I cycled from Gifford around midday up to Longyester where the gritted road turned to a solid frozen ice road to it`s tarmac end where i was met with waist deep drifts-which were still drifting in the strong wind.
I would end up pushing probably 80% of the route up onto Lammerlaw into a strong biting cold headwind and it was real hard work where i had to push either on the track or where not as deep snow through the heather. I turned around on the North shoulder of the hill before the gate when the drifts got too deep and after a few pics the descent back down was 99% all ride able except for a couple of waist deep drifts!m it was wild with the snow blowing and the temperature around freezing meant i i did not want to hang around after sweating on the climb up there. It maybe was hard work one way on the up, but a great reward with the descent back down , and was stunningly scenic! :)
Time to get home and get the stove on, a hot bath and then a cider or two!...
More soon...
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