The Fit One in a sweat?

It was billed as a nice Sunday afternoon 'stroll in the park'. The strong westerly made the run anything but. Bigman and The Fit One, fresh from their punctured egos yesterday, made for the hills, Col du Cleish, a sprint along to Powmill, and back over Mont Veknockhill.

A sub 30 minute climb to the Col du Cleish was easily achieved and then a tuck position down to the road to Crook of Devon. The Fit One was pushing hard into the wind with each rider wanting to take the wind face on to build stamina for the Internetiona Col du Carnock meeting at the end of August. The field is building with some participants actually having relatives overseas (Northern Ireland)

By the time the duo stopped for coffee at the Milkbar in Powmill, The Fit One identified a spot of perspiration on his brow. We must have been moving. The last time that happened bank shares were worth 10 times as much. Was it only last year? Doesn't time fly when you are out of work!

And then it was onto the favoured climb of the Fit One .....NOT! As they climbed The Fit One sampled the other cogs on his Felt and actually enjoyed building an acquantance with the middle cog. He even had a bash on the third ring. Sounds like the name of a new novel by Dan Brown. But no, it The Fit Ones 22 tooth front ring. Supplied for girl guide outings!

A short push to the top and the team crested the Mount o the sound of noisy motorbike engines from the eponymous racetrack. 36mph down hill intoteh wind and Dunfermline was soon upon us. Ahealthy and speedy 38 miles in the bag.