And, once again we're at the extremes. You will develop a much better and healthier sleep pattern which will lead you to not feeling tired the next day and you should notice an increase in energy and wellbeing. MAY develop... Lots of folk (the majority) manage an occasional alcoholic drink without ...

You will develop a much better and healthier sleep pattern which will lead you to not feeling tired the next day and you should notice an increase in energy and wellbeing. Drinking is easy entertainment and giving up can mean you find yourself bored so always have something to do in your free time. ...

I put this pond in 5 years ago then 4 years ago I put some tadpoles in that I'd saved from certain death due to a drying out puddle up in the Southern Uplands. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51311860770_96084b1bca_z.jpg Frog by Raymond Young , on Flickr This is Mrs Frog who now resides in said ...

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Borderer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 12:54 pm Need to get Tom in here Ray.

He said he'll contact me with thoughts on the route when he's recovered a bit. I'll see if he'll do a write up for us.

The bit after traversing east/west along the Cheviot Hills ridge line where you turn south is over MOD property so you'll need to check that it's not being used. If it is then continue west and then south past Spithope Bothy but don't use the bridleway there as it's an overgrown nightmare.

Tom Gibbs official finish time - 49 hours and 20 minutes.
Previous best Alex Pilkington - 56 hours 29 minutes.

Tom reckons a sub 48 hour is achievable.

Toms finished and a new best time of 49 hours and 25 minutes by the looks of it. Bloody amazing .

Still going strong but slowing down which is hardly surprising. He's still got some of the hardest sections to do. The climb up to Dollar Law, the highest point of the route and the Devils Beeftub bikehike.

Borderer wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:38 pm

Lazarus wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:29 pm He does not even look tired chapeau

Nope - he was quite happy to stand up and chat. Not out of breath or anything. Legend.

Was he enjoying it?

Borderer wrote: ↑Fri Jul 09, 2021 12:33 pm I'll pop out in a bit and make sure Tom doesn't try and ride the wrong way up Princes Street.

That's very kind of you, thanks

I see you have changed the section from Jed to Hawick Ray to take account of the river bank collapse. You have actually routed the wrong way up a one-way street - Princes Street in Hawick is one way west to east since last year. There is also a much better off-road path from Burnfoot to the Leisure...

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Pair of Gorilla cages with frame mounting bits. Cages have only been used once, the mounting bits have had lots of use. £30 posted. Payment by PayPal gift. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51300649035_d87698903b_z.jpg BB by Raymond Young , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51300343194...

Just out of interest who's watching this?

Tom Gibbs on the borders 350. He said he's hoping to get close to Alex Pilkington's time. There's a post on "your trips and adventures" with a link to his spot.

Loving the pink 1991 Trek 950, v brakes n all. Good on that man.

In Reverse wrote: ↑Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:14 pm Have you had much rain?

Biblical, at least in Edinburgh. I'm sure the hills didn't go unscathed. Having said that the forecast whilst he's out is pretty good but quite humid.

Up till now he's been on gravel 98% of the time. In fact it's gravel all the way to Spithope Bothy just before the Cheviot Hills ridgeline. That will slow him down.

Not mine but £60 + postage. Hardly used. Thought it might be of interest to someone on here.

Tom Gibbs starts Thursday 8th at around 9 am from Moffat. He's hoping for a fast time.


https://live.opentracking.co.uk/tomborders350/

^^^ What he said, .

Sounds good Ray - looking forward to seeing the updated route. :-bd I see that a few years back someone set up a tracking page with Spotwalla. Did this work well? Seems to work with either a spot tracker (which i don't have) or a smartphone app. Would this be something others would be interested in...