Another cracker of a day and all the promise of a superb autumn evening. What better way to celebrate harvest season but with a twilight outing on the 'tractors'. The Ironman, fresh from international duty,accompanied by BIgman set out for one of Fife's most iconic ascents - Col du Cleish with its chiselled out cliff faces as you ascend the north face complete with hairpin bend (one).
The sun was beginning to rest for the day as it hesitated on the barley fields before turning the country side golden as it hid behind fields before disapperaring from view.
A role reversal took place with the pair swapping clothes. Well, not literally, The Ironman was resplendant in winter longs and full waterproof jacket and winter gloves. The Bigman, instead, went for teh summer look with shorts and fingerless mitts and no waterproof.
The plan was to kit up with full lights and do 4 climb repetitions of Clesih. This means climbing 2000ft, equivalent of 66% of Table Mountain which is day one of the Cape Epic and a distance of 40k which is twice the distance of the Table Mountain climb prologue stage on day 1.
It was great to be out on such a perfect night. The lights of Kinross sparkled as they viewed Perth and Kinross from teh crest of Cleish.
Somewhere out there, The Fit One, Santiago, and Junior II are forming a tandem posse with the Talking Tandem charity crew. It is a great night for cycling.
Wednesday 16 September 2009
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