Cycling the Scottish Highlands // World Bicycle Touring Episode 26

The Scottish Highlands are renowned for their rugged beauty and remoteness. As the most mountainous part of the United Kingdom, it is a popular escape during the summer. After biking the Outer Hebrides, we cycled part of the North Coast 500 scenic route and turned south at Tongue, where we were met with ferocious headwinds. We continued through Cairngorms National Park, Edinburgh, and the Scottish Borders region to make our way to England.

Scotland challenged us in many ways, from the worst weather we've had on our whole trip to steep climbs and clouds of midges. It's not an easy place to tour, but the scenery was constantly stunning and well worth the effort!

Blog post with more details and GPX track:
https://www.rollingexistence.com/rout...

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Bicycle gear list below. We're running a mix of traditional panniers and bikepacking bags.

2020 Surly Ogres
36h Rohloff Speedhubs
36h Son 28 Dynamo hubs
Ryde Andra 40 rims
Marathon GT365 29x2.0 tires
Avid BB7 brakes, 200mm front, 160mm rear
Sinewave Cycles Beacon headlight/USB charger
Ergon SMC Core (Andrew) Terry Butterfly Century (Jenny) saddles
Rogue Panda custom frame bags
Ortlieb Back Rollers Plus rear panniers
Bedrock Bags Hermosa front panniers
Tubus Cargo rear rack (Andrew), Tubus Logo Classic (Jenny)
Planet Bike AL fenders

Camera Gear:

Fuji X-T4
Fujinon 16-80 mm f/4
Fujinon 23 mm f/2 prime
GoPro Hero 8 Black
Rode VideoMic Pro
Mavic Mini 1 drone

Music Credits:
Oatmello x Epektase x Dayn – Innocent
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch:    • Oatmello x Epektase x Dayn – Innocent  
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Oatmello x fantompower – Tranquility
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch:    • Oatmello x fantompower – Tranquility  
Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/Dove

Oatmello – Hushed Tones
Provided by Lofi Records
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Oatmello – Essenced
Provided by Lofi Records
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Oatmello – Minimal
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch:    • Oatmello – Minimal  
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Oatmello x Late Era – Good Night
Provided by Lofi Records
Watch:    • Oatmello x Late Era – Good Night  
Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/Dove