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After 3 months in pancake flat holland I rode from Kinlochewe over the Bealach Na Ba today. A leg-melting 6 mile climb to the 629m summit then a wind-swept scream down into Applecross with the air roaring in your ears and brakes screaming, and all in glorious technicolour sunshine.
The lower slopes were fine, giving a false sense of 'oh, this might be ok' confidence, but the 2nd and 3rd quarter is a seemingly endless slog at 10-13% that had me fighting to keep my heart rate at a manageable level (sub 180 that is), then the final hairpins near the top and a false summit are there to just boot you in the nuts one last time. Managed a sub 50 min ascent which considering my lack of fitness i'm happy with, my mate managed it in 36 mins which is 3 mins off his pb and pretty impressive. Hardest climb I've ever done but has me dying for more...
I am going to bed a happy man.