Obviously, we never learn. What was described in Steve Griffith’s article (Vol 57, page 68) as being difficult in 1918 is now quite a severe shock to the cyclist’s system. My wife and I travelled in hope towards Skye in mid September last year. The weather was terrible, with the few cyclists we saw, attempting to keep upright in the very strong wind and rain. The small sign at Shiel Bridge stated that the Kylerhea to Glenelg ferry was not running due to the high winds, so the campsite at Morlich was our overnight stop.