Cross Scotland By Bicycle

09/01/2021

Duncansby Head Light House, was quite a struggle to reach it as gale force wind up there, big climb and very, very, very exposed 😏 Was riding sideway and was glad to be heavy loaded as I would have sail to America 😂😋

28/09/2020

With this kind of sunrise you're starting the day at full energy 😃

26/09/2020

THANK YOU

FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND DONATION TO UK CANCER RESEARCH
👌😃👍

24/09/2020

Going up and up and up....never ending but with a smile 😃

23/09/2020

A marvel of enginery 😲

22/09/2020

Waited some time for a train to pass but of course never did 😜

21/09/2020

Didn't saw much the sun during my Journey across Scotland and this time he's hiding behind the clouds 😋

21/09/2020

Hello guys,

This guy is the prove that ANYONE if they really want it can do amazing thing they will never expect they could do!

Just need the first step and stop find excuses to don't do it!

Life is short and better make mistake or even have failure that regrets!

I'm nobody special, just an ordinary dude with good physical aptitude (especially bicycle as Belgian is in our DNA) and a mental of steel!

My last adventure around Scotland was tough, very tough especially with the very bad weather I got but guess what...it's even more rewarding to have made it to the end!

When you have the a goal and the mental you will walk through hell with a smile as you saw on some of my livestream (even I questioned myself of my mental state by watching back some livestream I did when I'm smiling in some crazy weather condition😁)

If you really want to do something crazy, DO IT, no regret even if you fail 🤙

Take care everybody 👍😀👌

Bertrand 🤙

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20/09/2020

Hello guys,

Equipement review:

The Fail:

Solar panel (Ravpower): total fail with no energy produced and even drained some from my power bank 😲

Power Bank (Ravpower): total fail again as drained and even dead after one charge of my phone 😲

Bike Frame Bag (FITFORT): total fail as when raining foggy and touchpad not responsive + zippers failed as well 🙄

The Good:

Trek bicycle (US postal): Use this bike since 20 years and did 9 Ironman, crossed Canada, did so many miles on it and now crossed Scotland with it! It's a race bike who do better that expedition bike! So reliable it's plain crazy!

Vango tent (Banshee Pro): Perfect tent for one person and the equipment, solid, easy to pitch and solid!

Power Bank Easy Acc: tiny and small but do the job bigger and more expensive one fail at it! Did save my trip!

Canon 550D: my old (2011) reliable dslr who never failed me!

The unnecessary:

Tablet loaded with plenty of Netflix movie but didn't even turned it on once 🙄

Hard drive (2) to back up video but as due to batteries failure (they don't like humidity 😜) was a bust 🙄

Too many cycling clothes as used the same short and top all way long (cleaned it few time no panic 🤣)

Take care everybody 👍😀👌

Bertrand 🤙

19/09/2020

Hello guys,

Some stats of my Journey across Scotland:

Total distance: 1262 miles / 2019 Km

Average speed: 12 mph / 19.2 Km/h

Total time on the bicycle: 105 hours / 7h per day

Total climb: 45831 Ft / 13969 m (5 time the Everest)

Highest climb percentage: 20% with few 16,14 and 12

1 puncture

Weather: 1 sunny day, 4 mixed days, 10 days raining and strong head wind, 1 half day with back wind Aviemore to Elgin, cool temperature 50°- 60° F / 10°-15° C

Total weight of the bike + panniers + tent and Goofy: 3.15 stone / 20Kg

Weight lost: 1,57 stone / 10 Kg

Total joy: Infinite 😋

Take care everybody 👍😀👌

Bertrand 🤙