Tuesday 26th July 2022, 127.46km, 733m

I was apprehensive about today as it meant riding through Glasgow. I shouldn’t have been worried, the cycle path alongside the Clyde is amazing. It took us through the city without ever being on a main road and onwards to Loch Lomond.

An unfortunate puncture meant Ryan wasn’t miles ahead of everyone and we all made it to the brew stop at about the same time. Time for the only photo of the group with Ryan at a brew stop.

The Loch Lomond cycle path is at best a path and at worst a bone jarring network of tree roots. One of those sections you’re just glad to be off. We had occasional views of the Loch but not quite as nice as expected.

After the afternoon brew stop we had 2 climbs before arriving in Tyndrum. Neither was that bad and the last was a big ring effort all the way.

The hotel in Tyndrum is straight out of the 1970s! There is a kids pool table (none of the cues had tips) and a table tennis table. The bar doesn’t open until 5pm and the choice of drinks is limited. Martin compared it to the hotel in The Shining. They could make a fortune running themed weekends!