Hi Everyone i have decided to get the trusty steed out of the cellar, dust it down and head to the real mountains in an event of epic proportions (ok so building the part up a bit) - the tour de ben nevis brings the mountains back to mountain biking - 72km off road in the middle of the back end of beyond - river crossings, timed stages, snow, deer you name it - route circumnavigating Ben Nevis itself - must be mad! - please give kindly as the stories coming out of East Africa are devastating to say the least - Many thanks in advance -Hugh