 in 4 days 21 hours 35 minutes. At risk of sounding cliche, it was a life changing experience. Aside from having near perfect weather and conditions, there was a shared sense amongst the riders …
I rolled into Tyndrum on Thursday morning at 06:35 after riding through the night to finish under five days where I eagerly joined the other Highland Trail 2016 finishers for hours of storytelling over Scottish breakfasts, cakes, coffees at the Real Food Cafe in Tyndrum. A strong bond had developed between the riders whilst riding and it was cemented by our post mortem huddle, a sense of mutual …
Sometime towards the end of 2015, I made two impulsive decisions: I bought a piece of titanium with fat wheels named Rasputin without considering the clear lack of space in the bike shed; oh well, it will have to live indoors. I signed up for the Highland Trail 2016, in order to test …
