Bigman moves to Flyweight

With a fun day to help out at Wellwood, suburbia to Dunfermline, the Saturday cycle was going to have to be at the back end of the day.Just as well really as the weatehr early this morning resembled monsoon weather.

After the sun came out, the fun day with bouncy castles went well. After a challenging week, Bigamn was keen to put in a shift. The Ironman had been out pounding the streets and was unavailable for team selection so it was going to be a solo effort. The wind was quite testy with more bite than The Fit One's sprint.

A day spent in a Corporate lawyers office with in-house catering facilities was not a good warm up for a weekend of exercise. Freshly baked cales am and pm. A healthy dose of minestrone soup followed by Lasagne accompanied by side salad. At least the fresh friuit for pudding was a healthy option. With best of intentions of giving dinner a miss, it seemed a shame to disappoint his daughter when she phoned to consult on the evening meal. And so it ws expected to be a tough shift. And so it came to pass.

Pushing up over Cleish to warm up the muscles before the assault of the Crook of Devon road with wind full frontal. It was not going to be his friend but neither did he deserve friendship with the gluttony which he had enjoyed.

At that point of pain that you start to enjoy the experience, you just push harder safe in the knowledge it is an investment for the Cape Epic.

The return over Mont Veknockhill was not even noticed. As the last cars from the British Touring Car meet at the eponymous race course roared their exhausts, Bigman raced past the queueing cars in his carbonless footprint eco-friendly bike.

48km done in less than 90 mintes. He was motoring.

At the return to the house, he clambered onto the sclaes fully expecting a silent rebuke. It was not to be. The Bigman just got lighter. A new record at 13st 7.25lbs.

The Ironman may not have achieved 13st 9lbs since his school days. The Bigman has not been this weight since birth!

Bring on the Col du Carnock International Meet.