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Inverness to Glasgow on a bike: How not to do Scotland's Badger Divide

Cyclist and journalist Peter John Meiklem eats humble pie – and many burgers – as he rides the 340km Badger Divide bikepacking route through some of Scotland's most stunning scenery.
A man in a black cycling helmet and sports sunglasses smiles at the camera on a wooded trail.
Peter John Meiklem completes the Badger Divide bikepacking route.

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