At least the weather was in my favor for the hard climb up.I was met up by an experienced cyclist from Falkirk Iain Mcleod who pushed me on and made the next miles pass quickly unfortunately Iain was not cycling back to Scotland today and had to break away but the company was greately appreciated.Heading down the other side, the first signs of rain appear, by the time I reached Penrith it was heavy rain. So I took cover in Greggs for pie and chips maybe not the purists diet but it does for me.The temperature was dropping dramatically to a low of 49F, welcome to the lake district. Headed off towards Carlisle in the rain and towards the 500mile mark, passing through Carlisle I had a mechanical malfunction in the form of my pannier's falling off, luckily this was after I'd left the main road and away from the traffic.
Time for cable ties to come into their own. Took a couple of wrong turns to eventually find the A7.
Drizzle turned to torential rain on the way to Gretna and the first house past Scotland but upon my arrival there was the sun greet me. All that was left was a 32 mile slog along the A75 to Dumfries Fire Station where I arrived just after 6pm just as the shifts changed.Once again made welcome by both watches and after showering enjoyed spicy chicken and rice. Starting to get leg cramps and pins and needles in my fingers and toes in the evenings, thinking this could be a regular fixture of my evenings now.
Facts and Figures
Lancaster - Dumfries (107.15miles) 546.05
Saddle Time 07:54:42 39:42:38
Total Ride Time
Average Speed 13.5mph
Low Temp 49F
Punctures 1
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