![]() ![]() "On some of the windier days, I was meeting cyclists coming in the opposite direction who were off their bikes pushing. The shortest day I did was just 15 miles. Barry Watt at the Scottish border, homeward bound.īarry said: "The biggest day was from Burton in Kendal in Cumbria to Linlithgow when I clocked up 80 miles but that was helped by the wind. He picked up grazes and bruising when his front wheel slipped on a gravel road but the injury did not affect his cycling.īarry (55) chose to cycle from the bottom of the UK up, to take advantage of prevailing winds and his decision proved to be a wise one with high winds speeding up progress. His only hiccup was a squeaky gear lever, quickly fixed with a spray of WD 40. He set a target of £1000 but earlier this week his total stood at almost £3700 plus £706 in gift aid. For good measure, GP Barry Watt cycled on to Duncansby Head after reaching John o' Groats. Having reached John o' Groats he cycled on to Dunnet Head, the most northerly point then Duncansby Head, at Scotland's north east extremity to ensure there could be no doubt he had cycled the length of the country. Barry Watt at the end of his epic cycle at John o' Groats.Ī cycle journey of 1118 miles was just what the doctor order for a Huntly GP who reached John o' Groats last weekend.īarry Watt left Land's End on May 30 and cycled every day for 19 days to reach his destination, a day ahead of schedule, and with each mile raised cash for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance, (SCAA)
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